November - What will you be reading?

[Bionic Jean]

I was in "Victorians!" for a while, and that was a good one too, but I left when I realised I'd never actually posted anything! Reckoned in that case I could obviously do without that one. The ones you post most in are probably your favourites, aren't they.

[Pink]

Yep and I post here several times a day, its easy to get lost within some of the much bigger groups, so while they're good for book ideas and group reads, they're not so personal for discussing books or just having a chat

[Bionic Jean]

I agree, this is about the right size. Just a few hundred. When I look at new groups though there are dozens which just have one member, or maybe two! Can't see the point of that at all.

Hey, Pink I though you said you were off to bed (on a different thread) about an hour ago! Time for me now I think. zzzzz

[[deleted user]]

I will be finishing up "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy and "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. Other than that, I am going to get to "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote and "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Hopefully I don't have too much homework so I can get to all of them.

[Pink]

Yes jean I was off to bed, but between putting my book down and walking upstairs to bed with my phone I often find a new burst of energy!

Lissa, lots of great choices for the month, some I've read and others I'd like to.

[Leslie]

Lissa wrote: "I will be finishing up "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy and "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. Other than that, I am going to get to "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote and "Vanity Fair" by William Makep..."

I thought Bleak House was great! War and Peace has scared me because of its length so I look forward to hearing what you think of it once you finish. Loved Vanity Fair and am currently listening to an adaptation on BBC Radio, with the wonderful Stephen Fry narrating :)

[[deleted user]]

Lissa wrote: "I will be finishing up "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy and "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens. Other than that, I am going to get to "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote and "Vanity Fair" by William Makep..."

I loved Vanity Fair as well. Great choice. Let us know what you think of War and Peace . I loved Anna Karenina so I should get round to it soon

[Bionic Jean]

That is such a good adaptation Leslie - I listened alongside reading the book a few weeks ago. Here's my review of Vanity Fair

I thought they managed to miss out quite a lot of the overblown passages whilst retaining all the wit and much of the actual prose. And for someone who's not that keen on Stephen Fry, I found myself thinking how perfectly he was cast!

Lissa, (or anyone) I've also done a review of "In Cold Blood" - an incredible book I thought - if you're interested.

[AmberZehr]

Im Going to try to get through the rest of The Silmarillionby Tolkien and Mary Shelley's Frankensteinby Thanksgiving.

[sonny (no longer in use)]

the shining, the rest of the blackwater saga and maybe hg2tg

[Holly]

Frankenstein is amazing, Amber. It is amazingly written!

[dely]

A new book came across my way so I must add it to my books to read in this month. It's Centosette (sorry, no English edition) and I have won it with the giveaways of GR. Every time I win a book I am too curious to read it so I start it as soon as I receive it.

[LauraT]

Tell me how it is dely; I've never heard of it!!!

[dely]

LauraT wrote: "Tell me how it is dely; I've never heard of it!!!"

I will!

[Holly]

I thought I'd have a break from classics, and read Mockingjay (the final book of the Hunger Game trilogy) after I finish Middlemarch. Hopefully I'll get it done quickly, I have way too much to read this month!

[Leslie]

Amber wrote: "Im Going to try to get through the rest of The Silmarillion by Tolkien..."

I could never get through The Silmarillion, despite the fact that I must have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy 15 times or more! I'll be interested to hear what you think once you are done :)

[Leslie]

Holly wrote: "I thought I'd have a break from classics, and read Mockingjay (the final book of the Hunger Game trilogy) after I finish Middlemarch. Hopefully I'll get it done quickly, I have way too much to read..."

I think it is good to vary genres and/or literary styles. I assume you have read the first 2 Hunger Games books...

[Holly]

Leslie, I have read the first two. I enjoyed the start of the revolution at the end of the second book, but everyone I've talked to has really disliked Mockingjay. I kind of want to read it just to find out why everyone dislikes it so much!

[Amber]

I'm reading Through the Zombie Glass right now which is a pretty good read and I'll go back and read the first book of the white rabbit chronicles series after The Child Thief which I'm getting from the overdrive ebook library next and may do it as a readalong.

[[deleted user]]

I didn't mind Mockjngjay but it certainly wasn't the best of the 3 books. Great ending though!

[Holly]

Heather, everyone I've talked to hated the ending! I definitely want to know what happens now!

[Alannah]

Heather wrote: "I didn't mind Mockjngjay but it certainly wasn't the best of the 3 books. Great ending though!"

I have to agree, I think not having the actual Hunger Games in Mockingjay ruined the book a bit.

[Holly]

You're all making me really want to read it, and I still have 80 pages of Middlemarch to read yet! Hopefully I can get it started tonight though!

[Pink]

I quite liked Mockingjay, though it was different from the first two books. I know that most people hated this one, so I'll be interested to see what you make of it Holly. Only 80 pages of Middlemarch to go (or less now) :)

[Holly]

I feel like Middlemarch is coming together now which is great. Part of me doesn't want to finish, but the other half knows it's been a long journey and I'll be happy to tick it off my list!

Mockingjay is currently sitting on my bedside cabinet calling to me... I'm almost glad there is no Hunger Games in it. I found Catching Fire's games rather repetitive...

[LauraT]

Holly wrote: "I feel like Middlemarch is coming together now which is great. Part of me doesn't want to finish, but the other half knows it's been a long journey and I'll be happy to tick it off my list!

Mockin..."

It is akways like this with really good books: on one hand you want to read quickly, on the other you'd never want them to leave you!

[Leslie]

Holly wrote: "I'm almost glad there is no Hunger Games in it. I found Catching Fire's games rather repetitive..."

Me too.

[Amber]

I'm reading Little Women right now and hope to read The Child Thiefby Brom next. Am waiting for it right now. I don't know what to read after this one though.