Hello!

Cowbee and I wanted to read some of the books on Comrade’s Library, and we ended up deciding to make a reading group for anybody else that might be interested. We are looking at This Soviet World by Anna Louise Strong as the first book. Edit: I was just informed that there is an audiobook by dessalines.

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[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 7 points 4 weeks ago

I know how to read biden-megamind so I'll give it a shot

[–] segfault11@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago

i like the special edition trans rights cover 🏳️‍⚧️

[–] Better_with_Gender@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago

I'm interested in joining.

The previous books I've read from Anna Louise Strong were very insightful.

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

What's the length of the book?

edit: Paperback is 170 pages, so not bad.

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

16 chapters long. With around 3500-4500 words in each chapter.

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[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, not bad! I think I'll try and join.

[–] pierre_delecto@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago

I love a reading group, count me in

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 5 points 4 weeks ago

soviet-chad

[–] redparadise@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

Sure!

[–] Jentu@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 weeks ago

I'm interested in participating!

[–] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'd be interested in joining.

[–] GoodBleanis@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

Sign me up!

[–] OffSeasonPrincess@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Think wed be down to participate, how often and in how long chunks of the book would tjis be?

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 3 points 4 weeks ago

A chapter a week, starting like next week?

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[–] SockOlm@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I took part in previous reading group on here and lost interst after a few weeks and felt bad every week that my backlog grew kitty-birthday-sad I think I'll try again tho

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 4 points 4 weeks ago

I'll say, This Soviet World is quite an easy read.

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[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

Oh, there's an audiobook by Dessalines on YouTube. That makes it much easier for me. I'm in!

[–] normal_user@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

Count me in

[–] yoVb5MrssLI@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd like to join the reading group as well, hoping to be able to stick with it.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

Seconded. My personal life is on stop-go.

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

and my axe!

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this a request to be added to the list?

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[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

I would like to join swole-chonk , I've had Strong's This Soviet World on my backburner for a while.

[–] reader@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Add me to the list! I was so desperate to talk to someone about this book when I first read it that I was blabbing to all my friends

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Please include me :)

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

Add me please

[–] DirtyPair@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

yes please

[–] hungrybread@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm down to read with y'all

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

I'm in, I struggle to stay engaged with books but I picked up When Serfs Stood up in Tibet and couldn't put it down again until it was done

[–] diamath@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago

Commenting for participation

[–] BuhbyeLittleGumshoe@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I would love to do a book club. Do we have any schedule yet?

Okay I just saw it’s a chapter a week. That sounds good to keep engaged.

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I'm thinking of doing a chapter a week, starting next week (with that one including the introduction)

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Uhhh.

Okay so I looked at this library and it has Carl Madsen. And hey I like that guy,
But his works aren't translated into English, and while I know this place has a significant Danish population tbat seems... uhhh, problematic? I mean I guess we can go with home translations by users. But if they're incomplete we will have some users able to read the full work and others only catching individual chapters, or worse parts of chapters.

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's three chapters from his book the Good Doctor, translated by SoyViking

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yeah that's connected to that last part. It's chapters disconnected from the rest of the book and translated ad hoc. Would the book club translate the rest of the book or go solely with what was decided by the translator as pertinent? It is a 24 chapter book. Would you in other cases read solely chapters 9, 21 and 22?

It's not a terrible crime or anything, it just seems less than ideal. I'm not trying to indict anyone. This isn't menst to be an attack. It just doesn't seem ready to be on the reading list.

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I wasn't thinking of having the group read that book. The library isn't a reading list, it's my project making EPUBs

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[–] Keld@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My bad for misunderstanding the idea then. Sorry.

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We'll probably read more books from ComLib, especially if this initial book is successful. We probably won't be reading every book on it, however.

[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's starting out quite successfully. I was just imagining a few people, we have 34 participants!

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[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

I figured it'd do well! This Soviet World is a commonly recommended but under-read book, plus Hex hasn't had a reading group in a while. Seems like the right content, right place, and right time! Though we should expect a good many to drop after the first few weeks, as happens with most reading groups (or less comments and more passive participation, which is also good).