SEAL Book Club

[Bee]

So does anyone have thoughts on reading books instead? Alternatively, what do you think would help you feel more motivated to participate? (Mental health and lack of people aside, that is).

[thiskurt]

So does anyone have thoughts on reading books instead? Alternatively, what do you think would help you feel more motivated to participate? (Mental health and lack of people aside, that is).

I've actually been having a hard time reading anything lately and the short stories were the only thing I read for a while, so I actually liked it a lot and am not sure if books will be much better. Those two are a big part I think, I think we're also all not very good at kicking off the discussion, I did like talking about them the times we got going on a story, it's just hard to start and also slacking begat slacking.

I've wondered if maybe adding some more structure to the discussions could help, but none of the book club discussion topics I could find online seemed very useful.

:/ not sure really.

[Bee]

So does anyone have thoughts on reading books instead? Alternatively, what do you think would help you feel more motivated to participate? (Mental health and lack of people aside, that is).

I've actually been having a hard time reading anything lately and the short stories were the only thing I read for a while, so I actually liked it a lot and am not sure if books will be much better. Those two are a big part I think, I think we're also all not very good at kicking off the discussion, I did like talking about them the times we got going on a story, it's just hard to start and also slacking begat slacking.

I've wondered if maybe adding some more structure to the discussions could help, but none of the book club discussion topics I could find online seemed very useful.

:/ not sure really.

Yeah, same. (Also all book club discussion prompts I could find were basically either garbage or just useless for short stories, yes)

Maybe we should just keep trying, then? Maybe we could do a recap first, idk

[thiskurt]

@Bee @InspectorCaracal

Ok! Let's just do it.

But let's not do it in two weeks, because next next week is easter weekend I think? And let's start the discussion on the Sunday, since I'll probably just read them on Saturday anyway.

Short Stories (11,340 words total):

1.DOC LUCKLESS AND THE STATIONMISTRESS by THORAIYA DYER
Wordcount: 6800
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/dyer_04_22/
Audio version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_22/

2. TWO SPACESUITS by LEONARD RICHARDSON
Wordcount: 4540
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/martino_11_21/
CORRECTION! https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/richardson_04_22/

[Bee]

@Bee @InspectorCaracal

Ok! Let's just do it.

But let's not do it in two weeks, because next next week is easter weekend I think? And let's start the discussion on the Sunday, since I'll probably just read them on Saturday anyway.

Short Stories (11,340 words total):

1.DOC LUCKLESS AND THE STATIONMISTRESS by THORAIYA DYER
Wordcount: 6800
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/dyer_04_22/
Audio version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_22/

2. TWO SPACESUITS by LEONARD RICHARDSON
Wordcount: 4540
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/martino_11_21/

you realize you'll just read them on Sunday then, right

[thiskurt]

@Bee @InspectorCaracal

Ok! Let's just do it.

But let's not do it in two weeks, because next next week is easter weekend I think? And let's start the discussion on the Sunday, since I'll probably just read them on Saturday anyway.

Short Stories (11,340 words total):

1.DOC LUCKLESS AND THE STATIONMISTRESS by THORAIYA DYER
Wordcount: 6800
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/dyer_04_22/
Audio version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_22/

2. TWO SPACESUITS by LEONARD RICHARDSON
Wordcount: 4540
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/martino_11_21/

you realize you'll just read them on Sunday then, right

I feel so called out right now. No! I won't!

[Bee]

@Bee @InspectorCaracal

Ok! Let's just do it.

But let's not do it in two weeks, because next next week is easter weekend I think? And let's start the discussion on the Sunday, since I'll probably just read them on Saturday anyway.

Short Stories (11,340 words total):

1.DOC LUCKLESS AND THE STATIONMISTRESS by THORAIYA DYER
Wordcount: 6800
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/dyer_04_22/
Audio version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_22/

2. TWO SPACESUITS by LEONARD RICHARDSON
Wordcount: 4540
Text version: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/martino_11_21/

you realize you'll just read them on Sunday then, right

I feel so called out right now. No! I won't!

as long as the stories get read, though, does it really matter

[InspectorCaracal]

So does anyone have thoughts on reading books instead? Alternatively, what do you think would help you feel more motivated to participate? (Mental health and lack of people aside, that is).

unfortunately for me it's literally just been mental and physical health

the past couple months have been an ongoing chain of shit going on it really sucks

[Bee]

So does anyone have thoughts on reading books instead? Alternatively, what do you think would help you feel more motivated to participate? (Mental health and lack of people aside, that is).

unfortunately for me it's literally just been mental and physical health

the past couple months have been an ongoing chain of shit going on it really sucks

oof .-. well maybe if Kurt and I can get it started again you'll get motivated to at least check a story and join in the conversation that way?

[InspectorCaracal]

So does anyone have thoughts on reading books instead? Alternatively, what do you think would help you feel more motivated to participate? (Mental health and lack of people aside, that is).

unfortunately for me it's literally just been mental and physical health

the past couple months have been an ongoing chain of shit going on it really sucks

oof .-. well maybe if Kurt and I can get it started again you'll get motivated to at least check a story and join in the conversation that way?

yeah go for it! the last month went down a hole but as evidenced by me, y'know, Posting Here Again, i think it's on an upwards direction