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So, only two people have commented indicating interest in doing this round of the ABC. That’s on me – I don’t think that I advertised this very well. Assuming that nobody else has either heard that it’s starting or has … Continue reading The ABC – Delay
Comics Feature ran from about 1980-1987. That’s approximate, as it’s hard to find substantial information on fanzines. Fanzines, in case you don’t know what separates them from normal magazines, are independent publications dedicated to the core of a fandom. Comics … Continue reading Let’s Read Comics Feature, February 1984!
Hello friends! Welcome to the Poetry Thread, where you can discuss poetry you’ve been reading or writing. If this is popular, I might make it a regular thing. To kickstart discussion, here’s a poem by Andrew Marvell I really like, … Continue reading (Possibly Weekly) Poetry Thread!
Hey nerds, it’s World Book Day! Don’t tell movies and podcasts and music and TV I said this, but books are the best of all media. In celebration of this most blessed holiday, use this thread to make book recommendations. … Continue reading World Book Day Book Recommendation Thread!
ACTION SCENES Danger has stalked your characters, and now it’s ready to pounce. A hurricane bears down on their damaged boat. The loan shark’s enforcers knock down the apartment door. A Sumerian god of death has taken his true form … Continue reading The Process: Action Scenes
Here’s the place to chat about the comics you picked up this week, and anything else you might be reading! And be sure to check out the newest Comic Book Chat posted by MrSplendiferous! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread, 28-FEB-2018
Planète magazine and its little brother, Le Nouveau Planète, were French periodicals published between 1961 and 1971 by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier. Those two were the authors of a book called Le Matin des Magiciens (The Dawn of Magic … Continue reading Planète: Let’s Read a Crazy Old French Magazine
Good morning and welcome to the latest edition of Comic Book Chat. Today’s discussion – Comic Book Deaths Which comic book death was the most shocking to you? Which comic book death affected you the most? Which comic book death … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Comic Book Deaths
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: When I read Ben H. Winters’ Last Policeman trilogy (I said I’d … Continue reading The Book Nook
This is a temporary discussion thread. I’m posting the questions from the discussion prompt in the comments section. We will have a formal discussion on March 6th, but this page is available if you want to discuss as you read … Continue reading The ABC – This Census-Taker: Temp Discussion #1
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. My apologies, fellow Avocado Book Club readers. Unfortunately, I’ve been very busy working on my thesis proposal. So, to address the concerns that a few of you have been allaying – no, … Continue reading The ABC – Yes, I’m Alive
TeenSet was a short lived (1965-1969) music magazine that offered a disconcerting mix of puppy-love teen idols and clear-eyed journalism on the LA underground music scene. A name change to AUM (America’s Under-thirty Magazine) and last-ditch attempt at becoming a serious … Continue reading Let’s Read TeenSet, September 1967!
Here’s the place to chat about the comics you picked up this week, and anything else you might be reading! And be sure to check out the newest Comic Book Chat posted by MrSplendiferous! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread, 21-FEB-2018
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Reading Comic Books 1)Where do you read your comic books? On the weekend, I like to buy a large or x-large coffee, go back to my … Continue reading Comic Book Chat- Reading Comic Books
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: endings that changed how you felt about the rest of the book. … Continue reading The Book Nook
Disney Adventures magazine was the brainchild of Walt Disney Company executive Michael Lynton, launched in part to promote the Disney Afternoon programming block that was an instant fixture of the childhoods of countless 90s kids. While the feature content of the … Continue reading Let’s Read Disney Adventures, November 1990!
Here’s the place to chat about the comics you picked up this week, and anything else you might be reading! And be sure to check out the Comic Book Chat posted by MrSplendiferous! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread, 14-FEB-2018
Good morning – Welcome to the latest installment of Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion – What comic books from outside the Big Two (Marvel/DC) are your favorite? What comic book series would you recommend to someone that wanted to read something … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Indy Spotlight
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s recommended discussion: Happy 100 weeks of the Book Nook! (Yes, I am a nerd, … Continue reading The Book Nook
Internet research on the history of Modern Romances brought up scant info, but Dell Publishing has long established itself as a publisher of cheap thrills and pulpy reads since the 1920s and continues to print paperbacks under several imprints today. So … Continue reading Let’s Read Modern Romances, March 1965!
By Lorelei E. D. Underforth, with oversight by M_____ CHAPTER THE SECOND: THE DREADFUL MODERN METHOD Containing within many state capitols of absolutely no importance (My dear readers, you may direct your electro-telegraphs to these coordinates to read an account … Continue reading The Black Mosquito: Chapter Two
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