The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910 discussion

It is time for nominations for the August 2016 read. Since we are in the slow summer months, please nominate a novel under 400 pages so that we can complete it comfortably in one month. Once again, please only nominate if you intend to join the discussion if your book wins. Nominations will close on July 2nd or once we have 8 nominations, whichever comes first.

I'm nominating Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." I was going to nominate "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," because it is a perfect summer book - it positively screams summer. But, there aren't many themes embedded in the book. So, I thought Huck Finn would be a better nomination.

Moonfleet
(I'll come back and link later)

I would like to nominate Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

The links are here

Moonfleet

I'd like to nominate The Master of Ballantrae.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is in fact the book that Lynn nominated, not Tom Sawyer.

Renee wrote: "Moonfleet"

:0)

I nominate The Invisible Man...

Frances wrote: "I'd like to nominate The Master of Ballantrae.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is in fact the book that Lynn nominated, not Tom Sawyer."

Thanks Frances.

I had not heard of Moonfleet before. It sounds intriguing.

I nominate two short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil. Each about 50 pages.

There are quite a number of Hawthorne short story anthologies; whether both are in one I'm not sure. Those I checked - which are not all of them - did not have both.

I have not read either. I am relying upon recommendations of others.

Ooh! Moonfleet right up my alley! I’ll second that.

Jon wrote: "I nominate two short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne: Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil. Each about 50 pages.

There are quite a number of Hawthorne shor..."

Jon, save those selections for December. We usually read short stories during that month because of the holidays. Nice and short when people have less time to read.

During August, we are looking for regular length novels.

I'd like to nominate the The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.

Ok, Lynnm. How about James Fenimore Cooper's first Leatherstocking Tale: The Deerslayer. Although it was the last or next to last of the five books to be written, it is the first chronologically.

If I understood the group's bookshelf, the group read the most well known, The Last of the Mohicans, previously?

Yep. We read it in January.

Jon wrote: "Ok, Lynnm. How about James Fenimore Cooper's first Leatherstocking Tale: The Deerslayer. Although it was the last or next to last of the five books to be written, it is ..."

Definitely a good one! (And I hated saying 'no' to the short stories, but we try to stay with novels except for December).

And yes, we did just read The Last of the Mohicans.

The American by Henry James was nominated a couple months ago but came up second place in the polls. I'd like to re-nominate it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

We have 7 nominations so far.

I have (and check me to make sure I'm not wrong!):

1) The Adventures of Huck Finn
2) Moonfleet
3) Little Women
4) The Master of Ballantrae
5) The Invisible Man
6) The Deerslayer
7) The American

One more to go...first come, first serve. :-)

Hi Lynnm, Gem-I believe The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories is actually a short story, and what Gem has linked to is ? a graphic novel version. Lynne-your call-but perhaps it should also wait for December.

Frances wrote: "Hi Lynnm, Gem-I believe The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories is actually a short story, and what Gem has linked to is ? a graphic novel version. Lynne-your call-but perhaps i..."

My fault - I forgot that Sleepy Hollow is a short story rather than a novel.

Gem - let's leave Sleepy Hollow for December as well.

And I'll edit my above post.

No problem, I can wait for December but NOT as a graphic novel shivers. That was what came up when I searched, I didn't look very closely... I won't make that mistake again.

How about The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde NOT the graphic novel version grinz .

❀✿ Gem wrote: "How about The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde NOT the graphic novel version grinz ."

Gem - great choice!

And yes, no graphic novel versions. I didn't think that is what you meant anyway though. :-)

We have our 8 nominations...all great choices!

1) The Adventures of Huck Finn
2) Moonfleet
3) Little Women
4) The Master of Ballantrae
5) The Invisible Man
6) The Deerslayer
7) The American
8) The Picture of Dorian Gray

I'm going to wait a day to put up the poll just in case I made another mistake. :-)

What a great list of books!

Yes! It will be a fun read no matter what wins.

P. S. Thanks, Deb, for linking me. :)

I like all the choices so I will be joining in whatever the choice. :)

Lynnm wrote: I didn't think that is what you meant anyway though. :-) "

Thank goodness!

Well, I set up the poll but for some reason it won't let me start the poll right now.

It will be available at 12:01 a.m. US EST June 29 (tomorrow).

Thanks for the info. I get to do this next month. I may need help, but I will try it first on my own.

It's relatively easy, Rosemarie. I've done this before, and don't remember this happening before. Usually you can post a poll, and have it start immediately. I must be having some type of brain blip today. :-)

That's good to now. We all have those days when strange things happen for no reason.

Rosemarie wrote: "Thanks for the info. I get to do this next month. I may need help, but I will try it first on my own."

I will be happy to do it for you or talk you through it

Thanks, Deborah. I'll let you know if( when?) I need help.

Hi,

Do you want me to try to set up the poll?

It is not until next month, Rose. I want to try it myself first. Thanks for all the offers of help. I appreciate them.

Rosemarie wrote: "It is not until next month, Rose. I want to try it myself first. Thanks for all the offers of help. I appreciate them."

Oh! No! I meant to set up today's poll... You know... I am always anxious to vote... LOL

There are so many good choices to vote for this month.

Rosemarie wrote: "There are so many good choices to vote for this month."

YES! I think I'll be glad with any of these books! :)

Rose wrote: "Hi,

Do you want me to try to set up the poll?"

Rose, thanks for the offer. If it doesn't post by tomorrow morning, yes, I definitely can use the help. Lol! But it is set up, and supposedly will post tonight. We'll see.

The poll is there, but because you didn't make it a Featured poll, it's listed after all the Featured polls, on page 2 of the polls, in position # 44.

If you can edit it, it would be good to do so and check the box that says to make it a featured poll on the home page. that way it will show up at the top of the list when somebody clicks on the polls link.

Done!

Lynnm wrote: "We have 7 nominations so far.

The Bostonians, also by James.

Everyman and Frances - thanks! Now I know for next time.

Rochelle - we already made it to 8 (post # 25).

And I'm going to lock the thread since the poll is up.