2022 Genre & Novelist Reads

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Hello Nidhi

It is what we call Frontier Western Classics.
It doesnt have to be about Cowboys and Indians. It can be about the struggle of venturing to new land (frontier) and trying to set up a home or struggling to maintain a farm.

Willa Cather's books O Pioneers!: and My Ántonia.

I also remember about an Irish family farming potatoes and struggling it was a good read but for the life of me I cannot remember the title!

[Jazzy]

One of my favourite genres is War, but it's not listed.

I really hate Romance. It seems like such a waste of a good life.

Mysteries, Thrillers, and Spy stories are pretty similar, often all three combine in one. Well, four. We could add Action/Adventure to the same genre as the other three if you choose the right book.

I think i'll choose a selection from Biographies. Those at Bletchley Park worked undercover in a highly top secret capacity and intercepted and cracked the German Enigma machine (so, spy category as well?) and in so doing, not only shorted the war by years and saved the lives of untold millions, but laid out the foundations for the computer I'm typing on. Thank you Alan Turing, the government acknowledged you too late, and you deserved so much more.
Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983) - Andrew Hodges

PS. This is the most in-depth biography, but may be too technical for some. Any book on Alan Turing would do.

[Piyangie, Classical Princess]

I'll suggest/support for the following categories:

Historical Fiction/Romance: Suggest The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson

Family Saga: Support Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family

Mystery: Suggest The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie.

Romance: Suggest Persuasion by Jane Austen.

Action/Adventure: As was suggested before Kidnapped and Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson

Thriller: Suggest Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins

Comedy: Suggest The School for Wives / The Learned Ladies by Molière

[Jerimy]

Lesle wrote: "Looking for suggestions for next year under each category. It can be a re-read for the group or a new read.

What Genre's are being considered and vote totals from the Poll?

Historical Romance: 35..."

I like them all, except for maybe romance. I would go with Westerns because I have so many of those that need to be taken off my shelves and appreciated.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

That is great Jerimy!
Do you have any suggestions for the Western/FWC genre?

[Georgina]

I have had a chance to look at some of the other options and have the below as my suggestions:

Action/adventure: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Thriller: The Magus by John Fowles
Biography: Confessions of an English Opium Eater by Thomas De Quincey
Spy/detective: Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Comedy: The Lazy Tour Of Two Idle Apprentices by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins
Sea: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

I'd also like to second Buddenbrooks and Armadale

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Here is the Poll for suggestions for 2022 Authors:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Some in the list I am wondering if would fit under other Threads like:
Hefty/Husky
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror

If so please let me know and I can move them to the proper thread for 2022 Suggestions.

[Karin]

I second the following from the list in message 83:

Action/adventure - Robinson Crusoe

Biography: The Story of My Life

Sea: The Old Man and the Sea

Mystery - Armadale

Thriller/Spy - Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins

[Karin]

Lesle wrote: "Karin wrote: "I second the following three: Action/adventure - Robinson Crusoe, Sea: The Old Man and the Sea..."

Updated Thank you Karin!"

It's so much easier to second ones I like than to narrow down choices to nominate, so I took the easy way out :)

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

I get it. I think that is what I will do is second the ones listed.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Removing The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart it's Genre is listed as Fantasy. Moving to that thread.

Watership Down by Richard Adams also. Listed as Fantasy and YA.

[Jazzy]

I'm pretty sure Uncle Tom's Cabin isn't Action/Adventure. Possibly Historical Fiction.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin is written in the sentimental and melodramatic style common to 19th-century sentimental novels and domestic fiction (also called women's fiction). These genres were the most popular novels of Stowe's time and tended to feature female main characters and a writing style which evoked a reader's sympathy and emotion."

[Nidhi]

It was on GR list for action. I googled action classics . Those who have read please tell me, I will change my suggestion .

[Nidhi]

GR listings have mistakes. It listed House of Mirth as YA, which I was told was inappropriate.

[Jazzy]

Nidhi wrote: "It was on GR list for action. I googled action classics . Those who have read please tell me, I will change my suggestion ."

ah, the problem with gr is that people can write whatever they like so there are many inaccurate descriptions. :)

Probably better to do a google search for 'Action/adventure classic books' and then from there read the descriptions.

I have read Uncle Tom's Cabin and definitely wouldn't have thought of it as Action/Adventure.

[Nidhi]

I don’t think it would fit in any category Jazzy, maybe historical fiction?

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Jazzy wrote: "I'm pretty sure Uncle Tom's Cabin isn't Action/Adventure. Possibly Historical Fiction...."

I think you are correct Jazzy.

'Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe'

Thank you!

Message 83 updated!

[Jazzy]

Yes Nidhi, Historical fiction most likely as it is a social documentary of that time.

[Jazzy]

You're most welcome Lesle x

[Brian E]

Jazzy wrote: "I'm pretty sure Uncle Tom's Cabin isn't Action/Adventure. Possibly Historical Fiction..."

While this may be true, I always thought the story did work as Action/Adventure when portrayed as the 'Small House of Uncle Thomas' in the Rogers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, especially in the Run Eliza Run section.
As Fox appears to block video use of its 1956 movie, the following is a well-choregraphed stage performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ-ly...

[Jazzy]

Brian what did you think of the book? I have to admit I agree with one of the reviewers in that I found it a bit too 'soppy'.

[Blueberry]

Very confused. Sorry. Are we still taking suggestions?

Adventure: King Solomon's Mines
Frenchman's Creek

Romance: Time and Again
Sylvia's Lovers

Comedy: Three Men in a Boat
The Twelve Chairs
Queen Lucia
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade
Cold Comfort Farm

Mystery: Sometimes a Great Notion
To Catch A Thief
Bunny Lake is Missing

Biography: The Singing Wilderness
The Road
My Autobiography Charlie Chaplin

[Brian E]

Jazzy, I anticipated it to be a bit 'treacly' and, while it is that, it was probably less treacly and also less tedious and better written than I anticipated. I expected a poorly written and tedious overly melodramatic read and it was better than I thought.
I rated it as 3 stars since it was better than anticipated and I did enjoy it, but not THAT much. I think having low expectations for it helped me enjoy the novel more.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Blueberry wrote: "Very confused. Sorry. Are we still taking suggestions?..."

Sorry Blueberry for the confusion.
Yes still taking suggestions.

Is it possible to list maybe two of your favorites in each Genre? by the end of Sunday if a suggestion doesnt have a support vote than it will be removed.

We are only looking for just a couple reads in each Genre. We will only have 6 Genres and 6 Authors for the 2022 year.

Hope that helps!

[Kathy]

I don't want to complicate things, but after looking over msg. 83 I'd like to:

1. withdraw my suggestion in the Mystery Genre of Shroud for a Nightingale and support the suggestion of The Daughter of Time instead.

2. For Historical Fiction/Romance I'd like to withdraw my suggestion of Sense and Sensibility and support Persuasion (which Piyagie suggested in msg 76, but it's not listed in msg 83)

Also, I think there should be two votes for The Life of Charlotte Brontë - John suggested in msg 57, and I supported in msg 66.

[Liane]

Being still fairly new to the group, there are so many subsections that it's hard to know what has been read recently and what you're not looking for. My apologies for any inappropriate ones.

These are some I'd be interested in:

Historical Fiction/Romance
Persuasion - Jane Austin (reread)
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Silas Marner-George Eliot

Mystery
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Action/Adventure
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

Thriller/Spy
The Magus by John Fowles

Comedy:
Thank you, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

Nautical/Sea:
Moby Dick by Herman Melville

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Kathy wrote: "I don't want to complicate things, but after looking over msg. 83 I'd like to:

1. withdraw my suggestion in the Mystery Genre of Shroud for a Nightingale and support the suggestion o..."

Thank you Kathy!
I was worried I had missed something. I waited to long to mix the two threads. Appreciate the double check!!
I will work on this-this evening.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Liane wrote: "Being still fairly new to the group, there are so many subsections that it's hard to know what has been read recently and what you're not looking for. My apologies for any inappropriate ones.

Thes..."

I totally understand Liane. Nothing is inappropriate unless below the year timeframe we use. Appreciate your input!

Will work on adding yours in later too! Getting ready for work :(

[Liane]

Thank you, Lesle. I recognize this is so much effort for you!! Please know it is appreciated, even when we are overwhelmed and just lurking.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Kathy wrote: "I don't want to complicate things, but after looking over msg. 83 I'd like to:

1. withdraw my suggestion in the Mystery Genre of Shroud for a Nightingale and support the suggestion o..."

Thank you Kathy very very much! Updated

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Just to let you know where we are and the change for my thread "Classic Author Read" will be for the year of 2022:

Classic Author or Genre Read

6 Authors and 6 Genres (12 total)

The Author Poll is still open until the 10th link:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Biography thoughts were interesting and this will be given to Samantha for her Non-Fiction reads for next year.

Any final thoughts on the list of suggestions for the Genre's?

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Thank you everyone for your imput!
Authors for next year have been chosen for 2022 from the Poll.
Genre's selections are done as well.

I think we have a nice selection for next year!

I will work on the order for next year soon!

Message 1 has been updated.

[Pam, Southwest Enchanter]

I’ve read 5 from the list and own 5 that I haven’t read. I’m looking forward to participating in a few group reads in 2022! It’s hard for me to keep up with group but I’m going to try.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

No worries Pam. It is hard for me to keep up at times too!

Glad to have you with us!

[Karin]

What happened to the votes for the Wilkie Collins in the spy/thriller category? I seconded that on page 2 :)

ALSO--Jean Webster, I did mention two of hers but of course they can be for more than one thing. I will specify

Daddy-Long-Legs for comedy.

I am not a fan of all of those comedic writers and the ones I like there are hit or miss :)

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Karin wrote: "What happened to the votes for the Wilkie Collins in the spy/thriller category? I seconded that on page 2 :)..."

Unfortunately Karin the list dwindled down to the reads that had the most support.

Mystery and Thriller were combined so that we have 6 genres and 6 Authors. Wilkie Collins made the Author list of the 6 so we can read works from him during that month.

I hope you will be able to find something in the months to come to enjoy.

[Karin]

Lesle wrote: "Karin wrote: "What happened to the votes for the Wilkie Collins in the spy/thriller category? I seconded that on page 2 :)..."

Unfortunately Karin the list dwindled down to the reads that had the ..."

Okay, I missed that. That's the problem with bringing in a great, but new-to-many author.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

I was thinking that maybe we could do a Buddy Read on your suggestion for Daddy Long Legs next year when it fits your schedule.

We are going to try and use Buddy Reads more than we have in the past next year as well.

[Rosemarie, Northern Roaming Scholar]

Daddy Long Legs is a YA book, so we can do a buddy read there, since that will be the focus of YA next year. We read Daddy Long Legs a few years ago- it's a delighful book and very funny.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Sounds wonderful Rosemarie! I will put this on my wish list to purchase!

[Brian E]

Daddy-Long-Legs is cheap on Amazon. The Kindle is free or S.99 and the edition I have in my Amazon cart is $5.99.

However, one could also consider:
1) Buying the illustrated edition - it was mentioned that its best to read one with the original illustrations and there are such on Amazon, even in Kindle, but are usually more expensive;
2) Buying it in one book with the sequel Daddy-Long-Legs / Dear Enemy. Some readers enjoy Dear Enemy just as much or more but others think it is "more flawed, because of a running discussion of eugenics that ...now comes across as, at best, wincingly dated."

[Rosemarie, Northern Roaming Scholar]

The illustrations are necessary for Daddy Long Legs, since they are really funny and add to the enjoyment.

[Jim]

Good morning! I would like to add some suggestions for a few genres. I hope that I'm not too late.
Frontier-Western Classics: The Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851): The Deerslayer or The First War Path; The Pioneers; The Pathfinder; The Last of the Mohicans; and The Prairie.
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister.

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Thanks Jim!
I was think about adding in one or two. We recently a month of James Fenimore Cooper and he didnt go over well. Maybe a different approach. Have to think on that one.

But the other two would be good.

[Brian E]

This is the link to this group's old discussion of The Virginian: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It was in March of 2018, so during 2022 it will be 4 years since we read it, Lesle. It didn't seem like that long ago. I guess it's good that my memory can at least stretch back 4 years.
Looking through the thread reminds me that I miss Tracey's presence.

[Jim]

Good morning!

I had intended to add a few more recommendations to the FWC genre:

The Ox-Bow Incident (1940) by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.

Shane (1949) by Jack Schaefer

Llano River (1966) by Elmer Kelton.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Jim wrote: "Good morning!

I had intended to add a few more recommendations to the FWC genre:

The Ox-Bow Incident (1940) by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.

Shane (1949) by..."

I think those are all good! I will come up with something. Thanks Jim!

[Brian E]

Jim wrote: "I had intended to add a few more recommendations to the FWC genre:
The Ox-Bow Incident (1940) by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.
Shane (1949) by..."

I read both those books as required reading during my freshman year at all all-boys parochial high school. I enjoyed both books.
I've never re-read them, probably because I have now watched movie versions of each several times, especially Shane. After 54 years, it might be time to re-read them.
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