The Dark and Stormy Book Club continues to go well. We had a different kind of show this morning. Rather than reading and discussing a novel, we discussed poetry selected by Saintseester and Mrs. Chili. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I think it’s my favorite show we’ve done so far. Check it out here.
I’m delighted to be involved in such a stimulating monthly discussion. When we launched this project five months ago, I didn’t have any considered expectations. As we’ve gotten our sea legs, I’ve harbored a vague concern that the whole thing could develop too self-centeredly. After all, we all like each other a bit, spend daily time at each other’s blogs, and so forth.
So the groundwork was there for the book club blog/radio show to turn into a mutual admiration society with an audience. As sexy as we all are, I just don’t think we’re compelling enough to turn in an hour of verbal masturbation and expect to produce anything worth listening to.
Fortunately, I don’t think that’s happened. I continue to be mentally challenged with every broadcast and blog entry. It’s so satisfying to have my right brain exercised regularly. And judging from the steadily increasing number of live listeners, we’re doing all right by you in the audience as well. Thank you for listening, folks. And as “they” say, stay tuned.
And if you’re not listening/reading yet but think you might want to, make haste.
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I love, love, LOVE our mutual admiration society! I, too, continue to be challenged and excited by our monthly discussions. I was SURE that I couldn’t see anything new in Frankenstein (having read it, as I have, almost a dozen times by now), but I came away from our podcast with a bunch of new viewpoints to consider. It was exhilarating.
I’m thrilled to be a part of this and look forward to our reading and thinking adventures in 2008!