2013 Clutch Reading Challenge discussion
What shall we read for April?
date
newest »
newest »
message 1:
by
Felicity
(new)
Mar 21, 2013 07:50AM
Unfortunately, I was not able to participate in March's discussion, but I am still looking forward to April! What do you ladies want to read? I'm pretty much down for whatever this go round...
reply
|
flag
Hi, I created a poll for fiction books set in Africa or written by an African author. I thought it might be good to change it up. I will also create a nonfiction poll so that there are two books for people to choose from. If folks are okay with with that.
Hey, how about we read Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart? I am so sad to hear of his passing... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/wor...
I agree... It has been years since I read Things Fall Apart...
Great idea! Felicity wrote: "Hey, how about we read Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart? I am so sad to hear of his passing... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/wor..."
I aree with Felicity. Things Fall Apart.
In another thread Things Fall Apart was declined as it's not written by a female author. I've found both poll winners for April at my library. If we could confirm soon that would be much appreciated.
It's almost April...is there a consensus on any of the books?
onegirl wrote: "It's almost April...is there a consensus on any of the books?"The polls close tomorrow and I will post the winners in the evening.
Continualknowledge wrote: "onegirl wrote: "It's almost April...is there a consensus on any of the books?"The polls close tomorrow and I will post the winners in the evening."
Did we settle on the books for April? I haven't received any notification. Looking forward to further discussion!
Felicity wrote: "Hey, how about we read Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart? I am so sad to hear of his passing... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/wor..."
Due to his passing, I decided to re-read it.
I looked at the polls for April and the winners were: The Other Side of Paradise (for the memoir book) and Half of a Yellow Sun (for a fiction book based in Africa) I have Half of a Yellow Sun, so I'm starting it today. And it seems like a lot of people want to reread Things Fall Apart. Can we make discussion threads for them?
Rakel wrote: "I looked at the polls for April and the winners were: The Other Side of Paradise (for the memoir book) and Half of a Yellow Sun (for a fiction book based in Africa) I have Half of a Yellow Sun, so ..."Sounds good to me! I can't get my hands on either book right now (still trying!), but I do have Things Fall Apart.
Wes wrote: "Hi everyone! Just joined the group "Welcome! :-)
@Rakel, I found Half of a Yellow Sun, I think I'm going to begin reading it today also.
Felicity wrote: "Rakel wrote: "I looked at the polls for April and the winners were: The Other Side of Paradise (for the memoir book) and Half of a Yellow Sun (for a fiction book based in Africa) I have Half of a Y..."Cool. I have an all day training at work tomorrow, so I'm going to bed early. When I get home if there isn't a thread started for Half of a Yellow Sun I'll start one. I need to get the other two, hopefully someone w/the books will start threads as well.
Wes wrote: "@Rakel, I found Half of a Yellow Sun, I think I'm going to begin reading it today also."Welcome, and yay cool! I finished the first chapter, I'm already hooked. I posted about starting a thread tomorrow after work, but if you'd like to and are able plz feel free to do so. This book seems like it's going to be an incredible read.
I know my library has Half of a Yellow Sun...because I ordered it ! :) I'm going to start today....
I've already read Half a Yellow Sun, but if that's chosen I'll try to catch up and read Kindred.
What's going to be read in April?
Hello, I'm Margaret. Hope I'm welcomed. I joined this group because I studied literature in secondary school form 3-5 (high school grade 7-9), and Things Fall Apart was one required reading. I read Song of Solomon when I was 14 and fell in love with Morrison then (and to this day). I'm a bit late to read and join this month's discussion, but hope I can join in for May's.
Should we get a poll going for May books? Any suggestions for themes?
How about something from Bernice L. McFadden?
Something by Bernice L. McFadden would be nice.
There's only one Bernice McFadden book on the list...Gathering of Waters. So we can start a thread for that book.
Gathering of Waters sounds good to me!
I agree!!! I would love to discuss 'A Gathering of Water' for May.
Oops! I meant "Gathering Of Waters". Bernice McFadden would be wonderful for May.
Gathering of Waters sounds like an excellent choice to me.
Yay, it looks like I have access to Gathering of Waters! Downloading now... Can't wait to discuss it with you all.
Can we also add a nonfiction book for May?
Just got Gathering . . .today from my local library. Looking forward to the discussion!
I read Gathering of Waters back in February. It's an excellent read!! Hope y'all enjoy it!!
Ahhh! My copy won't be arriving until the 16th of May. I hope that's an over exaggeration. It's only coming from over the English Channel for Christ's sake!
I reserved a copy at my local library. Just checked on it and it's "in transit"...yay! I should be picking it up soon!
Started reading last night, and OMG, I can't wait for the discussion to begin. All I can say is "Doll" !!!!!!!!!
Writing wrote: "Started reading last night, and OMG, I can't wait for the discussion to begin. All I can say is "Doll" !!!!!!!!!"Darn!!! I'm still waiting for my copy :(
Me too.Rosa wrote: "Writing wrote: "Started reading last night, and OMG, I can't wait for the discussion to begin. All I can say is "Doll" !!!!!!!!!"
Darn!!! I'm still waiting for my copy :("
