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I'm not making this a challenge, more a resolution, I would like to do more readalongs, so far I have only taken part in three since I joined TPOBAB

I've only done one so far in this group plus a group read and hope to do more as well in this book club as this is the only book club I am apart of online here. It's fun and I hope u get to do more readalongs too alannah. :-)

Alannah and Amber - Maybe join us in January for the Daphne du Maurier one?

No thanks Jean. I prob won't do another one until after The Child Thief and City of Bones. So prob won't do one in January.

That's fine Amber - sounds as though you already have a lot on ;)

I will check it out Jean.

Would anyone be interested in reading Middlemarch by George Eliot?

Charbel wrote: "Would anyone be interested in reading Middlemarch by George Eliot?"

Yes!! Though my timescale wouldn't be able to fit this in until next year :(

Mine's a bit hectic too, which is why I considered starting it in january. Up for it, Pink?

Yes January, maybe....though I'm filling up already for January and isn't this book over 900 pages? Realistically February might work better for me, though if you want to start before then I can always join in with your discussions later.

Yep, it's a pretty big book. But you're right February would be better!

Ok, I'll make a note for Feb...I have nothing else planned that far ahead yet, so I'll definitely make room for it :) I think Holly has just finished ploughing through this and said that she enjoyed it. Anyone else fancy Middlemarch in Feb?

Yeah, it took me about a week to read, but that was when I was off school in half term.

It is a wonderful novel, very well constructed. It take a while to get going, and she does ramble on a bit sometimes, but some of the writing is lovely!

I also listened to part of it vis audiobook (the second Librivox version) and it was wonderful. It depends what you like, but I was pleasantly surprised.

It's a shame I can't join in with you reading it, but I'll happily discuss it :)

Maybe... I certainly like Middlemarch so it's tempting.

Holly wrote: "Yeah, it took me about a week to read, but that was when I was off school in half term.

It is a wonderful novel, very well constructed. It take a while to get going, and she does ramble on a bit s..."

Please do!

Perhaps the middle of March might be the best time to start...

Sorry, Charbel :D Thanks - I probably will join you all.

You and your puns, Jean! They make me giggle every time. :D

Jean, you couldn't resist could you!

Since Feb is short and it is a long book, why don't we follow Jean's pun and read from the first of Feb to the middle of March, I am a slow reader, too, and would like some extra days,

I'd be happy to read across Feb and March, whatever works for everyone else :)

Ooo I don't think I've ever led with a pun before!

My hand is duly slapped... :D

Me please!!! Was on the list for this year but not happening...

Don't stop the puns! Love them, and the cheesier a joke is the better! Now I have a good excuse to
a) read Middlemarch at last (I'm quite embarrassed by how few classics I've read!) and
b) have help doing it with you lovely folks and
c) have a good excuse when I'm still reading it in mid March!!

Perfect!

I've started trying (roughly) to read one classic a month this last year, and I'm finding it a mixed experience. I've been pleasantly surprised that some are actually quite easy reads, whereas others have taken more effort. I'm enjoying it though!

Chatterjak, I'm the complete opposite. My aim is to read only one non-classic a month, to try up my count of classics!

You've read tons of classics Holly! Puts me to shame at my age!! ;)

Not as many as I would have liked, believe me Chatterjak. My to-read list is so hideously long...

I haven't read many classics but I try to with the other ones I want to read. I want to read the child thief by Brom next and do a readalong of it when the ebook library gets it in. ^_^

I would like to read Middlemarch, I think around February would really suit for me, it's much quieter in terms of deadlines.

I hope you all enjoy it! :D

Holly, Laura and I have thought about reading Gulliver's Travels next Jan/Feb. Which of these months works best for both of you (or we can do later in the year if everyone's schedule is already filling up) and does anyone else want to join in with this one?

Holly wrote: "Chatterjak, I'm the complete opposite. My aim is to read only one non-classic a month, to try up my count of classics!"

How are you doing so far?

I've read Mockingjay, which is going to be my only Classic this month, hopefully. I did read Catching Fire and Oryx and Crake last month, so I went slightly over. I just really want to read The Year of the Flood this month though, I just know I shouldn't!

Pink, I don't particularly mind about when we do Gulliver's Travels. I've got it pencilled in for January, but either month would be fine for me. Preferably January, because I know things will start hotting up with Summer exam discussion, so I'm trying to make things furthest away from the summer as I can!

Nice wotk on the pun, Jean! So we start on the first of February and keep going into March. And it's Pink, Jean, Heather, Chatterjack, Alannah and me. Am I missing anybody?

Woo, looking forward to it. I can't believe I have readalongs scheduled for March already!

Neither can I Heather! On the other hand on Leslie's "Upcoming Readalongs" thread it goes up to August - wow! Some people's organised planning is seriously impressive.

Charbel - looking forward to it! (Guess it took 5 hours before you could trust yourself to post without throttling me... LOL)

Holly, I have Gullivers travels pencilled if for Jan too, so we'll stick with this.

Lol, not at all Jean! I was just out. I'm still laughing at your joke!

I do like planning my reading in advance but as long as I still have time to read spontaneously as well!

Sounds good to me, Pink!

I know the feeling Heather. I just know December is going to be full of group reads/readalongs!

Enjoy! I've read Middlemarch in in September and liked it a lot.

I have 3 so far
1. Alias Grace
2. The Death of Ivan Ilych
3. The Snow Child

Over several different groups, I'm doing:

Alias Grace
The Death of Ivan Ilych
A Christmas Carol
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Paradise Lost
and whatever wins another poll!

I got
City of Bones-here
Christmas Carol-tattered tales
for December readalongs and the tattered tales group read.

I want to do the child thief this month here if it comes in soon.

Enjoy!

I'm not sure whether this is the correct thread or not, but I'm wondering whether anyone has read anything by Sir Walter Scott that they would recommend? I know that he is an author who used to be popular but is now out of fashion. I have tried to read a couple of his books in the past, but found them quite difficult to get in to.

Gill wrote: "I'm not sure whether this is the correct thread or not, but I'm wondering whether anyone has read anything by Sir Walter Scott that they would recommend? I know that he is an author who used to be ..."

His style is difficult. I did end up enjoying Ivanhoe. Waverley is on my TBR - have you read that?

Leslie wrote: "Gill wrote: "I'm not sure whether this is the correct thread or not, but I'm wondering whether anyone has read anything by Sir Walter Scott that they would recommend? I know that he is an author wh..."

I've not read more than a few pages of any of his books.

Gill wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Gill wrote: "I'm not sure whether this is the correct thread or not, but I'm wondering whether anyone has read anything by Sir Walter Scott that they would recommend? I know that he ..."

I don't know when I will get to Waverley, but I can let you know when I do if you would like... It was a popular book at the time of Jane Austen, but I don't know anything else about it.

I have suddenly got an immense desire to read Inkheart was wondering if anyone has read it and if not or even if they have if anyone would fancy a readalong of it sometime in the new year?

Tracey wrote: "I have suddenly got an immense desire to read Inkheart was wondering if anyone has read it and if not or even if they have if anyone would fancy a readalong of it sometime in the new ..."

One of the greatest "children's" book I've ever read! And also a really pleasant read for growns ups as well. Germans are really good in this; see
Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures for istance ...