Old Books, New Readers discussion

Post book nominations for this coming February!

February 2022 Theme: Winter.
Winter is my least favorite season, while for others it's the only one they enjoy! Nominate a book about this season - whether it's the warm Aussie winters or the bleak Russian ones! Don't forget, it has to be 50+ years old and considered a classic.

What qualifies as a classic?
"A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written, and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic." (https://www.thoughtco.com/concept-of-...)

Feel free to double-check and make sure we haven't already read your classic: BOTM Shelf

Rules
1. One book per person
2. Should be published before February 1972
3. Should also follow the theme
4. Poll will be set up when we reach 6 valid nominations
5. Explain why you are choosing the book (optional, but helpful)

One last thing: it would be so helpful to those who don't have access to a library if you could leave a link to the kindle version of the book, so that our only excuse for not participating is simply because we don't want to, not because we can't! 😜

Okay, that's all, on to the nominations!

Hi,

I'll get the nominations started with The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. It was published in 1969, so there probably is not a free kindle version for this.

I haven't read this book, but my understanding is that the setting is a planet named WInter that is cold.


5. Explain why you are choosing the book (optional, but helpful)
I am looking for an excuse to buy this book from the Penguin Galaxy Collection that matches the Dune book I bought back in November. :-)

I nominate Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata, first published in 1948, it is considered a Japanese classic for which Kawabata won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1968. A story of unrequited love against the desolate yet beautiful backdrop of Japan's winter snow.

The Shining

It is 45 years old does meet the age requirement. It has critical acclaim as a classical. I hope it can qualify.

The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, including both his visit to The Stanley Hotel in 1974 and his struggle with alcoholism. The novel was adapted into a 1980 film of the same name. The book was followed by a sequel, Doctor Sleep, published in 2013, which was adapted into a film of the same name.

I'll nominate The Lion in Winter 1966 Play about the royalty of England. Short but sounds like its entertaining.

I want to 2nd Ian's nomination.

Hi
I nominate Walden by Thoreau - heard so much about it, never read it.

We just need one more nomination - I am putting up the poll in the next hour or so either way. If you have a suggestion, you have a little bit more time to get it in before the poll goes up!

Cheers,
Ian

The nominations are now closed!

The poll is available here:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...