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Enjoying your extra week with Sophos?


All good things must come to an end, unfortunately, but don't sweat! You've still got time to finish catching up with Bunny Mankiller. The chat to discuss A Conspiracy of Kings will take place in the Conspiracy Room, this Sunday, June 25th Noon PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET. After that, we will be taking a break before continuing with the reread in August. See the full schedule HERE.


Happy reading, Sounis!

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Unfortunately, these title puns may have to end after this next book.


Hope you had a fun Memorial Day weekend with Costis. And if you haven't started yet, there's still time to read The King of Attolia before the chat this Sunday, June 4th Noon PT/ 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET in the Conspiracy Room. Relive the iconic Poor Costis, Gen making a fool of himself on purpose, Irene at her most long-suffering, and Ornon tactfully restraining himself from throwing dinner rolls.  


See the full schedule for the reread HERE

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A quick reminder of the chat today--read all about it here!

I'm probably not going to make it today; lots of family stuff on the docket. We'll see!
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Are you missing your [livejournal.com profile] sounis friends? Remember to stop by the Conspiracy Room on Sunday for a chat about the book that started it all. Ah, Whiny!Gen, Supercilious!Magus, Sweet!Sophos, and Poor!Pol. Time to revisit them all. See you this Sunday, May 7 at 12:00/PT, 1:00/MT, 2:00/CT, and 3:00/ET. If you need the password, it is here.

Come join in the discussion!
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Join us on Sunday, Oct. 9 as we continue our reread of all the QT short stories as a build-up to Moira's Pen. This week we'll discuss the stories Destruction and Wine Shop. If you don't have copies, you can read all the short stories here.

You can find the chat in The Conspiracy Room at 6 PM CT/7 PM ET. Password to enter the room is here.

This is the second of our short story rereads and chats. Look at the entire schedule here, and gear up for the masked Halloween chat and Release Party later this month. These are low-pressure, friendly chats and we'd love to see you there if you would like to discuss details of the stories and participate in all the off-topic discussions, too.

Come join us!
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Join us tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 2 as we begin our reread of all the QT short stories as a build-up to Moira's Pen. We'll begin with the stories Thief! and Eddis this week. If you don't have copies, you can read all the short stories here.

You can find the chat in The Conspiracy Room at 6 PM CT/7 PM ET. Password to enter the room is here.

This is just the first of our short story rereads and chats. Look at the entire schedule here, and gear up for the masked Halloween chat and Release Party later this month. We'll see if we can convince a certain author to join us for some of the festivities.
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Dont' forget about the chat on Sunday, Sept. 18, to discuss MWT's short stories from the book Instead of Three Wishes, along with The Baby in the Night Deposit Box from Sharyn November's Firebirds: Sci Fi and Fantasy Anthology. I hope you've been able to get your hands on them!

The chat will be held in The Conspiracy Room at 6PM Central Time/7PM Eastern Time. Time to get psyched for the countdown to Moira's Pen!
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Remember to join us on Sunday, August 28th at 6pm CT/7pm ET in the Conspiracy Room to chat about Rosemary Sutcliff's King Arthur book Sword at Sunset. Even if you haven't yet had a chance to finish the book (*ahem* like me), I hope you'll stop by to talk.

This book continues the story of Artos, who you may remember from the Lantern Bearers. For more upcoming chats, check this schedule.

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Ready for some Arthurian/Sutcliff goodness? Don't forget to read Sword at Sunset if you haven't started already. The chat to discuss Sutcliff's more classical take on King Arthur will take place Sunday, August 28th at 6pm CT/7pm ET in the Conspiracy Room. This book continues the story of Dark Age Britian with the character, Artos, who you may remember from the Lantern Bearers if you participated in the WSK Bookclub read of Sutcliff's Roman Britian trilogy. For more upcoming chats, check this schedule.



Hope to see you there!

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Super Bowl? What Super Bowl?

Ditch that dumb ol' football game and join us to chat about Diana Wynne Jones' third and final book in the Howl's Moving Castle series, House of Many Ways. The chat will be held in the Conspiracy Room on Sunday, February 13 at 7 PM EST, 6 PM CT. Here's a link to the password for the chatroom.

I'd forgotten how much I loved this book--quintessential DWJ! See slithery Howl as annoying kid Twinkle, a new (and very flawed) main character, and a house that sort of gives me nightmares with my serious lack of direction. We'll also discuss possible future group book readings, so bring any ideas. Along with some buffalo wings and nacho dip.

Be sure to watch the Puppy Bowl in the afternoon, however!
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We're going to continue our DWJ love-fest with a chat to discuss Castle in the Air. Join us in the Conspiracy Room on Sunday, January 30 at 7 PM EST, 6 PM CT.

Here's a link to the rest of the reading schedule and chat dates, and a link to the password for the chatroom. Hope to see you on Sunday!
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A reminder that we're getting ready for our first chat centered around Diana Wynne Jones' marvelous Howl's Moving Castle series. The chat will be held in the Conspiracy Room on Sunday, January 16 at 7 PM EST, 6 PM CT.

We will discuss the first book, Howl's Moving Castle, and probably especially how adorable and slithery that Howl is. And how Howl-like that Gen is. And lots more.

I just watched the Miyazaki movie version last night and highly recommend it, if you can get your hands on it. Part true-to-the-novel and part bizarre Beatles-Yellow-Submarine-ish, it was a real treat. Ooh, and Megan shated a funny story at the Books of Wonder panel back in November where she talked about DWJ meeting Miyazaki when working on the movie.

Here's a link to the rest of the reading schedule and chat dates, and a link to the password for the chatroom. Join us!
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We've made it to the end of our rereading of Return of the Thief. Join us in Conspiracy Room on Sunday Nov. 7 as we discuss Volume Two Chapters 10-14 + Alyta's Missing Earrings. And, of course, all the usual discussion fodder--food, what we're reading, etc. etc.

Oh, and that we just celebrated the 16th Anniversary of this little slice of heaven, [livejournal.com profile] sounis.

You can find the password for the Conspiracy Room HERE. Time of the chat:

4pm Pacific Time
5pm Mountain Time
6pm Central Time
7pm Eastern Time
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It's been so much fun rereading these wonderful books and chatting about them with everyone!

The WSK Bookclub read of The Squire's Tales will continue this week with The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, the third book in the series and one of my favorites. The chat to discuss the book will be held Sunday, May 30th at 6pm CT in the Conspiracy Room.

Hope to see you there, friends!


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Are you bummed because you can't go trick-or-treating with the neighborhood cool kids? Sad that your Bobbing For Apples has to take place via Zoom? Disappointed that the Covid-19 costume you created out of bubble wrap and styrofoam will only be seen by your cats?

Then come to the Sounis Halloween Masked Chat! It'll be in the Conspiracy Room this Sunday, October 25 at:
4pm Pacific Time
5pm Mountain Time
6pm Central Time
7pm Eastern Time
Check the World Clock for more time zones.

This is a masked chat, so when you sign in to Chatzy, pick a character from our favorite books and don't let on who you really are. At the end of the chat we'll all unmask and see just who's who. We can have some crazy discussions about Ornon's sheep, or what the Magus's name really is, or whatever we want to make up.

The password is HERE. You must be a member of the community to use the chat room.  I'm going to ask that this chat be spoiler-free from tidbits from RotT, since we're giving folks a bit longer to read, and we'll be having a spoiler chat soon. So, no RotT characters, please.

Oh, and there will be cookies. BYOUW.*

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*Bring Your Own Unwatered Wine
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Am I the only one who loves ACoK more with each rereading? Dear, dear Sophos. Bunny! It's a bit of an easier book to read--more linear and easier to follow, but with clever political intrigue and tremendous character development. It's so much fun to see characters we thought we knew all about through the eyes of Sophos.

We'll continue with our reread chats tomorrow, Sunday September 20 to discuss A Conspiracy of Kings and the short story Wine Shop. Scans of the short stories are available HERE for Sounis members.

The chat will take place at this time:

4pm Pacific Time
5pm Mountain Time
6pm Central Time
7pm Eastern Time

Check the World Clock for more time zones.

Chats will take place in the Conspiracy Room. Password is HERE. All are welcome, but you have to be a member of the community to access the password.
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We'll continue with our reread chats tomorrow, Sunday September 13 to discuss The King of Attolia and the short story Knife Dance--one of my personal favorites! Scans of the short stories are available HERE for Sounis members.

The chat will take place at this time:

4pm Pacific Time
5pm Mountain Time
6pm Central Time
7pm Eastern Time

Check the World Clock for more time zones. I wish those of you in countries other than the US had an easier time joining us. We'll be thinking of you!

Chats will take place in the Conspiracy Room. Password is HERE. All are welcome, but you have to be a member of the community to access the password.

Ok, whew, I hope I was careful with my copying and pasting this time and that everything is accurate. And I just have to share a photo of my beloved copy of KoA with its inscription. Also, notice my homemade map weight book weight.

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