Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

B1: 20th Century The Poetry of Robert Frost - 1969 (poetry)
B2: Your Native Language What Are People For? by Wendell Berry - 1990 - (essays)
➤B3: New Country Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry - 2002
B4: Chosen by the Cover by Edith Wharton - 1907 (I do not chose books by their covers, but if I did this one would really appeal to me).
B5: Ancient/Old or Future The Ides of March by Thornton Wilder - epistolary - 1948

I1: Group’s Bookshelf Prior to 2026 The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope
I2: Prize Winning Author The Late George Apley by John P. Marquand - 1937 - Pulitzer
I3: Science Way Station by Clifford D. Simak - Sci-Fi - 1963
I4: From Your TRB Shelf - Dubliners by James Joyce - 1914 - On my TBR since 2015 (short stories)
I5: Book From the Group's Favorite 2025 Reads If Winter Comes by A.S.M. Hutchinson - 1921 - recommended by Bob

N1: The Americas or Oceania The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan - 1997 (novel)
N2: Action & Adventure In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick - 2000 (non-fiction)
➤N3: Free Choice — Classic or Not - If Morning Ever Comes by Anne Tyler
➤N4: Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins - 1856
N5: Africa, Asia, or Europe

G1: Group Poll that Did Not Win On the Niemen by Eliza Orzeszkowa - 1888
G2: Missing From the Group’s Shelf Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner - 1984
G3: History Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle - 1988
➤G4: Recommended to You Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis [Recommended by both Kathleen and Terris]
➤G5: Group’s 2026 Bookshelf Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf

O1: Birth Year A Man Called Peter: The Story of Peter Marshall by Catherine Marshall
-or- Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar
-or- The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories by Carson McCullers (RR)
O2: New-to-You or Favorite Author The Sleeping Beauty by Elizabeth Taylor
O3: Somewhere Else Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
O4: Translation Embers by Sándor Márai - 1942
O5: 19th Century Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett - 1885 (children's book)

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*And the PLUS*

You can earn up to ten (10) extra points (or Kudos) by choosing classic reads that fit into any of the categories below. The reads must be from those that you use to fill in a Bingo Square for 2026.

Each read and extra point category can be used only once for extra points.

Audio Book
Children’s Book
Epistolary
Essay
Graphic or Comic Book
Nonfiction
Novel
Play
Poetry
Short Story Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf

I love the beauty of the book cover board as it begins to fill up.

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N1 N2 N3 N4 N5

G1 G2 G3 G4 G5

O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

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Happy Reading

Enjoy filling up the bingo card:)

Thanks, always fun. Thank you, Katy for giving us this.

Have fun with your reading, Sara!

Great ideas already, Sara. I absolutely loved Embers. Have fun!

Yay, I'm so glad you've penciled in Way Station! I hope you enjoy it. :)

Kathleen wrote: "Great ideas already, Sara. I absolutely loved Embers. Have fun!"

Good to know. I'm not sure where I got the recommendation for it, so probably from you!

Wobbley wrote: "Yay, I'm so glad you've penciled in Way Station! I hope you enjoy it. :)"

Yes, you and Lynn sold me on Way Station!

What a great list of books, Sara, I think I’ve read two!
I’m so pleased to see Richard Flanagan there, my favourite Australian author. I think I may have to reread The sound of one hand clapping :)

Sara f you are interested in a buddy read of A Place of Greater Safety or of the Trail of Tears book, let me know!

Janelle wrote: "What a great list of books, Sara, I think I’ve read two!
I’m so pleased to see Richard Flanagan there, my favourite Australian author. I think I may have to reread The sound of one hand clapping :)"

I fell in love with him when I read The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Can't wait to get to this one!

Cynda wrote: "Sara f you are interested in a buddy read of A Place of Greater Safety or of the Trail of Tears book, let me know!"

Absolutely, Cynda, either one. Let me know what your schedule looks like. I am pretty open right now after March.

Your lists are already looking fantastic, Sara! I will have to check out some of your choices that I'm not familiar with. It will be another fun year!

Oooh, I would really like to read Trail of Tears, Sara!

Lori wrote: "Your lists are already looking fantastic, Sara! I will have to check out some of your choices that I'm not familiar with. It will be another fun year!"

This year's entries are 100% suggestions, Lori...I might or might not read them. I am going to do pretty much what I did this past year, just read what I want to when the mood feels right.

Terry wrote: "Oooh, I would really like to read Trail of Tears, Sara!"

I'd love to have company!

You are on! The question is when!

Trail of Tears - Yes for me too!

Lots of good ones I've read or am interested in reading!!

I'm interested in The Way We Live Now (for some reason I haven't got to that one yet!) and The Fruit of the Tree (I've never even heard of that one!).
I will be watching to see what you think of Way Station -- I think you'll like it! :)

Lori wrote: "Trail of Tears - Yes for me too!"

Terry wrote: "You are on! The question is when!"

I'm totally open after March. You guys pick a month and I will post it at the buddy reads and see if anyone else wants to join us.

Terris wrote: "Lots of good ones I've read or am interested in reading!!

I'm interested in The Way We Live Now (for some reason I haven't got to that one yet!) and [book:The Fruit of the Tree|5448..."

I hope that means we will be reading some things together this year! I am looking forward to Way Station, it gets nothing but good reviews here.

Lori, June or August would be best for Trail of Tears for me. What about for you?

Terry wrote: "Lori, June or August would be best for Trail of Tears for me. What about for you?"

Either month works for me, Terry. I'm flexible for now!

I'm going to put in on the schedule for August and we can adjust if we need to.

Thanks, Sara. That sounds great.

Thanks, Julie. Ehle is usually a great read for me, but I know nothing about the book other than title and that he authored it. I don't mind a long read if it is engaging.

Sara wrote: "Terris wrote: "Lots of good ones I've read or am interested in reading!!

I'm interested in The Way We Live Now (for some reason I haven't got to that one yet!) and [book:The Fruit o..."

Yes, we will definitely be reading together this year. I think we have several of the same books (and group & buddy reads) listed already!!

I will think about "Trail of Tears" -- it looks very interesting, and it would fit right in with my "read more nonfiction!" motto for next year! I will "pencil" it in for August :)

Hard to believe we are already scheduling reads for August. It is actually helping me to organize my earlier reads, because I have a tendency to want to pick up every single book right away! Glad you are at least considering it, Terris!

G4: Zorba the Greek, recommended to me by both Kathleen and Terris. Thanks, guys. I can always trust you for good reads.

G5: Kew Gardens - 2026 Group Read for January.

Two successes -- a terrific update!

Thanks, Wobbley. Slow start, but going now!

Sara, this is some great reading--you are going now!

I'm feeling much better about my start now. I have two long reads in progress and today I started When the Cranes Fly South, which I think is going to be gold for me.

Oh boy, I’ve got When Cranes Fly South ready for me soon. Looking forward to your thoughts!!