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Shall we add fiction to our format?

Would it be fun to read a fiction book every two months too? We could have one forum just for the fiction book discussions - no need for a separate forum for each book. We would simply create a thread for each book and keep the entire conversation within the thread. The books don't have to be of a freethinker variety.

Then we could have a chat session once per month specifically to discuss the fiction book. Naturally, we would invite the authors, but being the freethinkers book discussion community, we might strike out with these fiction authors.

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Yes, this is an excellent idea. I would participate.	8 / 100.0%

No, BookTalk would attract the wrong crowd.	0 / 0.0%

I don't have an opinion on this or any subjects.	0 / 0.0%

Leave me alone.	0 / 0.0%

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Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:16 am

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Re: Shall we add fiction to our format?

I think it is a great idea, though I don't think that we should choose just any old fiction book to read. I would suggest that we do stick to the free thinker theme for our novels. Things like science-fiction or philosophical novels are bound to generate plenty of discussion, which is, at the end of the day, what we want.

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Thu Jun 17, 2004 2:38 pm


ginof Freshman Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 212 Location: San Francisco, CA Thanks: 0 Thanked: 1 time in 1 post Gender:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? I think that many fiction authors are freethinkers. For example, Isaac Asimov and Kurt Vonnegut!
Thu Jun 17, 2004 3:39 pm


Chris OConnor BookTalk.org Hall of Fame Joined: May 2002 Posts: 12136 Images: 0 Location: Florida Highscores: 145 Thanks: 861 Thanked: 378 times in 300 posts Gender: Country:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? CSflim Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. If we read any old book we're going to attract quite a few people to the community that are definitely NOT freethinkers. Some of these people would vote in our nonfiction polls, which could really have a negative impact on the integrity of our book selection process. We really need to stick with the freethinker market. But are there really enough books that would be considered appropriate? Some of us do NOT like science fiction. I'm one such person. I have little to no interest in reading Isaac Asimov, unless it is his nonfiction. Not that I wouldn't read a science fiction book if it were to win the fiction poll, but I don't think it is fair to say that science fiction is necessarily more freethinkerish than let's say a mystery novel. Maybe we can discuss this in tonights chat session... Chris *"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them"*
Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:49 pm


Chris OConnor BookTalk.org Hall of Fame Joined: May 2002 Posts: 12136 Images: 0 Location: Florida Highscores: 145 Thanks: 861 Thanked: 378 times in 300 posts Gender: Country:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? Just in case anyone reads this thread I thought I should make a quick note. I'm going to be about 45 minutes late to the chat tonight, but most people are late arrivers anyway. I have to go show a house right now. Chris *"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them"*
Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:25 pm


pctacitus Internet Sage Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 347 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 time in 0 post Gender:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? I think that fiction could be good to have people read. We don't have to have fiction everytime, but I think that there are some works of fiction we should consider. ...[T]o ignore the classics is ultimately to weaken the very foundations of our society. - James Atlas, Book Wars
Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:54 pm


AirPrang Finally Comfortable Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 time in 0 post Gender:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? I suspect I'm one of those 'wrong kind of people' but believe with the vast array of contemporary fiction available out there you'd be able to select works in keeping with the site's aim and intent. No need to descend to Danielle Steel. You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that need altering. The Doctor, The Face of Evil.
Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:37 am


RickU Sophomore Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 266 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 time in 0 post Gender:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? Works of fiction are some of my greatest influences. I love the idea. In Vino Veritas
Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:41 am


Chris OConnor BookTalk.org Hall of Fame Joined: May 2002 Posts: 12136 Images: 0 Location: Florida Highscores: 145 Thanks: 861 Thanked: 378 times in 300 posts Gender: Country:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? Looks like quite a few people like the idea of having a fiction forum, but please realize that we wouldn't be having fiction as part of our regular book selections. It would be a new forum where people can opt to participate in smaller discussions. What would be a good name for this forum? Fiction Frenzy? Chris
Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:17 pm


AirPrang Finally Comfortable Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 0 time in 0 post Gender:	Re: Shall we add fiction to our format? I would think 'Fiction Frenzy' would give the wrong idea altogether! You know the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that need altering. The Doctor, The Face of Evil.
Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:21 pm

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