In The Shadow Of Young Girls in Flower by Marcel Proust (Raul, Petra)

[Petra]

Raul and I will be starting to read Marcel Proust's In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower this coming weekend. Everyone is welcome to join in. Please do.

[LauraT]

I've read the whole Researche some years ago; one of the best thing I've ever read. But not for a reread now; I'll give a look at what you think though!

[Leslie]

LauraT wrote: "I've read the whole Researche some years ago; one of the best thing I've ever read. But not for a reread now; I'll give a look at what you think though!"

I haven't read it but don't want to start with book 2. But I wonder if we should try a group readalong of the whole series sometime... We could do it in a similar fashion to the Zola one...

[LauraT]

I've answered you in the other thread. One book every other month for next year - starting from January could be interesting. I'm already missing my Zola project with Gill and Jenny! We read together the whole Rougon-Macquart series and it took us almost three years: next month it will be the last one.

[Petra]

Since this series will be considered for a read-along in the New Year, Raul and I have decided to wait until then and start the series over. We would prefer reading the series along with everyone here.

We would love to have a large group of participants.

This read-along is postponed until the New Year.

Moderators, should we delete this thread?

[LauraT]

I don't tink it's necessary. It can be a place where people see we're planning for a long read next year of Proust.
What do other people say?

[Leslie]

LauraT wrote: "I don't tink it's necessary. It can be a place where people see we're planning for a long read next year of Proust.
What do other people say?"

I agree :)

I feel a bit guilty about Raul & Petra not reading this now but I am excited about the readalong of the whole series!

[Petra]

I'm excited about reading the series, too, Leslie.
I read the first volume a few years back and always mean to continue. It's probably best if I reread Swann's Way and it'll be super fun to read it with a group.....and then continue with the group and the series. Great times ahead!

[LauraT]

It will be really an interesting read together. I've read the whole series alone some years back, but this time I'm sure I'll see more things all together!