Bob’s Comments (group member since Jun 22, 2011)

Bob’s comments from the Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) group.

Welcome Dakota.

Since it appears that we are not overloaded with nominations I am nominating A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens last group read December 2019.

I try to read this every couple of years.

These are the 10 titles randomly selected from our Master Short Story List Please vote for the one that interests you the most. You can cast your vote by using the list number or the titles name. The top 5 will move forward to the poll on the 15th. A maximum of 5 titles will move to the poll.

Example: I vote for #__ -or- I vote for Story Title

285. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Horace McCoy
382. Letter from Lord Chandos to Francis Bacon by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
427. Wunderkind by Carson McCullers
217. After Twenty Years by O. Henry
476. The Long Rain by Ray Bradbury
444. The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway
356. The Chase by Alejo Carpentier
175. The Shadow Hans Christian Andersen
468. The Angel at the Grave by Edith Wharton
424. The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs

Welcome Flappers and Mary.

I always try to read something for Christmas. Many times, I reread past reads, but this year I went looking for something different and stumbled onto this.

I nominate How Far to Bethlehem? by Norah Lofts, +-300 pages, published 1964, 4.25-star rating, but not many total reads.

Available Kindle Unlimited $0.00, Kindle $9.99. I found a used mail order copy for $5.40.

The poll winner this month Big Two-Hearted River by Ernest Hemingway

Big Two-Hearted River by Ernest Hemingway is our November 2024 Short Story/Novella Read.

This discussion will open on November 1

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Welcome Neer and Guadalupe!

Welcome Finn and Silvia.

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Second The Rector's Daughter

Second Heart of Darkness

Welcome, Ninie.

Welcome, Chali and Virag

I read this, and a couple more by Kafka awhile back. I'm not a fan of Kafka and will not reread this. I am very happy to see Lynn's post and appreciate the information. If I ever find myself in a position of rereading this, I will take her idea of reading and listening to heart.

One of the best things many of our discussion threads does is to bring books to the group's attention. It may be books that you have never heard of or a book that you are aware of but have long forgotten about. This is probably one of those books.

Shortly after joining Goodreads I read a post talking about the books published the year you were born. This idea led to my decision to create my first ever personal challenge. Read the top 10 bestselling books from the year I was born. This book was not published the year I was born but was the second bestselling book a year later.

Enough seconds to make the poll, enough votes make our shelf, doesn't matter. Win or lose, I hope you check it out. Thirteen years ago, I thought this was a really good read and is an easy recommendation.

I nominate Peyton Place by Grace Metalious, 384 pages, 1956

Eli and Rouge, Welcome!

Welcome Beatriz, glad you have joined us.

Welcome to the group, Jenny.

What the Shepherd Saw by Thomas Hardy is our October 2024 Short Story/Novella Read.

This discussion will open on October 1

Beware Short Story Discussions will have Spoilers