tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post8699066645994912154..comments2024-01-06T00:28:45.062+08:00Comments on Bibliobibuli: Fiction Sushibibliobibulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-30385038003639384512007-06-13T17:44:00.000+08:002007-06-13T17:44:00.000+08:00msiagirl - sounds like what the bookcrossing group...msiagirl - sounds like what the bookcrossing group do here ... there are lots of ways to organise these things. the point is to read with compnay and have fun doing it.<BR/><BR/>lena - yes, very doable. my hestitation is 1) i personally can't take on anything else 2) i find reading for my own book club each month enough of a commitment and since i have to read stuff to review as well i already feel swamped by the "have-tos" which leave me little time for the "want-tos". but as you say, setting up something like this would be simple enough, but it would work best with sponsorship from one of the bookshops which could subsidise the price of the books.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-38490556603894020662007-06-13T11:46:00.000+08:002007-06-13T11:46:00.000+08:00An internet book club sounds great. There's a blog...An internet book club sounds great. There's a blog I've stopped by from time to time where they work through the classics - <A HREF="http://readingmiddlemarch.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">"Reading ..."</A> - they're just done with "The Red & The Black". <BR/><BR/>It's quite simple to put into practice with all the blogging tools IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-45111010999344737282007-06-13T07:51:00.000+08:002007-06-13T07:51:00.000+08:00Definitely different set-up from Sharon's book clu...Definitely different set-up from Sharon's book club, msiagirl. Something for the others looking to set up their own to consider.Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743260318771644192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-16644485542512862412007-06-13T04:27:00.000+08:002007-06-13T04:27:00.000+08:00Hi Sharon, sure to get lots of discussion of book ...Hi Sharon, sure to get lots of discussion of book club tips! I miss my book group. We all used to live on the same street and we would all bring a book and slap it on the table and talk about it. If someone liked it they could go off with it, and return it at the next book club. Had to trust that person to though! Good way to read stuff you don't normally, and didn't have to buy books all the time!msiagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674739715681769617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-46299555114723834562007-06-13T04:00:00.000+08:002007-06-13T04:00:00.000+08:00radical - your blog idea sounds like puisi-poesy f...radical - your blog idea sounds like puisi-poesy for books to me :)<BR/><BR/>enar - Barnes and Noble (www.barnesandnoble.com) has a couple of book clubs (go to the Book Club tab; it's the last one on the homepage) The books they discuss are super-new though, and I haven't actually joined one in a long time so I do not know what it's like now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-90592129792201998072007-06-12T22:02:00.000+08:002007-06-12T22:02:00.000+08:00talk is easy, radical. just do it if you want it, ...talk is easy, radical. just do it if you want it, it's as easy and as hard as that.<BR/><BR/>enar - i'm sure you're right. but i don't get many visitors from small town malaysia at all. (i keep an eye on my sitemeter if you're wondering how i know).bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-60660782141287101242007-06-12T21:43:00.000+08:002007-06-12T21:43:00.000+08:00well i am from the backwaters and meeting people o...well i am from the backwaters and meeting people online is like a life line to books and literary stuff.glad thank god for the creation of virtual world!enar arshadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268658824807108992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-84448180936670041492007-06-12T20:27:00.000+08:002007-06-12T20:27:00.000+08:00hmm... how about we just make a blog with multiple...hmm... how about we just make a blog with multiple authors, and you just review a book of your choice. if any of the visitors have read the book, they can add their comments.<BR/><BR/>huu.. 12am heading to kl. got a pre-interview test tomorrow at 1pm. hopefully kl didn't turn into one massive public swimming pool upon my arrival. i can't swim!!.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795993055706654760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-24860789997902499042007-06-12T19:34:00.000+08:002007-06-12T19:34:00.000+08:00As usual, there's no one to tie that bell :) I'd l...As usual, there's no one to tie that bell :) I'd love to do it, but you'll have to lend me a copy of whatever it is you're covering :) and yeah there are lots of book forums already :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-50196839775564189572007-06-12T19:24:00.000+08:002007-06-12T19:24:00.000+08:00Agree with you Sharon. You must now finish your no...Agree with you Sharon. You must now finish your novel! :-)Poppadumdumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763910123949254981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-77289788316338958692007-06-12T19:08:00.000+08:002007-06-12T19:08:00.000+08:00ms d - i keep forgetting what i've said yes to the...ms d - i keep forgetting what i've said yes to these days! okay lah, will lah.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-56673708443080846522007-06-12T18:32:00.000+08:002007-06-12T18:32:00.000+08:00it's a good idea symp.but ... frankly i feel i'm d...it's a good idea symp.<BR/><BR/>but ... frankly i feel i'm doing my bit already and it's time for others to get things going. (or else sponsor me generously someone!!!) none of this is rocket science!<BR/><BR/>plus ... and this is important ... who reads book stuff on the internet? my malaysian readers are 95% klang valley. internet penetration in rural areas and small towns - forgeddit!<BR/><BR/>plus ... there are already some very good book clubs on the internet ... a look at yahoo groups would lead you to some ... and some of the newspapers have them too. i maybe should look out some links.bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-41438652186071481142007-06-12T18:25:00.000+08:002007-06-12T18:25:00.000+08:00sharonnnnnnnnnnnnyou're one of the judges! promote...sharonnnnnnnnnnnn<BR/><BR/>you're one of the judges! promote apostrophe!<BR/><BR/>www.apostrophegallery.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-71863775726825764882007-06-12T18:16:00.000+08:002007-06-12T18:16:00.000+08:00Well, it's up to you guys to form an internet book...Well, it's up to you guys to form an internet book club :-) Start a blogsite and list a book to be read and then the members can post their comments before or by a certain date and then open the webfloor to discussions and arguments :-) <BR/><BR/>The one good thing using the net is that members can copy and paste reviews and comments from other sites to aid their points of view. <BR/><BR/>Sharon's post-mortem on her bookclub meetings are almost like that already. I'd love it if they had someone taking minutes and then posting the minutes on her blog so we can also read the various comments. <BR/><BR/>Your members can also follow the reading list of Sharon's book club (with her permission, of course) and then add your comments on your blogsite. In such an instance the members of her bookclub might also be compelled to drop by your site and read what you all thought of the books and add their comments. Thus generating more debate. <BR/><BR/>Members in far-flung towns would then feel that they are not so culturally cut off, but are in fact linked to what the city-folks are reading. <BR/><BR/>Just a suggestion!Poppadumdumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763910123949254981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-43159072954318650702007-06-12T18:08:00.000+08:002007-06-12T18:08:00.000+08:00well, someone should start. i can, but sharon need...well, someone should start. i can, but sharon need to tell me a bit about moderating a book club.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795993055706654760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-35380592172272093692007-06-12T17:51:00.000+08:002007-06-12T17:51:00.000+08:00an internet book club would be nice....since i am ...an internet book club would be nice....since i am somewhere far from the cityenar arshadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268658824807108992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-22763489047930521062007-06-12T16:44:00.000+08:002007-06-12T16:44:00.000+08:00No time or inclination to moderate lah...as it is ...No time or inclination to moderate lah...as it is I'm spending way too much time online! :-)Poppadumdumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763910123949254981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-5043066558019921222007-06-12T16:40:00.000+08:002007-06-12T16:40:00.000+08:00internet book club? like an online forum, right? t...internet book club? like an online forum, right? that would be nice. sympozium, why not you moderate one. i'd be sure to join.<BR/><BR/>sharon - okay, thanks for the link.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795993055706654760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-4376580787889744192007-06-12T15:21:00.000+08:002007-06-12T15:21:00.000+08:00If it's difficult in the backwaters to form a book...If it's difficult in the backwaters to form a bookclub, how about looking into starting an internet book club?Poppadumdumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763910123949254981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-73144357199781126012007-06-12T12:34:00.000+08:002007-06-12T12:34:00.000+08:00radical scope - i guess it depends on what your ta...radical scope - i guess it depends on what your tastes are. a look at <A HREF="http://thebookaholic.blogspot.com/2006/09/my-friendly-guides-to-japanese.html" REL="nofollow">my previous post</A> on japanese lit might help you ... and follow the links<BR/><BR/>obiter - i think it was because of no suitable submissions. send your stuff in.<BR/><BR/>yes, i will write about out book club experiences ...bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-36210074087620138482007-06-12T11:32:00.000+08:002007-06-12T11:32:00.000+08:00Japanese authors... hmm... being a fan of japanese...Japanese authors... hmm... being a fan of japanese modern visual culture myself, i'm more familiar with the graphic novels rather than the written ones. which author would you suggest for beginners?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795993055706654760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-28139305022521082122007-06-12T11:16:00.000+08:002007-06-12T11:16:00.000+08:00Perhaps telling us of your experiences might help...Perhaps telling us of your experiences might help?<BR/><BR/>One thing I have been wanting to ask someone: Has Off The Edge stopped featuring short fiction these days?<BR/><BR/>Is that due to policy or dearth?Shakeel Abedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04486885265935738877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-17252780079784908862007-06-12T11:00:00.000+08:002007-06-12T11:00:00.000+08:00ohhh. one of those ahah moments! dead slow of me n...ohhh. one of those ahah moments! dead slow of me not to have put clues together!! anyway, it must be very hard finding a group of readers in a small town ... wonder how it could be done?bibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-4679217226854603962007-06-12T10:45:00.000+08:002007-06-12T10:45:00.000+08:00It is the 16th of June.My backwater is Kluang, Joh...It is the 16th of June.<BR/><BR/>My backwater is Kluang, Johor. A smallish studio on the third floor, mornings busy usually with teaching pottery. Afternoons are for glass work.<BR/><BR/>Reading is for anytime I can sneak away from work.Shakeel Abedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04486885265935738877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912730.post-90272038596380673322007-06-12T10:35:00.000+08:002007-06-12T10:35:00.000+08:00where is your backwaters??the take off point is th...where is your backwaters??<BR/><BR/>the take off point is the hardest part, we also struggled in the beginning. more than anything you need a tiny core of committed people who will meet whatever happens.<BR/><BR/>bloomsday ... 23rd june isn't it? i have no plans but am open to suggestionsbibliobibulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456636355933524132noreply@blogger.com