Group A

[Jen]

Group A: Kristel
Mac
Tricia
Debra
Sally

[Kristel]

I am in Group A. Super excited to give this a try. Bought my journal days ago so I have that.

[Mac]

Hello, I'm in Group A too! I'm equal parts nervous and excited.

[Kristel]

Mac wrote: "Hello, I'm in Group A too! I'm equal parts nervous and excited."

I am nervous too. I’ve never done anything like this but I think it will be fun, too.

[Tricia]

Hi Group A! I'm Tricia.

I am also nervous and excited. I'm not sure what's driving the words. Probably my need to do this "just right." haha

I have zero preference in all the different variables of the group. I'm a "go with the flow" sort of person. Am eager to pick a book, decide on journal, post-it's, or write in book, and just jump in and go for it!

[Kristel]

Group A _________ (name) Any creative ideas?

Members:
Kristel, checked in
Mackenzie, checked in
Sally,
Tricia, checked in.
Debra

Questions?

My question, how do we choose a book, how do we find books that haven’t been read by 5 of us?

[Tricia]

Could we all post a list of a number of books that we'd like to read but haven't...and then see if any of them overlap up to the 5?

Kristel wrote: "Group A _________ (name) Any creative ideas?

Members:
Kristel, checked in
Mackenzie, checked in
Sally,
Tricia, checked in.
Debra

Questions?

My question, how do we choose a book, how do we fin..."

[Kristel]

Tricia, that sounds like a good plan. I will start putting a list together.

[Kristel]

We also can check each other bookshelves to see what books from 1001 list we have on our to read shelf.

[Kristel]

books that I wouldn't mind reading;

1. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency -
Douglas Adams
2. Troubling Love - Elena Ferrante
3. Hideous Kinky - Esther Freud
4. Nights at the Circus - Angela Carter
5. Wise Children - Angela Carter
6. A Gate at the Stairs - Lorrie Moore
7. Schooling - Heather McGowan
8. After the Quake - Haruki Murakami
9. The Return of the Soldier - Rebecca West
10. The Lost Language of Cranes - David Leavitt

please let me know which ones you have read and I will delete them. I have many more so can add if need be.

[Jen]

Are you all still waiting on two members to check in? Let me know if they don’t reach out in the next few days because I can find at least one replacement if needed. It’s still early so not concerned at all but want to stay on top of things.

[Kristel]

Jen wrote: "Are you all still waiting on two members to check in? Let me know if they don’t reach out in the next few days because I can find at least one replacement if needed. It’s still early so not concern..."

Yes, we are. You're email went out to them, right?

[Jen]

It did. You three got it, right?

[Kristel]

Jen wrote: "It did. You got three got it, right?"

Yes, Myself, Mac, Tricia.

[Deb]

Hi all, sorry for the delay - I’m on vacation til Wednesday and didn’t see this. Looking forward to this! I will get a list formalized by Thursday, and will post it here. We can do intros too 😊

[Jen]

Deb wrote: "Hi all, sorry for the delay - I’m on vacation til Wednesday and didn’t see this. Looking forward to this! I will get a list formalized by Thursday, and will post it here. We can do intros too 😊"

I figure with vacation week many people are going to be slow to check in :)

[Tricia]

I've read none of these. Very interested in Hurakami and Carter. Kristel wrote: "books that I wouldn't mind reading;

1. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency -
Douglas Adams
2. Troubling Love - Elena Ferrante
3. [book:Hide..."

[Tricia]

My initial list (I'm very amenable to editing....let me know what you've already read!):

Joseph and His Brothers
Loving
The Nine Tailors
Go Tell It on the Mountain
The Burning Plain and Other Stories
Mrs. Dalloway
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
In Cold Blood

[Kristel]

Tricia. I've read
The Nine Tailors
Go Tell It on the Mountain
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler
In cold Blood.

[Kristel]

Kristel wrote: "Tricia. I've read
The Nine Tailors
Go Tell It on the Mountain
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler
In cold Blood."

Really interested in Mrs. Dalloway and Loving.

[Deb]

Back from vacation and ready to do this 😊
I would love to read Mrs. Dalloway!

Some others I haven’t read but would love to:
House of Leaves - mark danielewski
Savage Detectives
The things they carried - Tim O’Brien
The history of the siege of Lisbon (or anything by José Saramago)
The golden notebook - Doris Lessing
Giovanni’s room or Go Tell it on a mountain - James Baldwin
Anything on the list by Rebecca west

Thoughts?

[Deb]

Also, I’d love to read Murakami - I’ve read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles but that’s it.

Baldwin, Rebecca West, and Virginia Woolf seem to be popular choices. I’d also be interested in reading Loving.

[Kristel]

Deb wrote: "Back from vacation and ready to do this 😊
I would love to read Mrs. Dalloway!

Some others I haven’t read but would love to:
House of Leaves - mark danielewski
Savage Detectives
The things they car..."

Deb did you look at my list? I see you responded to Tricia's but not mine. From your list the ones I would be interested in are something for Saramago, Giovanni's Room and Rebecca West (I have The Return of the Soldier on my list. I am intentionally staying away from long books as I am a slow reader and taking on a book with many pages could be a problem. From your list the only two I have read are The things They Carried and Go Tell It on a Mountain.

[Jen]

Hi all,
I'll be adding two new members to your group to replace the inactive members so you can get started. I'll send you three (Kristel, Debra, and Tricia) an email and you should do introductions.

[Tricia]

I've read The Things They Carried. If we go Saramego , I've read Blindness (it's outstanding) but would definitely be willing to try more. If we choose Mrs. Dalloway, from my list, I'd really be rooting for one of the Baldwin books from Deb's list! LOL

I'm striking out books that have been read on my list. Don't want to delete because I think that will create confusion. Unless I can't figure out how to strike through. Then I'll drop them off. ha

Deb wrote: "Back from vacation and ready to do this 😊
I would love to read Mrs. Dalloway!

Some others I haven’t read but would love to:
House of Leaves - mark danielewski
Savage Detectives
The things they car..."

[Kristel]

I don't think anyone has read anything from my list but

with 3 of us okay with Mrs Dallaway
Rebecca West:
Baldwin

[Hallie]

I haven't read any of the books mentioned, so I'm good with any choice. Especially Mrs. Dalloway since it's been on my TBR for a while.

Here's a quick list of books I have and have been meaning to read:

-Hard Times (Dickens)
-The Mayor of Casterbridge (Hardy)
-The Island of Dr. Moreau (Wells)
-A Visit from the Goon Squad (Egan)
-The History of Love (Krauss)
-The White Tiger (Adiga)
-Like Water for Chocolate (Esquivel)
-Cry, the Beloved Country (Paton)

Let me know what you all think. If I need to add to the list, I can.

[Jeimy]

Kristel wrote: "books that I wouldn't mind reading;

1. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency -
Douglas Adams
2. Troubling Love - Elena Ferrante
3. [book:Hide..." These all sound great!

[Jeimy]

Tricia wrote: "My initial list (I'm very amenable to editing....let me know what you've already read!):

Joseph and His Brothers
Loving
The Nine Tailors
Go Tell It o..."</i>
I've read [book:Mrs. Dalloway

[Jeimy]

Hallie wrote: "I haven't read any of the books mentioned, so I'm good with any choice. Especially Mrs. Dalloway since it's been on my TBR for a while.

Here's a quick list of books I have and have been meaning to..."

I have read The Island of Dr. Moreau, The History of Love, and Like Water for Chocolate

[Jeimy]

I am interested in reading the following books:

1. Great Apes by Will Self
2. The Enormous Room by E.E. Cummings
3. The Nose by Nikolai Gogol
4. The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
5. The Invention of Curried Sausage by Uwe Timm

[Kristel]

Hallie, the only book on your list I have not read is Mayor of Casterbridge.

Jeimy, the only one on your list that I have read is The Invention of Curried Sausage.

So I see no response to my list, see message 10 for my list of books.

[Hallie]

Kristel wrote: "Hallie, the only book on your list I have not read is Mayor of Casterbridge.

Jeimy, the only one on your list that I have read is The Invention of Curried Sausage.

So I see no response to my li..."

Kristel, I haven't read any of the books on your list, so I'd be happy with any of them.

[Hallie]

Jeimy wrote: "I am interested in reading the following books:

1. Great Apes by Will Self
2. The Enormous Room by E.E. Cummings
3. The Nose b..."

Jeimy, I haven't read any of those books - they all sound interesting to me.

[Kristel]

Oops, I have read The Nose. It is very short and a quick read.

[Tricia]

I've not read the remaining book. :-)

Hallie wrote: "I haven't read any of the books mentioned, so I'm good with any choice. Especially Mrs. Dalloway since it's been on my TBR for a while.

Here's a quick list of books I have and have been meaning to..."

[Tricia]

I've not read any of these. Most intrigued by The Enormous Room or the book by Mann (but wow....it's long!).

Jeimy wrote: "I am interested in reading the following books:

1. Great Apes by Will Self
2. The Enormous Room by E.E. Cummings
3. The Nose b..."

[Deb]

Kristel - I’d be interested in any of your books, particularly Rebecca West.

I’m happy to do another Baldwin besides Go Tell It on a Mountain, or another Jose saramago if anyone is interested.

[Deb]

hallie, I have read the History of Love, like water for chocolate and Cry the Belived Country. Other than that, I’m open!

[Hallie]

So, everyone’s okay with The Mayor of Casterbridge for my choice?

[Kristel]

Hallie: I am okay with The Mayor of Casterbridge. (Hallie)
Kristel:
Jeimy: The Enormous Room
Deb: either Rebecca West or the History of the Siege of Lisbon
Tricia: I am interested in either Loving or The burning plain

[Kristel]

ok, I decreased my list to these books. I already own them so they are ready, can you let me know which one is most appealing.
6. A Gate at the Stairs - Lorrie Moore 322 pages
7. Schooling - Heather McGowan 314 pages
8. After the Quake - Haruki Murakami 147, this one is already written in (I picked it up used).
9. The Return of the Soldier - Rebecca West 99 New
10. The Lost Language of Cranes - David Leavitt 308

[Deb]

I’d love Murakami or West.

[Hallie]

Yeah, I’d be happy with the West or Murakami.

[Jeimy]

Kristel wrote: "books that I wouldn't mind reading;

1. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency -
Douglas Adams
2. Troubling Love - Elena Ferrante
3. Hide..."</i>

I am ok with all of these books. I think I read [book:The Lost Language of Cranes when I was in uni, but I can't remember it so I would not mind rereading it if that were the case.

[Jeimy]

Hallie wrote: "So, everyone’s okay with The Mayor of Casterbridge for my choice?"

Yes

[Deb]

Hey Hallie and Jeimy! I just wanted to make sure you received my e-mail - I wasn’t sure if Goodreads or e-mail would be your communication preference, so let me know. Looking forward to this 😊

[Kristel]

I am trying to keep things also organized here on GR and Litsy as I am not a lover of emails.
Books:
Kristel: The Return of the Soldier. MN. Litsy @Kristelh
Hallie: The Mayor of Casterbridge Colorado @hes7
Jeimy: The Enormous Room Puerto Rico/Florida @wanderingbookaneer
Tricia: Loving TN @tnociti

Deb, Do we know what book you are going with? Or anything about you.

[Deb]

Hi all,

Here it is! I am linking to a google document with all of our information and a schedule of books/mailings. Kristel, I didn't know your last name, and Jeimy, I wasn't sure of your note preferences. This is my first time organizing a swap like this, so feel free to correct mistakes or add info - I am allowing you all to edit! Have a great weekend :-)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A...

[Deb]

By the way, I might start up a litsy account soon, but I'm really busy this week so probably won't soon. If you see this, feel free to share with our group through litsy, and if you make any updates, I'd appreciate them addressed here. Also, can we all give a short bio of who we are? When I have more time I will give one - for right now, my daughter and I are off to a playdate!