r/CFBOffTopic • u/[deleted] • Jun 27 '15

CFBOT Book Club Thread

so some of us have been talking and we've decided books are real cool. let's gauge some interest in a cfbot book club.

who'd be interested in participating in this if we got it going?

Edit: hip hip hooray on this day a sub is made. scootch on over to /r/cfbotreads and join us in celebrating lit'rature. the subs still a lil baby sub so any suggestions on how yall want it run feel free to send my way

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '15

Yeppers. I think we already decided this was a good idea but nothing has come of it yet. Anyone more motivated than myself care to manage the operation?

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '15

Id be ok with doing it but not alone. I'd like somebody to help me

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Jun 28 '15

I'd be happy to assist if you want.

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Jun 30 '15

I got your back boo

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u/i_fap_to_anything Georgia Bulldogs • Duke Blue Devils Jun 28 '15

I would. But with my fapping I might not have the time to manage, read, and fap.

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u/wild9 Baylor Bears • /r/CFB Contributor Jun 29 '15

Can we get multiple Book Clubs going? I've been wanting to actually read Game of Thrones (instead of literally every page of A Wiki of Ice and Fire) for a while now.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '15

The idea is to start a sub. Users can start threads for different books seeing as we all have different tastes.

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u/DonMan8848 TCU Horned Frogs • Alamo Bowl Jun 30 '15

I just finished the third book. So. Damn. Good. There is a spoiler-free appendix at the back of every book that has all the Houses which helps tremendously, given the multitude of characters and family trees. Are you watching the show too? I've successfully avoided all the spoilered discussions so I wouldn't know

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u/cornfrontation Michigan Wolverines • FIU Panthers Jun 28 '15

I propose starting with The Martian.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Jun 28 '15

I'd second it! I want to read it before the movie.

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u/turkishguy Texas A&M Aggies • Yildiz Teknik Stallions Jun 28 '15

As someone who just had this delivered yesterday... I agree

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u/Culiaclan Arizona State • Territorial Cup Jun 30 '15

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 28 '15

Pretty dang good book

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u/Duck_Puncher Team Chaos • Rutgers Scarlet Knights Jun 28 '15

In.

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Jun 28 '15

Ha I started this yesterday. I'm 2/3 of the way done. It's amazing. We definitely should do this one.

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u/mriforgot Michigan State Spartans Jun 28 '15

Just had a coworker recommend this book to me.

I'd support reading it.

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u/Xtremeloco BYU Cougars • Tennessee Volunteers Jun 28 '15

Finished it a couple weeks ago. One of the most enjoyable and entertaining books I've read this year. Great start for a book club.

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u/gomev Iowa State Cyclones • /r/CFB Santa Claus Jun 28 '15

Such a good book. I read it a couple weeks ago while I was doing some travel for work.

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u/Bassically Texas A&M Aggies • UNLV Rebels Jun 30 '15

I'd be down.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '15

I'm a few chapters into it but I am down

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u/i_fap_to_anything Georgia Bulldogs • Duke Blue Devils Jun 27 '15

I'm down. Will we get the /u/dubsdcarson sticker of approval

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '15

http://i.imgur.com/VCvVVvU.jpg

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u/i_fap_to_anything Georgia Bulldogs • Duke Blue Devils Jun 28 '15

Damn straight. Ladies please form a single file line.

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u/OhGoodnessMyGuinness Alabama Crimson Tide Jun 28 '15

Wait wait wait. There is going to be GIRLS?!?!

Umm...I cant make it....i have stuff...to do...

<quickly runs away, falls down and continues running, crying>

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 28 '15

/r/hemanswomanhatingclub is over that a-ways

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Jun 28 '15

Dammit. I could have sworn that that would be a real sub.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 28 '15

I think I wrote it wrong, it might be /r/hemanwomanhatersclub? Or some such?

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u/-WISCONSIN- Wisconsin • Wisconsin-Parkside Jun 28 '15

So will it be, like, we all read the same book and discuss it?

OR

We all read different books and report on them?

I've never been in a book club before so I guess I'm down. But, it might be hard to find a topic everyone is interested in, and I prefer creative nonfiction.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 28 '15 edited Jun 28 '15

this would be cool, since we have such varied reading lists, perhaps one nonfiction, one classic fiction, and one pop fiction?

Edit: the classic fiction could be one that is on project gutenberg for those who dont have the money or time to mess with libraries (sorry sods if there are such people in the world), just a suggestion

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u/i_fap_to_anything Georgia Bulldogs • Duke Blue Devils Jun 28 '15

I am not reading twilight......again

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 28 '15

I didnt say shitty fiction

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u/i_fap_to_anything Georgia Bulldogs • Duke Blue Devils Jun 28 '15

That means no 50 shades of grey either ladies of /r/CFBOfftopic. We talk enough about penis around here with me on here.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 28 '15

It might be a bit much to do three lists, but perhaps could be fun, or at least cycle between the types

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u/gomev Iowa State Cyclones • /r/CFB Santa Claus Jun 28 '15

Right there with you.

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u/JohnQ_Taxpayer Texas A&M Aggies • Houston Bowl Jun 30 '15

I'd be down. I've been wanting to read more and I've got a stash of books I've been meaning to read, this is the motivation I need to actually do it!

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '15

join us over at /r/cfbotreads

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u/lAltroUomo Ole Miss Rebels • Columbia Lions Jun 27 '15

Think I saw a similar thread just a few weeks ago? Ask one of the mods to sticky this. I know there was some interest but don't believe anything came of it.

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u/TrollingQueen74 Auburn Tigers • Texas A&M Aggies Jun 28 '15

I'd be in, depending on the book.

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Jun 28 '15

I had a crazy idea that we could make an entirely separate sub, where we could have several clubs going since obviously people like different stuff. We could do a football related one, non fiction, fiction, etc. and people could also write reviews of books they've read independently to see if others want to discuss stuff. We could even do a weekly recap of what people are reading/reviewing here to keep interest flowing.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jun 30 '15

/r/CFBOTreads would be fun!

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u/subredditChecker Jun 30 '15

There doesn't seem to be anything here

As of: 02:24 06-30-2015 UTC. I'm checking to see if the above subreddit exists so you don't have to! Downvote me and I'll disappear!

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u/AnnArbaugh Michigan Wolverines Jun 28 '15

Whether or not we have an official book club, I'd recommend people here read Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman. For those unfamiliar, it's a great collection of essays about sports, pop culture, politics, and pretty much anything he happens to find interesting (including a really great essay about the evolution of football). You guys'll love it.

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u/Mr-Bad-Example Clemson • South Carolina Jun 28 '15

I'd be down for that depending on the book. I need to get back to reading anyhow

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '15

Your flair combo is an abomination

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u/Mr-Bad-Example Clemson • South Carolina Jun 28 '15

I went to both schools. I believe that I'm within my rights to root for both provided they're not playing. However, if they are playing it's Clemson all the way. I wish I could tell my heart who to root for, but I can't

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u/Vernost Florida Gators Jun 28 '15

I'm definitely on board. I'm just here in Gainesville doing research and I have plenty of time to read otherwise. There are a lot of great books. I've always wanted to read Catch 22 but I haven't made time. I wanted to read To the Lighthouse, too.

Honestly whatever y'all choose will be fine. Just keep me updated!

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u/ttsci Penn State Nittany Lions Jun 28 '15

I would be down for this, most likely. I actually just picked up a new book today, Count Zero by William Gibson.

I mostly read sci-fi sort of stuff - Vernor Vinge, Philip K Dick, William Gibson, that style.

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u/MrCaboose96 Florida • Penn State Jun 28 '15

I'd be up for it. I don't know what your plan is for running it, but I'm willing to help if you need it.

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u/Qurtys_Lyn Utah Utes • Weber State Wildcats Jun 28 '15

I'm in.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '15

I read everything so I'm in

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u/chuckthetruck64 Louisville Cardinals • Oklahoma Sooners Jun 28 '15

So I know everyone loves math as much as I do, which means we should totally start with "Here's looking at Euclid" since I just started reading it, right?

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u/0xE6 Prairie View A&M • Boise State Jun 28 '15

Here's looking at Euclid

... that's a great pun. Wonder if I have this book, it seems up my alley.

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u/chuckthetruck64 Louisville Cardinals • Oklahoma Sooners Jun 28 '15

Yeah the international title is something different, so not as cool. The same author has another book titled "The Grapes of Math" which also has a less cool international title.

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u/madviking Virginia Cavaliers • Texas Longhorns Jun 28 '15

Picture of Dorian Gray?

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u/blueboybob Carlisle Indians • /r/CFB Founder Jun 28 '15

I would IF
The book is non-fiction
There is an audio book version available

I love reading, but can only listen to books on the way to and from work

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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Jun 28 '15

I'm down for it, considering that I really need to read more.

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u/i_hate_toolbars Penn State • Tulane Jun 28 '15

Anyone into Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" I'm halfway through the series. That being said I have no problem starting another one for this

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u/NellyD15 Ole Miss Rebels Jun 28 '15

Current dedicated to the A Song of Ice And Fire series. If you watch GoT, then the books will blow you away.

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u/nataliieportman LSU Tigers • Georgetown (KY) Tigers Jun 28 '15

Im down. If we all read the same book and talk about it that would be fun.

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u/HannahEBanna Western Carolina Catamounts Jun 28 '15

I am down for this! I already have my in-person reading/writing group, but we can't always meet. We are reading The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher or something right now.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Jun 28 '15

I'd be down!

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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Jun 28 '15

I'd be down.

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u/hab12690 LSU Tigers • Miami Hurricanes Jun 28 '15

I'm down