The Reading Room this week

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

"Suitable Gravity" by DVS was a great success last week. It seemed to please everyone, but of course in different ways. Many thanks to sc_fossil  for such a splendid job.

This week we have an exciting variation to the now-familiar format, an "Ask the Author" session.
Minerva has kindly agreed to talk about her fic, "The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard":

It is posted on her lj:  http://jj-minerva.livejournal.com/3247.html

and at the_safehouse 

http://community.livejournal.com/the_safehouse/2009/02/19/

and at

http://www.geocities.com/jonathan_riley/greatestsong

After Minerva posts with her thoughts on Thursday 29-ish, we get to comment and ask questions.

As of next week, the Reading Room will be in summer recess, to resume on 3 September - details soon.

Comments

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the opportunity to lead the discussion. I enjoyed it. I'm always impressed with the quality of the comments. People really do get into discussing the inner workings of a story, which is great.

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

Am I wrong, or was it the first story without any negative comment?
Or do you think that the 'summer hole' is to blame?
Good choice anyway, Madame! :-)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I haven't kept track, but I seem to think there was another story or two that were liked by everybody who commented, with just a few tiny things that could have been attended to.

Thanks!

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Yup, probably the 'silly season'.
But I am amazed, could no one think of anything negative to say? This *is* unusual.