Watership Down readalong (part 2)

[sholio]

Since there is interest in a discussion and/or readalong for Watership Down, how shall we do it? Check all that would work for you.

Poll #25639

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

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When should the discussion start?

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Next week
5 (62.5%)

2 weeks out (around the weekend of the 23rd)
4 (50.0%)

June
3 (37.5%)

Other (in comments)
1 (12.5%)

How should we do the discussion?

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One post for general discussion of the whole book
2 (25.0%)

One post with chapter threads in the comments
2 (25.0%)

A new post for each section of the book (4 posts in all)
7 (87.5%)

Other (in comments)
1 (12.5%)

EDIT: So apparently, not only can you not edit polls after they're posted, you can't add a second poll in the same post. That being the case, there's a question I forgot to add:

If we do multiple posts or comment threads devoted to specific chapters or sections, should we avoid spoilers for future chapters/sections so we won't spoil people reading the book for the first time, or should all the posts and comments allow discussion of the whole book?

Let me know your feelings on that in the comments.

Comments

[st_aurafina]

I might not be able to keep up with you, but I love this book! And I'll be reading along as best I can.

[sholio]

Yay!! :D

[aroberuka]

not sure if i'll have the time to join yet, but i'm into it ^^

no spoilers would be nice for first-time readers; you could also use something like rot13 for spoilers so return readers can discuss the book freely without spoiling newcomers?

(if you're not familiar, the page will automatically encode your text using rot13, which gives you something like this:
guvf vf n fcbvyre
which can then be easily 'translated' by feeding it back to the same page)

[sholio]

I think I'll start out with no (or at least minimal) spoilers in the actual posts themselves but spoilers OK in the comments. We'll see if I actually pick up any new people - the one person I know is reading it for the first time doesn't mind spoilers, so it's probably okay. But I can change this later if needed.

[sheron]

I'm fine with anything. I'll read it fast once I get it from the library but that won't be till June. I can always avoid spoilers until later, I'm pretty good about that stuff anyway.

[rachelmanija]

Is anyone going to be reading it for the first time? If not, there's no point avoiding spoilers.

Quote is from Werewolf Marines.

[sholio]

I know at least one person is a first-time reader.

I don't actually remember that line! Clearly I need to reread those books too.

[rachelmanija]

Yes, yes you should.

Maybe rot13 spoilery bits?

[sholio]

rot13 was also suggested upthread! I think at this point, there's just one new reader I know about and she can't start for a while and also doesn't mind spoilers, so I'm not going to worry too much about it. We can revisit this if more new people end up jumping on.

[sheron]

I'm reading it first time -- I really don't mind spoilers! I am basically going to enjoy going back to the posts later anyway :)

[winter_elf]

wow..... I haven't read this in soooooo many years.... 40+. Now I'm wondering all the things kid me missed that will be pointed out. I am curious :)

[sholio]

I'm already noticing some things like that! I have reread it not TOO long ago, but it was probably at least a decade or more.