DRTV Book Club?

[fightingquaker13]

Okay, here is a thought. How about a book club? We could read books we talk about, but most of us haven't read like Alinsky, or the Anti-federalist Papers. Or just a novel, or histories of gun makers or obscure wars, like our intervention in Haiti. Or we could look at the classics like Locke, or Mill, or the History of the Peloponnesian War, or Machiavelli. I really don't care. I think this could be fun if we establish two rules.
 RULE #1 No political cheap shots. This is about our takes on the book and comments should be about the text.
RULE # 2 If you you disagree with a member phrase it in terms of "You saw X and  I saw Y, and page 56 seems to support my point". We generate plenty of heat on this board. I would like this thread, if we agree to do it, to generate light. That means we all play nice and come ready to learn, not argue,but rather to debate.

 I know its a stretch, but I think we can do it. It can either be on a thread or a live chat. Someone gets stuck with moderator duty on each book. They get the conversation going, suggest topics etc. It means agreeing on a text and a schedule, but I'm willing to give it a go. Heck, we can let M'llete be our Oprah.
FQ13

[JC5123]

Admittedly, you have me interested, but I would not start up till after the holidays. I'm booked up till new years. 

[tombogan03884]

John Ross," Unintended Consequences"  Accurate press, 861 pgs.

You've seen the blurbs on the back covers of books, "a real page turner", "couldn't put it down" ?
Usually they are BS, or hype.
I picked this book up at the library yesterday, when I got home around 6:30 PM I decided I'd check out the first couple pages.
3:30 AM I decided those comments fit this book perfectly and if I didn't put it down then I was not going to bed.
It's a novelized history of the "Gun Culture" so far, I'm on page 213, which has brought me up to 1964, and it is still setting up the back ground for the main story, But it has already covered subjects as diverse as "The Bonus Army", Ed McGivern's and Ad Topperwein's world records, and the Warsaw Uprising, and places like the banks of the Mississippi in St Louis, and the Griffin and Howe store in NYC.
It's not all historical info either, there is quite a bit of technical information woven into the story as well.
So far I'm glad I'm only a 1/4 through it because I don't want it to end.

[GASPASSERDELUXE]

John Ross," Unintended Consequences"  Accurate press, 861 pgs.

You've seen the blurbs on the back covers of books, "a real page turner", "couldn't put it down" ?
Usually they are BS, or hype.
I picked this book up at the library yesterday, when I got home around 6:30 PM I decided I'd check out the first couple pages.
3:30 AM I decided those comments fit this book perfectly and if I didn't put it down then I was not going to bed.
It's a novelized history of the "Gun Culture" so far, I'm on page 213, which has brought me up to 1964, and it is still setting up the back ground for the main story, But it has already covered subjects as diverse as "The Bonus Army", Ed McGivern's and Ad Topperwein's world records, and the Warsaw Uprising, and places like the banks of the Mississippi in St Louis, and the Griffin and Howe store in NYC.
It's not all historical info either, there is quite a bit of technical information woven into the story as well.
So far I'm glad I'm only a 1/4 through it because I don't want it to end.

You might consider buying a used copy because I gaurente you will be reading it again. If you think it is good where you are at wait till you are about 3/4 of the way thru it. I have read it 3 times already and the only book I have read more was "Time Enough for Love" by Robert Heinlein.  ( 6 times).  please note  my signature line.

[tombogan03884]

My Dad told me the outline when he recommended it   

As much as I would like to I don't see that happening unless I run across a copy at a yard sale or thrift store,
but if I do that suckers MINE.


http://www.amazon.com/Unintended-Consequences-John-Ross/dp/1888118040/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322579368&sr=1-1

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[Timothy]

Barnes and Noble has them for 29 bucks new!

[PegLeg45]

Barnes and Noble has them for 29 bucks new!

Currently unavailable.    

But they DO have a used, signed copy for ONLY $499.00!!!!!!!!!!!!       

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unintended-consequences-john-ross/1001770498?ean=9781888118049&itm=8&usri=unintended+consequences+john+ross

[tt11758]

Currently unavailable.    

But they DO have a used, signed copy for ONLY $499.00!!!!!!!!!!!!       

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unintended-consequences-john-ross/1001770498?ean=9781888118049&itm=8&usri=unintended+consequences+john+ross

Yeah, I'll be all over THAT.   

[Timothy]

I'll be near a B&N today or this week sometime.  I'll take a look myself locally if anyone is interested.  I don't have the funds at the moment so if I buy one, I'd need a secondary buyer to reclaim the funds.

[PegLeg45]

I'll be near a B&N today or this week sometime.  I'll take a look myself locally if anyone is interested.  I don't have the funds at the moment so if I buy one, I'd need a secondary buyer to reclaim the funds.

Dude, if they have one in the store for $30, I'll send you the money +shipping....and maybe even a finder's fee.