Fiction Book Club #1: Book Selection

[Crypty Scribbles 6,405]

Hello, my little book ponies!

We are continuing our little experiment ^-^

Interest check voting said that at least 8 ponies are interested in the fiction book reading club on the forum 

8 is a great number. There's a lot of special magic in it.

Here's ponies who shown at least some interest (except me of course 9w9). You really deserve to call yourself founders ^-^

@Clawdeen @Street Light @Tao @Fluttershutter @ExplosionMare @Longhaul @SparklingSwirls

Now it's time to select the very first book to read. I ask you to share what book you would wish to read and why. Later we will collect options and will select the first book by voting.

So the rules:

• Discussion of books is strongly encouraged!
• Anypony can join the fun any moment. I tagged mentioned founders to keep them up to date. 
• Any amount of books can be offered and any mind can be changed any time 

Original interest check post: https://mlpforums.com/topic/205553-fiction-book-club-interest-check

So, the first move is mine.

I would like to read...

the Wizard of Earthsea!

Actually I have read it when was a kid, but now I feel that I want to re-read it. Why? Let's see...

• True classics of fantasy literature first published in 1964
• The world with complex lore where magic is poetry
• Dragons!
• First book in series, so you can continue reading if you will enjoy the book too much 

Now I would like to know your options. Show me whacha got poniz!  Pwetty pweeze 

And don't forget to share your opinions about books of each other  It's a book club, it's time to talk about books.

Have a nice day! Sincerely, your book unicorn, Crypty Scribbles. ^o^

P.S. @Pandora, thank you for the idea of book sharing ^~^

Edited Monday at 05:09 PM by Crypty Scribbles

[Street Light 643]

house of leaves!!!

i started to read it but never got far, id love to get back into it ^~^

[Clawdeen 20,261]

I think both books mentioned so far sound really interesting. Hopefully I’ll have some more free time tomorrow. So I can browse around to see what I’d like to read that I can throw in as a suggestion 

[Fluttershutter 2,876]

I've read both. I'd reread A Wizard of Earthsea.

[Fluttershutter 2,876]

Something I've been wanting to read for a while is Howl's Moving Castle.

[SparklingSwirls 21,547]

Hmm I’m afraid I don’t really have any suggestions, that’s why I said I was interested, cause I don’t know on my own what would be a good book to read  

10 hours ago, Fluttershutter said:

Something I've been wanting to read for a while is Howl's Moving Castle.

I love that movie! I didn’t know it was a British book first.  I would probably vote for this^

Edited Tuesday at 12:02 PM by SparklingSwirls

[Crypty Scribbles 6,405]

19 hours ago, Street Light said:

house of leaves!!!

i started to read it but never got far, id love to get back into it ^~^

Ohwow! The book looks unusual at first glance.  Thank you for sharing, Light ^•^

15 hours ago, Clawdeen said:

 Hopefully I’ll have some more free time tomorrow. 

Sure! Take your time, Claw 

11 hours ago, Fluttershutter said:

Something I've been wanting to read for a while is Howl's Moving Castle.

Oh... Now I'm intrigued what the difference between the book and the movie 

48 minutes ago, SparklingSwirls said:

Hmm I’m afraid I don’t really have any suggestions, that’s why I said I was interested, cause I don’t know on my own what would be a good book to read  

You got right the idea of the club  any of mentioned books is intriguing me so badly now 

Edited Tuesday at 12:50 PM by Crypty Scribbles

[Longhaul 8,061]

I really don't know what to recommend here because most of the fiction I own is geared toward the fire service, and a lot of the language is not the friendliest in the world either.  I'm more than happy to read whatever you all recommend, assuming I can get my hands on a copy, either physical or ebook.

[Fluttershutter 2,876]

It just occurred to me that A Wizard of Earthsea is a Ghibli movie too. My least favorite and it doesn't make a lot of sense. The book is much better.

[Clawdeen 20,261]

I hate to hop on the I'm not too sure what to recommend train but I don't know what to recommend lol. 

I do however want to ask if anyone has read The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart. I'd been considering that one for awhile and was curious if it's any good. 

[ExplosionMare 21,326]

All I can think of is "The Giver" but I'm not sure how forums appropriate it is  Most of my books, if not all of them, are at least PG-13, so I'm sorry if I don't have a great suggestion!

Oh, wait, I have some MLP junior novels if anyone would be interested in those!