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meepa July 4 2007, 02:52:35 UTC
I was thinking about her series comment, and I ranted at my mom about it for a while. Here is the executive summary ( ... )

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sarkat July 4 2007, 05:57:01 UTC
Yes, but you're a freak:p
I'd never get through all of those in a semester.

Tell you what the books are ahread of time: My college had trouble telling me what books I needed (or which of three bookstores they would be at) before the first week of class!

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meepa July 5 2007, 02:52:06 UTC
Well, certainly, there's a pre-req of being able to read a certain amount in a day. But that's a pre-req for a lot of the upper-div lit classes. Sure, I'm in the upper percentiles of reading speed, but I stand by what I said: most people could get through that in a summer, even if they had to use books-on-tape. It would require more pre-planning than most profs are capable of, but it's not impossible.

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sedesdraconis July 5 2007, 03:47:28 UTC
a) asked students to read series which students like anyway
I think tastes are varied enough that any given selection of series are going to appeal sufficiently to very many people at once. You almost need to know the reading list prior to signing up for it work well, and sign up when there's stuff you can stand to read.

and (b) told them what they were reading in advance (for example, as a fall class you could email them after registration closes for the summer but before classes start) I think it would be possible to have classes on series.

That would help, but reading them before you hear the teacher talk about what you're looking for, and can ask questions can't substitute for after.

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banjomensch July 4 2007, 19:32:47 UTC
hello! I read all that.

I have now read in traditional miles order, up to Cetaganda.

also, finished ethan of athos, and working way through Falling Free.

I've noticed a pattern in the pacing of her books. The climax begins about half way through the book, and ends about 3/4-7/8s of the way through, leaving unusually long and twisty denouments.

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sedesdraconis July 5 2007, 03:37:56 UTC
Hello! I've been meaning to call you and see what you've been up to recently! Vorkosigan books... so much fun!

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architeuthisdux July 20 2007, 10:01:39 UTC
so great Lady talking! so great your correspondence!

i read the 4th Harry Potter book. i like the later ones better! everyone says that. are you excited about the new one?

hi.

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