tandem read / group read matchup thread

Sounds like I'm running a dating service.... Anyway, I thought it might be helpful to have a place we could put out a shingle if we're looking for reading buddies.

I'll start.
Blonde, Blue-eyed.... oh, right. *ahem* My edition of The Neverending Story has been whispering to me again so I thought I'd dust it off next year. I've got no particular timeframe in mind. Anybody game?

No, sorry, but this IS a great idea for readers looking for that special someone (who wants to read the same book).

I think we've discussed a group read of Briar Rose and of Storm Front.

And plans are afoot to read Foucault's Pendulum sometime midway through the year, if anyone found that The Name of the Rose was a little too easy...

I think I also saw mention of Anne of Green Gables in January.

ETA: I love it that this thread exists now! It's a lot easier to schedule in group reads when my categories are mostly empty.

I'm thinking about something (one or more) by Alexandre Dumas - anyone interested in Three Musketeers, Man in the Iron Mask, Count of Monte Cristo, etc?

Why do you have to tempt me? I had Three Musketeers on my list this year but bumped it for A tale of Two cities. I might be interested but not at the start of the year.

Mssr. Dumas is one of my favorites. I own all of those so it doesn't matter which one. Let me know when you're interested in starting, I'm in!

#7, 8 February-March?

Sounds good! Really, whatever you pick is fine.

I'd be interested in The Three Musketeers, since I already own a copy. That would make 4 group reads that I could do just from my TBR pile!

I can do The Three Musketeers in - February/March. So sign me up.

I'd be in for The Three Musketeers also. It's the only Dumas I own at the moment.

I've always wanted to read The Three Musketeers and that would be a good time of the year for me. I'm in.

"All for one and one for all!"

Sorry, I just couldn't resist...

I'm scheduled to go to Hilton Head the beginning of February, so can we start say the 15th? I don't want to lug that big fatty book in my tote bag. I'll even volunteer to do the setup and question threads.

I remember reading The Count of Monte Cristo, but not The Three Musketeers and I actually have a copy (inherited) and it fits one of my categories. I am in for a group read.

I'm off to fill in a blank on my challenge thread.

I could read it while I'm watching the Winter Olympics. I think that's from Feb 12 to 28 or so.

(I love the Winter Olympics and have been known to wake up at 3 am to watch curling.)

DO the Olympics start that early? I may have to get it on Audio just so I can watch and read at the same time.

They're in Vancouver next year so we won't know ahead of time who won.

I can read and watch at the same time, except for the Opening Ceremonies, which I absolutely love.

#18, 19, 20 I totally forgot about the Olympics this winter. I love the Olympics - winter and summer both. I'm a night owl, so I don't wake up at 3 am for anything, but you might catch me STILL up then to watch curling! Maybe we can wait until March 1 to start Musketeers.

I have definitely been wanting to read The Three Musketeers for a while now, so please count me in.

I am also interested in the other group reads. :)

Still have to set up my thread, but I don't know what categories I want yet.
--BJ

Okay, I marked Musketeers for a group read sometime February/March. When we set a date, make sure I'm in. (This was on my list for 999 but I changed to A Tale of Two Cities) I'm definitely going to do it now.

Cheli, are you still willing to set up a Musketeers group read thread? (msg 16) I was going to suggest that we go ahead and set a date, but realized that it's still 6 months away! I've never specifically planned to read a book so far in advance in my life.

This is the kind of craziness I love about LT.

> 18

Curling! One of my favorites to watch.

A couple of people have commented that reading Herodotus' Histories might be easier together, (group read or just support). Any one else interested and how would it be done?
I have the Penguin Classics version and I had planned to just read a book a month starting in January but I am open to other ideas.

re 27: I also have the Penguin Classics version of Herodotus' Histories which has been sitting on my shelf for 4? 5? 6? years, and has been on my list of possibilities for both the 888 & 999 Challenges. It looks like so far I got through the Introduction.

A book a month sounds good to me. I did something similar with Plutarch's Parallel Lives, which ended up taking me more than a year to read -- but I did finally finish it.

I also have Herodotus on my tbr. A group read would really encourage me! :)
--BJ

I'm in on Herodotus.

Herodotus is a great idea! I've read parts of the Histories and really enjoyed them. I'll try to join in for at least part of the group read, struggling through in my purist way and ultimately failing to finish the book.... Ah well.

#24 Sandy,

I have put a note on my caldendar to pop up on 1/1/10 to check on the Musketeers date for the start of the group read. I can setup the group then and we'll still be early if we are starting in February or March. Okay?

ETA In the mean time, I'll be checking into questions, etc. for the read.

#32 Cheli, that sounds perfect - you're a peach.

I've been talking with some people about doing group reads of Briar Rose by Jane Yolen and John Adams by David McCullough. I'm happy to start threads for both of them (unless someone else would rather do it!), but I'd like to wait until 1/1/2010 to set them up...no point in starting the thread now if we're not going to read the book until next year, right?

I'm interested in a John Adams group read and a Three Muskateers group read as well.

#34 Christina, I'm interested in joining a Briar Rose group read. next year.

I'm definitely interested in the Briar Rose, Three Muskateers, and Foucault's Pendulum group reads.

Several of us have Margaret Atwood books on our lists, so I'm proposing an "Atwood in April" group read, where you can choose any of her titles to read in that month.

How could I say no to "Atwood in April"? Great idea mathgirl!

And April is perfect!

Fantastic!

ETA - I'm reading The Handmaid's Tale

Love the idea of Atwood in April!

Nice to see so much interest in Margaret Atwood! I'll start an "Atwood in April" thread closer to that time, or maybe I'll start it a bit earlier, so we can discuss what we'll read in April. Choosing is half the fun, right? :)

I've had The Handmaid's Tale on my TBR pile for at least 7 years now. It would be great to finally have that read, as it's been talking to me from its shelf on high recently. "Don't you want to read me Laura? I'm really really good!" Funny how it has been there so long and now suddenly I feel the need...the need for speed. Er, sorry...the need to read it.

Atwood in April - count me in!

I'll be blowing the dust off Flea's copy of The robber bride in April. Count me in!

Well I have never read any of Margaret Atwood's books so if it's ok count me in!

This is getting to be a problem. None, but none, of the books suggested for a group read so far hasn't triggered an "Oh, yes, me too. I want to read that." response. Somebody please, please suggest a group read on a book or author I am NOT interested in.

On the other hand, I love the fact that there are so many good ideas for group reads! I may actually get around to participating in some of them this time--especially since planning them so far in advance means that they can actually be on my challenge list from the beginning, so I don't have to worry about fitting them in. Keep 'em coming!

That said, NeverStopTrying, I'll try to help with your request: I'm planning to read Euclid's Elements, Volume 1 (the Heath edition, which consists of the first two books and lots of commentary). Are you interested in a group read?

_Zoe_ If must say that if I had a copy of Euclid readily available I might take you up on that, I will see if I can find one by next year! (I don't know how many others would be interested in a mix of ancient history, Greek philosophy and maths)

OOPS = I just opened up another tab to investigate the Heath edition I have read the existing review and discovered that that version is probably not for me -I do not read the four languages which seem necessary. I pass:)

@47. I'm reading Vägar och möten, Dem oss skyldiga äro and Regnspiran amongst many others. How's your swedish? :)

>49 calm: Oh, too bad :(. It would have been fun if someone did actually want to read it. I did try to choose the most challenging book on my list, but I think you could probably still get a lot out of it just by reading the English. I'm not sure myself how carefully I'll read through the long Greek and Latin quotations in the notes.

>50 GingerbreadMan: You win.

_Zoe_ I was serious when you said Euclid my immediate thought was "that would be good". I think it is over twenty years since I looked at Euclid. But unfortunately languages are my blind spot - no matter how I try I am stuck with English (and a tiny bit of welsh) and translations. The frustration of having part of a text that I just cannot understand would be too much for me.

Are you still on for a slow read of Herodotus?

Yes, I'm definitely on for a slow read of Herodotus. It will be good for me.

The Euclid sounds like fun, but I guess I'll pass. The German is easy. The other three I have only a smattering of, and while the subject is interesting, not interesting enough to cope with all that, even if I had a copy of the book...

I'd be in for "Atwood in April". It fits into All Things Canadian :) I haven't read any of her books yet, so I'm totally open to suggestions of where to start.

I will definitely pencil in for Atwood in April! I do not think I have been disappointed with any of her books (the few I have read!)

I have Alias Grace that I was thinking of reading in either my mystery or historical fiction category (There is a murder according to the back cover- I do not know if that makes it a mystery but I am being generous in my definitions!) or I was thinking of reading the sequel to Oryx and Crake (F&SF). Offhand can't remember the title!

Handmaids Tale is also possible as a re-read!

Wow, lots of Atwood love. Now I can't wait for April!

#55 - Bella_lee, when it comes to Atwood, you really can't go wrong. If you like dystopian novels, The Handmaid's Tale is quite good; her earlier stuff is shorter, while her more recent novels are a bit tome-like. I really loved The Blind Assassin, Alias Grace, and Cat's Eye.

@ #48 _Zoe_
Thank you. Just what I wanted. I will confess that I clicked throught to check out the Euclid, but I am definitely a candidate for a highly edited, thoroughly footnoted version with a massively helpful Introduction. Plus perhaps another year.

@ # 50 GingerbreadMan

That's a no hoper for me. You definitely win.

>48 _Zoe_:, 58 Of course if Zoe was willing to translate the Latin and Greek quotes for us, it would be easier.

@51, 58 Feels like I cheated somehow...

I would be interested in the group read of Briar Rose as well. I will watch for the thread to start in January.

I've just flipped through the book, and I'm really not seeing all these untranslated phrases. There seems to be an English translation just before or after every bit of Greek, suggesting that he's actually put in an effort to make it accessible.

For example, from a random page (187, if anyone cares):
The latter part of this definition, distinguishing three-sided, four-sided and many-sided figures, is probably due to Euclid himself, since the words tripleuron, tetrapleuron and polypleuron do not appear in Plato or Aristotle (only in one passage of the Mechanics and of the Problems respectively does even tetrapleuron, quadrilateral, occur). By his use of tetrapleuron, quadrilateral, Euclid seems practically to have put an end to any ambiguity in the use by mathematicians of the word tetragwnon, literally "four-angled (figure)," and to have got it restricted to square.

The Greek words are written in Greek characters rather than transliteration, but the italics are there in the book.

The most that I've seen untranslated are the titles of papers by modern scholars and one Latin phrase that had (apparently) come into common usage in English--I didn't know what was meant by petitio principii, but a quick Google search reveals that it's "begging the question"; no actual knowledge of Latin required.

Belva and I are planning to read The Picture of Dorian Gray starting the first week of January. Thought I would make a note here in case anyone else wanted to join us. It's not too long and we thought a classic at the start might be nice.

After Linda's wonderful review, there are at least three of us *waves to RidgewayGirl and jonesli* interested in reading The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny. We haven't discussed a time frame. If anybody else is interested, let us know.

I would love to but not until next year(?) after I have read the 2 that come before it (which I have) but I also have to wait for Tutu to bring it to me when she comes south. So I don't want to hold you up because I probably won't be ready until February or March.

VictoriaPL, I'd love to talk about it with you when you do read it.

Cheli, Dorian Gray also sounds good. I'd like to read more "classic" type books next year. I think I can fit classics into my "not my usual" category since I so rarely read any.

I would like the reading of The Brutal Telling to fall at least a few months into the challenge, but will read it whenever is decided.

Yes, I was thinking of later in the challenge too. Gives me time to read the others in the series!

Can we postpone until April?

I'm sure after April will be fine.

I'll put on my schedule

Love to do Atwood in April

Anyone up for joining me to read Les Miserables (unabridged)?

OK. So far, Foucault's Pendulum, The Three Musketeers, Margaret Atwood and The Picture of Dorian Grey are all on my "want to" list. Looks like I will be editing my 2010 Challenge a little. Doesn't mean I am not interested in some of the others ... but more than enough is enough.

Typos.

#73 Katrinasreads - I'm up for a group read of Les Miserables as long as the scheduling doesn't clash with the other reads.

I have Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood in my tbr pile and will switch one out of my misc. catagory so I can read it in April with everyone reading her other books.

I'm planning to at least attempt Les Misérables next year, though I'm not sure I'll actually get through it. I just hope it's not too soon after the Trois Mousquetaires--I think I've already signed up for way more French than I can handle!

I would love to read Les Miserables. It's been on my TBR list forever and I would love an excuse to finally read it. Plus it's on the 1001 list which is one of my categories so that would be and added bonus for me.

Hola Katrina. I'm tempted by Les Miserables too.

I'm in for Herodotus.

And I need to finish Les Miserables so I'll join that one too.

I put up a post for the Les Miserables read-a-long looking for input about schedule its here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/74336

Would anyone be interested in reading Crime and Punishment sometime next year? I'm going to try to read it for my "Recommendations" category, but if The Brothers Karamazov is anything to go by, I may need support to be able to finish it. :-)

I'm in for Herodotus (and Foucault's Pendulum too, if I can find my copy...)

I had Herodotus planned anyway (I even named my history category after him!) and Foucault's Pendulum should fit into my books in translation category. I'll check back next year for dates!

@82
Crime and Punishment is already on my list for my transgressive fiction category, so I would definitely be interested in having people to discuss it with. Any time of the year is good for me!

Picture of Dorian Gray is on the TBR pile (although several piles would be more accurate!) and is also in my 101010 challenge so a definite read for me next year...

also interested in Les Miserables possibly

and never read any Atwood so Atwood for April sounds like a plan :-) I like a bit of Dystopia now and then so will try the handmaids tale I guess - although am happy to go for other recommendations...

>85 psutto: Glad that you'll be joining us for Atwood in April! There are plenty of recommendations in the group read thread: http://www.librarything.com/topic/72961.

@82 The way I recall it (though it's been like ten years) Crime and punishment was a much smoother read than Karamazov. Bit of a page turner even!

Edit: Getting the brothers' last name spelled right. It's bedtime for swedes, I think...

>84 remusly: hmm...I tend to find winter or summer best for longer classics (probably a leftover habit from college semesters), but I'm open to suggestions if anyone has a preference.

>87 GingerbreadMan: good to know it might be a bit easier reading! I liked Brothers Karamazov pretty well once I was into the story a bit, but found what was in my edition books 5 and 6 particularly daunting.

I haven't read Brothers Karamazov, but I didn't have any trouble with Crime and Punishment. And I'm not a heavy lit person at all. Well, I threw the book across the room at one point. But in response to a plot point rather than it getting too headachey.

Brothers Karamazov is on my top ten novels ever written, make sure to get the Pevear translation. Give this novel a good try.

Here is some help with Brothers Karamazov...

http://www.librarything.com/topic/56544#1220960

@88
That's fine with me! I can start as soon as mid-January.

I'm in for Crime and Punishment. I remember it as a shorter, easier read than the brothers, and a bit of a thriller. I have a book in my 1010 about the investigator (The Gentle Axe), so it would be good to reread this one beforehand.

>91 remusly: mid-January sounds good to me - maybe we can set up a "Group Read" thread a bit closer to the end of the year.
>92 RidgewayGirl: does that start time sound good to you, too, RidgewayGirl?

I'm in for Atwood in April (already signed up for Three Musketeers) and I'll jump in here and there on Herodotus. I've read about half of it before, but I'd love to peruse it again in the company of others.

I'm in for the Three Musketeers and for Atwood in April.

I'm flexible.

So many wonderful choices! I am also interested in Crime and Punishment and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
--BJ

48> I find I can't get Euclid out of my mind. I'll have a go at finding a copy to look at while in the US next week. (We're visiting a bunch of colleges, and I would hope one of the libraries would have it on hand.)

>98 MarthaJeanne: Oh, I'm glad! I found that, despite suggesting it only half-seriously, I ended up really hoping that someone else would be interested too.

I know I can order it from amazon.co.uk, but this is one I really want to look at first, so I'll let you know my decision when I get home again. (Three colleges for son 3 and son 2's wedding in just over a week. It may take a while to get myself back together afterwards.)

#98, 99 I'm not seriously interested in the Euclid book, but out of curiousity when I saw MJ's intention to find the book, I looked to see if the library has it (no - not a surprise), but found another book about the history of mathmatics by Stephen Hawking that includes a chapter on Euclid which went on my wishlist. About that time, my son and his buddy wanted a ride over to the music store to pick up some guitar strings and look around - so off we went. Not caring about the music store, I left them there, told them I'd be back in half an hour or so, and wandered over to the library which happens to sit in the parking lot of the shopping center. Still thinking about Euclid and math, I wandered over to the 500's aisle and started browsing the shelves. Forty-five minutes later my cell phone rang with the boys wondering where I was and 13 science book titles jotted down in a notebook for my wishlist.

So, let this be a WARNING to everyone here: Just innocently reading this thread and seeing a conversation about a book I didn't have a particular interest in resulted in 14 new books being added to my wishlist this afternoon, and it could happen to you, too! :-)

>101 sjmccreary: Ha, great story! So what are the 14 titles?

I'm not really a fan of Stephen Hawking, so I'm only at risk for the other 13....

Oh, and it distracted me from my other reply:

>100 MarthaJeanne: MarthaJeanne, take your time making a decision! There are still a couple of months to go. Congratulations on your son's wedding!

I was wondering, is there a master schedule somewhere of when all these group reads are taking place?

#103 I was wondering the same thing about a master schedule. If I compile a list, I wonder if Cindy would post it on the group page?

I don't see why not. Unless it's very long, in which case I think she'd at least post a link to a Talk post or wiki page with the details. Your compiling efforts certainly wouldn't go to waste, and would be very much appreciated!

OK, then. Here is a list of the books that seem to have at least some interest (2 or more people).

Briar Rose - January?
Foucault's Pendulum - not sure of the timing, only comment I noticed was "plans underway"
Anne of Green Gables - January
Three Musketeers - Feb or March
Herodotus Histories - beginning in January, reading one book per month
McCullough's John Adams - no time mentioned
Margaret Atwood - April
Euclid's Elements - no time mentioned
Picture of Dorian Gray - first week of January
Brutal Telling - no time decided (Feb-Mar, April, Fall were all mentioned)
Les Miserables - beginning in Oct '09, one book per month
Crime and Punishment - mid-January

Have I missed anything?

#102 Zoe, since the list of my new wishlist books is longer than the list I just posted, I'm going to go to your profile page to leave it.

Thanks for both lists!

For the Foucault's Pendulum people, how does June sound? Or, more accurately, starting in June?

I finally read this thread...I have Herodotus Histories scheduled for 2010. Wouldn't mind starting in January.

I am interested in reading The Neverending Story. I don't think that anyone in my family has read that one yet, but I think that we would all like it.
--BJ

Hi BJ - fantastic! I don't have any particular time frame in mind for The Neverending Story but I'm not starting my challenge until January. Let me know when you want to start in.

Hey, Victoria,
I am not starting until January either. I am still trying to finish up the 999. Anytime in 2010 is ok with me. I will go ahead and order my copy now so I will be ready to go. :)
--BJ

Sorry, I've been AFK for a while. I would be happy to add that schedule up on the group page.

#114 Thanks - that looks great! I think Les Miserables already has a thread set up.

ETA - would you consider posting a link to this thread in case someone is interested on one of these books and doesn't know who to contact, or someone who wants to suggest another book?

I'd like to participate in the John Adams group read -- I'll keep a lookout for the thread after January 1.

I have a question.... are we restricting participation in the group reads to members of this group only? Suppose someone doesn't want to do the 1010 Category thing, but does want to read a book with the group...we won't turn them away, will we?

#117 cyderry I wouldn't! I think that if anyone wants to read a book and join in the discussion the more the merrier:)

We are all here because we want to read but some people don't want a structured challenge. This year I have been invited to and taken part in group reads from challenges that I am not doing.

June sounds good for Foucault's Pendulum.

I'll add that to the list. Any others I missed?

#118 I don't think we should, but I thought I'd ask.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my top books of all time... but I don't think I'm QUITE ready for another re-read yet. Might be in for 'Atwood in April' (I have Blind Assassin and may have The Handmaid's Tale by then), The Three Musketeers, Crime and Punishment and Anne of Green Gables. Depends on my reading mood nearer the time, methinks!

I'm in for the Herodotus read starting in January. This will be my first group read, so I'm wondering where the posts will be once we start reading it, or do I post my comments on my 1010 challenge page?

I am up for Three Musketeers, Neverending Story and Atwood in April!!!

Yay! Is it January yet????

I am ready for January too. Not that I don't have anything to ready (I'm juggling five books) but the challenge is so exciting!

#124 Someone, probably someone who was behind the effort to get the read organized, will set up a thread for everyone to post comments in the same place. Hopefully, they'll post a link here so that everyone will know it's up and be able to find it.

People have talked to me about setting up a few group reads: Briar Rose by Jane Yolen, John Adams by David McCullough, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig, and All Other Nights by Dara Horn. So, does anyone have ideas about when to read these books?

I definitely vote for doing The Betrayal of the Blood Lily in January or February, since I'll want to read that as soon as it comes out. :) But I don't really have preferences on any of the others. So, what do the rest of you think? Let me know, and I'll set up the threads (unless someone else is dying to do it, that is!).

I am up for blood lily in February since I am coreading Storm Front in January but I'm pretty quick so January would work too.

I am interested in the Briar Rose Group Read. I am good for any time after the month of January. Perhaps we should start different threads for all the group reads and then people can decide which ones they are interested in and when it would suit them.

I'm also doing Storm Front in January. Maybe we should do Betrayal of the Blood Lily for our Valentine's Day read? That's what I did with The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. Just a thought. I'm in no matter what date we decide on...

@128, 129, 130 :: Okay, I'll go ahead and set up the group threads for the books I mentioned. Then people who want to read along can follow the book-specific threads to decide when to read. It looks like February is a good month for The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, so I'll note that in the thread!

I updated the group home page with a newer schedule. If there are changes, please post on my profile as well as in this thread, so I can keep the list up to date.

Do we have a consensus when to read The Three Musketeers? The page just says Feb/Mar. I'd love March, but I'm flexible.

#133 I am thinking of joining in with The Three Musketeers I would prefer February as I am also doing the group read of Midnight's Children (50 Book Challenge group) that will be in March. But I'm flexible and can probably cope with whatever is decided by the group.

I've got the Herodotus to read and I might read Briar Rose. I'll keep an eye out for the timing. Need to start my thread as I have some tentative categories...

#133, 134 I don't think Three Musketeers has been settled. I was hoping for March, but am also flexible and could really start anytime. How would a late Feb start, finishing up in early March work for everyone? How long will this book take, anyway - does anyone know?

I vote for late Feb start for Three Musketeers. I'm going on vacation the 20th so Musketeers for my trip would be great. Then my mom won't think I only read trash.
I'm hoping to set up the Dorian Gray read this week.

Late Feb for The Three Musketeers would be fine with me.

Here' s the link for the Picture of Dorian Gray.

http://www.librarything.com/groups/groupreadofpictureof#forums

We starst the first of January!

I'm also in for The Three Musketeers , late February sounds good. I just took a peek at my copy it has 67 chapters. I guess as it gets closer to the time, we can see which editions we all have and how to structure the discussions.

How would a late Feb start, finishing up in early March work for everyone? How long will this book take, anyway - does anyone know?

Personally I think it will take more than a couple of weeks to read (probably at least two months for me--but then, I'm planning to try it in French). So I'm happy with a late February start, but I know I won't be done by early March.

#141 If it's going to take more than a couple of weeks, then it matters less to me when we begin. Would you like to start sooner?

While catching up on old postings, I found where there was a discussion about Gone with the Wind in Madeline's thread and Bonnie suggested a group read, which I seconded. After that, Sandy has suggested posting it in this thread to see if anyone else would be interested so I am. I am thinking about Summer 2010 perhaps.

I would be interested in a group read of Gone With The Wind, it would be a re-read for me, but I read it years ago. Sometime in Summer 2010 sounds good.

Yes, we needed some suggestions for later in the year. I think that is on my possibles list - so would love to join a group read of Gone With the Wind!

Me too - it's probably going in my 'made-into-movies' category...

>142 sjmccreary: I don't really have a preference for the start time.

I didn't see a thread yet for Foucalt's Pendulum. I'd like to join a group read for this. June is mentioned in the main 1010 post.

Anne of Green Gables and Herodotus also don't seem to have threads yet (unless I've missed them, which is quite possible), and they're both supposed to be starting in January.

Can't spot one _Zoe_ so I've started a general Herodotus Thread

http://www.librarything.com/topic/79011

Thanks!

KAzevedo: OK. I'll start one, since I was one of the early mentioners. I thought since we were waiting until June that starting one now would be a bit previous, but if it helps clarify, then we do need one now.

This is the link: http://www.librarything.com/topic/79032

Thanks NST, I'm there.

Count me in (probably) for the Gone With the Wind group read. June would probably work for me, too.

>149 _Zoe_: I've started a thread for Anne of Green Gables:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79056

Is someone organizing the Gone with the Wind group read for June? A bunch of us are talking about it over on the 75 challenge for 2010, too. I mentioned it on my thread there, and got a lot of feedback. I think there's really a lot of interest.

I'd definitely be interested in a GWTW group read, wherever it gets set up!

Someone wants to read Decameron next year?

Is anyone else interested in reading Obernewtyn? It's a YA post-apocalyptic/dystopian fantasy, and I've seen a lot of people mentioning it recently (though apparently many, like me, didn't realize it had a dystopian element and thought it was a plain fantasy).

I am up for Obernewtyn but would prefer the middle to the end of the year since I am already participating in so many group reads at the beginning of the year.

I can join if it is late in the year

I read that a year or two ago. Very good. Very dystopian.

I hadn't heard of Obernewtyn but I love a bit of dystopia so count me in. Anytime is fine for me although I need to track down a copy.

Would September be late enough in the year?

Sounds good for me :)

sounds good to me too!

163> I see it all the time at used bookstores and on bookmooch. I am sure you would be able to find one between now and September.

Any one interested in reading The Scarlet Pimpernel? No timeframe established yet. The beginning of the year is getting busy fast, though.

I'd like to, how about Bastille Day?

I would love to read The Scarlet Pimpernel any month but March or April.

>168 cyderry: I think Bastille Day would be perfect!

I would also love to read The Scarlet Pimpernel! Bastille Day would be a good time for me, as well.

July 14th it is! What a great idea!

A few of us want to read Her Fearful Symmetry in May and The Lost Symbol in June.

Cindy, could you please add these to the list:

Her Fearful Symmetry May
The Lost Symbol June
The Scarlet Pimpernel 7/14

Thanks.

And it sounds like September is good for Obernewtyn.

Also, despite the abundance of group reads already, I am curious about whether anyone would be interested in Galileo's Daughter. I don't think we have many non-fiction reads planned.

I might be interested in Galileo's Daughter in the second half of the year.

New group reads added.

I'm in for Her Fearful Symmetry in May. It was already part of my challenge.

#174 September sounds good.

Also since it fits so perfectly in a category, count me in for the Scarlet Pimpernel.

I am signing on for Scarlet Pimpernel.

Joining in for The Three Musketeers - just received it from Bookmooch.

ETA Late Feb is fine.

I have setup the group read for the Three Musketeers; it is here.
http://www.librarything.com/groups/groupreadofthethreem#forums

Can we start the 20th of February? I have an alterior motive - I'll be in a car for 8-10 hours that day and figure I can make a big dent in the start of the book.

Excellent; I'm on for the Atwood in April read, and also the Scarlet Pimpernel, which I haven't re-read in 30 plus years -- who cares if it isn't on any of my challenge lists??? :-)

Here's a brand new one - for October. There's a couple-three of us looking to read Little, Big by John Crowley. Any other takers?

>183 NeverStopTrying:
Count me in :)

183> me too. It will fit nicely into one of my 1010 categories as well as my books off the shelf challenge!!

It's part of my F&SF Masterworks category - I'll be there!

>183 NeverStopTrying: Please count me in for Little, Big. Also works for my 1010.

Has the Anne of Green Gables thread been started yet?

>188 _Zoe_:

We had a thread a while ago, Zoe, but it seems to have gotten lost on previous pages. I decided that to really discuss the book it would be a good idea to set it up as a separate group, so I have done that, and posted some discussion questions:

Group Read: Anne of Green Gables and L.M. Montgomery
http://www.librarything.com/groups/groupreadanneofgreen

This way, we can also discuss other books in this series and others, or about Lucy Maud Montgomey, without having a plethora of threads.

Hope to see you there!

@183 Never heard of it, but it looks extremely interesting! I'm in, even though I don't quite know where to fit it...

Some of us were talking about reading Gone with the Wind as a group read this year, possibly in the summer. I don't think a date was ever set.

I just found out that my Pulitzer reading group is reading it in March. Would ya'll be interested in reading it then?

Hi chrine, I'm interested in the Gone With The Wind group read, I'm pretty flexible as to the date and I could certainly do it in March. What do any of the others think?

re GWTW, I'm doing the group read of Moby Dick in the 75-books group, and that won't end until mid-June. I won't want to begin GWTW before then, so if the consensus is for March, I'll probably sit out this time. However, I wasn't 100% certain of joining in during the summer, so don't let my opinion carry too much weight!

#193 Same here! I'm doing Moby Dick and Anna Karenina group reads now through the spring. I was really hoping for a Summer GWTW group!

I've got the group read of Briar Rose in March and I just heard about a group read of Brat Farrar also in March, so I think it would be better for me to have the Gone With The Wind read in June.

Is anyone else interested in the GWTW read? Should we set up a thread now for it?

Is anyone else interested in the GWTW read? Should we set up a thread now for it?

By all means! I'm definitely interested, if it's in June.

Are folks who don't do the regular 1010 Challenge welcome to come over and do this group read? I know of a few who have heard about this and expressed interest.

>Are folks who don't do the regular 1010 Challenge welcome to come over and do this group read?

I do not see why not :)

We had several non 1010 people in the group read for Dorian Gray but we had a individual group not just a thread. It made it easier for everyone to signup/join in and multiple question threads as well.

For those interested in GWTW, have you thought about September in honor of the battle of Atlanta?

Just wanted to remind everyone that the group read for The Betrayal of the Blood Lily is starting in February! Check out the thread for this group read if you're interested.

#198 September would be OK - just not before June.

September would be great! (except, being a long book, it might bleed into the annual Halloween group read in October . . .)

(Anyone for Scarlett O'Hara meets the Graveyard Zombies?)

What about starting sooner, so that we finish in September?

I agree with sjmccreary, we could start in mid-August and carry it over into early September. I also think we should start a thread, in fact I will start a thread so we can carry on the discussion there.

GWTW Group Read

Raising my hand for the McCullough John Adams group read! Maybe in March?

@204 :: I'm in for John Adams, but I am already doing a group read in March. However, if March is good for everyone else, I can probably swing it.

Also, the group read for Lauren Willig's The Betrayal of the Blood Lily is starting on February 1! If you're interested, the thread is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/78544.

>205 christina_reads: For me, actually, anything after March is good, but hoping to do it in the first half.

@207 :: April and June would probably be my best months. But again, I can work with whatever everyone else decides!

I posted a note to Amy_Sue and Megi53, the other two who had expressed interest in the John Adams group read. Hopefully we'll have a quorom and can start a thread for the read. I'm looking forward to it. I had planned to read it last year, but just didn't get around to it. This year for sure, especially with a group read.

Lisa - I'm definitely looking forward to getting everyone else's input! I actually set up a thread for John Adams a while ago, when all the discussion about group reads first started. It's over here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/78546. Don't worry, no one has posted anything there yet! So maybe others who are interested can take a look, and we can discuss a time to read it over there?

Perfect - I looked for this, but couldn't find it, so assumed it wasn't created yet. I'll post a comment there to bring it up to the top again....! Thanks!

Just a reminder: the group read for Briar Rose by Jane Yolen is coming up in March! If you're interested, check out the thread: http://www.librarything.com/topic/78545. Hope to see some of you there! :)

April ius approaching fast, are we still on for a reading of Brutal Telling?
If so, I'll set it up. Who';s with me?

Somehow I missed about this group read. And I just got an order from Amazon. It looks like a good one, so if I can find a copy locally, I would like to join in. Thanks for another great group!
--BJ

re The Brutal Telling

I'm in! I still have the one before to read, too, so I'll read that next and then I'll be ready to start whenever ...

What is the one before?
--BJ

A Rule Against Murder is the one just before Brutal Telling. I also heard that Louise Penny has another new one coming out this year called Bury Your Dead.

I'll setup the Group read and let Cindy know to post it.

There's been some talk of doing a group read for David McCullough's John Adams in April. Interested? If so, the thread is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/78546.

Here's the thread for the group read of Her Fearful Symmetry starting in May.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/89739

Here is the thread for the group read of All Other Nights by Dara Horn, which will take place in May. Please feel free to join us!

http://www.librarything.com/topic/89932

IS anyone still interested in reading The Lost Symbol in June? I'm getting ready to check out my copy and wanted to know.

#221 We had that book out of the library early in the year, but Hubby is a slow reader, so it had to go back before anyone else had a chance at it. We're back on the wait list, and I'll read it as soon as it gets here - but probably June will be too early. Don't wait for me, though.

>221 cyderry: I don't have a copy available right now, and don't want to pay $17 for it. I don't think it's scheduled for paperback until fall. So I probably won't be reading it in June...

Should we move to August?

I think it said October for the paperback when I looked it up the other day -- I'm pretty sure it previously said the end of June, so they must have decided that the hardback's still selling too well to release the paperback. I don't know anyone who has it to loan to me, and I'm not sure how long the library waitlist is, so I just don't know... I will read it eventually, but don't try to fit the group read around me if others are wanting to read it...

I'm still in but there's no hurry, so whatever date suits best is fine with me.

Ivy,

I'm going to get it from the library whenever you are ready.
Let me know when, it doesn't matter to me. I just want to read it sometime this year.

When are we reading The Neverending Story? I can't recall. Thanks! :)
--BJ

OK, now I see that it is set for July. I should have checked to main page.
--BJ

BJ, is July still good for you?

Yes, that should be perfect! Just need to get my book out, and I am ready to go. I just couldn't recall what we said.
--BJ

Just wanted to let everyone know that the group read for the Scarlet Pimpernel is set up Here.

I'm sure it doesn't stand and fall with me, but for the sake of it I just wanted to declare myself officially out of the Little, Big group read. I have enough left on my plate for this challenge as it is. Hope you have a good group read, all of you!

It is the end of August and October is not so very far away. A long, long time ago (last year), a number of people said they would be interested in a Little, Big group read and we targeted October. Anybody still out there? If I get any response over the next couple of weeks, I will ask that a group be set up and then see who comes out to play. It looks like fun.

We will miss you, GingerbreadMan.

I've still got Little, Big on my to read list NeverStopTrying.

Great. Thanks.

I'm still interested!

Good! I'll take a look this weekend to see if it breaks up usefully and then request a group.