The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910 discussion

I'm starting this thread early. We've done several themes in a row, so this month will be open nominations. Maximum of 8 books. Let's try to nominate some authors who we haven't read for a while. Also please indicate if you would be willing to lead the discussion. Several of the moderators will have limited internet access during September.

I would like to nominate Martin Eden by Jack London. I would be willing to lead the discussion if it is chosen.

Well if you are looking for something a bit different then I'll nominate The Old Wives' Tale. I haven't been in this group for very long so I can't be sure that you haven't read things by Arnold Bennett before but he does seem to be a somewhat overlooked author and I haven't read anything by him so I'm wanting to fix that omission at some point. (just checked the reading list and it looks like you've never covered him)

This book seems to be quite an easy and enjoyable read if a little long and as it follows the lives of the two main women it will stretch through the 1800 - 1910 period which this group covers. I thought that that might be quite interesting if it shows us anything of the changing of society along the way which it seems to.

I'd be able to lead the discussion if it was chosen.

For something else completely different (and considerably shorter) I'd like to nominate The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare. It is described in its GR blurb as ... a metaphysical thriller, and a detective story filled with poetry and politics.

I would read The Man who was Thursday again. I enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago.

Frances wrote: "For something else completely different (and considerably shorter) I'd like to nominate The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare. It is described in its GR blurb as ... a metaphysical th..."

I'm just about to read that :-)

Rosemarie wrote: "I would read The Man who was Thursday again. I enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago."

I'm with you Rosemarie. I've read it but would love to read and discuss

Deborah wrote: "Rosemarie wrote: "I would read The Man who was Thursday again. I enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago."

I'm with you Rosemarie. I've read it but would love to read and discuss"

I'll be interested in reading your comments if wins. I read it some years back and didn't enjoy it, so probably wouldn't read it again, but would enjoy reading comments on it.

Everyman wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Rosemarie wrote: "I would read The Man who was Thursday again. I enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago."

I'm with you Rosemarie. I've read it but would love to read and discuss..."

I remember being disappointed in it, but feel discussion might help.

I don't remember much about The Man who was Thursday, except that it was some sort of secret society. I do not remember how it ends.

Everyman wrote: "I'll be interested in reading your comments if [[book:The Man Who Was Thursday|184419]] wins. I read it some years back and didn't enjoy it, so probably wouldn't read it again, but would enjoy reading comments on it. ..."

You who usually extols the value of reading classics again!

This is one I have never understood, but the Wiki article on it is interesting, especially if one has already read it at least once.

Like Rosemarie I do not remember nothing about The Man...

I'd like to nominate A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.

I will leave the nominations open until Wednesday, July 19. After that nominations will be closed and the poll posted.

How about some Walter Scott? I'll nominate The Bride of Lammermoor which I've been wanting to read for ages.

I will second Walter Scott but my intention is to read Waverley as the first of the series by the same name. I realize that the books are largely independent reads, but I also like taking up a writer in some kind of order.

Rosemarie wrote: "I would like to nominate Martin Eden by Jack London. I would be willing to lead the discussion if it is chosen."

I had just added this to my TBR list. I would love to read this as a group.

Roman Clodia wrote: "How about some Walter Scott? I'll nominate The Bride of Lammermoor which I've been wanting to read for ages."

I enjoy the novels by Sir Walter Scott and this is one I haven't read.

Nicola wrote: "Well if you are looking for something a bit different then I'll nominate The Old Wives' Tale. I haven't been in this group for very long so I can't be sure that you haven't read thing..."

I have just read that. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Deborah wrote: "Everyman wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Rosemarie wrote: "I would read The Man who was Thursday again. I enjoyed it when I read it a few years ago."

I'm with you Rosemarie. I've read it but would love to..."

I was also disappointed by this book.

Nominations are closed. Poll will be up shortly.