Attn: Wiscon Book Club

[laceblade]

Ahhh, the benefits of all of Wiscon Book Club people being on LiveJournal.

All of the copies of Shelley Jackson's Half-Life are checked out (presumably by you!), and I am not keen on buying the book because 1) I don't think I'll like it, based on reviews I've heard, and 2) I am paid by the hour and not exactly lining my walls with money.

THUS, my question is: Is anybody finished with the book yet, and if so, would they like to lend it to me?

Comments

[were-duck.livejournal.com]

I'm in the same predicament! If more than one of you have the book, can I borrow a copy after Jackie gets one?

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

I'm going through it much more quickly than I thought I would. Now that I've said that, though, I'll probably be stuck. Will post on my LJ when I'm done, though.

Note: A few pages of my copy are missing the corners. I'm pretty sure nothing truly essential is missing. (I bought it used, from BetterWorldBooks.)

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

I'll try to read faster!

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

Good! *cracks whip*

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

I'm not done yet, but I'm on the verge of giving it up. I feel like I'm forcing myself to read it. So, if you'd like to borrow my copy, I'd be happy to lend it-- I have a feeling you get through reading material faster than I, anyway! :)

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

Okay! Well, don't give up on account of me, but let me know if/when you decide to drop it.

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

Oh, I've already decided to drop it. I'm just not enjoying it enough! And I have so many other things to read that I would probably enjoy more. If you want to drop by, I'll be at home tonight and probably tomorrow.

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

Can we arrange a drive-by exchange?? I'm at Antoine's with my car, and don't want to walk there/back because I'm lazy, but maybe I could pick it from you on my way home, in the OP parking lot? How late are you up until?

Otherwise, if that's annoying, I could get it tomorrow or something.

[sasha-feather.livejournal.com]

Sure, that's fine! I'm usually up fairly late (like 11ish?), just give me a call. Otherwise tomorrow is fine too.

[moondancerdrake.livejournal.com]

I am so out of it. I've been going to Wiscon for about 15 years and never knew there was a bookclub. See what having kids does to our brains.

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

You're not out of it (I don't think)! were_duck created one a couple of months before this year's Wiscon. Local Madison people get together at a bar somewhere on Capitol Square (lately, Brocach) and discuss a feminist sci-fi book. We've read China Mountain Zhang and Daughters of the North, and are now reading Half-Life. If you live in Madison (I'm not sure?!), you should totally come!

[moondancerdrake.livejournal.com]

Nope, I'm here in Milwaukee. Looking into finding a local group in my area open to genre books by women. I think someone said Broad Vocab has one there. Great store!

[bibliofile.livejournal.com]

Do you know about LibraryThing (http://www.librarything.com/)? They now have LibraryThing Local (http://www.librarything.com/local), where you can look up stores & events that are near you. (All the events are entered by LT members, though, so your local alternative paper's listings might be more complete.)

[moondancerdrake.livejournal.com]

Nope I didn't know about it. Thanks for the heads up.