Note, October 8, 2018: This is the old book club thread, and it is currently inactive. The active Book Club has moved here:
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/947864/. Please jump over there and take part!
You're welcome to look through our past readings and conversations here--lots of good stuff! And to join in with the current conversations, please head over the
New Book Club!
Thanks a million to all the writers and readers who participated here over the past few years! Lots of good times!



Archive
Welcome to the Book Club! This group is open for everyone who loves to read SimLit!
Book Club follows a three-week cycle. For the first two weeks, we focus on a featured work, with an informal conversation the first week and a focused "coffee hour conversations" the second week. During the first week, please submit your questions for the Coffee Hour to the coffee hour host.
In the third week, we feature a Tasty Read, which is a shorter selection chosen by the nominated "Tasty Read" writer. During this week, we can talk with the nominated writer about writing, inspiration, tips and techniques, and so on.
We currently have openings for twoTasty Read writers! Is there a writer whose work you particularly enjoy? Is there a creative person whom you'd like to talk more with about their creative processes? Nominate that person for a Tasty Read writer!
To nominate a Tasty Read writer, please send a PM to
@CathyTea and
@swcheppes . We're happy to answer questions, too!

Read on!
CURRENT READINGSJan. 15-28 - Two-Week Feature: by
@InfraGreen
Jan. 15 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
Jan. 22 - Coffee Hour Host with your host
@chocisTasty Read:
Jan. 29 -
@RipuAncestor/Forget Me Not ()
Feb. 5 - 18 - Two-Week Feature: by
@mypalsim1
Feb. 5 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
Feb. 12 Coffee Hour with your host
@simscognitoTasty Read:
Feb. 19 - Arrowleaf (selection to be announced)
Feb. 26 - March 4 - Two-Week Feature: by
@swcheppes
Feb. 26 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
March 5 Coffee Hour with your host
@CathyTeaTasty Read:
March 12 - Cement (selection to be announced)
March 19 - 25 - Two-Week Feature: by
@Arrowleaf
March 19 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
March 26 Coffee Hour with your host
@chocisTasty Read:
April 2 -
@pronterusApril 9 - April 23 - Two-Week Feature: by
@orangeplumbob
April 9 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
April 16 - Coffee Hour with your host
@MadameLeeTasty Read:
April 23 -
@lasummerb - , a chapter from
April 30 - May 13 - Two Week Feature: by
@Jes2G
April 30 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation Season 3 of Discovering Juliana by Jes2G
May 7 - Coffee Hour -
@cecerose0208Tasty Read:
May 14 -
@xJojox -
May 21- June 3 - Two Week Feature: by
@AdamsEve1231
May 21 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
May 28 Coffee Hour with your host
@InfraGreenTasty Read:
June 3 -
@BlackUndecimberJune 11 - June 24 Two Week Feature: by
@CitizenErased14
June 11 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
June 18- Coffee Hour with your host
@Simslover163Tasty Read:
June 25 -
@simscognito -
July 9 - July 22 Two Week Feature: by
@Simslover163
July 9 - Reading, submitting questions, informal conversation
July 16 - Coffee Hour with your host
@CathyTeaTasty Read:
July 23 -
@Bugsie2016Previous READING LISTFebruary is for Love
Feb. 27 - March 3 - by
@Kittybit
Feb. 20 - 26 - by
@rednenemon
Feb. 13 - 19 - On Break (Unless someone wants to suggest a love story and step in as Coffee Hour Host)
Feb. 6 - 12: by
@sweetnightingaleJanuary - Fairies, Aliens, Super Heroes, and Spies
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5:
@virtualee 's with Coffee Hour Host
@Sterretjeee
Jan. 23 - 29:
@pammiechick 's
Day & Knight with Coffee Hour Host
@Maladi777
Jan. 16 - 22:
@MadameLee 's
Jan. 9 - 15:
@Thymeless 's with Coffee Hour Host
@CathyTea
Jan 2 - 8:
@RipuAncestor 's
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 : Holiday Break! Be Merry!
December Dramatics
Dec. 19 - 25:
@TheoriesOfHappiness 's
Dec. 12 - 18:
@AdamsEve1231 's with Coffee Hour Host
@InfraGreen
Dec. 5 - 11:
@Julyvee94 's
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4:
@friendsfan367 's
November - Fantastic Feasts (Dining challenges or stories)
We have three, we can use one more!)
Nov. 21 - 27: OPEN for Reservations

(Please nominate another foodie-oriented blog!)
Nov. 14 - 20:
@Simslover163 's
Nov. 7 - 13:
@Virtualee 's
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6:
@Jes2G 's
October - Ghostly Nights (Ambrosia Challenges)
Oct. 24 - 30:
@Marialein 's
Angel in the Darkness
Oct. 17 - 23:
@Thymeless 's with Coffee Hour Host
@cshaner
Oct. 10 - 16:
@ra3rei 's with Coffee Hour Host
@RipuAncestor
Oct. 3- 9:
@Rainydayz179 's
Week of Sept. 19 - by
@RosemaryMariee
Week of Sept. 12 - by
@RosemaryMarieeVirtual Favorites (nominated by VirtuaLee

)
Week of Sept. 5 - by
@Jes2G
Week of Aug. 29 - by
@lisabee2
Week of Aug. 22 -
Angel in the Darkness by
@MarialeinTentative Summer Reunion Schedule (Draft Two)
Week of Aug. 15 - by
@ra3rei
Week of Aug. 8 - by
@CitizenErased14 (with Coffee Hour host,
@JoieWilder )
Week of Aug. 1 - by
@SummerFalls (with Coffee Hour host
@ra3rei )
Week of July 25 - by
@aroseinbloom (with Coffee Hour Host
@ThePlumbob )
Week of July 18 - by
@JoieWilder (with Coffee Hour host,
@CitizenErased14 )
Week of July 11 - by
@ThePlumbob (with Coffee Hour host
@aroseinbloom )
Week of July 4 - by
@Maladi777 (with Coffee Hour host
@Julyvee94 )
Special Bonus WonderfulnessReading for the Week of June 27 by
@SummerFallsReading for the Week of June 20 by
@CharmingMaruskaReading for the Week of June 13 by
@Pegasus143Neighborhood RotationsReading for the Week of June 6 by
@cecerose0208Reading for the Week of May 30 by
@Rainydayz179Reading for the Week of May 23 by
@JoieWilderReading for the Week of May 16Vee is for Vortex by
@Julyvee94Season of LoveReading for the Week of May 9 by
@PeachyKeen88Reading for the Week of May 2 by
@sunnyshayReading for the Week of April 25 by
@swcheppesMarch With the Undead (or The Curse of Eternal Spring)Reading for the Week of April 18 by
@JLBDreamerReading for the Week of April 11 by
@RipuAncestorReading for the Week of April 4 **Parental Discretion Advised: Language**
by
@Munterbacon with Coffee Hour Host
@InfraGreenReading for the Week of March 28 **Parental Discretion Advised: depictions of violence, alcoholism, suicide, ❤️❤️❤️❤️, abuse, racism, homophobia, sex, nudity, abortion -- if you are under 18, please check with your parent or guardian before reading.
by
@InfraGreenReading for the Week of March 21 -
@CitizenErased14Reading for the Week of March 14 by
@pronterusReading for the Week of March 7 by
@RinellieReading for the Week of Feb. 29 by
@Maladi777Readings for the Week of Feb. 22 by
@amberthezombieReadings for the Week of Feb. 15 by
@ra3reiReadings for the week of Feb. 8 by
@CitizenErased14Reading for the Week of Feb. 2 by
@VIRTUALEEReading for the Week of Jan. 25 by
@MedleyMistyReading for the Week of Jan. 18Readings for the Week of Jan. 11 by ephemeraltoast - Note: This reading is listed by chapter in an archive of old postings from the TS2 exchange. The archive is alphabetical by authors with capital letters listed first. Scroll down to the lowercase letters, find the "e's" then find ephemeraltoast. All her work is great! We'll be talking about Apocalypso A-Go-Go.
Readings for the Week of Jan. 4by Candi020765
Readings for Winter BreakProjectIndex: #ProjectIndex now has its own thread! Please join us there to continue the conversation!
Readings for the Week of Dec. 14
Catch up with:
How to Lose Your Ugliness in Ten Generations by
@anemone17
And sample any Prettacies that you enjoy! (Please list the ones you're sampling in a post here on this thread.)
Readings for the Week of Dec. 7The Mansion on Horrid Hill by
@pammiechick
Readings for the Week of Nov. 30
by
@sabreeneReadings for the Week of Nov. 23 by
@PeachyKeen88Readings for the Week of Nov. 16Readings for the Week of Nov. 9
An OJenn Sampler
: Read all of this--the chapters are short!
: Take a sampling through this.
: Read all or take a sampling!
Readings for the Week of Nov. 2
A Penguinwa101 Sampler
Being Jennifer Valor: | |
The Gauntlet: Sul Sul: *Note: Contains adult language and subject matter--reader discretion advised* | |
Readings for the Week of Oct. 26 by
@FloorRaisinReadings for the Week of Oct. 19 by
@JufanzalyReadings for the Week of Oct. 12 by
@iheartdinosx3Readings for the Week of Oct. 5 by
@JoieWilderReadings for the Week of Sept. 28: by
@swcheppesReadings for the Week of Sept. 21 by
@MegglesReadings for the Week of Sept. 14How to lose your ugliness in 10 generations by
@marcellala by
@Julyvee94Readings for the Week of Sept. 7 by
@aroseinbloomsims by
@RachelRosebudReadings for the Week of August 31Simsacious Magazine by
@Wasting_Night by
@AvoxsimmerReadings for the Week of August 24The Willow's Way by
@DavidMCSessy by
@BBQPenguinWingsReadings for the Week of August 17 - Coffee Hour Host:
@haylz18 by
@CathyTeaLockwood Legacy by
@AuroraLockwoodReadings for the Week of August 10 - Coffee Hour Host:
@eXokamikaze by
@SummerFalls by
@Carewren123 by
@sunnyshay by
@AkramAReadings for the Week of August 3 - Coffee Hour Host -
@SummerFalls by
@eXokamikazeReadings for the Week of July 27, 2015by
@DreamsInPixelsStory of the Tragic Clown by
@plastiekzakske by
@ra3reiReadings for the Week of July 17, 2015 by
@VanityHighTribe Wahine by
@pammiechick by
@Hirondelle by
@ThePlumbobReadings for the Week of July 10, 2015 by
@Jes2G by
@BabyDollAnne by
@Munterbacon by
@Rorygilmore34
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
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I've been reading it on my nook which is awesome because it's small and tight and tidy, and for some reason, when I read on the nook I have incredible immersion...
And really, I feel like I've been living in here! I love this world! I've also hardly read any of it... like only maybe up to Chapter 8, so I don't even know everyone yet or what a "Bound" means or all that, but I LOVE being plopped in the middle of this world and discovering what this is all about! It's so exciting to me--I feel like I'm 12 and reading Greek myths for the first time!
What are your experiences with this or any of the other stories of this week as you start finding yourself getting into this world?
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
I know! Same here. And I keep thinking of Tasha Yar!
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Sims 4 Comic Legacy
Yeah, that's why we're doing it, because we're all to busy to forget what we're reading, what we haven't read, and what we want to read! So this way, if we at least read the week's list, we'll be reading some great stories!
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
The Blackwell Chronicles: Cordelia's Curse | The Bloomer Legacy: A Build Newcrest-ish Legacy (Complete)
Excellent story it's really doing well at building tension. I just want to get to the party so badly to see who Leyva chooses.
Oh, crum! You're on chapter 12 and she hasn't chosen yet? I'm just starting 9, and I was hoping she'd choose!
On the one hand, I want to binge read and read the whole thing at once... on the other hand, it's such a rich, immersive experience that I want to really take my time so that I can live in the world in between reading sessions!
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
You guys have surprises ahead!
How far are you, Miss Penguin?
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I really love F.I.S.H.! Don't you think the setting is so great? It doesn't feel like the usual Willow Creek to me, for some reason. It feels like a different world.
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
Agreed. I play that house all the time but completely forgot that while reading this.
It'll probably range from three to five. And of course, read as many as you want! Rory is reading around 53 through Wordpress alone! It's just that the ones selected for the week will be the ones we'll be discussing that week.
And if someone wanted to only read the stories that we'd selected for that week, well then, that would give them a very good sampling of stories throughout the entire year!
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*poor grammar here is due to my excitement. Having a hard time putting my excitement into words!*
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Oh, if Ironbound were a role-playing video game, I would live there, for sure!
And Rory, you really caught up?
Which brings me to and important question...
How shall we handle spoilers?
My thinking is that readers will want to talk about all they've read, not worrying about spoilers... but how do the rest of you feel?
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As for spoilers, I never thought about that. It was hard not to say anything spoiler wise about Ironbound and Freedom Family Legacy with the awesome @BabyDollAnne.
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I say avoid spoilers just to be safe. There is nothing worse than having a good story spoiled for you.
Second, as far as spoilers, I would say that if you are going to talk about any big events plot-wise. Use the spoiler tool on the forum.
And before I go do a little bit of late night reading with one of these wonderful stories let me talk a little about the one that I have read.
I absolutely love the attention to detail that @RoryGilmore34 has in her screenshots. All of the characters are always so carefully placed. She's great at it. Also, I love the short chapters. She tells a great story in relatively few words. I'm always eagerly awaiting the next chapter as soon as I finish her latest.
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
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Seconded in relation to the level of detail and short chapters in Legacies of the Sims! I think it's always easy to ramble on, which I'm prone to doing, but to be able to tell a story and get your meaning across with few words...that's not easy to do, and not often done.
Besides that, I love how much detail and backstory goes into each of her characters and locations! @Rorygilmore34 has a way of setting the stage so that you're immersed in the setting from the get go. Not to mention the interactive features for readers in her Feature Fridays! It's so fun to participate and to reread things, just looking out for tiny bits and pieces in the pictures!
July 2017 - Currently in the midst of restoring screenshots! Thanks for your patience.