Renata’s Comments (group member since Jul 12, 2019)

Renata’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

Hello Readers!
Welcome everyone to our March 2021 Catch-Up Group Read; this month we'll be reading 1984 by George Orwell. This is our second group reading of this classic book.

Friendly reminder that this is the SPOILERS thread - if you're not yet ready for spoilers then head on over to the pre-read thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

What did you think of this book? Does the story still resonate in today's world?

Hi Readers!

This is the Pre-Read thread for the March 2021 Catch-Up selection. This month we will be reading 1984 by George Orwell. Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? What are your expectations in picking this book up? Why are you interested in this topic?

I nominate The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (371 pages)

I second The Bell Jar.

Toni wrote: "I nominate A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith."

Toni, your nominated book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, was read last year by the group, but you are quite welcome to nominate it in the Re-Read section here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I nominate The Alienist by Caleb Carr (498 pages).
I second The Vanishing Half.

February 1
301 pages

Total Group Pages: 99,145

Cheryl wrote: "A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
293 pp in the Dover Thrift edition, more in others."

Cheryl, A Tale of Two Cities was read in 2017, but you are very welcome to nominate this great classic in the Re-read section here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm curious why this book has been re-read by this group almost every year since 2017. Must be a good one, so I'll be reading it too this month.

January 26, 2021
233 pages

Total Group Pages: 82,103

Jan 21
372 pages

Total group pages: 65,148

I agree, this author's writing skills are wonderful. I had several "huh?" moments, little cliffhangers, that were resolved at the end.
He also described the brutality and torture with a light hand. The events didn't need to be overly embellished. As readers, we could imagine the pain and suffering.

Saar The Book owl wrote: "I'm a bit lost, but what is meant with east - bound and west - bound?"

Eastbound means travelling in an eastern direction.

Nominations are now closed but you can vote in the polls HERE .

Nominations are now closed but you can vote in the polls HERE .

Nominations are now closed but you can vote in the polls HERE .

Cynthia wrote: "I'll be traveling East to West


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North America
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United States: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Canada: [book:Anne of Green Gables..."

That's some great research, Cynthia!

Carrie wrote: "Dune"

Carrie, thank you for your suggestion, but Dune was re-read within the last 12 months, so is ineligible for nomination. See message 2 above.

Satrina wrote: "I have one question, this challenge is about setting of the book not nationality of the author right?

I ask because I'm choosing a book by an author from Zimbabwe but the book takes place in Botswana"

Yes, it's settings only this year.

I suppose the shadow could also be Martin Luther King's. He played a big role in this story.