Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

Susie wrote: "I will probably join you guys later in May in reading The Count of Monte Cristo. It is on my Challenge list(s), but I would like to get a couple others finished/read before starting another long read :)"

No problem, just join in whenever you can :-)

Do we have a thread for the Count yet?

Lilly, Hailee updated the previous Count threads yesterday so they will be easier to find. The book is broken up over a few threads. We'll just pick up where the last readers left off...

Here you go:
No spoilers at all
Chapt. 1-40
Chapt. 41-80
Chapt. 81-End

I'll also add The Count to the buddy read schedule list for May, with links to the discussions.

Pink wrote: "I'll also add The Count to the buddy read schedule list for May, with links to the discussions."

Thanks Pink that will be really useful. The buddy read is likely to run through June and July as well.

Thanks, Pink!

Okay, here's the list of what we have currently planned. I think East of Eden was being postponed, so those interested let me know if you want it removed, or moved to a later date.

Keep me updated with plans for Madame Bovary, Midnight's children and anything else I've missed and I'll add them once you've arranged a date.

MAY
Kristin Lavransdatter Link to previous buddy read here
East of Eden Link to previous group discussions here
Anna Karenina Link to previous group discussions here

MAY/ JUNE/ JULY
Finnegans Wake Link to buddy read here
The Count of Monte Cristo Link to previous group discussions here

JUNE
All the King's Men
Hunger

If anything else has changed just let me know :)

Whoo, all of a sudden people are interested! You're all the bomb!

I'll nominate Midnight's Children for July, and if it doesn't win maybe we read it then, and Madame Bovary in June?

I'm in for Midnight's Children in July.

July works better for me for Madame Bovary but I could do June if it's the last week. Does that work for everyone?

I could do the last week in June? I don't want to do two buddy reads in one month because I am not the best at sticking to my scheduled reading. I need flexibility!

I have All the King's Men-- beginning of June and Lonesome Dove-- middle. I figure if I schedule Madame Bovary for the end of the month I will get it done. Or July works too.

Your schedule is amazing, I would buckle under the pressure. If we do both in July could we do one at the beginning of the month and one at the end? I'll need some wiggle room in between for the new titles at work that invariably catch my eye.

I wasn't planning on reading Midnight's Children so I can work around your schedule.

As I haven't yet had chance to read All the King's Men like I planned would I be able to join in the buddy read in June?

Glad to see you all planning to read Midnight's Children. It is the type of story that it will be beneficial to discuss. I wish I could have read it with other readers.

Fair enough - sorry! The problem with trying to organize two at once.

We'll see how the others who want to do Madame Bovary feel then re. end of June/beginning of July.

end of June works for me for MB and Midnight's Children in July.

End of June would be great. I might join in Midnight's Children as well.

I'd like to join in for Midnight's Children please.

Cool! So it looks like end of June for Madame Bovary and then some time in July for Midnight's Children. Maybe not the beginning since it looks like there are a handful of us who want to do both.

Sounds good to me.

I'd love to read Madame Bovary with you all and possibly Midnight's Children. I didn't do too well with that my first time around :/

Your June/July schedule sounds perfect.

Great, Allie. I have my summer organize now and am looking forward to these reads.

I'ld like to join in for Madame Bovary. I usually don't plan my reading too far ahead but I think end of june will work for me aswell.

Thanks Melanti, thanks Pink!

Okay, adding Madame Bovary for June and Midnight's children for July :)

Thanks Pink, for keeping us all organized!

No problem :)

a couple of months ago, there was some talk of a Buddy Read of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

just to say, I will be starting it within the next week or two if anybody's interested...

Just a reminder for those who want to read Madame Bovary - end of June for this baby!

A small group of us would like to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in early September. Thank you.

I'll hopefully start reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" on 1st of July. Does anybody want to join?

Brina wrote: "A small group of us would like to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in early September. Thank you."

Thanks Brina!

Hey guys!
I'm planning to read One Hundred Years of Solitude from the 1st of July. Does anybody want to join me? :-)

La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Hey guys!
I'm planning to read One Hundred Years of Solitude from the 1st of July. Does anybody want to join me? :-)"

I want to read it this year but 1st two weeks of July aren't good for me. I may tag on later in July if you get a thread going

Sue wrote: "La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Hey guys!
I'm planning to read One Hundred Years of Solitude from the 1st of July. Does anybody want to join me? :-)"

I want to read it this year but 1st two weeks ..."
What about the second half of July? :-)

La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Sue wrote: "La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Hey guys!
I'm planning to read One Hundred Years of Solitude from the 1st of July. Does anybody want to join me? :-)"

I want to read it this year but 1s..."

I could commit for that. : )

Sue wrote: "La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Sue wrote: "La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Hey guys!
I'm planning to read One Hundred Years of Solitude from the 1st of July. Does anybody want to join me? :-)"

I ..."

Glad to hear it :D
I have no idea why but I can't push myself into reading this book so I thought it would be a good idea to find a buddy read :-)

La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Sue wrote: "La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Sue wrote: "La Petite Princesse :-) wrote: "Hey guys!
I'm planning to read One Hundred Years of Solitude from the 1st of July. Does anybody want to join ..."

Buddy reads are great for that very reason. : ) I'm reading this to fill a BINGO spot and broaden my horizons but it's not something I'm dying to read, so a buddy read is perfect. I've ended up loving many books that I read for this reason so hopefully this will be like that too.

I read it in January as part of Bingo but also because I had wanted to read it for awhile. Solitude isn't something everyone likes, even though I did, so it is smart you are doing it as a buddy read.

If anyone is interested, Hailee and I are starting Americanah on Tuesday. Since it was just the two of us, we didn't see a need to start a thread. But if anyone else is interested, you can message me!

Brina wrote: "I read it in January as part of Bingo but also because I had wanted to read it for awhile. Solitude isn't something everyone likes, even though I did, so it is smart you are doing it as a buddy read."

Thanks Brina!
I already feel like I'm not gonna like it but I have to read it as my field of study is literature. All I'm hoping for is to find it interesting as it goes on. It's been in my book shelf for a long time!

I'm in for Madame Bovary! It's been sitting on my shelf for a billion years and I want to just read it already, thanks for the motivation, all!

Please count me in too for Madam Bovary. It Is in my TBR for this year. Thanks.

I've added Americanah, 100 years of solitude and A tree grows in Brooklyn to the schedule list. Here's a copy with links to the existing discussions. Let me know if you want any changes, or if I've missed anything :)

JUNE
All the King's Men
Hunger Link to discussions here
Madame Bovary Link to discussions here
Americanah Link to discussions here
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Link to discussions here

JULY
Midnight's Children
One Hundred Years of Solitude Link to discussions here

Sue and I are changing our buddy read of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to next week. If it is convenient for anyone or they happen to have time cleared away, we would love to have you join us.

Brina wrote: "Sue and I are changing our buddy read of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to next week. If it is convenient for anyone or they happen to have time cleared away, we would love to have you join us."

I'll update the schedule list, I hope you both enjoy it.

I hope so too. I have heard so many wonderful things about it.