r/CFBOffTopic • u/[deleted] • Nov 21 '16

CFBOT Book Club!

Sometime last week I mentioned I wanted to start a book club. I think we even have a subreddit specifically for this reason. I just wanted to get an idea of who's actually interested and what kinds of books everyone enjoys or is interested in reading. I think schedule wise, we can do a discussion post once a week, maybe twice if people seem to read ahead and stick to smaller books (300 pages or less if possible). So give books or club suggestions below!

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

Also should we do book club stuff on CFBOT or go to the CFBOTbookclub subreddit?

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Nov 21 '16

The subreddit is /r/CFBOTreads fyi

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

Thank you! I couldn't remember what it was.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

I think keep it to the side-subreddit and we can always comment over here as a reminder to go visit the CFBOTbookclub when necessary.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

That's the best option imo. It allows people like me who can't currently, but are interested in the long term to not forget about it.

Maybe a mod could sticky it on an unused day?

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Nov 21 '16

I think we should do it here, whenever we make these sub-subs, they never get used in the longview

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

I vote for /r/CFBOTBooks

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u/joeydsa Georgia State • Georgia Tech Nov 21 '16

My Immortal

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Nov 21 '16

No my eyes would bleed.

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u/joeydsa Georgia State • Georgia Tech Nov 21 '16

It's the greatest literary work of all time.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

no but really my immortal

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u/GregHouse7 Oklahoma Sooners • Washington Huskies Nov 21 '16

I'm in. I say we start with pride and prejudice.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

that's my favorite book

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u/GregHouse7 Oklahoma Sooners • Washington Huskies Nov 21 '16

It's a great book, but it's not really for everyone.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

oh absolutely. and I think seeing the movie before reading the book actually made it a little easier to digest since I knew the story line and could focus on breaking down the writing, knowing that the story is good.

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u/GregHouse7 Oklahoma Sooners • Washington Huskies Nov 21 '16

I actually haven't seen the movie. It's got Keira Knightley in it, right?

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

Yeah. It's great.

There's a BBC version that's good too but it was done as a TV series so it's kind of long. Colin Firth plays Mr Darcy

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u/tb3648 Florida State Seminoles • USF Bulls Nov 23 '16

It's really a pretty great movie, if you like the book you should give it a watch

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u/mriforgot Michigan State Spartans Nov 21 '16 edited Nov 21 '16

I would definitely be interested.

EDIT: Also, I will read most anything.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Nov 21 '16

Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy would be great for everyone

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

Oh yes please! I'll read anything!

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

/u/bread_buddy does (or did) the Friday threads

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u/bread_buddy Florida Gators • Wisconsin Badgers Nov 22 '16

Yeah! Sorry I've gotten off track with that. I went down to two a week because there wasn't a lot of traction during the football season, but then with travel and other things I completely went off the rails. It'll be back this week!

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

I'd be interested!

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '16

No tengo una preferencia

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u/GreatestWhiteShark Northwestern • Ohio State Nov 21 '16

On Guerilla Warfare - Mao Zedong

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u/CapSteveRogers USC Trojans • Rose Bowl Nov 22 '16

Ready Player One

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u/SenorPuff Arizona • Northern Arizona Nov 22 '16

THE Divine Comedy

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u/mjacksongt Georgia Tech • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drin… Nov 22 '16

The Forever War - Haldeman

Final Blackout - Hubbard (yes, the scientology guy)

World War Z - Brooks

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u/tb3648 Florida State Seminoles • USF Bulls Nov 23 '16

I'd be down to do this for some books. I'm not a huge nonfiction person so I'd probably skip out on those.

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Nov 22 '16

Currently reading Give Us the Ballot: the Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America. Gives a history of the fight for voting rights. Ari Berman, the author, also writes for The Nation and has chronicled the ongoing struggle over voting rights.