Time to discuss our next read, then?

I think we should at least start tossing about ideas about what to read next.

*goes to do a quickie combo of all the surveys*

OOOOH! Thanks, Morphy!

How about some "classic" fantasy? Books such as:

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Carroll

Beowulf

The Wonderful World of Oz by Baum

Peter Pan by Barrie

The Odyssey by Homer

A Midsummer's Night Dream by Shakespeare

The Fairie Queen by Spencer

I haven't read any of them.

I have Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in my TBR pile . It's only 2 books down!!

What a great idea, Morphy.

I've read parts of all but Peter Pan, and even finished a few of them. I'll go for whatever everyone else decides.

I will say that The Faerie Queene might be painful... LOL

If we're doing Baum, there are better Oz books, imho. Ozma of Oz is my fav.

Don't be mad at my incredulity, Morphy, but you've never read Lewis Carroll?!!!! Wow....I'd love to read it again, it's so very clever.

I'll throw The Name of the Wind in there as a candidate since I'm about 3/4 through it. It's pretty good, maybe not the second coming of Christ like the critics say, but it's certainly diverting.

>7 littlegeek: There is a lot I haven't read that is on my TBR list! I think I've been turned off by the Disney version. Normally, I love Disney, but the animated movie has never appealed to me

Moprhy, never judge a book by its movie, especially if that movie is made by Disney!

The great thing about Carroll is all the wordplay, plus there's lots of jokes about math, only some of which I understand. And you can ignore all that and still enjoy it with the heart of a child. So. Very. Clever.

I have to admit I too have never read Lewis Caroll's book Alice In Wonderlandor anything else by him for that matter. Though I own two different versions of the movie including the Disney one. Alice In Wonderland is one of those many books I have never bothered to read before but have always intended to getting around to eventually doing it some day. I have One of these times I would like to turn off the volume to the movie and listen to Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon. They say that when you get it right it is something to listen to. And that when you listen to the Pink Floyd song it follows exactly what you see happening on the screen. That sounds like an awful lot of fun. I might as well admit I have never read any if the L. Frank Baum Wizard Of Oz books either. I do wn the DVD of the movie with Judy Garland. And no one has ever been able to beat her version of the song Over The Rainbow. It makes you cry every time you hear it.

beatles1964

Little Prince it made the shortlist last time... needs to keep being suggested because it has such a GD mentality to it (even though it doesn't feature dragons, pubs, cheese or roombas)

Littlegeek, Readafew -- I know you guys recommended the first book in my fantasy series as a group read a while ago in the Bodacious Blessings thread, but it's not out quite yet. Hopefully it will be available by the end of May.

From this list, I'd say A Midsummer Night's Dream would make for possibly the most rousing conversation in TGD.

(chortles at Morphy's "Midsummer's Night" gaffe)

>12 buchleser: :P~~~~~~~~~

I really would like to read Alice in Wonderland from a perspective which ignores all the cartoon versions and looks not only at the book, but at the author, and his times. I am a big fan of historical books and this might suit me as both a fantasy and a history.

I would like to push The Name of the Wind since Patrick Rothfuss is an LT author, we might be able to get him to join in on the discussion, if not I am up for Alice in Wonderland, I've been meaning to read that for quite a while now. (And I'm another who hasn't read any of his work yet, though I've visited the 'backyard' that inspired Alice)

I think we should go with Morphy's idea and vote only on some classics. If we throw the Rothfuss book in the mix it changes the whole mojo of the list of choices.

I like the idea of reading some classic fantasy stuff... Alice in Wonderland is one of those stories that lots of people know, but how many have actually read it? I haven't, yet. So I'd be up for that if it comes off. The Name of the Wind would get my vote if we're going to go for a modern fantasy story.

Other classic works? Erm...

She by H Rider Haggard?

Any Tarzan book, perhaps? I'd really like to read some Edgar Rice Burroughs stuff...

Alice, She, Tarzan, Wizard of Oz, any of those would be great! Alice is my top choice, I think, followed by Wizard and Tarzan.

I'll vote for Alice, sounds great. It's been years and years since I read it. I always prefered Through the Looking Glass, but Wonderland would be great too.

I'll go for Alice, and I'd like to suggest that at least some of us (i.e. more than just me) read Martin Gardiner's annotations. I have to suggest that when I did a year or 2 back, I got annoyed that he seemed consistently to explain the obvious and skate ofer the difficult bits, but I'd like to hear other opinions.

#20 I've always wanted to read those.

As for Morphy's list, I think I'm afraid of the Spencer, but I'd do any of the others. But this conversation is really getting me in a Carroll mood.

I'd be into reading any on Morphy's list, except for the Wizard of Oz. I reread it last year to my son (reread for me, first time for my son) and I couldn't believe how simple and unexciting I found it. I was so disappointed. I loved it so much as a kid that I must have read it a dozen times.

I'm up for Beowulf (Heaney translation), but I don't think I'll get much support for it.

You would from me, but I already read it and am hoping for something either new or read some time ago. If others want Beowulf, I'm in.

I have Beowulf from the library right now. It's in my soon TBR pile.

I'd definitely read Beowulf, and I also have Alice in Wonderland set for a reread if that's chosen. I think I'll have graduated (!) by the time the discussion starts, so I will have time again.

So far, I'd like to read just about any of the ones mentioned there. So that's my totally supportive, unhelpful vote for just about anything.

I'd read The Stolen Child again, but that's too recent to be a "classic" Fantasy work. It's a modern classic I suppose.

I never knew The Odyssey was considered fantasy of any sort...interesting.

Anyway...I'd be up for anything except Beowulf because we have analyzed it to death in my lit classes lately. So I guess I'd prefer:
Alice, Oz or Midsummer.

I'm up for a re-read of Alice in Wonderland although like katylit I've always liked Through the Looking Glass better. Its been years since I've read either and would love to revisit these books from a more adult POV. I'm up for anything though. Love Shakespeare and while Midsummer Night's Dream isn't my favorite play it is one that I've always enjoyed.

I'd love to participate in a group read! I'm up for anything!

I'm up for anything as well. It's been a couple decades since I read Alice, Beowulf or Midsummer Night's Dream. I'd be happy to reread any of them

I'd love to do a group read of Alice in Wonderland. It's been sitting in my TBR pile for a few months now...all I need is an excuse to bump it up the list!

I haven't read any of them (Alice, Beowulf, Midsummer Night's Dream) and all of them have been on my tbr pile for ages. So I'm excited with whatever is decided!

Hmmm, maybe I'll start a polling thread later today.

Through the Looking Glass please.

I have a book at home that has both Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass since I have never read either one of them before. It wouldn't matter which one we chose to read since I also have a copy of just Alice In Wonderland too.

beatles1964

I also like Through the Looking Glass better, but if so many have not read them, we should probably start with Adventures.

I have the Complete Illustrated Lewis Carroll so it doesn't really matter to me. If you choose Through the Looking Glass I'll probably read Alice first anyway.

Let's read Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. No harm in reading them both is there?

Is there ever harm in any reading? I'm game for both.

Any room for a new 'thingy' to join in this read?

Any rules/guidence that i should be aware of? Well aside from the fact I need to get a copy of both Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass...

Welcome, SpicyCat. There is another thread here for voting on a book to read. So far Alice is ahead. Topic: Vote for next shared read here, please. Whoops, my link didn't work!

Of course there's room. Just get a copy and join in. Clam will start up two threads - one for discussion without spoilers and for discussions with. But first we have to vote on which book we're going to read...

Welcome indeed, SpicyCat! Pull up a chair, have some cheese and Rosie (the robot barmaid) will bring you your beverage of choice. Rosie!!