November - What will you be reading?

[Jenny]

What are you planning to read in November?

[[deleted user]]

I'm planning on reading:

Body Rides and Out of Nowhereby Rebecca Phillips . Rebecca is my sister, the novelist in the family.

[Alannah]

Aaron-{{Everlast}}-Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm planning on reading:

Body Rides and Out of Nowhereby Rebecca Phillips . Rebecca is my sister, the..."

I see she's got a giveaway on here, I entered to try her out.

[Jenny]

I'll be reading:

Patterns of Childhood by Christa Wolf (readalong)
The Conquest of Plassans by Emile Zola (Zola project)
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories by Alice Munro (readalong)
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (re-read, probably group read classic)
The Bone People by Keri Hulme (re-read)
Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates (treating myself to a book of one of my favorite authors as sort of a birthday present for myself)
Maus I : A Survivor's Tale : My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

[Alannah]

Have you read Wuthering Heights before Jenny?

[Jenny]

I have! But it's been ages ago, so I thought I would re-read or potentially re-listen the book to see what sparked the controversial discussion here ;)

[[deleted user]]

Alannah wrote: "Aaron-{{Everlast}}-Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm planning on reading:

Body Rides and Out of Nowhereby Rebecca Phillips[authorimage:Rebec..."

Thanks for entering, Alannah. My sister thanks you, too. Good luck on winning!

[Alannah]

Jenny wrote: "I have! But it's been ages ago, so I thought I would re-read or potentially re-listen the book to see what sparked the controversial discussion here ;)"

I am really looking forward to the discussion. It caused a lively debate when we were discussing it in my Victorian Literature class last year.

[Alannah]

Aaron-{{Everlast}}-Rebel Leader wrote: "Alannah wrote: "Aaron-{{Everlast}}-Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm planning on reading:

Body Rides and Out of Nowhereby Rebecca Phillips[a..."

Thank you.

[[deleted user]]

Was it a discussion about the wanton sex in the book?

[[deleted user]]

Alannah wrote: "Aaron-{{Everlast}}-Rebel Leader wrote: "Alannah wrote: "Aaron-{{Everlast}}-Rebel Leader wrote: "I'm planning on reading:

Body Rides and [bookcover:Out of Nowhere|1830..."

You're very welcome.

[Amber]

Going to try and read Under the Domein November with finishing up My Mr. Mannyand then go from there.

[LauraT]

Jenny wrote: "I'll be reading:

Patterns of Childhood by Christa Wolf (readalong)
The Conquest of Plassans by Emile Zola (Zola project)
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories by Alice Munr..."

The same up to Wuthering Heights!!!
After that I'll have to see...

[[deleted user]]

I will be reading
The Thirteenth Tale
Wuthering Heights (has it won the classics yet?)

and then anything else I feel like!

[LauraT]

Heather wrote: "I will be reading
The Thirteenth Tale
Wuthering Heights (has it won the classics yet?)

and then anything else I feel like!"

I think so, yes

[[deleted user]]

I also need to read The Importance of Being Earnest as our group play which I believe ends in November?

[Leslie]

Heather wrote: "I also need to read The Importance of Being Earnest as our group play which I believe ends in November?"

No, the group read for the play run until just before Christmas - Dec. 21st - so plenty of time for that.

[LauraT]

Ok, to "summon up":
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (re-read, probably group read classic)
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories
Their Eyes Were Watching God - both readalong
and now I con't think of notheing more, a aprt from those I'll be finishing from this month as Patterns of Childhood or The Conquest of Plassans

[Pink]

I have 17 possibilities, haha, think I need to narrow it down!
I definitely want to read -

The Thirteenth Tale this group
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA this group
Allegiant group read
Eleanor & Park group read
The Midwich Cuckoos group read

[Leslie]

Pink wrote: "I have 17 possibilities, haha, think I need to narrow it down!
I definitely want to read -

The Thirteenth Tale this group
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA this group
Allegiant group read
El..."

Ha ha ha! The group mind is becoming more obvious! I was just thinking about starting Midwich Cuckoos after I finish The House on the Strand!! I borrowed it a few weeks ago...

[LauraT]

Pink wrote: "I have 17 possibilities, haha, think I need to narrow it down!
I definitely want to read ...
Eleanor & Park group read
The Midwich Cuckoos group read ."

Leslie wrote: "Ha ha ha! The group mind is becoming more obvious! I was just thinking about starting Midwich Cuckoos after I finish The House on the Strand!! I borrowed it a few weeks ago... "
How is it this book? I've never heard of this author!

[Leslie]

LauraT wrote: "Pink wrote: "I have 17 possibilities, haha, think I need to narrow it down!
I definitely want to read ...
Eleanor & Park group read
The Midwich Cuckoos group read ."

Leslie wrote: "Ha ha ha! The g..."

Laura - I had never heard of him either pre-GoodReads. I borrowed The Midwich Cuckoos because it is on the Guardian list and it seemed from the blurb to be a bit spooky so I thought it might be a good Halloween book. I think Wyndham is popular in England more than America...

[LauraT]

I'll sign him down!

[Pink]

I agree john wyndham is probably more well known in England. I hadn't heard of this book until quite recently, though I'd heard of a couple of his others, such as The day of the triffids- my mum often tells me that my garden looks like a scene from it, with plants taking over the world!

[Leslie]

The Day of the Triffids is also on the Guardian list & I almost borrowed that one instead. Did you like it?

[Gill]

Midwich Cuckoos was filmed as Village of the Damned, maybe you have heard of that one.

[Pink]

I didn't know that Gill, perhaps I'll seek the film out afterwards!

Leslie I haven't read that either, just know the basic premise, its another one on the TBR though :)

[Shirley]

LauraT wrote: "Pink wrote: "I have 17 possibilities, haha, think I need to narrow it down!
I definitely want to read ...
Eleanor & Park group read
The Midwich Cuckoos group read ."

Leslie wrote: "Ha ha ha! The g..."

I've read quite a few of John Wyndham's books, including The Midwich Cuckoos. Really enjoyed them as a teenager, and loved The Day of the Triffids.

[LauraT]

Ok, more books on my TBR list. Good ideas for my challege!

[Leslie]

Gill wrote: "Midwich Cuckoos was filmed as Village of the Damned, maybe you have heard of that one."

I think that is why it seemed like a good Halloween book! I have seen about 10 minutes of the film before I got spooked (I don't generally watch scary movies, especially if I am alone!).

[Shirley]

I'll be reading...


Beloved
Into the Darkest Corner (for my book club)
Their Eyes Were Watching God(readalong with Leslie)
The Remains of the Day
Wuthering Heights(group read)

[Alannah]

I like that I can see what book covers people post with this app. I'm still not what I'm going to read at the minute. haha

[Maggie]

Shirley wrote: "I'll be reading...


Beloved
Into the Darkest Corner (for my book club)
Their Eyes Were Watching God(readalong with Leslie)
The Remains of the Day
Wuthering Heights(group read)"

Into the Darkest Corner - brilliant, one of the best books I've ever read!

[Maggie]

I'm not sure what I'll be reading - I've got alot of sewing for Christmas to do so reading will slow down for a bit! I'll make up for it later!!

[Leslie]

Maggie wrote: "I'm not sure what I'll be reading - I've got alot of sewing for Christmas to do so reading will slow down for a bit! I'll make up for it later!!"

That is when audiobooks are such a wonderful thing!

[Leslie]

OK, I just got a bunch of my November books from the library so here is my list:

Group Reads for various GR groups:
The Thirteenth Tale (AAB Fiction)
Girl, Interrupted (AAB Nonfiction)
Case Histories (English Mysteries BoTM)
Perilous Pranks (Cozy Mysteries BoTM)

Readalongs and buddy reads:
Their Eyes Were Watching God (with Shirley)
A Scanner Darkly (with Anastasia)
The Man of Property: The Forsyte Saga (with Valetta)
The Riddle of the Third Mile (English Mysteries buddy read)
His Last Bow and The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes (Read the Classics "Summer of Sherlock")

Personal Challenges
The Complete Collected Poems by Maya Angelou
Death of a Salesman

[Alannah]

Leslie wrote: "OK, I just got a bunch of my November books from the library so here is my list:

Group Reads for various GR groups:
The Thirteenth Tale (AAB Fiction)
Girl, Interrupted (AAB Nonfiction)
Case Histor..."

I loved Death of a Salesman, I studied it a few years ago but for the life of me I can't remember the other play we also studied. I think it shows how much that Miller's play had an effect on me, haha.

[Tracey]

Wuthering Heights for sure and maybe a Virginia Woolfe thats if Rebecca is ever finished.

[Holly]

Are you struggling with Rebecca then?

[Holly]

My planned November reading, I probably wont get through them all. I deviate from my planned reading too much!

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
1984 by George Orwell (re-read)
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (I'm really not sure about this one...)
Selected Poems by T.S. Eliot (I really need to read more poetry...)

[Alannah]

I loved 1984, I thought it was amazing. Loads of people thought I was a bit weird though for loving it because it's really dark.

[Holly]

I really enjoyed it, but I really tailed off it at the end (not due to the book, school work etc), so I never felt like I really finished it. Hence the re-read!

[Tracey]

Holly am struggling in general. Lots of other stuff going on. The short stories and poems I am reading are just about enough for me at the minute.

[Tracey]

Oh and Holly A Tale of Two Cities is wonderful. Hope you enjoy it

[LauraT]

Tracey wrote: "Oh and Holly A Tale of Two Cities is wonderful. Hope you enjoy it"

I liked it a lot too!

[LauraT]

Holly wrote: "Selected Poems by T.S. Eliot (I really need to read more poetry...) "
Not an easy poet though!!!

[Tracey]

Edgar Allan Poes' poetry really connects with me I love The Raven and For Annie.

[Holly]

LauraT wrote: "Holly wrote: "Selected Poems by T.S. Eliot (I really need to read more poetry...) "
Not an easy poet though!!!"

Definitely not, but I fell in love with The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock the first time I read it, and I really want to look at some of his work!

[Dhanaraj]

Among many books that I choose to read in November, I am sure of at least four books:

The Complete Cosmicomics
Six Characters In Search Of An Author
A Sorrow Beyond Dreams: A Life Story
The Leopard

Other probable ones:
The Piano Teacher
Periodic Table

[LauraT]

Here my probable first reads:

Regina Jeffers, The Phantom of Pemberly Alice Munroe, Friend of my youth
D. Cannell, She Shoots to Conquer
M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and The Love from Hell
D. Cannell, How to Murder the Man of Your Dream
Zora Neale Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God
Shannon Hale, The Book of a Thousend Days
Alice Munroe, The Love of a good Woman
Elisabeth Braddon, Vixen