Key Decisions from the Dec 11th Meeting

1) The next meeting will be held on Jan 15th not on Jan 8th due to Doug's work schedule.
2) Future Grand Slam projects shall be called either "Trifecta Slam" for print/audio/video, or "Perfecta Slam" for print/video or for audio/video only. It was determined that for most material doing both the print and the audio versions will be redundant. Only particularly deep material would benefit from such repetition.
3) Slam projects shall be extracurricular, that is: to be accomplished over the course of several months along side the regular reading schedule. Discussion on the slam will be slated when all parties have completed the Slam.
4) The next Slam will be either Frank Herbert's DUNE or Stephen King's THE STAND depending on availibility of materials. If we decide upon DUNE we will need a supply of cinnamon toothpicks.
5) The HMTP has been updated to reflect some unfinished projects from the past a) James P. Blaylock's THE LAST COIN has been reinstated after suffering a bail-out some time ago due to lack of support of people who are no longer members. b) Orson Scott Card's ENDER'S SHADOW, SHADOW OF THE HEGEMON, and SHADOW PUPPETS have been added to keep up with one of our favorite series.
6) Gene Wolfe's THE WIZARD has been added (but not scheduled because I forgot to mention it at the meeting). It is time to break out the Pringles again folks. Let's get this one scheduled at the Jan 15th meeting. It is getting favorable reviews on Amazon.
7) John Varley's new time travel novel MAMMOTH is due out June of 2005. We will have to make room for it in say July? [ISBN: 0441012817]