Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam Mace and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. She and I are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna joi..."

Thanks for posting Cynda. Start with Mrs. Dalloway and go from there. Plan to post out on Litsy as well.

Sam wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam Mace and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. She and I are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone ..."

After enjoying my reread of To the Lighthouse, I'd be interested if you don't mind another Sam.

Welcome Sam. We will be able to distinguish between you two based on your profile pics. The more, the merrier.

Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna join in?"

We have read both To the Lighthouse and Mrs. Dalloway in the group. Here is the link to our Virginia Woolf discussion threads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Katy wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna j..."

Thanks Katy.

Cynda wrote: "Welcome Sam. We will be able to distinguish between you two based on your profile pics. The more, the merrier."

I am just about as blank as my picture most days, and please drop a reminder on Mrs. Dalloway when it's reading time.

Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna join in?"

I've read Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and Orlando but am interested in reading her The Waves if you get to that one. An amazing writer.

Yes. And yes! I will remember.

Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna join in?"

If you want to start a bit earlier, I am reading Monday or Tuesday, a short story collection, in September with another group.

Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna join in?"

I would like to join this read too. I haven't read any of her work so this should be a good start for me. I already have the books.

Marilyn wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna j..."

Thank you Marilyn. I hope to. I am writing it down. If I get time, I will private message you :)

Shaina wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Hello All. Sam and I want to to buddy read Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf in October. We are thinking of reading a series of VW novels. Anyone else wanna j..."

Oh good. See you there Shaina 👍

I’m interested in the VW reads!

Okay! Thanks Lynnie.

Does anyone have a desire to read Ulysses? I will be starting about the 8th of August. I will be reading with nonfiction-reading buddies at another group and would like to read with my literature-reading buddies in a thread here too. I plan to read for 2 or 3 months.

I am interested in reading Ulysses, I have started it three times but couldn’t continue, I think company will make it possible to finish it.

Have you read it already or this is the first time?

Nidhi wrote: "I am interested in reading Ulysses, I have started it three times but couldn’t continue, I think company will make it possible to finish it.

Have you read it already or this is the first time?"

This is my first time Nidhi. I have read The Odyssey which may help or not. I also have detailed annotation in Ulysses Annotated by Don Gifford.

i have Stuart Gilbert,s James Joyce's " Ulysses ": A Study and Harry Blamires's The New Bloomsday Book
one of my friend is also interested in this read , i will notify her if its finalised.

You and I, Nidhi, can finalize the buddy read, if you would like. Is August 9th okay? I see I have a 24-hour readathon Aug 7th and 8th. Or what start date is good for you?

Any date will do but I want to read the book and not listen to the audio book. ( It happened to a buddy read of Atlas Shrugged) So I will inform my friend about August.

Nidhi wrote: "Any date will do but I want to read the book and not listen to the audio book. ( It happened to a buddy read of Atlas Shrugged) So I will inform my friend about August."

Sure Nidhi use format you feel comfortable with. I am going to try the ebook format because the copy I bought is not the quality level I thought I bought. I will make it work. I have time.. . . . I will let the moderators know,

Planning a group read of Time and Again with Candi and Lori beginning September 15th. I am putting up a thread and welcoming anyone who might like to join us.

Sara wrote: "Planning a group read of Time and Again with Candi and Lori beginning September 15th. I am putting up a thread and welcoming anyone who might like to join us."
I just looked up the book. Sold at "Old New York." Plus, I can use it for my Scifi Bingo challenge.

Glad you can join. See you on the thread, Anne.

I've decided that my long read project for 2021 will be Pilgrimage by Dorothy M. Richardson, a thirteen volume novel(la) sequence published over the course of the first half of the 20th c. whose writing has been compared to that of Henry James, Virginia Woolf, and James Joyce, predating the work of the latter two. Schedule wise, my edition is split into four volumes, so I'd likely devote one month to each volume, beginning in January and ending in April. All are free to join, especially if you're interested in reading this but have been put off by the length/writing style.

P.S. This is one of the longer works on the 1001 BBYD and the Guardian 1000 lists.

I am interested in Pilgrimage for next year.

Way back in July, some of us said that we were interested in a monthly read of Virginia Woolf and that we would start with Mrs. Dalloway. I can start Tuesday the 6th. Anyone still interested? We will use this spoilers allowed thread to discuss the novel.

Cynda wrote: "Way back in July, some of us said that we were interested in a monthly read of Virginia Woolf and that we would start with Mrs. Dalloway. I can start Tuesday the 6th. Anyone still inte..."

I am along for this. I'll be rereading the novel and listening to the Juliet Stevenson audio narration so I 'll probably pace myself for enjoyment. Did you have a target date for finishing?

Sam wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Way back in July, some of us said that we were interested in a monthly read of Virginia Woolf and that we would start with Mrs. Dalloway. I can start Tuesday the 6th. Any..."

I am hoping to be finished by the end of the October. It is a reread for me, and I have rewatched the movie at someone's suggestion at another group when reading another work of VW. Not to worry about hurrying as someone else has private messaged and will probably start in November. So Sam, do you think you will be able to join in?

Is anyone interested in reading Orlando by Virginia Woolf. This will have be my last VW for the year. We can restart in January if still interested.

Cynda wrote: "Is anyone interested in reading Orlando by Virginia Woolf. This will have be my last VW for the year. We can restart in January if still interested."

I read this some time back and maybe "got" 5%. Which makes it a perfect buddy re-read for me. My schedule for now is daunting. Maybe late Dec, or if I remember I can join you and others in progress(?)

Thanks Phrodrick for responding. Maybe start Dec 15? I would rather finish the short novel by the end of the year. Two weeks is good. Does starting Dec 15th and ending Dec 31st work?

I would like to join the Orlando Buddy read, and starting December 15th is good for me.

Thanks Jesus. See you then.

I'm planning to read The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño of Chile starting in about 3 weeks. It's 570 pages long. Some libraries have e-audiobooks and ebooks of it. Anyone want to join me?
He is also the author of the 1100 page "2666".

Is anyone out there in bookland, interested in a buddy read of The Golden Days which is book 1 of The Story of the Stone.
I am looking at the New Year to be honest but thought I would post in plenty of time to gauge interest

Adrian wrote: "Is anyone out there in bookland, interested in a buddy read of The Golden Days which is book 1 of The Story of the Stone.
I am looking at the New Year to be honest but thought I would..."

January would be about right. I am interested, but not ready to commit yet.

I was intending to read The Golden Days before the end of this year, but can leave it til January if we get a few on board...

Hi! Brina, Philina and I are planning on reading Olive, Again as a Buddy Read this month (November) if anyone wants to join it. Could we please have a new thread. Thanks!!

Cynda wrote: "Thanks Phrodrick for responding. Maybe start Dec 15? I would rather finish the short novel by the end of the year. Two weeks is good. Does starting Dec 15th and ending Dec 31st work?"
Somehow I had not remembered it as under 300 pages, The trickfor me willbe remembering to get a copy.
Mid Dec sounds good, tho I may be a tad behind you guys.
Thanks for remembering me.

Darren wrote: "I was intending to read The Golden Days before the end of this year, but can leave it til January if we get a few on board..."

Katy wrote: "January would be about right. I am interested, but not ready to commit yet. ..."

Thanks people, I'll re post in December and if we're still on, get it formally added.

Brenda wrote: "Hi! Brina, Philina and I are planning on reading Olive, Again as a Buddy Read this month (November) if anyone wants to join it. Could we please have a new thread. Thanks!!"

Sorry, I just noticed this message. If you're still buddy reading this month, feel free to create your own discussion thread, as we don't have an existing one for this book.

Hello. Paulo and I will be reading The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang. The same book can be found on Gutenberg and Kindle Unlimited. Of course, multiple texts can be fun too. The buddy read will start Sunday Nov 22nd to be read through December. Anyone interested?

Cynda wrote: "Hello. Paulo and I will be reading The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang. The same book can be found on Gutenberg and Kindle Unlimited. Of course, multiple texts can be fu..."

I’ve added the link to the schedule :)

Thanks Pink :)

Paulo - see message#1 of the Buddy Read Schedule thread

There were a few people who were interested in reading Louise Erdrich. We want to read Tracks starting January 1st 2021 If you are interested you might want to pencil this in for next year. I will set up a thread mid-December. All are welcome!

Thanks Lynn! Looking ahead to the read of Tracks!

Anyone want to read Waiting for the Barbarians next month? Its not going to win the poll and is short ~160 pg.

Brina wrote: "Anyone want to read Waiting for the Barbarians next month? Its not going to win the poll and is short ~160 pg."

I would like to join this buddy read!