https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:59:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1236009 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:31:23 +0000 dc yoga bee 1236009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><b>When Kat explains to Clay that he can't stop Penumbra from going to the library she tells him that this is Penumbra's whole life. Kat talks about how she feels about Google- how it's the most important part of her/her life. Clay finds this disconcerting because he's never felt that way about any job or really anything. Have you ever felt this way about a job?</b></p> <p>Yes, working at the District Attorney's Office in the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Unit. The amount of passion I have for this kind of work truly completes me. I miss it terribly each and every day, and I hope to transition back into a *paying* ADA job. I just could not afford to continue working for free, and now I'm doing something completely different, yet I'm still serving an important part of our population. So, while I don't feel complete, I feel damn good about the services I provide!</p> <p><b>The technician scanning the logbook at Google apologizes to Clay for putting bookstores out of business. Do you think that books will eventually be obsolete?</b></p> <p>I don't think books will ever be obsolete. They've survived thousands of years of changes and the evolution of mankind. Yes, we are all reading on our ipads, kindles, and nooks etc but I truly believe the draw for actual books will still be there. Our senses crave it!</p> <p><b>What would you have done if you were Clay when he showed up to the bookstore and found it closed?</b></p> <p>Referred to Google for next steps ;) lol.</p> <p><b>What do you think they mean when they say that Mr. Penumbra's book will be burned?</b></p> <p>I thought that it meant his "membership" would be burned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1231988 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:14:24 +0000 swurlygurl 1231988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you guys think about the computer generated model of the wayback list journey? (Or, try to remember what you thought before you figured it out, if you've already read it)</p> <p>I still haven't quite figured out what's going on. I hate it when I can't guess the mystery :)</p> <p>I understand what they're doing, I guess, but WHY? What's the draw?</p> <p>Anyone have theories? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1231968 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:09:06 +0000 swurlygurl 1231968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When Kat explains to Clay that he can't stop Penumbra from going to the library she tells him that this is Penumbra's whole life. Kat talks about how she feels about Google- how it's the most important part of her/her life. Clay finds this disconcerting because he's never felt that way about any job or really anything. Have you ever felt this way about a job?</p> <p>I have never been very tied to any of my jobs. I'm very loyal to my employers (hate playing the job hopping games), but unless I was to start my own company, I seriously doubt there is any job that would ever be *that* important to me.</p> <p>The technician scanning the logbook at Google apologizes to Clay for putting bookstores out of business. Do you think that books will eventually be obsolete?</p> <p>I think in the distant future books will be very close to being obsolete. Similar to how VCR tapes, cassette tapes, records, floppy discs are - they're around, and people do still use them, but it's unusual. I can totally see classrooms using electronic reading devices for textbooks and such. It will be interesting to see how that develops...<br /> I will be very sad if it happens in my lifetime. There's something to be said for a hard copy of a book.</p> <p>What would you have done if you were Clay when he showed up to the bookstore and found it closed?</p> <p>If were any other time, I would have gone home a little annoyed that I hadn't gotten a message from my boss telling me to not come!<br /> However, if I knew that it was most likely because of my actions, I would have freaked out and began the mega-worrying. I probably would have done what he did and tracked down some of the involved people to see what they knew, and broke into the store to see what I could find out.<br /> Anyone else find it weird that he did leave without saying anything to his employees? Is he in trouble?? Surely if he left voluntarily he would have thought to let people know to not worry... I'm a little worried for him. Whatever is going on in that bookstore sounds controlling. I don't want to say cult, but something strong like that?</p> <p>What do you think they mean when they say that Mr. Penumbra's book will be burned?</p> <p>Earlier in the book someone brought a new book to Penumbra - maybe when you finish the riddle you write your own book? So, maybe since Penumbra hired someone who ruined the sanctity of the riddle, he's going to be punished, and they're (Corvina??) going to burn the book that he wrote when he (IF he?) finished the riddle?<br /> So many guesses in that scenario... haha<br /> But, I don't know how burning the book would be a punishment... seeing your hard work burn up, I guess? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1218308 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:11:42 +0000 dc yoga bee 1218308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just finished the book! I will respond to this week's discussion after work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1212753 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:47:10 +0000 mrbee 1212753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><strong>When Kat explains to Clay that he can't stop Penumbra from going to the library she tells him that this is Penumbra's whole life. Kat talks about how she feels about Google- how it's the most important part of her/her life. Clay finds this disconcerting because he's never felt that way about any job or really anything. Have you ever felt this way about a job?</strong></p> <p>Yah I felt that way about a business I started. I have a low attention span, so I am not very productive unless I enjoy the work.</p> <p><strong>The technician scanning the logbook at Google apologizes to Clay for putting bookstores out of business. Do you think that books will eventually be obsolete?</strong></p> <p>Barnes &amp; Noble's bookstores are actually doing pretty well these days! It helps that Borders went out of business...</p> <p>I do think that bookstores will be much less prevalent over time, unless they start printing books on demand in the stores themselves (or find other creative ways to hold more books). There's a small bookstore in DC that's tied to a restaurant, and it makes a popular date spot... if you get to your date early, you can browse the shelves and check out their carefully curated selection (at least, that's how it worked when I lived in DC!). Stuff like that will be popular for a while, I think. Used bookstores should be around in the future too... especially if they ever figure out a way for people to trade in or sell their used ebooks.</p> <p><strong>What would you have done if you were Clay when he showed up to the bookstore and found it closed?</strong></p> <p>I would get in touch with the various patrons and start trying to figure out what's going.</p> <p><strong>What do you think they mean when they say that Mr. Penumbra's book will be burned?</strong></p> <p>It sounded kind of like he was being excommunicated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1212717 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:26:17 +0000 regberadaisy 1212717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I've never felt that way about a job. Dh was in my life early on be for I had a career so I've always been lucky to have more important things than a job. </p> <p>Sadly, I do think there will come a time where it will be hard to find a bookstore. Already there's minimal used bookstores. Library branches are getting shut down due to budget and patronage decline. There is a beauty to a bound book. </p> <p>Lol, if I showed up and the doors were closed I probably would've went home and got more sleep! </p> <p>Maybe a book that signifies his place in the group? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1210865 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:54:14 +0000 Bao 1210865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I already read it all and can't remember which sections are which so I won't discuss so I don't ruin anything. Loved the book though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1209895 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:48:45 +0000 SweetMamaM 1209895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When Kat explains to Clay that he can't stop Penumbra from going to the library she tells him that this is Penumbra's whole life. Kat talks about how she feels about Google- how it's the most important part of her/her life. Clay finds this disconcerting because he's never felt that way about any job or really anything. Have you ever felt this way about a job?</p> <p>I haven't ever felt that way about a job and I'm not sure I would want to. K's passion for Google seems all consuming and I like being a more well-rounded person with lots of varied interests.</p> <p>The technician scanning the logbook at Google apologizes to Clay for putting bookstores out of business. Do you think that books will eventually be obsolete?</p> <p>I don't think so. I think that e-books will become more and more widespread (and have more application in the classroom) but I don't think books will ever go out of fashion.</p> <p>What would you have done if you were Clay when he showed up to the bookstore and found it closed?</p> <p>Panicked! That obviously wouldn't be my usual go-to reaction but the whole situation is so weird I probably would have freaked right out!</p> <p>What do you think they mean when they say that Mr. Penumbra's book will be burned?</p> <p>That he'd lose his membership in the "club". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1209790 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:06:33 +0000 MaisyMay 1209790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was a fun section.</p> <p>I sometimes think that people who have their entire identity wrapped up in a job are using it to replace something else in their life. Kat lets Google replace relationships in her life. There has to be a sense of balance. Instead of an all-consuming relationship with work, a passion for what you do can co-exist with a love of people.</p> <p>I don't think we could live in a world without books because of all of the history they contain as well as the actual feel of books. A book lends a sense of timelessness and even legitimacy to a subject. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1209431 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:23:56 +0000 mrskc 1209431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so behind this month on reading the book! I barely have made it to page 68. I'll try to catch up this week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hb-book-club-november-mr-penumbras-24-hour-book-store-week-2-discussion-spoilers#post-1208840 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:19:59 +0000 Running Elley 1208840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><b> Part II </b></p> <p><b> When Kat explains to Clay that he can't stop Penumbra from going to the library she tells him that this is Penumbra's whole life. Kat talks about how she feels about Google- how it's the most important part of her/her life. Clay finds this disconcerting because he's never felt that way about any job or really anything. Have you ever felt this way about a job? </b></p> <p>I haven't and I really wish that I had! I really hope to someday (after my kids are old enough to be in school) find *something* that I feel this passionate about! Obviously I do feel this way about being a mom (most days :)) and I do feel this way about some of my hobbies but I would like, eventually, to find another way to contribute to something that I love so much professionally. </p> <p><b> The technician scanning the logbook at Google apologizes to Clay for putting bookstores out of business. Do you think that books will eventually be obsolete? </b></p> <p>Unfortunately I do think that the day will come when books will be obsolete. I think that they will hold on a lot longer than most people think but, just for convenience's sake, I can see them being non-existent in the future. </p> <p><b> What would you have done if you were Clay when he showed up to the bookstore and found it closed? </b></p> <p>I'm not sure what I would've done in the situation....I think I would've tried to find Penumbra? I have no idea how I would have gone about it though!</p> <p><b> What do you think they mean when they say that Mr. Penumbra's book will be burned? </b></p> <p>My first thought was that he'd lose his membership in the "club" and his bookstore would be closed.</p> <p>General Thoughts:<br /> I loved hearing about Mat and Clay making the logbook replica! </p>