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This week’s thread features the Man of Steel…the last son of Krypton (other than Zod and his cronies and, you know, an entire city in a bottle)…the Man of Tomorrow himself…Superman! Personal note: early next week I’ll be traveling South … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread
Welcome to the first discussion for The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin! We’re covering the Introduction (by Le Guin herself) and Chapters 1-5. Here are some “guide questions” in case you don’t know where to start. … Continue reading The Left Hand of Darkness – First Discussion
Welcome to the 2nd edition of CBC! Today’s thread is all about your most prized comic book issue! One day years ago, I was over my Nanny’s house looking around her attic (with her permission, of course). I found a … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Your Most Prized Issue
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: Best of 2017. Following the proud tradition of year-end softballs, what are … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
It’s so hyped that I don’t even have to mention it on this site. It’s a beloved sci-fi series that started way back in the 70’s when a rag tag crew of misfits in a tiny ship were trying to … Continue reading Whatever happened to Lintilla? The Hitchhiker’s Guide radio show: Secondary Phase
I’ve got one book left in my pile, so it’s time for another book poll!! Here’s the rules: 1.) Upvote the ones you want me to read. 2.) The top five vote-getters get added to my pile. 3.) No write-ins. … Continue reading What Books Should Scott Read Next?
California began life in 1976 as New West, a lifestyle and general interest magazine aimed at the glamorous young people who were moving to California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in droves at the time. The magazine was sold to Rupert Murdoch … Continue reading Let’s Read California, July 1982
I believe a good critic is a teacher. He doesn’t have the answers, but he can be an example of the process of finding your own answers. He can notice things, explain them, place them in any number of contexts, … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Roger Ebert
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Books 2017
This week’s thread features the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker! Now for some business: In case you missed it, vote for the year’s best comics over at The Pits: Best in Comics thread. Votes are going to be tallied sometime next … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not open up your own or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Comics 2017
My name is Mister Splendiferous , you can call me Stevie – Im 35 years old and I am an avid comic book reader. I warned everyone here that I’d be contributing comic book posts – so here is my … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Your First Comic Book
I have often heard complaints about how villainous plots make no sense, and this is attributed to plot holes or the shortsightedness of the writers of a book, comic book, or screenplay. Star Wars in particular gets some (possibly well … Continue reading The Incompetence of Evil
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: real books in surprising fictional places. This isn’t about a movie or … Continue reading The Book Nook Weekly Discussion
Please read the Introduction (if your edition has it) and Chapters 1-5 by Thursday, December 14. In a near landslide, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin has been chosen by our word-loving community as the first … Continue reading The ABC (First Edition) – The Left Hand of Darkness
Coarse, oily black hair untamed by any comb topped Harvey’s head. Horn-rimmed frames with window-glass lenses obscured his eyes. Three rolls of flesh nestled around his huge cheeks, and his five foot nine inch frame barely squeezed into his XXXL … Continue reading Check And Mate
This is the resurrection of our old Book Club, which was run by sallgoodman. The genius new title is courtesy of Merve! I figured we’d start with something simple and just have everyone suggest any book they want to discuss … Continue reading The ABC (Avocado Book Club) – Free for All First Edition
The 1980s! It was a gross decade full of gross people. You may have been born at some point in this decade, as I was, and the event of your birth was a tiny pinpoint of light in an otherwise … Continue reading Let’s Read The Saturday Evening Post, September 1983!
A list of all the books that have been discussed in the Avocado Book Club. Updated regularly. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin This Census-Taker by China Miéville Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente Continue reading The ABC – Master List
Hello, welcome to this week’s edition of ASOIAF/GOT Talk. This week, we’ll be exploring a theory of mine that I believe has a lot of merit. I’ve seen other people bring this up, so it’s not just me that thinks. … Continue reading ASOIAF/GOT Talk: Did Littlefinger cause Robert’s Rebellion?
This is part two in an ongoing series of short fiction. Part one can be found here. A chill met my cheek as I awoke to the sensation of a dozen screws twisting in my skull. The contents inside my … Continue reading At the Mountains of Man-Ass, Part II Can Do, But Deader Is Better
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