Title: This is in response to http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=406995<p>How about each week or month (I know we're all busy, so perhaps monthly is better), we all agree on a book to read and discuss? I am very busy for many parts of the year, and often don't have time to read leisurely even though I would very much like to. I imagine the idea of an HN book club would help in this regard, as I would be much more motivated to make time (like a co-founder motivates you to keep going!).<p>What do you guys say? If this post has enough upvotes (say 10), start discussing options for the first book, and whether weekly or monthly would work better.<p>EDIT: lallysingh below has made the following suggestion of topics. This seems like a very good fit judging by the posts on HN, as well as the comments already present.<p>1. High-level programming, probably functional-related.<p>2. Business/startup<p>3. Some quality-of-life stuff.<p>Perhaps newer releases (or exotic material) might be a good choice due to the presence of ideas not yet assimilated, discussed, or pondered by many of us.<p>EDIT2: Judging by the time concerns below, maybe it is wise to start with something short (say under 250 pages).<p>EDIT3: If we're going to go with fiction, this looks like a good list to pick from:<p>http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6.Best_Books_of_the_20th_Century<p>Personally, I've read almost none of these!
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