Dave Gibbons

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers. I hope you enjoyed the end of Watchmen! I think it's an especially good idea to read the book before you see the movie in this case, because a huge part of the fun will be seeing how close the film gets to the look and feel of the artwork. But we'll talk about that more in a second.

First, here's a reminder of how the book club works: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, went up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section. And tune in next week for my March selection announcement.

To discuss the final section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of chapter 10 through the end, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers. I hope you're still enjoying Watchmen so far. This section brought us some otherworldly adventures and some good old-fashioned butt-kicking. Let's chat about it after the jump.

But first, a reminder of how the book club works: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

Of course, you are always welcome to read beyond the weekly chapters, but please don't spoil anything in the comments! After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section.

The next section: Read from the start of chapter 10 through the end! We'll talk about the conclusion of Watchmen on Friday, Feb. 27.

To discuss the third section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of chapter seven through the end of chapter nine, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers. I hope you're still enjoying the Watchmen so far. Does reading the book get you more anxious to see the upcoming movie? I certainly can't wait.

Before we get to chatting about this section, a reminder on how the book club works: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

Of course, you are always welcome to read beyond the weekly chapters, but please don't spoil anything in the comments! After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section.

The next section: Read from the start of chapter seven through the end of chapter nine (stop before chapter 10) for Friday, Feb. 20.

To discuss the second section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of chapter four to the end of chapter six, read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers! I hope you're enjoying the dark and mysterious alternate reality of Watchmen so far. I think tackling a comic book series is rewarding in some ways and a little harder than a regular book in others. It definitely makes me excited for the movie. We'll discuss more in a second.

First, here's a recap of how the Book Club goes if you're new: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the comments section.

Of course, you are always welcome to read beyond the weekly chapters, but please don't spoil anything in the comments! After the jump you'll find some questions that struck me as I read this section.

The next section: Read from the start of chapter four to the end of chapter six (stop before chapter seven). We'll chat about this section a week from today, Feb. 13.

To discuss the first section of Watchmen, in which we read from the start of the book through chapter three, read more

Calling all fangirls and Buzz Book Club readers: One of the most highly anticipated movies of '09 is coming to a theater near you on March 6, so this month's book club selection is the critically acclaimed series of comic books, Watchmen.

The saga of bringing this comic book series to the screen has been most dramatic. Director Terry Gilliam, who was first attached to the project, deemed the complex, groundbreaking work "unfilmable." Eventually the talented Zack Snyder took the helm mostly out of fear that someone else wouldn't do it well enough, and from the looks of the previews so far it looks like Snyder has done an awesome job. Filmable? Unfilmable? It's our turn to be the judges.

For those of you new to my book club format, here's how it works: I announce a new book each month. Every week I suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in February). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few discussion-provoking questions for you to respond to in the comments section.

To find out what Watchmen is all about and to get the first section, read more

OK, I'll admit it: When I first saw the teaser trailer for Watchmen, I didn't really get it. I liked the look of it and I think the use of that Smashing Pumpkins song "The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning" is inspired. But I didn't understand what was going on, unfamiliar as I was with the source material. Well, I decided to become familiar with the source material and now that I have, I'm a wee bit obsessed. To find out why and to see a new trailer, read more