Group Reads Suggestion Thread- Classics

[Marina]

Ah, great, Alannah. Wonderful inputs. Here's what I thought:

Female authors:
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox (1752 - UK)
Male authors:
Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von Kleist (1810 - Germany)
British and Irish authors:
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (1896 - UK)
American authors:
The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green (1878 - USA)
Authors from the rest of the world:
Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov (1859 - Russia)
Favourite classic from your school or university days:
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (there are many, though)

Obviously you don't have to consider all of them, just the ones you feel would make a good group read. I have tons of ideas for our classics group read(s) :)

[Alannah]

Marina wrote: "Ah, great, Alannah. Wonderful inputs. Here's what I thought:

Female authors:
The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox (1752 - UK)
Male authors:
[book:Michael Kohlhaas|3..."

They are all great suggestions, I was thinking to myself that I would like to read more from the 18th century. Thanks Marina.

[Pink]

Those categories look good to me. Enough to give us a focus, but flexible enough for lots of choices. I do struggle to remember what suggestions have already been given on these new format threads, but I'll have a think about it.

[Alannah]

It's time to start thinking about the next group read and I would like to start with Male authors.
So far, we already have Marina's suggestion of Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von Kleist
I would like to throw in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Does anyone else have any ideas?

[Jess]

I nominate two books that have been on my TBR for far too long One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey and The Phantom of the Opera byt Gaston Leroux

[Alannah]

Jess wrote: "I nominate two books that have been on my TBR for far too long One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey and The Phantom of the Opera byt Gaston Leroux"

Yes! I was think of one flew over the cuckoo's nest last night. It's an interesting book i would love to read it again.

[Adrian]

Can I nominate 2001: A Space Odyssey, published in April 1968, so 50 years and 2 months (?!?!) - fits in with male authors ?

[Alannah]

Sure Adrian. I think I have heard of this author, would like to try some of his work.

[Adrian]

Alannah wrote: "Sure Adrian. I think I have heard of this author, would like to try some of his work."

Thanks Alannah

[Alannah]

Ok, so far we have
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

[Marina]

Alannah wrote: "Ok, so far we have ..."

I think you missed a few ;) I nominated Michael Kohlhaas, while you yourself nominated The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...

[Alannah]

Marina wrote: "Alannah wrote: "Ok, so far we have ..."

I think you missed a few ;) I nominated Michael Kohlhaas, while you yourself nominated The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and [boo..."

Yes, I just realised that I missed yours sorry and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has already been done, I just realised after I posted that and I decided to change my nomination for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for the next one which will be classics you studied in school/university.

[Alannah]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von Kleist

That's the list. I will leave this open for another few hours and get the poll up tonight.

[Marina]

Thanks, Alannah :)

[Alannah]

The poll is up.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

[Alannah]

So the poll has resulted in a tie between One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Phantom of the Opera. If everyone is happy, we can do one for July-August and the other for September-October. What one would everyone like to read first?

[Alannah]

That being said, we could just pick one, and the book that doesn't get chosen can be put into another poll in the future.

[Jess]

Haha well those were both my suggestions so I am happy with either!

[Marina]

I've read both, so I won't be reading along - sorry!

[Alannah]

I vote one flew over the cuckoo's nest to read first as i have the book then the phantom of the opera.

[Alannah]

Marina (Sonnenbarke) wrote: "I've read both, so I won't be reading along - sorry!"

That's no problem Marina, however you are still welcome to comment your thoughts when the threads are set up.

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I didn’t vote but I’d be interested in reading both. I’d like to read Phantom but would be better for me in September as I should have finished my les mis read by then

[Alannah]

I would prefer that too Heather. I'm out at the minute but will set up the thread when I'm home.

[Greg]

Adrian wrote: "Can I nominate 2001: A Space Odyssey, published in April 1968, so 50 years and 2 months (?!?!) - fits in with male authors ?"

I want to read this one at some point Adrian! Let me know if you want to do a buddy read - maybe there are others in the group interested too.

[Alannah]

Time to start thinking of our next read a long, the category is classics you studied in school.
So far I'm putting foward Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

[Alannah]

I also want to put forward dr jekyll and mr hyde and Marina's suggestion of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

[Alannah]

So far on the poll:

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

[Adrian]

Greg wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Can I nominate 2001: A Space Odyssey, published in April 1968, so 50 years and 2 months (?!?!) - fits in with male authors ?"

I want to read this one at some point Adri..."

Hi Greg, my apologies in that I have only just seen your message above. Yes I'd be happy to do a buddy read of 2001, although probably the New Year ? Let me know your thoughts.

[Marina]

Alannah wrote: "So far on the poll:..."

I've read all three of them, and re-read The Metamorphosis for the third time just a few weeks ago, so I will definitely join if it wins.

[Alannah]

Marina (Sonnenbarke) wrote: "Alannah wrote: "So far on the poll:..."

I've read all three of them, and re-read The Metamorphosis for the third time just a few weeks ago, so I will definitely join if it wins."

I will probably vote for this one, I haven't read it.

[Tamara]

Alannah wrote: "Marina (Sonnenbarke) wrote: "Alannah wrote: "So far on the poll:..."

I've read all three of them, and re-read The Metamorphosis for the third time just a few weeks ago, so I will def..."

I used to teach The Metamorphosis. I love it. I think it is so funny. I used to laugh hysterically with tears coming down my cheeks whenever I read certain passages with my students. The students would look at me horrified that I would find it funny. They just didn't see the humor. Or maybe they were right--I guess I have a warped sense of humor.

Regardless, if it wins the poll, I'll read it again and look forward to joining the discussion.

[Alannah]

Might put up the poll tomorrow.

[Alannah]

Apologies for the lateness, the poll is up here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

It will close on the 31st.

[Greg]

Adrian wrote: "Greg wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Can I nominate 2001: A Space Odyssey, published in April 1968, so 50 years and 2 months (?!?!) - fits in with male authors ?"

I want to read this one at so..."

After the new year sounds great! Just let me know when you're ready as it gets closer.

[Adrian]

Greg wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Greg wrote: "Adrian wrote: "Can I nominate 2001: A Space Odyssey, published in April 1968, so 50 years and 2 months (?!?!) - fits in with male authors ?"

I want to read..."

Ok Greg, that sounds good, will do.

[Alannah]

Here is the winner for the November- December read.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...