What format should we use for this discussion?
I've just received my copy of "The Things They Carried" and I'm noticing that there are about 22 chapters, some of which are rather short. This book might not lend itself to a chapter by chapter discussion. Typically, we have one thread per chapter, but with 22 total chapters this might spread the discussion too thin.
I'm open to suggestions and discussion. How would you guys like to see this discussion formatted?
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What format should we use for this discussion?
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What format should we use for this discussion?
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On second thought the 2-chapters per thread idea might be difficult. The reality is these chapters aren't numbered. So the threads can't exactly be "Ch. 1 & Ch. 2." They'd have to be labeled with the actual chapter names.
Example:
The 1st and 2nd chapter are entitled, "The Things They Carried" and "Love." Thread names can only be so many characters long. I don't think we could have thread names using two chapter names each. They'd just be too long. And "Ch. 1 & Ch. 2" wouldn't make sense to readers because this isn't how the chapters are labeled in the book.
Example:
The 1st and 2nd chapter are entitled, "The Things They Carried" and "Love." Thread names can only be so many characters long. I don't think we could have thread names using two chapter names each. They'd just be too long. And "Ch. 1 & Ch. 2" wouldn't make sense to readers because this isn't how the chapters are labeled in the book.
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Would it make sense to list the range of page numbers using the text most people would have ordered online, and then for people to clarify in the beginning of the body of their posts what the chapter name is for those who don't have that edition?
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