Danielle The Book Huntress ’s Comments (group member since Jan 22, 2011)

Danielle The Book Huntress ’s comments from the Classics for Beginners group.

I can see why he isn't for everyone. Thanks for giving him a try!

Sorry you're not liking the stories, RitaSkeeter. I'm getting a kick out of them. I just finished Number 13. About to read Count Magnus.

I am working my way through the book at work and other times. I just love MRJames. I like the feel of the old and I like the stodgy Professor type heroes in it. I like the subtlety of the horror where it where it takes a while but then it creeps up on you. I also like that it doesn't have that mean sort of vibe to it that sometimes modern horror can take.

Thanks for all the feedback! I am finding it very helpful.

They are scary in a fun way, not truly disturbing scary. What's a book or movie that scared you uncomfortably as a basis for comparison.

I have to admit I am a huge fan of MR James. "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" is an incredibly effective ghost story, and "The Mezzotint" uses such a novel approach and device to tell the story. I am looking forward to other's thoughts on him.

I will try to start reading this soon.

List of Stories in the Original Edition:

"Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book""Lost Hearts""The Mezzotint""The Ash-tree""Number 13""Count Magnus""'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad''""The Treasure of Abbot Thomas"

If you have different stories, no worries. Feel free to list them. You are welcome to discuss stories individually or the volume as a whole.

I will post some food for thought questions as I am able.

MR James is considered the master of the classic ghost story for a reason. Join our read and discussion. This is a book of short stories. I will post the list of the stories.

The poll is up. It closes on the 22nd.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Mark wrote: "Dubliners sorry, my mistake, i withdraw my suggestion and would like to substitute Joyce's DUBLINERS, minus the Dead. oops! broke the rules again! so, i withdraw Dubliners, also. hmmm?"

Hi Mark. James Joyce is on our recently read list, so I can't add Dubliners to the poll.

Welcome to all the new members. We are currently nominating our October and October to December Tri-Monthly Group reads. Stop by and help select them soon.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Since October is the month of Halloween, how about a classic horror great, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by MR James?

It's time to nominate our October Classic Group Read.

Nominations will close and poll will open on August 15th and it will last for one week.

Usual rules for nominations apply:
1. One nomination per person.
2. Classic books only (over 50 years old).
3. Books should be under 600 pages (books over can be nominated for our tri-monthly read instead).
4. No book we have read before as a group read.*
5. No book from an author who we have read either in the last 10 group reads or the last 4 tri-monthly reads.†
6. To facilitate poll creation, please use a Goodreads link to add the nomination by clicking on 'add book/author' above the text box.
7. Please indicate whether or not you would be willing to lead the discussion if your nomination is chosen.


*For a full list of books we have read before please check the master-list:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
(Note: lists sorted by book title, author surname, or date read)

†Authors not to nominate:
Jack London (September 2016)
Mark Twain (August 2016)
Truman Capote (July 2016)
Henry Miller (June 2016)
Rebecca West (May 2016)
Anne Brontë (April 2016)
Robert Louis Stevenson (March 2016)
Frank Kafka (February 2016)
Nevil Shute (January 2016)
Daphne du Maurier (December 2015)


James Joyce (July-September 2016)
Wilkie Collins (April-June 2016)
R.D. Blackmore (January-March 2016)
Charlotte Brontë (October-December 2015)

I don't think I will be able to reread to participate in the discussion, but I enjoyed this very much when I read it years ago.

I will participate, but I am not sure I will finish in three months. But no worries.

Our April group read and discussion is The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Please feel free to post your thoughts here and if you'd like to ask questions, you can post them in bold tags (click on 'some html is okay' for more information).

This is the discussion of the Third Epoch of The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the Third Epoch here. You may also post questions for the other participants. Please use a bold tag to facilitate your question.

This is the discussion of the Second Epoch of The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the Second Epoch here. You may also post questions for the other participants. Please use a bold tag to facilitate your question.

Welcome to our April to June Tri-Monthly group read of The Woman in White.

A copy is free on Amazon Kindle and Google Books:

http://www.amazon.com/Woman-White-Wil...

https://play.google.com/books/reader?...

Since this 720 pages (more or less based on your edition), divided into three Epochs.

This is the First Epoch.

Feel free to post your thoughts for the First Epoch here. If you have questions for the other participants, you're welcome to post them as well. For facilitation, post your questions in bold. To do this, just add the code of b with a < and a > before and after the b. To close the code, use "/" without quotes before and > after the b.

It will look like this: Hello.

Welcome, Giselle and Madalina!