Around the World discussion

It would be easy for me to create a Google calendar with any books parts of the group decided to dedicate specific weeks to. It wouldn't be an obligation for everyone to read along but might be a nice reference point. Is that useful for anyone? I know I'm having a hard time keeping track of the books that people are planning to read in groups, because those conversations are happening a lot of different places.

If you're planning a week, just post it here and I'll create/update a calendar (unless there is a better way to do it within GoodReads).

ETA: Or just add the info to the discussions in this folder and I'll catch on.

Jenny is a gem.

Anne wrote: "Jenny is a gem."
I think it is more that I see messy things and want to organize them. Good thing I became a librarian! :)

Thanks :)
The Harafish in April .
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle in May .

suold I open threads now like the other books, or stay when the time comes ?

Okay, so here is the calendar's beginning. Will this work? I will put the book on the first date, so for books assigned to a month, I'll just put them on the first day. Is that okay?

Jenny wrote: "Anne wrote: "Jenny is a gem."
I think it is more that I see messy things and want to organize them. Good thing I became a librarian! :)"

so, um, wanna come to my house? :P

i think your master list and the calendar are amazing and i am super excited to have those as ready-reference.

Jenny wrote: "Okay, so here is the calendar's beginning. Will this work? I will put the book on the first date, so for books assigned to a month, I'll just put them on the first day. Is that okay?"

Jenny, the organizer, if you think it works, it works. Looks great to me.

And, um, when your done at Marieke's house......

Jenny, it worked for me too! Thankl you very much.

Awesome!

i'm confused. What is the calendar for??

Mira wrote: "i'm confused. What is the calendar for??" Some of our readers wanted to try reading some books together, since many of us have similar books on our list. Nobody has to do this, it is just for fun. I'm personally going to be out in left field reading whatever book looks the shiniest any particular week!

Thanks Jenny for all your efforts for all of us.

I think that will work. :)

This is amazing!! Do you know if this calendar can just be added to my google calendar on my phone?

You should be able to.... let me know!

This is the first time I've looked at the calendar Jenny. You are doing a wonderful job for all of us. Thanks.

The calendar is exactly what will be needed, Jenny. I tried it, and it was friendly. haha.

Barry, do we really have to wait one full year to get to Doctor Zhivago?

Sure, I'll add it to October!

I'd like to see a month for House of Spirits because it seems to be on practically everyone's list.

The months so far have:

January
Agaat

February
Poisonwood Bible
The Bad Girl

March
Wild Swans (March 15-April15)

April
The Harafish

May
Wind-up Bird Chronicle

June
A Fine Balance

October
Dr. Zhivago

Jenny wrote: "I'd like to see a month for House of Spirits because it seems to be on practically everyone's list.
..."

Thanks :)
I do not own the book , but it in in my TBR , if you have a group for it I will try to join :)

Jenny wrote: "

The months so far have:

May
Wind-up Bird Chronicle..."


Can we have a thread for it , can member do that or only Mods ?

Barry, I'm not going to make a big "pea" out of this, but Agaat won't take one month - we're supposed to be reading a book per week (ha ha - I know).

If I'm the only one who wants to read it this winter, then just leave it in October.

Judy wrote: "Anyone can start a thread, ND. Why don't you start one for The House of the Spirits? You can sign me up, its on my list."

I know , but I thought that "the groups threads " were made only by mods , it seems like one of my illusions :p

I will start a one for The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle now and think about "The house of spritits " later ;)

Great African Reads is reading Agaat, taking two months, beginning it Jan 1, 2012. I'm reading it there, Barry.

Barry wrote: "Anne wrote: "we're supposed to be reading a book per week (ha ha - I know)"

what idiot came up w/ that nonsense?!

Uh, er , uh. The Big Cheese D))?

let's do 2nd week of jan then? when's Agaat?"

I'm assuming Agaat starts Jan 1.