ladies and gentlemen,
Sorus and I are interested in beginning a group read and dissection of this most engaging of Donaldson's works, The Gap Cycle.
Thus jay, in the heh of it, has made us this forum in which to do so.
we would like to know who would be interested and when you would be interested.
we'll need a head count and a time frame to sort it out against new publications and dissections already in progress.
please join us in arranging this and post your thoughts, suggestions, and time tables here.
once we've got set numbers and bodies, thoughts and processes in order, we'll proceed.
Luci
Group Read of The Gap Cycle Announcement
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Group Read of The Gap Cycle Announcement
Last edited by lucimay on Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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drew
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There are so many Chapters; it will take a while...
I could see it getting a little confusing too; without chapter names.
It would awesome and everything, just mybe a little more difficult than the Chons that's all.
I could see it getting a little confusing too; without chapter names.
It would awesome and everything, just mybe a little more difficult than the Chons that's all.
I thought you were a ripe grape
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
yes Drew, i know what you mean about the difficulty of chapter dissecting.
i looked over the books last night and i have some ideas about that but i'll save those until we see how many people are interested.
keep in mind there are 3 types of chapters in the Gap Cycle:
character POV chapters
actual numbered chapters
and ancillary documentation chapters
they are grouped so that you'll have one or more character POV's, one numbered chapter and one piece of ancillary documentation in most cases.
there are chapter groupings that have only two of the three types.
once we have enough people we can come up with ways of breaking it down and do a poll to see what everyone would prefer.
i looked over the books last night and i have some ideas about that but i'll save those until we see how many people are interested.
keep in mind there are 3 types of chapters in the Gap Cycle:
character POV chapters
actual numbered chapters
and ancillary documentation chapters
they are grouped so that you'll have one or more character POV's, one numbered chapter and one piece of ancillary documentation in most cases.
there are chapter groupings that have only two of the three types.
once we have enough people we can come up with ways of breaking it down and do a poll to see what everyone would prefer.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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drew
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You could almost do it, like, a big group at a time--like Luci; you're doing the first three chapters, and AD of Chaos and Order...drew you're doing the Last three chapters of ...Gods Die.
Maybe that kind of thing.
Oh and I'm there...whenever...I may even buy my own copies of the books...even though Mr Donaldson told me in the GI that it's okay if I keep reading them from the library
Maybe that kind of thing.
Oh and I'm there...whenever...I may even buy my own copies of the books...even though Mr Donaldson told me in the GI that it's okay if I keep reading them from the library
I thought you were a ripe grape
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
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Count me in. 
I'll have to re-read some books, but that's alright.
*Blows dust off a few hardcover books*
I'll have to re-read some books, but that's alright.
*Blows dust off a few hardcover books*
Have you hugged your arghule today?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
IMO, The Real Story is more-or-less a intro/summery of what is to come in the series. Kinda like an outsider's POV.
Have you hugged your arghule today?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
Nothing too hardcore though, 'cause I'm lazy. 
ok!! i'm getting excited!!! 
i'm so glad so many want to do this!!
wooo hooo!!!
i'm so glad so many want to do this!!wooo hooo!!!
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
right Relayer. as i said, we'd like to know how many people and who and when they'd like to do it.
so, everyone thats interested needs to give us some sort or time frame as to when you think you can read or your preference for a group read.
anyone who's expressed interest enough to post thus far, please make sure you tell us when this group read and dissection would be most convenient for you.
we'll work it all out we just need the info. see?
so, everyone thats interested needs to give us some sort or time frame as to when you think you can read or your preference for a group read.
anyone who's expressed interest enough to post thus far, please make sure you tell us when this group read and dissection would be most convenient for you.
we'll work it all out we just need the info. see?
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
bublet! you have time.Balon wrote:I'm interested, but I haven't read either the Gap OR participated in a Group Read, so I'll float on this one.
Is it possible to join later?
(i'll send The Real Story along with Gardens of the Moon!!)
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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I'm trying to be a significant participant in the Runes group read. So it'd be nice if the Gap group read did not overlap.
But the Runes group read is scheduled to end when Fatal comes out. And you're not likely to get anything to happen for the while after Fatal comes out, as everyone will want to discuss all kinds of things Fatal. And, if the past is any indication, you may even have a lot of people avoiding Kevin's Watch until they read Fatal. (I know I had to drop out a for a month or so until I got to read it, too many spoilers.)
So, Luci, my recommendation is to start sometime in late 2008.
But the Runes group read is scheduled to end when Fatal comes out. And you're not likely to get anything to happen for the while after Fatal comes out, as everyone will want to discuss all kinds of things Fatal. And, if the past is any indication, you may even have a lot of people avoiding Kevin's Watch until they read Fatal. (I know I had to drop out a for a month or so until I got to read it, too many spoilers.)
So, Luci, my recommendation is to start sometime in late 2008.
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Lucimay wrote:right Relayer. as i said, we'd like to know how many people and who and when they'd like to do it.
so, everyone thats interested needs to give us some sort or time frame as to when you think you can read or your preference for a group read.
anyone who's expressed interest enough to post thus far, please make sure you tell us when this group read and dissection would be most convenient for you.
we'll work it all out we just need the info. see?
Anytime is good for me. September may rough because of school starting, but I can manage it.
Have you hugged your arghule today?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?
________________________________________
"For millions of years
mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happened
that unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk."
________________________________________
If PRO and CON are opposites,
then the opposite of PROgress must be...
_______________________________________
It's 4:19...
gotta minute?