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Next Chunky read
Does the book have to exceed a certain number of pages?
i am going to collect the nominations and then run a poll
cool beans, so far they all look good.
When will the book discussion start? I want to nominate a book but my TBR stack (all with library due dates) is fairly large.
I would like to nominate The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins.
The next will start around the first week in October.
OK I am dying to read Fall of Giants which is scheduled to come out 9/28.....
I really want to read North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. I loved the miniseries and recently found a nice paperback copy of the book... its pretty chunky. ;)
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I remember a miniseries called North and South, about the Civil War south, which stared Patrick Swayze, and it was based on this book
North and South by John Jakes. There were also two other books in the series, Love and War and Heaven and Hell.
Just wanted to make sure the book you listed was the one you were thinking of. :o)
Thanks for checking up but I listed the right one.
I'd just like to comment that nearly all of these are on my Wish List. Too exciting!
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I'm anxious for this release
had no idea that there was a second chunky North and South in existence, nor that Follett was putting out another epic. this thread has ended up being very educational!
Sheila wrote: "Sonja, was the North and South book you posted made into a miniseries too? I remember a miniseries called North and South, about the Civil War south, which stared Patrick Swayze, and it was bas..."
I've read all three and thought that the first one was still the best :p
I have a suggestion - I don't know if this has come up before, but I think it would be nice if we had a folder for Chunky Reads. That way our discussions re: the books and noms for next chunky could all be in one folder. What do you all think?
Did you read The Pillars of the Earth as a group read yet? If not I recommend it. If so, forget I mentioned it!
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I LOVE that the chunky book reads have taken off and have become such a fixture of the group. Thanks Meg!
I decided to go through all the old chunky reads and add them to our group bookshelf and created a shelf called "Chunky Reads".
From now on the current Chunky Read will be displayed on our home page with the start and stop dates of discussion along with the other current read of the month.
Meg let me know if I missed any and if there is anything else I can do to make it flow better.
Thanks,
T~
Tera you are the best, I love you! Thank you so much.
Tera, you are awesome and an inspiration! Meg, what's the next Chunky Read?
We're in the process of nominating now Jo.
AJ wrote: "Did you read The Pillars of the Earth as a group read yet? If not I recommend it. If so, forget I mentioned it!"Would be a great one to dicuss and read AJ. Since the miniseries on Starzz is out as well.
Thanks Laura! Can I nominate one? (If so, I nominate Gone With The Wind (sorry, can't link from my cell) though I'm not sure if that's chunky enough, lol!)
Sure, you're in the nom thread lol! I was thinking about that one the other day. I read it a few times but I was under 18. It was my moms favorite book. I wonder how I'd see it as a reread. I bet I'd like it better. Jo's nom: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
We will close the noms Tuesday, then make a poll and vote for our next book(s)
Thanks Laura! :-)
What about The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber?
I think we did Crimson Petal and also Pillars so I am not adding it to the poll this time.
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There's a problem with the poll though. The Brothers Karamazov and Moonstone are both on the same poll choice.
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Don't know when the poll closes, but it looks like Gone With the Wind will be the next chunky book read. I read this maybe 30 years ago and enjoyed it.
Yes this is the last day for the poll and Gone With the Wind will be next. Hope you will be joining us, we miss you.
No, I won't be re-reading this one either.
I never actually read that book but i know the story so well.
I'm thinking not either....I enjoyed it, but it's so long for a re-read! I hope you all enjoy it tho.
PS - I've very sad the brothers K only got my vote. :((( Phooey on all of you, I'm reading it anyhow! :P lol
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The Authentic South of Gone with the Wind: The Illustrated Guide to the Grandeur of a Lost Era (other topics)Far From the Madding Crowd (other topics)
The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso (other topics)
Fall of Giants (other topics)
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Bruce Wexler (other topics)Margaret Mitchell (other topics)
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