Happily Ever After Cafe discussion

Taking nominations for the January through March Classic Book Group read.

Please try to nominate Happily Ever After type books and try to find books not over 600 pages.

I will take nominations until December 15th. Then I will do a poll to vote on it. (If we get more than one nomination.) Thanks and happy reading!

Nominations:

The Swiss Family Robinson
Lady Chatterley's Lover
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Lady Windermere's Fan
Wuthering Heights
Nine Coaches Waiting
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
A Tale of Two Cities

Since it failed to win twice previously...


The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss ☺

LOL! I think more than that, Heather! We may just have to read it one of these days.

Hey, you never know -- keep nominating something and eventually it might just win. ☺

True. Sometimes I feel people give up on their nominations too soon.

I agree. It's easy to become discouraged if your book isn't chosen, but sometimes you have to keep at it, and keep talking it up.

Of course, sometimes it can take months or even years, but eventually your book might be chosen. One I nominated for a December read two years ago in another group . . . was finally chosen for this December. Of course, I already read the book two years ago on my own, but the point is it eventually did get chosen. ☺

Tenacity!

I don't know if you think it suitable because of the content but I've always wanted to read Lady Chatterley's Lover as it was such a controversial classic book.

Lisa Ive never read Lady Chatterley but willing to give it a go! Hello everyobe :)

Ooh well nominations mmmm

Thanks, everyone!

Lisa, don't know if it qualifies either with a HEA but I'll add it for now.

Saxonjus, looks like a nice book but it's not old enough yet to be considered classic. Sorry.

Oops sorry didn't realise re Classics mmmm thinking




Its not old but re sales & influence surely its a classic

give it another 20 or 30 years and it could very well be ☺

I can't find anything that tells me exactly how old a book has to be to be considered classic. I did read a reference that said it was a book that is enjoyed by several generations. Since most things are considered antique or classic after I think 50 years, I'll go with 50 years for books.

So what I'm saying is it needs to have been first published at least 50 years ago.

Yes, I would say 50 years.

Is there a shelf of previous reads for reference?

Here is the shelf in the group bookshelf that have the previous classic reads on it...

https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Thanks much!

I'm so glad Swiss Family was renominated! I keep waiting for it to win. :)

How about The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

I've been meaning to read Lady Windermere's Fan for a long time.

Thanks, everyone!

I had a look at the bookshelf.

No classic bookshelf is complete without Wuthering Heights so I can change Lady Chatterley's Lover with that if its okay.

Okay, Lisa, I'll add it. I vaguely remember reading it in my teen years but don't remember much about it.

It's a story about passionate love and hate and has some of the most beautiful prose every written.

Nine Coaching Waiting - Mary Stewart, or
My Brother Michael. Love anything by Mary Stewart.

Got the first one, Laura. Thanks!

Oh, I've been trying to find a library copy of My Brother Michael. I don't think I read that one back in the day of my Mary Stewart phase.

Found it! At a little library nearby. I don't have a library card there... Things to do for 2014.

How about Tess of the D'Urbavilles?

Added it. Thanks, Jody!

You're very welcome

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens?

Thanks, Theresa

Hi
Just wondering when the book will be chosen? Exciting

Jody wrote: "Hi
Just wondering when the book will be chosen? Exciting"

The book has already been chosen, Jody. won. Discussion is here !