EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club discussion

Hi all! Starting up the monthly discussions for November 2018 book-of-the-month suggestions. This discussion is for the CLASSICS CATEGORY.

Books that qualify for this category:
1. Must have a publication date 1969 or before. For newer books, please make your suggestion on the Modern Classic/Popular Reads thread.
2. Have not been previously ready by this group. Previously read books can be nominated in the Bookshelf Catchup thread. See the groups bookshelf for previously read book.
3. Be reasonably well-read to fit the "Everyone Has Read This but Me" claim. Use the number of ratings as a guideline with more than 50,000 ratings as a rule of thumb.

Not a hard and fast rule, but please try to limit your nominations to one book per category. But please do second any that interest you! The number of seconds determine poll inclusion

Nominations end Midnight PDT September 19.

Tracking: through message 83

NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED. POLLS WILL BE THE BOOKS IN BOLD.

Nomination — # of seconds
1. Swann's Way — 6
2. The Man in the High Castle — 8
3. Angle of Repose — 3
4. Stoner — 4
5. Papillon — 4
6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — 14
7. Anna Karenina — 15
8. Of Mice and Men — 7
9. Invisible Man — 1
10. Tender Is the Night — 1
11. Lady Chatterley's Lover — 3
12. Tales of the South Pacific — 2
13. On the Road — 5
14. Doctor Zhivago — 1
15. The Zimmerman Telegram — 2
16. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn — 0

I nominate Swann's Way by Marcel Proust.

Another attempt to read one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

Marcos, definitely "thumbs up" for Swann's Way!!
Time to read some Proust at last:-)

I nominate 1984 by George Orwell
It's about time!

I nominate The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.

Sachin, "1984" has already been read by the group, so it is not eligible.

Especially the more recent members, please have a look at the Group Bookshelf before nominating. The link is on the top right hand corner of the page, just above the "Discussion" link - in the desktop browser version of the site.

I I would like to nominateAngle of Repose


Stegner is an amazing author. He is often overlooked. This is his Pulitzer prize winning novel.

I recommend Stoner by John Williams.

Marcos wrote: "Sachin, "1984" has already been read by the group, so it is not eligible.

Especially the more recent members, please have a look at the Group Bookshelf before nominating. The link is on the top ri..."

Sorry, my bad.
Thank you Marcos. I'll mind that from the next time.
In that case, I nominate Papillon by Henri Charrière

Jemma wrote: "I nominate The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick."

I will second anything by PKD. And this one is my second favorite of his. I'd love to read it again.

Nominating The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Cheryl is persistent. :-) I second Jekyll & Hyde.

And second The Man in the High Castle as well.

I second The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

I nominate Anna Karenina by Tolstoy.

Second The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

I'll second Anna Karenina.

I vote Anna Karenina

Cheryl wrote: "Nominating The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."

Second

Mollie wrote: "I nominate Anna Karenina by Tolstoy."

Second

I nominate Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

I second everything mentioned so far: Swann's Way, 1984, The Man in the High Castle, Angle of Repose, Stone, Papillon, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Anna Karenina and Of Mice and Men.

I nominate Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison

Second Anna Karenina

I second The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Anna Karenina. Then, I'll nominate Tender Is the Night.

I nominate Lady Chatterley's Lover

Second The Strange case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

I will second Papillipn

Delaney wrote: "I nominate Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck"

second

I second Of Mice and Men.

I second Angle of Repose.

I second Papillon, Stoner, Anna Karenina and Swann's Way

I second The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Of Mice and Men, and Lady Chatterly's Lover

Tracking updated!

I nominate Tales of the South Pacific

Linda wrote: "I nominate Tales of the South Pacific"

Second! I didn’t realize the musical was based off a book.

2nd Anna Karenina

I nominate On the Road

I second Anna Karenina

Man In The High Castke

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The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

Second man in the high castle and Jekyll and Hyde.

Nominate Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak.

Yes! Second Anna Karenina.

I will second TENDER IS THE NIGHT, and OF MICE + MEN. Thanks. --Jen from Quebec :00

I agree with The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Allison wrote: "The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank"

Hi Allison, This one was read already in this group, and it was too recently to qualify for the bookshelf catch-up category. You’re welcome to nominate a different book. Thanks!

Allison wrote: "The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank"

Allison, "The Diary of Anne Frank" has already been read by the group, so it is not eligible.

It could be nominated in the "Bookshelf catch up" thread.

Especially the more recent members, please have a look at the Group Bookshelf before nominating. The link is on the top right hand corner of the page, just above the "Discussions" link - in the desktop browser version of the site.

:-)
Having two mods is like that!

I listed the non eligible books in the "Bookshelf Catch up" thread, based on the rule of not repeating any book reread in the last 12 months.

But let's stick to Joanna's guidance.

I second Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

I'll also second On the Road.