You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Oh! Oh! I messed up my buddy read. Waaaaah! I'll still discuss it on the buddy read so that my partners can benefit.

Would you believe me that in my world, it's been Feb 5th for a couple of days? No?

As a buddy read? I'm not sure. My plans keep changing. As it stands right now, I want to finish One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I could finish Great Expectations which I started as audiobook but quit. I have it now on ebook. I also want to read The Woman in Black before I go to the movie. I have a few other classics that I could read. We'll see. I'll check out the buddy reads and see what's happening there.

Janice, I'm confused about the buddy read for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I thought you were part of it. Are other people reading it? I started it today.

OK - I'm re-posting this post here in the correct thread :)

As I am 24 hours ahead of the USA here in Australia it is already the 5th (well it is lunchtime now) - so this morning I started reading Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder the first of two classic children's fiction I plan to read this week.

I am doing:
4) The Wilbur - reading classic children's books that total 500 pages or more when added together.

Little house a lovely little story and I am quarter of the way through it already - as it is Sunday I think I will finish the whole thing today. I like to read the whole series every few years - I have owned the set since the 1960s.

I am in a rush to get it finished as I have to be done by Thursday as hubby is flying me interstate for an early valentine's day dinner. As we fly out at 1.30 am on Friday morning I would like to post my two reads Thursday afternoon as I am not sure of what my internet access will be like when away.

The other book I will be reading is The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge another book I reread every few years - I have a very precious original release copy which is very safely stored away from the pesky silverfish and mould when not being read.

Anne wrote: "Janice, I'm confused about the buddy read for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I thought you were part of it. Are other people reading it? I started it today."

Yes, I'll still participate in the buddy read. It's just that I started it a couple of days ago, not even thinking, and Judy has stated that books started prior to Feb 5th can only be counted towards the grandfather award.

Is there a separate thread for Cuckoo's Nest?

Yes, in the Buddy Read section - I think you found it. :)

Good morning!

It is actually around 3:30 a.m. here on Sunday. I woke up and decided to read a Smithsonian magazine article about Charles Dickens, commemorating the 200th anniversary of his birth of February 7, 1812. At the beginning, it had not occurred to me that this was a fitting start to the Classic Toppler. I have not chosen to read Dickens for the event, but those of you that have must have been psychic!

Not staying up. But in the spirit of the day, I’ll read myself back to sleep with Rebecca!

Well I poured myself a glass of wine, put my feet up and read the whole of Little House in the Big Woods bt Laura Ingalls Wilder this afternoon.


I love this series. - I spent afternoon inhaling life with Laura Ingells and her family as pioneers in the USA in the 1800s - I read this series every few years and it never ceases to amaze me at how people lived then. Even though a lot of the adventures in the books are based on real events, the books are fiction.

Now to start my next book The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. I won't read this quite as quickly as it is Monday tomorrow and I have to go and work so I can afford books :)

I'm off! With the black tulip, moll Flanders, great gatsby and picture of Dorian gray. Laterz!

I'm reading Northanger Abbey at the mo. All those manners - it makes me want to shake the heroine, but Austin is very funny in that she sees the silliness of society.

You guys can call me amino. I use it on all the sites, so it's kind of like a second name. XD

I started Count of Monte Cristo, Aeneid, and Divine Comedy on the first and yesterday, respectively.

I'd like to kill The Comedy... IT DOESN'T RHYME! Also because it makes no sense.

The Aeneid is okay, though I feel like things are moving a bit slowly (never quite understood these Roman/ Greek epics).

I'm wondering why I ever stopped reading The Count of Monte Cristo. While I have no trouble putting it down, it's actually more interesting than it was when I started it 2-3 years ago.

OTHERWISE, Ayuthaya, Thailand is blisteringly hot and humid and I'm certain that reading was not invented for days when you sweat like a pig.

That is all.

I'm in, too! Here in Michigan, USA. I'm starting with Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone.

Sally906 wrote: "Well I poured myself a glass of wine, put my feet up and read the whole of Little House in the Big Woods bt Laura Ingalls Wilder this afternoon..."

Good idea Sally! I received a bottle of chocolate wine for Christmas and I think I'll crack it open and imbide while I read. Watch out for inebriated typing a little later on.

I love Northanger Abbey! I was reading it and just LAUGHING at Catherine. (Caroline? I'm sooo tired).

As to Laura Ingalls Wilder, I remember reading having a big book with "On the Prairie," "IN the Big Woods," and that last one when they were next to that river. I read that so often. Then I grew up a bit and moved on to other books. Never think I finished the entire series though.

Judy wrote: "Maria wrote: "You guys can call me amino. I use it on all the sites, so it's kind of like a second name. XD

I started Count of Monte Cristo, Aeneid, and Divine Comedy on the first and yesterday, r..."

So, I say:

Finished this and that and this-that, and then at the end, Maria *amino*?

At the end of the week, Judy will ask us to summarize what awards we've completed. You can say, "I completed __________. Please credit Maria *Amino*."

Janice wrote: "At the end of the week, Judy will ask us to summarize what awards we've completed. You can say, "I completed __________. Please credit Maria *Amino*.""

Ah, alright. Thank you. ^_^

Oh shucks, I completely forgot about this. My Feb 5th is over. WAAAAAHHHH. :( It's Feb 6th here + 14 minutes. I lost a day. How am I going to win an award?

You can do it Pragya!

Kimberly wrote: "You can do it Pragya!"

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Kimberly.

Currently I am running around like crazy because I have no idea what to read..

Apart from Jane Eyre and One flew over the cuckoo's nest and The picture of Dorian Gray (that I already started in January). Wait, that's already 3 books. I will get started.

Wish you luck. But well knowing you, you will finish dozens in a single day. ;)

Aw heck... I changed to The Water Babies because that's my buddy read with Almeta. Moonstone will be next!

I want some wine to sip while I read! lol I don't know if I could stay awake though! Wine goes right to my head!

I still drinking coffee for now. I'll start on the wine a little later.

After a small lunch break, I'm ready to go back hating Nurse Ratchet.

Don't let those mice nibble on the tulips, Judy!

For the Godfather I'm finishing a couple of influential SF I've been working on, a Heinlein YA and a collection of shorts by Eric Frank Russell, and I'll read Winesburg, Ohio because I read excerpts when I was in college and have always wanted to read the rest.

Then I'll start The Martian Chronicles Buddy Read, which shouldn't take long.

Then we'll see what I decide to do next.

If I have a glass of wine now, I might fall asleep! Instead, I'll grab a pop from the fridge. That should wake me. :)

How is everyone doing? It's kind of quiet on here. Everyone must have their noses in their books and not coming up for a breath of air.

Janice wrote: "If I have a glass of wine now, I might fall asleep! Instead, I'll grab a pop from the fridge. That should wake me. :)

How is everyone doing? It's kind of quiet on here. Everyone must have thei..."

LOL! I like that image- noses in their books. :)

I am going to bed. I can't start a classic with early morning snoozy brain.

I have restarted reading Rebecca. Not sure what is coming next. :)

Judy wrote: "What an appropriate way to start a classics Toppler, Almeta! Thanks for sharing. I will have to see if I can find that article, too. ..."

This was the February 2012 edition, The Obsession Issue. Dickens is pictured on the front, the script lettering "Mad for Dickens" is written in such a way to become his beard.

Karendenice wrote: "I have restarted reading Rebecca. Not sure what is coming next. :)"

Oh! Enjoy, Karendenice! I love Rebecca.

Just checking in. Still on Rebecca. Things are going well (for me and and the newly wed deWinters). I think that is about to change!

Really annoyed I haven't managed to finish at leats one book.

Not yet half-way through Monte Cristo, but I'll finish all my Godfather books today, no matter how late I have to stay up.

Almeta do you want to do a buddy read? It sounds good to me. If so, do you want to start the thread?

My husband pulled me away for a big project. He meant it to be a quick question, but Yikes! I've fallen behind! I'm going to wrap up things online as quickly as I can and go take my stack of books to bed...

Just read The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde. It is really a novella and a fun read. I found it a delight. Wilde really had a modern sensibility with his gentle satire. Not sure what I'm reading next...sort of making this up as I go along.

I'm not sure if this is going in the right direction. I have ended up adding more classics to my TBR than I will end up reading. LOL. :D

Pragya wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "You can do it Pragya!"

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Kimberly.

Currently I am running around like crazy because I have no idea what to read..

Apart from Jane Eyre an..."

Ahh If only I could polish off the classics like I do other books they take me longer because I savour them more :) I may have bitten off more than I can handle...

Kimberly wrote:
Apart f..."

I am in the same boat. ;)

Kimberly wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "You can do it Pragya!"

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Kimberly.

Currently I am running around like crazy because I have no idea what to read..

Apart f..."

I have been reading my classics all day and I am making headway but very little : ) I have found it takes me longer to read them too. I am wondering if it is because the writing style and language is a little bit different. I have had to re-read paragraphs, sentences and words at times to figure out the meaning of what I was reading lol.

Pragya wrote: "I'm not sure if this is going in the right direction. I have ended up adding more classics to my TBR than I will end up reading. LOL. :D"

LOL! That's hilarious, Pragya.

I finished One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I'll wait till tomorrow to write my review. I'm going to start The Woman in Black tonight. I'm going to crawl into bed with my books.

Robin wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "You can do it Pragya!"

Thank you so much for the encouragement, Kimberly.

Currently I am running around like crazy because I have no idea wh..."

I was wondering where you had gotten to today Robin :D
I think it's the language (though I love the language of the past) and the writing style (which i also love) I think we just have to get used to it.

I find that happens too Robin, especially when I get tired. Then I try switching to a bit more modern classic.

Northanger Abbey finished! Moving on to Sherlock Holmes my Dear Watson.

I started How Green Was My Valley on saturday (4th) as part of the Godfather challenge and I'm about halfway through, also got The Theban Plays: King Oedipus / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone planned as part of that and to cover the One for the Ages badge.

Oh I do like a Toppler Challenge :-D

Karendenice wrote: "Almeta do you want to do a buddy read? It sounds good to me. If so, do you want to start the thread?"

Yes, let's do it!

I'll start the thread now.

See you over at Buddy Reads.☺

Judy wrote: "Debra wrote: "I'm in, too! Here in Michigan, USA. I'm starting with Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone."

Debra, I'm currently reading that with another group and loving it. Happy reading ..."

Hey Judy:

I decided to read Water Babies first and finished it yesterday. Now I'm reading Moonstone. It grabbed my interest from the start. The print is VERY tiny, though, and I expect it will take me most, if not all, of the week to finish this big book!

(Yes, Almeta, I decided to go ahead and read Moonstone. I really like it, so far! It's moving much faster than Woman in White did, even though I really liked that one, too.)

We lost power during the night, so I couldn't pick up my book again at 7am when I woke up. I just went back to sleep, instead! lol

Gotta work today, so won't get much reading done until my hour lunch hour and when I get home late tonight.

Happy reading, everyone!

Robin wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I have been reading my classics all day and I am making headway but very little : ) I have found it takes me longer to read them too. I am wondering if it is because the writing style and language is a little bit different. I have had to re-read paragraphs, sentences and words at times to figure out the meaning of what I was reading lol. "

I find the same thing, myself. Re-reading paragraphs, pausing over words no longer in use these days, reading more slowly than my usual pace. That's why I expect it will take me the entire week to read The Moonstone. I'm glad I finished The Water Babies first, so Almeta and I can discuss it once she has begun to read it.

Judy wrote: "I'm cheering for you. :-)..."

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm surprised how easy it has been to read, actually. It flows really well.

The Best of Eric Frank Russell and Time For The Stars were both smart fun reads. Challenging ideas, but easy-to-read style. I'm glad I finally got them cleaned up - I've no idea why they kept getting shuffled under other books.

I'm well into Winesburg, Ohio - it's short, and not difficult, but I'm reading the Cliff Notes at the same time so I make sure to explore it in depth.