Group Read Nominations

[Rosemarie]

I've checked the shelf and there's only one questionable book-Go Set a Watchman. It was written a long time ago but only recently published.

After reading reviews, it's a book I will not be reading, since To Kill a Mockingbird was so good.

[Werner]

Rosemarie wrote: "After reading reviews, it's a book I will not be reading, since To Kill a Mockingbird was so good."

Rosemarie, I feel the same about that! I won't be reading it either.

Just on the question of how to determine the age of a book, if there's known to be a significant difference between the two, I think the date it was written is more important than when it happened to be published. The former has much more of a determining influence on the book's actual characteristics than the latter does.

[Rosemarie]

I agree with you, Werner, especially when the book was not published at all during the author's lifetime.

[Werner]

As you all know by now from Rosemarie's broadcast message, Benito Cereno by Herman Melville has won the poll, and will be our annual group read. We'll officially start the read/discussion on Sept. 1, though I'll personally probably have to start late (I'm expecting a review copy of a Goodreads author friend's newest novel in today's mail). But I'm very much looking forward to this one!

[Vickie]

I just got my ebook copy.👍 Not sure if I'll be able to start right away, either, so we'll see. Looking forward to a group read!