Group Read: General Thread

I hope Jim doesn't mind if I set up a general group read thread so people can discuss any potential group reads or announce when threads are up.

So...discuss away!

Started a thread for a group read of The Unwinding, by George Packer.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/243872

Started a thread for a group read of Evicted, by Matthew Desmond

https://www.librarything.com/topic/243885

And finally I started a thread for a group read of the Bible. Janet suggested I give it a secretive name so that trolls wouldn't join, and I thought about it for a while and decided to risk naming it as is. I don't want to lose potential audiences from our own group just because I named it strangely. Hopefully I didn't make a big mistake. If things go awry, I'll make a new thread and name it differently.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/243886

Thanks for getting it going!

To spread the word - two new group reads starting:

The Vegetarian by Han Kang: http://www.librarything.com/topic/246141
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: http://www.librarything.com/topic/246276

Hi all!

I just started a group read thread for Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

All are welcome to join in. It's officially set for February, but it's a long book, so anybody who wants to get started early is welcome.

Group Read of Bleak House

I should have posted the link to the Group Read of The Round House by Louise Erdrich here. I just finished reading it but the discussion is ongoing if anyone wants to join us or just swing by to see how it's going.

I started a thread for Strangers in Their Own Land: http://www.librarything.com/topic/250079

I've started my annual Autism Awareness thread for April:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/254406#

>10 tymfos: I've added this to the group wiki.

There's a 3 month group read of A suitable boy by Vikram Seth just started over in the category challenge group.
http://www.librarything.com/topic/253469

>11 drneutron: Thanks, Jim!

It didn't seem as if anyone wanted to host the annual May Murder & Mayhem theme, so I decided to jump in.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/255974#

(If someone else has already started a thread for it that I didn't find, feel free to let me know, and I can send posters on the thread I started to your thread instead!)

You know, Terri's message on the Message Board about the traditional May Murder and Mayhem thread brought to this rather forgetful mind the fact that we also used to have several science fiction and fantasy themed months, namely Fantasy February, May Mars, Myth, and Make-Believe, and September Science Fiction. When did those go by the wayside? A review of past groups shows Fantasy February in 2015 and both Fantasy February and May Mars etc. in 2014. Did all the national author challenges among others crowd them out? Anyone up for a general May thread this year focused on science fiction, fantasy, myth and make-believe in the 75er group?

>14 tymfos: I'm in

>15 ronincats: I have at least 4 books which fit the scifi & fantasy category up for reading in May.

>15 ronincats: I would love to but I don't think I'll be able to manage it.

Has anyone thought about themes for the summer?

It's official. Find the May Martians and Magic Theme Thread here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/256332

Please come aboard. Just share all your reading in the areas of science fiction, fantasy, fairy tales, myth or magical realism with us here on this thread during May. Share your favorite recommendations, talk about the new books you are reading, discuss the classics.

Does anyone have any group read for the summer?

(Because I don't have enough books on my plate as it is...)

Kafka on the Shore in August.

>21 EBT1002: Ah, okay, thanks. Hadn't heard about that. Is there a thread set up already? I've never read Murakami so guess I'll see how I feel about it when August comes along.

>22 PawsforThought: We haven't set up a group read thread but we will do so. I would love for you to join us!

>23 EBT1002: We'll see what happens. I would like to get acquainted with Murakami, but I have a ton of stuff on my reading plate this summer so don't know if I'll have the time.

Count me in for the Murakami group read. I loved Kafka on the Shore and would like to do a re-read.

The upcoming release of The Dark Tower has me thinking about pulling my copy of The Gunslinger off the shelf. Anyone interested in a group read?

>26 amanda4242: I was thinking the same thing. I'm in.

Kim created a thread for the August group read of Kafka on the Shore.