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PT CLUB JOCASTA (PT Book Club ) - General Discussion

Discussion in 'Prequel Trilogy' started by heels1785 , Apr 12, 2016.

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Club Jocasta, Book #1:

Poll closed Apr 17, 2016.
  1. Labyrinth of Evil (Luceno)

    20 vote(s)
    66.7%
  2. The Phantom Menace (Brooks)

    7 vote(s)
    23.3%
  3. Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (Stewart)

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%
  1. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    (see, I told you we'd have an ObiMullet..)

    Good morning, PTers.

    As Seagoat and I have witnessed the incredible growth of the social thread, we put our heads together to come up with some fun ideas to further promote a sense of community within the great group we have here.

    Today, we're rolling out a book club for this board, Club Jocasta. The way it will work is that we will post a poll (for about a week) offering three choices of PT-era Star Wars novels (and/or comics, if there is demand for it). The winning novel will be chosen, and we'll then progress through the book together, probably a couple chapters a week (the title of the thread will be updated regularly to reflect what we are discussing - similar to other "book club" threads on TFN). Once we finish a book/comic line, we'll roll on to the next one.

    We're also considering having some scheduled Google Hangouts and/or Skype getups where we can have a wrap-up discussion upon finishing each book. We're working out some details on that aspect, more to come.

    As for now, here are your choices for our first book:

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    Labyrinth of Evil/James Luceno

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    The Phantom Menace/Terry Brooks

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    Yoda: Dark Rendezvous/Sean Stewart

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    Discuss below, ask questions, and vote!
     
  2. museinwoodenshoes

    museinwoodenshoes Jedi Master star 4

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    YAS, SW books.

    You are the best, heels!

    As much as I love Yoda, due to errr... recent developments in images I cannot endorse this one.
     
  3. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    OH GOD. I love this idea. Oh boy. I'm not even a big SW books person but I think this will pull me in.
    Muse, I really look forward to you participating in this one. I can't wait to send you all-caps BUT WHY IS THIS ALL HAPPENING OMG WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS GALAXY messages as I read my way through whatever gets picked.
     
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  4. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    Heels, Seagoat...Can I say that you are one of the most amazing mods ever to appear on forums?

    This is great. I feel like the PT boards can really become a well established community of people.

    JCF, truly has become divine. Thanks guys.

    museinwoodenshoes Patties is what the word your looking for yes?;)

    heels1785 I have a suggestion, could you guys possibly have DISCORD as a possible group meet up? For some reason, I feel that app is a bit more available and efficient than Skype. Gifs work, Videos function more and if we are doing voice chat, it "should" work(If that is)
     
  5. museinwoodenshoes

    museinwoodenshoes Jedi Master star 4

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    All prequel books are full of the odd and the hilarious. I cannot wait for the one where Obi-Wan and Anakin have to pose as xenophobic farmers.

    Ezon Pin pasties:p
     
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  6. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    *claps hands* You have no idea how much I need that book in my life. Like I said, the premise alone sounds like *I* made it up as a joke.

    Oh, Star Wars. So, so goofy. So, so weird. So, so wonderful.
     
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  7. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    I'm just going to predict that when we read revenge of the sith book, all we are going to see in AMJ's text are " HAHAHA OMYGOSH YOU GUYS I JUST CAN'T ANYMORE THIS IS TOO MUCH!"
     
  8. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    It's like you can see into the future, Ezon.
     
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  9. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    I vote for Labyrinth of Evil. I'm with museinwoodenshoes in that I fear the Yoda/Dooku discussions will go down a dark path.

    This is fun guys and I look forward to talking about books with you all!

    Edited: heels1785 will the rules for this thread be similar to the PT social thread? Or rather, the leniency in things like double posting, etc?
     
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  10. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    You already know we're going to find a way to take the conversation somewhere we shouldn't eventually, so yes, I tend to agree that we need to stay away from the Yoda one.
     
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  11. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    Either way, we are eternally doomed[face_laugh]

    It's too late, the jokes, the mathletes, the Hayden... no wonder why you and seps are choosing that one, it's so obvious!
     
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  12. Sepra

    Sepra Force Ghost star 5

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    Oh hell yes, that's part of the fun! I already look forward to highlighting passages in Labyrinth of Evil for information on friendship.
     
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  13. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I wonder how many people on this forum actually believe you and I are adult women with professional careers.
     
  14. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    To some extent, yes. I don't anticipate the number of gifs and/or images in the discussion thread, and the posts to be a bit longer, but I'm not going to snap on you if the edit timer runs out and you had an additional observation about the chapter(s).
     
  15. Darkslayer

    Darkslayer #2 Sabine Wren Fan star 7

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    No love for my favorite PT (and favorite Star Wars in general) book? :_|

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  16. El Jedi Colombiano

    El Jedi Colombiano Chosen One star 6

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    I don't believe you :p
     
  17. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    We'll get there, Darkslayer! This is just the first one.
     
  18. Negotiator1138

    Negotiator1138 Jedi Padawan star 1

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    Woo! I love this idea! I'm so in!
     
  19. AprilMayJune

    AprilMayJune Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    It's true. All of it. ;)

    Does knowing that a grown adult as weird as me truly exists make you feel better or worse about the universe?
     
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  20. El Jedi Colombiano

    El Jedi Colombiano Chosen One star 6

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    Nah, it makes me feel better, for the most part :cool:. There aren't many cool women that I know of that like Star Wars ( my real mother being one of the few) so I guess that it does make me feel better ;)
     
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  21. Darthmaul208

    Darthmaul208 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I am here, and I am not amused!

    I thought it would be nu Canon novels?


    I haven't read any of these so it doesn't matter, I have them all I think.
     
  22. museinwoodenshoes

    museinwoodenshoes Jedi Master star 4

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    Are there Prequel Disney canon novels?
     
  23. Negotiator1138

    Negotiator1138 Jedi Padawan star 1

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    My mother also loves Star Wars.


    I don't mean to be a fire-starter, but why are people afraid of discussing Yoda/Dooku in Y:DR?
     
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  24. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    Lol.
     
  25. {Quantum/MIDI}

    {Quantum/MIDI} Force Ghost star 5

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    I'll give you a hint. Nipples.

    That is why.

    Whoop, DP.
     
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