The Schedule for January 2014-June 2014

[Sherry, Doyenne]

January

Classics: Washington Square by Henry James. 220 pp. (Barb)
Reading List: Stoner by John Williams. 278 pp. (Lynn)

February
No Classics
Reading List: San Miguel by T.C. Boyle. 367 pp. (Andrea)

March
Classics: The Professor's House by Willa Cather. 288 pp (Ann)
Reading List: A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif. 323 pp. (Emily)

April
Classics: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. 400 pp (Sara)
Reading List: Local Souls by Allan Gurganus

May
No Classics
Reading List: A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel. 749 pp. (Sara)

June
Classics: Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton. 318 pp. (Emily)
Reading List: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. 468 pp. (Lynn)

[J.S.]

There's some nice stuff there.

[Sue]

Local Souls is a kindle deal today.

[Carol]

Got it, thanks Sue.

[Sue]

Great. I did too.

[Sara]

Just zipped in under the wire and grabbed it too.

[Ruth]

Meeee threeee

[Sue]

Nice of them to schedule it for us :)

[Deborah]

Thanks for posting about the Kindle deal, Sue! My public library doesn't have Lost Souls, so if I have to buy it for a group read, $1.99 can't be beat.

[Carol]

Heeeyyyy, you think maybe since amazon is a relative of goodreads.
Hee hee!

[Sue]

Now that would be interesting!

[Sue]

Deborah wrote: "Thanks for posting about the Kindle deal, Sue! My public library doesn't have Lost Souls, so if I have to buy it for a group read, $1.99 can't be beat."

You're very welcome Deborah.

[Barbara]

I have just started Stoner and am having one of my frequent moments of thankfulness for Constant Reader. This is outstanding writing and i would never have heard of it without this group.

[Sherry, Doyenne]

I'm going to start it today, too, Barb. I'm really looking forward to it.

[Lynn]

I just hope I remember to start the Stoner discussion, since it's right after our spring term starts! :)

[Ruth]

I've already read it. Loved it, and wouldn't mind reading it again. Just wish I could remember where the book is. There are three possibilities

1) the library
2) my Kindle
3) my chaotic bookshelves

[Sue]

Ruth wrote: "I've already read it. Loved it, and wouldn't mind reading it again. Just wish I could remember where the book is. There are three possibilities

1) the library
2) my Kindle
3) my chaotic bookshelves"

The bookshelves are definitely the most difficult for me to locate anything. No rhyme or reason at all!!

[Ruth]

Mine are half rhymed.

[Sue]

Ruth wrote: "Mine are half rhymed."

:)
If only mine were!

[Linda]

I'm so glad that Stoner is this month's book. I've had it on my to read list for a while but I wasn't sure that I would love a book about a male professor in the 1930's. It sounded like it might be a period piece but I was SO wrong. I'm about a third of the way through and I'm enthralled by the writing. I'm looking forward to the start of the discussion.

[☯Emily]

A note about Mansfield Park: http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment...

[Barbara]

200th anniversary! That makes it a good year for Constant Reader to revisit it as well.