Book Club

[Glenda KG7MZO]

A suggestion has been brought up to add a book club meeting to the group.  This thread is being added to measure interest and when and where is the best times to meet, as well as book suggestions.

I will also add the discussion that was started on a different thread.

[Glenda KG7MZO]

The card games do help. If anyone wants to do a prep book get together similar to the way we do the card game, I would love to participate. And the books do not even have to be mine. lol  "Books that have helped get the prep movement into main stream would be good. Lights Out, One Second After, Alas Babylon, come to mind. Also, some of the prep manuals would be good to discuss the same way.

Just my opinion.

Jerry

[Glenda KG7MZO]

What book do you want to do first? Steve is fond of One Second After and might be interested. Panic In Year Zero or Lights Out, or one of my books would be fine, too. With my stories, I can e-mail anyone that wants a copy of the selected story so everyone can get a copy without cost.

Just a couple of thoughts:
Extend the card game night an hour and switch to the book.
Brunch 2nd or 3rd Sunday morning once a month. 10ish, for as long as we want to discuss the book. A casino buffet, a Denny's, etc.

A test run in August, and start in October if people want to pursue it.

Just my opinion.

[Glenda KG7MZO]

Jerry, I like the brunch idea.  It works better for me as I don't like night-time bike trips.

The other problem (for me) is the present card game location.  It is very uphill for a bike trip.

Also, can you give us a list of your books?  Or a URL to find the list?


TWP

[Glenda KG7MZO]

Here is a list of my stories, listed by length, with initial release date, title, and length in words. Just let me know which ones you want to read and I will e-mail you a copy.

09/08/05   Standoff In The Neighborhood   492
02/08/10   So Much For Global Warming   3,199
03/09/08   Missouri Rafter - A Vignette   3,725
02/02/09   Missy - A Vignette   3,951
07/25/08   Never Again - A Vignette   4,064
05/01/10   Triple A-7 - A Vignette   4,587
09/25/08   Kayak Bug Out - A Vignette   4,741
02/01/13   Poke It With A Stick   4,762
11/08/05   New Day Of Infamy   5,127
03/13/09   Ultra-light - A Vignette   5,311
03/09/09   Hurricane Herbert - A Vignette   5,349
10/10/09   Team Two - A Vignette   6,332
04/02/08   One Man Alone - A Vignette   6,413
09/08/05   Bugout - Volcano and Bugout - Volcano - Prequil   6,491
02/07/09   Go With The Flow - A Vignette   6,705
07/26/09   Please! - A Vignette   6,897
10/18/07   Dude - A Vignette   7,524
08/05/10   Helen's Place   7,726
05/29/08   When A Plan Comes Together and Jay's Story   7,858
11/29/10   EOC - A Vignette   8,444
12/19/07   I Love You Like A Brother - A Vignette   8,558
06/02/08   Over The Edge - A Vignette   9,122
02/27/09   Stretch - A Vignette   9,471
05/27/08   Never Too Young - A Vignette   9,789
01/03/08   Don't Bug Me - A Vignette   9,938
09/20/08   What Is The Password?   11,043
10/12/06   I'll Have A Beer, Thank You For Asking   11,196
09/26/09   Everyman   11,400
06/19/09   Rendezvous   11,410
05/21/12   It's A Nice Place to Visit, But…   11,455
11/16/09   X Marks The Spot   11,551
02/19/10   Rufus - Super Suburban PAWV   11,760
06/16/12   Matchmaker Brandon   11,931
03/20/10   Only Fourteen   12,069
04/29/10   Family Emergency Excursion   12,390
09/03/07   Claude - A Vignette   12,452
02/02/09   Conspicuous Consumption   12,834
10/19/05   The Adventures of John McCloud and Rick's Teddy Bear   12,963
06/20/12   For The Sake Of Family   13,069
12/11/07   It's Not How Much, It’s If At All - A Vignette   13,206
10/04/10   Rainbow Currency Rebellion   13,509
02/10/11   Let Bygones Be Bygones   13,551
07/14/10   Rolly   14,177
12/19/05   Man! It Is Cold Outside   14,237
04/06/10   Operation Blue Dragon   14,315
11/24/06   You Just Never Know   15,078
05/10/11   Clueless   15,928
12/09/05   The Trades People   16,106
06/29/10   Syndemic Pandemic   16,303
02/05/10   Stupid Computer   16,326
06/17/08   Felix The Cat   16,530
11/09/06   Influences   16,553
08/15/09   This Can't Be Good   17,741
10/02/06   Ware Ye   17,897
08/15/07   Shake, Shake, Shake   18,005
06/28/08   Dominic Santelli - Prepper   18,428
11/14/07   Barbara's Legacy   18,727
03/28/08   China Gamble   19,159
03/23/09   An Old Man An His Tractor   19,423
11/03/09   Z-Factor   20,018
12/30/12   And The Pendulum Swings   20,329
08/18/10   Cosmic Buckshot   20,363
03/03/08   QHR   20,467
09/17/10   When the Sun Shines Bright   20,679
07/13/08   The Mechanic   20,694
05/23/08   When A Plan Comes Together   21,252
01/23/13   Suburban Homestead   21,418
08/30/08   Neighbors   21,881
03/07/10   Getting' Hot   21,885
04/15/07   Bad Times Coming   22,665
08/12/12   Church of the Ark and Armageddon   23,382
10/30/07   Haroldsville   24,248
11/08/07   The Liddy Scenario   24,297
01/29/10   Visions of 2012   24,376
06/11/12   Well Why Not   25,050
12/24/06   Frisco Lessons   27,486
01/28/08   Leonard Dobbs - Peak Oil Entrepreneur   28,013
11/08/05   Bugging Home   28,392
02/24/13   When The Time Comes   28,578
01/04/11   Indecision   28,935
10/02/06   The Slow Road   29,091
11/30/08   Laid Back Louie   29,896
01/15/08   I'd Rather Be Dead   30,193
12/28/07   The Journal   30,334
09/17/10   True Terror   31,810
10/14/07   Is The Mail Here Yet   32,678
12/31/09   Just In Case   32,876
12/23/06   Simpler Times   33,377
12/16/04   CME   33,757
09/25/09   3 Time Jinx   36,860
01/15/11   Pole Shift   38,052
02/23/08   Planning Pays Off   39,577
11/01/06   Scavenger   41,645
08/05/07   If You Don't Like The Weather…   42,201
03/03/08   Disaster in the Burbs   45,000
04/27/12   Habitat   45,369
11/27/05   Rudy's Preparedness Shop   45,586
10/23/06   Ozark Retreat Part I and Part II   50,190
07/24/09   Keys To The Kingdom and The Fifth Key   52,695
09/20/07   Cowboy   54,678
07/29/12   Home Sweet Bunker   56,940
03/08/07   Low Profile   60,270
05/19/10   What If?   71,475
11/17/07   The Hermit   71,744
11/12/04   Percy's Mission   120,007
12/24/14   The Dark Times - Part 1 - The Beginning   129,178





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Jerry D Young

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and always remember TANSTAAFL

(TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch - Robert A. Heinlein)

[Glenda KG7MZO]

Jerry,  I can't see any particular sort order to your list, so could I start with the first six (bottom of your posted list)?

07/29/12   Home Sweet Bunker   56,940
03/08/07   Low Profile   60,270
05/19/10   What If?   71,475
11/17/07   The Hermit   71,744
11/12/04   Percy's Mission   120,007
12/24/14   The Dark Times - Part 1 - The Beginning   129,178




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We are looking for more information on the Prepping mindset and found this group via web search.  We hope to become part of a group, in the interest of surviving what might happen...
Update 3/15:  We found what we are looking for in this group and will contribute as we are able.  Thanks to all.

TWP

[Glenda KG7MZO]

We like the idea of extending the Conflicted Card game and then have the book club discussion. With work, family and preparing for something in addition to reading an assigned book it is hard to add another day. We are willing to do anything to help make this work. As far as what we read I think Jerry may be the best person to pick the first book and we can down load it. After the first round we could talk about how and what we want to do the next time around.....What do others think of this suggestion.

David and Audrey

[Glenda KG7MZO]

The problem that I have with extending the card night is it is on school night and that would be running too late for Jasmine.  I like the idea of a Sunday brunch, maybe at a coffee house somewhere central.  I anticipate that a book club would be a smaller gathering.  While the weather is nice, we could also consider meeting in a park somewhere. 

My thoughts as of the moment, but open to more suggestions

[Glenda KG7MZO]

I have just finished reading One Second After. I definitely want this one to be on the list. I am also interested in Alas, Babylon, On The Beach, Lights Out and 299 Days

[Jerry D Young]

I have a copy of One Second After if anyone wants to borrow it before the first meeting. Also a copy of Alas Babylon. Just let me know and I will get it too you.

Jerry

[Glenda KG7MZO]

I would like to suggest a meeting so those that are interested can sit down together and hash out the details and perhaps a reading list.

I'd like to propose Sunday August 2nd at a Starbucks or maybe a centrally located park.

[Jerry D Young]

Cannot do the second. Got the Disaster Prep Group Meeting that day. Unless it is morning. That I could do, as long as we were done by 12:30pm.

Jerry

[David-Audrey]

Sorry, the second doesn't work for us either...we have family plans.

[Jerry D Young]

I am beginning to think (Yeah. Surprise, I know.) that the book club might be better done online as a chat. Text if nothing else, but better with Skype. I do Skype chats regularly and they work very well. That way no one has to be out and about, we can access to the stories easily while we talk, and with the text box open in addition to the voice, we can exchange information, too, while others are speaking.

Here is a link to download Skype if you do not already have it:
http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/

I am open to using Messenger or another chat system, but think Skype is our best option. Anyone that wants to check out Skype, my Skype name is jerrydyoung

Let me know what you all think.

Jerry
 

[David-Audrey]

We have Skype but I would really like to meet as I sit in front of a computer working all day and it is not great for my eyes. However the majority rules.

By the way I would really like to read the book you mentioned if I can borrow it when someone else is finished with it.