Victober

[close] Greetings all! Victober is a month-long readathon hosted each October all about reading Victorian literature. The Goodreads group remains in place, but most of our discussions these days happen over on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CzmtyGAnwJ ---THE 2025 CHALLENGES--- Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian book where friendship is featured. Katie’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian literature that is not a novel (i.e. a play, short story, poem or work of non-fiction). Marissa’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian literature where a character experiences a change in class status (social mobility, rags to riches, fallen women, etc.). Ros’s challenge: Empire spotting: see how many times you can spot signs of the Empire in your Victober reading. Elizabeth’s challenge: Read a work by an underrated Victorian woman writer. Hannah’s challenge: Read a Victorian work that discusses education. Jess’s challenge: Step back in time – read a Victorian work set in a different era. Milena’s challenge: Spin a (digital) colourwheel and pick a Victorian book with a cover that primarily features that colour. You can pick any edition. Roy’s challenge: Read a Victorian work of fantasy. Catherine’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that has a connection to Jane Austen. Completed 1–3 challenges = Mr Micawber level Completed 4–6 challenges = Jane Eyre level Completed 7–9 challenges = Sherlock Holmes level Completed 10 challenges = Dracula level Scorecard: https://drive.google.com/file/d/168mYn9yPWY1WbAvZZqAoC6Ny3IjCm_O8/view?usp=sharing ---THE READALONG--- Group Read: Hester, Margaret Oliphant Schedule: 2 chapters a day 1st to 22nd October, with three chapters on the final day.

[close] A two week readalong taking place during Victober. Margaret Oliphant seems to be a sadly neglected Victorian author and we'd like to fix that! Recommended confidently by Jane Austen lovers. We will be reading this lovely book from Monday October 16th - Monday October 30th.