The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910 discussion

I'm opening nominations for our August book selection. The authors for this month will be H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.

I'll consider any other author that could be classified as science fiction, however, please note that for October we'll be doing Goth/Horror/Fantasy for Halloween so I'd like to reserve Frankenstein, Dracula, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the like for nominations then.

While Wells wrote/was published through 1941, he did have 19 books that were published in the our time period of 1800 through 1910. We have not read any of his books within the last two years so all 19 of those books are eligible to be nominated.

All but one of Jules Verne's books fit our time period. The Barsac Mission was the eighth book to be published posthumously in 1914 and therefore would be excluded from eligiblity. We have not read any of Verne's books in the last two years.

I'm limiting the nominations to five (5) books. Each member can nominate one book. The nomination thread will be closed in one week or when five books have been nominated - whichever comes first.
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1) Around the World in Eighty Days
2) The Mysterious Island
3) The History of Mr. Polly
4) The War of the Worlds
5) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

I'm going to start the nominations with Around the World in Eighty Days by Verne.

Is The Mysterious Island too long?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I would like to nominate The History of Mr. Polly

Lori wrote: "Is The Mysterious Island too long?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."
Not if you want to lead the discussion. I am dealing with some health issue and concentration is an issue for me at this point.

I would enjoy reading The Mysterious Island.

❀✿ Gem ✿❀ wrote: "Lori wrote: "Is The Mysterious Island too long?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."
Not if you want to lead the discussion. I am dealing with some..."

I can lead the discussion if it wins. It's a favorite book of a friend of mine.
I hope you feel better soon!

Lori wrote: "❀✿ Gem ✿❀ wrote: "Lori wrote: "Is The Mysterious Island too long?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."
Not if you want to lead the discussion. I am..."

Thank you. Okay, no problem then, if it wins you can lead the discussion. We can set the reading schedule to encompass six, seven, or eight weeks. Will that work for you?

And, fyi, the time frame that we will be reading this book (Aug/Sept) is the end of vacation season and the beginning of the school year here in the States (I can't speak for any other country), folks (especially parents get busy) and participation might be limited.

Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne

M wrote: "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne"
Would you be willing to moderate the discussion should the book win in the poll?

❀✿ Gem ✿❀ wrote: "We can set the reading schedule to encompass six, seven, or eight weeks. Will that work for you?"

Yes, whichever way is fine.

What about The War of the Worlds by Wells?

We've got our five. I'm just waiting to hear if M would mod if that book is chosen.

Sorry I dont think I would be able to fit that into my schedule.

Already that brings us back to four. We need one more nomination.

I would nominate Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne though.

Rafael wrote: "I would nominate Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne though."
Rafael would you be will to mod the discussion should it win in the poll?

I don't know if I am able to do it. I will read it in portuguese and I am not able to led the discussion as good as others here can do it.

But you decide, I am not a experienced mod, and even with these issues if you guess that I can I will do it.

Rafael wrote: "But you decide, I am not a experienced mod, and even with these issues if you guess that I can I will do it."
I think you'll do fine. I'll assist if you need it.

We have our five. I'll put up the poll shortly.