Reading the Chunksters discussion

We only have 2 weeks left reading Middlemarch!! Please use this thread to nominate your selection for our next Classic Chunkster.

Remember:

1) Only one nomination per member

2) Link to both the book and the author in your nomination

3) This thread will be open for 1 week, so get your nominations in before Saturday morning (U.S. Eastern Time), May 5th.

4.) If you nominate a book, please be willing to lead the discussions for your book.

Nominations:

Oops, Kristi, I think you need to change the date, as 4/21 has passed. :)

lol..fixed it up.

I'd like to nominate Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope

I'll nominate:
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James.

I will nominate Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

@ Judy: That seems to have been published in the '70s and therefore likely doesn't qualify as a "classic" according to our (admittedly somewhat nebulous) rules. Would you like to nominate something else instead?

Loretta wrote: "@ Judy: That seems to have been published in the '70s and therefore likely doesn't qualify as a "classic" according to our (admittedly somewhat nebulous) rules. Would you like to nominate something..."

Unfortunately I have to agree...although I have been wanting to read Angle of Repose for a LOOOONG time...so maybe a side read??

Oh dear, so conflicted over what I want to nominate. So I will go with the one that I think would generate interesting discussion.

On War by Carl von Clausewitz

Kristi wrote: "Loretta wrote: "@ Judy: That seems to have been published in the '70s and therefore likely doesn't qualify as a "classic" according to our (admittedly somewhat nebulous) rules. Would you like to no..."

I am in the same boat, ladies. Let's try and nominate it as a side-read. Angel of Repose for a side read!!!! On the other hand, it is a modern classic. Just saying ...:-)

Judy wrote: "Side read sounds good for Angle of Repose and I'd be happy to lead it, too. :-)"

Lets look at it as a side read...can you message me a schedule? I'll approve the schedule and then we can post it as a side read!

For schedules we usually look at about 50 pages per week, but break the sections at chapters(k, I know I sound dumb there...). Write it out with dates (beginning and weekly) and then I will approve (or adjust) and post it up for everyone to get in on!

Yay!

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott

Ulysses by James Joyce

Juliette wrote: "Ulysses by James Joyce"

Ambitious choice. This one intimidates me!

Loretta wrote: "Juliette wrote: "Ulysses by James Joyce"

Ambitious choice. This one intimidates me!"

me too, I don't think I can do it alone, I need you guys :)

The Brothers Karamazov

Ack, Judy, sorry to keep doing this to you, but it seems that the vast majority of editions of Winesburg, Ohio are 260 pages or less. There is some wiggle room in how long the books have to be (i.e. if one edition is 450 pages and one 550), but seeing that most editions of this novel are quite short, I don't think it qualifies as a Chunkster.

Perfect! Sorry, feel like I've been such a hard ass today. :-P

lol...man, I'm kinda glad I had food poisoning, I don't like being the hard ass. Thanks Loretta!

Nah, she's a softie...and the's why we love her! Just like me, she hates being the bearer of bad news...

Only 2 more days to get your votes in!!

By votes, do you mean nominations? If you mean the actual poll, I can't find it.

She meant the nominations. The poll will be posted tomorrow.

yeah...what Loretta said...lol. Sorry for the confusion.

Okay I'm going to post the poll now. Expect the email announcing it in about 30 minutes.

All, please remember to revisit the poll as we get closer to the deadline. The top four are all very close, and with how close they are, we might need a run-off poll. If you want to change your vote, now is the time to do it.

Looks like The Brothers Karamazov has won.

How does everyone feel about May 20 as the start date?

Works for me - thanks, Loretta!

Wow, it is a Russian book. I believe I have to squeeze in this exploration of controversial human psyche into my reading schedule:-)

Looking forward to re-reading BK - one of my favorites when I read it in my 20s. 30 years later, though, it takes a bit of a push to get me to pick it up again! So thanks for the nudge, group-mates!

Is it just my imagination, or is everybody here also a member of Readers Review, 1800-1910?

I'm not familiar with that one.

@ Bob: I still am, technically, though I haven't read anything with the group over there since Oliver Twist at the very end of last year.

Bob wrote: "Looking forward to re-reading BK - one of my favorites when I read it in my 20s. 30 years later, though, it takes a bit of a push to get me to pick it up again! So thanks for the nudge, group-mate..."

Bob, I am now :) Thanks for mentioning it.

Bob wrote: "Looking forward to re-reading BK - one of my favorites when I read it in my 20s. 30 years later, though, it takes a bit of a push to get me to pick it up again! So thanks for the nudge, group-mate..."

I am:-) Classical chunksters were mainly written in the 19th century; thus, the faces may look somewhat familiar:-)

Sorry I haven't posted the schedule yet, everyone.

Are we still okay for starting on Sunday if I only post the schedule tonight? Or would you like to wait an additional week?

Loretta wrote: "Sorry I haven't posted the schedule yet, everyone.

Are we still okay for starting on Sunday if I only post the schedule tonight? Or would you like to wait an additional week?"

I think whatever works best for you, but another week wouldn't hurt.