Lit Collective: An Online Reading Retreat discussion

Give us ideas for our first theme. We will put them in a poll soon.

Nominations so far

-World War I
-Identity Crisis
-Books about circuses or magicians (and related)
-What is truth? What is reality?
-evolution of the modern woman (How women and their roles have changed over time)
-Wives of soldiers (women on the home front)
-Invisible People
-All history is Personal- How history affects us

any genre?
2014 is the anniversary of WW1. so maybe we could focus on that theme. we could have a mix of nonfiction and HF

Emma wrote: "any genre?
2014 is the anniversary of WW1. so maybe we could focus on that theme. we could have a mix of nonfiction and HF"

Thanks for the nomination, Emma!

... I like the WWI theme too. Any ideas for books set in that time period?

I'm pretty game with whatever. I haven't read as much on WWI so that would be really interesting!

My intro is so late! Also, I tried doing this last night on my phone (twice!) and it never showed up on the feed. So if I'm introducing myself three times, I apologize! My name is MaryKate and I love animals, especially dogs, period dramas, food, and reading (of course!). I just started my first job at an academic publishing company this week and I'm trying to get used to it :-). I love history and am very interested in WWI, though I haven't read much about it. Nice to meet you all!

Also, Risa, Dance the Moon Down sounds lovely!

Deafening would be another appropriate book. Here is a list of books that has been put together of books that take place during WWI; several have become classics: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/16...

Another book that would be appropriate would be Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World, as it deals with the aftereffects of the War.

Here is a list that includes non-fiction books as well: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/94...

The theme I'm nominating is surrounding circuses or magicians (and the like). There are a ton of great books that we could read, even a some non-fiction so we could include one or two non-fiction titles.

The Armenian genocide also took place during WWI. A great book that I would recommend would be The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian.

Theme idea

What is truth? What is reality?


I will keep thinking.

Theme idea.


The evolution of the modern woman. How women and their roles have changed over time.

Laura (booksnob) wrote: "Theme idea.


The evolution of the modern woman. How women and their roles have changed over time."

Thanks, Laura!

The nominations thread will be open for a couple more days and then I will put up a poll for us to vote. Thanks to everyone who has nominated so far!

OK, I have a few more ideas.

Theme: Invisible People
We could read books like Behind the Beautiful Foevers

Theme: All history is Personal- How history affects us.

Laura (booksnob) wrote: "OK, I have a few more ideas.

Theme: Invisible People
We could read books like Behind the Beautiful Foevers

Theme: All history is Personal- How history affects us."

Thank you, Laura!

Okay everyone, I think we have enough nominations for a poll. Watch for the invite to vote!

I got one more that I thought of last night.
Theme;
What language do you speak?

Book ideas:
The language of flowers
The end of your life book club