The Works of Wasted Minds

Previous info which probably still applies, but it's no longer really a book club - you read something, you want to talk about it, go for it! :)

Welcome to Literatae - a community of highly-opinionated and voracious book-consumers. Okay, so some of us aren't that opinionated or that voracious, but we do love discussing what we read.

I'm Jen (or Syn or synique, since remembering real life names can be difficult on the internet) and I am the executive operative of this mission. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to come along with a literature freak and some other fairly normal people on a random quest of authors' and publishers' glory.

Items that will likely aid this mission: a bit of free time in which to devour chosen books, a willingness to discuss what you've read, and your choice of a library card, a Waldenbooks'/Barnes & Noble/insert your favorite bookstore's name here frequent buyer/discount card.

Your rendezvous with other operatives will be at this local and possibly in a to-be-disclosed IRC channel for live discussion. However, contingent upon your acceptance of this mission, Headquarters makes certain requests regarding your behavior towards other operatives. First of all, behave with some semblance of courtesy towards your fellow operatives. Secondly, immaturity beyond reasonable bounds will not be tolerated. We can all act like adults, preferably rational and reasonable ones. Flaming will absolutely NOT be tolerated - joking is fine, but being a mean-spirited jackass about someone's opinion is not. Other requests will be posted as HQ deems necessary. Your executive operative reserves the right to remove/ban any operative from this mission with HQ's approval for any violation of operating procedure. In addition, other operatives may request the removal/ban of a fellow operative for violations, but their request to HQ must be accompanied by actual evidence of such violations.

Participation in operative discussion is not required, but highly encouraged. For those who feel limited in such capacity, your executive operative as well as any chief operative may post points to ponder for each selected target. Operatives whose book suggestions are pursued by the team will be given chief op status temporarily for that portion of the mission.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail your executive operative. This message will self destruct in five seconds. Good luck.

Current Reading: The Lady in the Tower by Jean Plaidy (start date: August 1, but feel free to start on!)

Upcoming Reading: The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory; The Rose Without a Thorn by Jean Plaidy

Past Readings for Discussion: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett; The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser