The Chunkster from my TBR list

[Zulfiya]

Please post any books that you want to nominate for this upcoming discussion. Please remember that a book should be at least 500 pages long, and in this themed read, it is also a work of fiction.

Post any chunskter that you plan to read in the nearest future from your TBR list and feel free to campaign!

Let the fun begin!

[Zulfiya]

My nomination is A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

[John]

Hi Zulfiya! Welcome back and I hope you had safe and happy travels!

I am currently undecided on whether I want to nominate John Fowles' The Magus or Jonathan Franzen's soon-to-be-released Purity (available Sept. 1). I'm kind of leaning toward the Magus at the moment, but would welcome any input anyone may have!

[Zulfiya]

I personally think Fowles was the most talented writer of the twentieth century. His writing is superb on many levels: ideas, language, plot execution, characters, etc, and what is more, I think he knew that he was the most talented of the bunch. He was always writing knowing his supremacy; he was never snobbish, but he knew very well that he was superb. :-)

[Shilpa]

Eragon

[Xan]

Welcome back Z.

Well, if John nominates The Magus, I'll second it.

I'll nominate The Magic Mountain.

[Teanka]

I want to nominate The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton.

[John]

I can't ignore that endorsement - I will nominate The Magus. I think you have taken care of the "campaigning" part for me, thanks :)

The Luminaries has also been on my list for quite a while!

[Stephanie]

I will second the nomination of A Little Life

[Ami]

Teanka wrote: "I want to nominate The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton."

I'll second "The Luminaries."

[Xan]

I'll second the Magus.

[Linda]

No nominations from me this round, three of these books are already on my TBR list. :)

[Mary Anne]

I'll third The Luminaries!

[Dustin]

The Luminaries is on my shelf, but I'd like to nominate Wolf Hall.

[Ami]

Dustin wrote: "The Luminaries is on my shelf, but I'd like to nominate Wolf Hall."

Check out the Archives, Dustin..."WH" was read in 2013, I think?

[Zulfiya]

Yes, we did. Dustin, do you have any other books you want to read?

[Zulfiya]

Xan Shadowflutter wrote: "Welcome back Z.

Well, if John nominates The Magus, I'll second it.

I'll nominate The Magic Mountain."

Xan, I am going to add the link to your nomination.

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

[Everyman]

I can't lead another discussion so soon, since I have to get back to other books to lead discussions of, but if I'm not required to lead the discussion, I'll nominate Trollope's Orley Farm.

Orley Farm
Anthony Trollope

[Everyman]

Xan Shadowflutter wrote: "Welcome back Z.

Well, if John nominates The Magus, I'll second it.

I'll nominate The Magic Mountain."

If I'm allowed to second as well as nominate (I just nominated a book) I'll second The Magic Mountain. It's time I reread it.

[Zulfiya]

You can do both :-)

[Zulfiya]

I will have this thread open for a couple of days when you can still nominate a book, and later I will let you know when the poll is up!

[Ben]

Everyman wrote: "Xan Shadowflutter wrote: "Welcome back Z.

Well, if John nominates The Magus, I'll second it.

I'll nominate The Magic Mountain."

If I'm allowed to second as well as nominate (I just nominated a b..."

I have recently started reading The Magic Mountain and am happy to second it too.

[Zulfiya]

No more nominations are accepted at that point. feel free to post anything else here except nominations. I am currently working on the poll for the upcoming read.

[Jen]

Hi All - Looks like The Luminaries is our next Contemporary Chunkster. I haven't seen anywhere yet where we've set a schedule and such. I'm wlling to put one together and take a stab at leading discussion unless someone else much more skilled than I am would like to take a whack at it. What does everyone think?

[Zulfiya]

I am working at the schedule right now ... I will post it later today. :-)