The Book Vipers discussion

In 2016, I want to dedicate some time to rereading some of my old favourite books. I also want to clear some more off my dusty shelf.

Sounds great Charlotte. I like to know more about your favourite books.

Hi Danielle. I have so many favourites, I hardly know where to start. The ones I most want to re-read are:

The Trick is to Keep Breathing
Auschwitz and After
Northern Lights
The Fault in Our Stars
The Eyre Affair and others from that series
And, having recently finished watching the films The Hunger Games

The first three on the list are books I read at university which I keep coming back to. I have a soft spot for YA fiction (particularly dystopia) also from university study, and Jasper Fforde is one of the cleverest authors I have read. I love his work.

The trick is to keep breathing sounds great. Put on my to read list. I love Jasper too. So funny. Thanks for reminding me. Great reading challenge for yourself. The only book I ever re read is Tess of the Durbervilles- Thomas Hardy. We read it at school and I read it every few years. Each time I find a part I can interpret differently. Good weeping material too.

The trick is to keep breathing sounds great. Put on my to read list. I love Jasper too. So funny. Thanks for reminding me. Great reading challenge for yourself. The only book I ever re read is Tess of the Durbervilles- Thomas Hardy. We read it at school and I read it every few years. Each time I find a part I can interpret differently. Good weeping material too.

The Trick is to Keep Breathing

there should have been more message. It's a brilliant book.

Just ordered The trick is to keep breathing. Another book on my pile to read.

You won't regret it. I reread it most years.

I reread Tess a lot too Pat. It's a beautiful book. Jane Eyre is my other go to classic

Like Jane Eyre. We seem to agree on many thinks. Will watch your intentions with interest.

I look forward to hearing how you get on with The Trick is to Keep Breathing

Looks good, have added it to my list too.

I feel a group read coming on.

It's in post to me now. It will be a treat. I have so many books ahead that I need to read as they are library books and ordered specially. I look forward to it. Thanks.

Let me know when you're ready to read it Pat and we could perhaps do a buddy read?

May be next year as a few to catch up on. Not sure what to do in a buddy read but sounds great. Thanks.

I've only done one. I think it's just reading at the same time so you can discuss the book on the go. I am happy with next year. It's not a festive book and I've plenty of other general books on my to read list.

I'm feeling the need for a comfort read of TTITKB now.

Anyone know how you can record it against your reading goal if you've read it before? Do you have to delete and readd it?

It is easier to do it on the webpage rather than the app. Go to the book and click 'edit' to the right of my review that will open up where you type a review in. You can then clear the dates

Brilliant Paul, thank you.

You're welcome

Charlotte. I was just thinking...Who was that person who I agreed to re read, or read new classics with a long time ago. Then there you are? When shall we start?

Ooh. What are we reading? I don't
have a fiction book on the go yet and am about to have a holiday so ready when you are!

if you have some books lined up give me a choice of 3 and we can decide. how exciting. sad but true

I'm not sure the ones I have are modern classics... but I have The Trick Is to Keep Breathing, Inside, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark, The Hand That First Held Mine and A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

Do any of those take your fancy? Ive at least anothrt 100 on my shelves so can happily pick slemthing else.

We should do some more read alongs. I can set the thread up when you are ready

Thanks Paul :)

Excuse my appalling typing in the earlier post.

I'll order The trick is to keep breathing from library. When it arrives I'll let you know and we are away. That gives me time to read my other couple of books that I need to finish. Oh...except for The Iliad which just seems so daunting because of its size, although I enjoy it when I do pick it up.

Thanks Paul btw

Bought the book on Kindle with Amazon voucher. One book to go and we are off. If you are ready, I know it's a difficult time.

I'll be good to go. Im half way through one now but should finish that
soon

Let me know when as have just finished my one book. Other one is non fiction so no rush. You say when.

I finished my fiction book last night so happy to start now if you are

Yep. I'm ready. I'm working next couple of days so may be behind you, and am a slow reader too. Never mind. It's not a race....we are off. Great

The thread is here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thank you Paul

You're welcome

This year's aim to read more old favourites hasn't gone quite to plan. I've re-read The Fault in Our Stars, The Trick is to Keep Breathing and the Divergent series. I may try for others later in the year.

I have, however, read 47 books off my dusty shelf so far.

It is all progress Charlotte

Well done Charlotte. That's amazing. Classics or not - 47 is 47

I'm happy with my 47. It's a good amount off my tbr pile

Excellent.