Books2Movies Club discussion

Let's nominate some new quick reads! There are still an awful lot of them in our list here: Quick Reads Nominated So Far.

Pick any of them you would like to read next, or, even better, nominate a new one :)

I think A Christmas Story would be a delightful read for this (and any other) December! If you agree (or do not speak against which in this club is pretty much the same), I'll set it for December :) Of course, it still leaves us with the other two months to fill. Any ideas?

Are quick reads shorter books?

I have read and seen A Christmas Story.

Blueberry wrote: "Are quick reads shorter books?

I have read and seen A Christmas Story."

Yes, for an example, 84 Charing Cross Road could have been one, if I hadn't already approved it as a monthly read. Anything goes actually - articles, stories, novellas and plays.
Great, I've read it too, I just hope if I put it on the bookshelf, it may entice other members who haven't to read it too :)

These are the short reads I have in my TBR pile.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 174 pgs.
The Importance of Being Earnest 76 pgs.
Mrs. Dalloway 194 pgs.
Ethan Frome 128 pgs.
Animal Farm 97 pgs.

Blueberry wrote: "These are the short reads I have in my TBR pile.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 174 pgs.
The Importance of Being Earnest 76 pgs.
Mrs. Dalloway 194 pgs.
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Great suggestions, Blueberry! I am surprised we haven't read Animal Farm yet. I was sure we did. I probably just read it on my own. Anyway, we've read for sure only The Importance of Being Earnest, check this page: The Importance of Being Earnest.

I am not sure if The Ghost and Mrs Muir and Mrs Dalloway belong here, but well, they are not that long either. I was thinking of books 150 pages long or less. Nevermind, it's ok, this all will make a really nice poll :)

If it helps, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a really easy read. But it may be harder to get because it is older. I had to do an interlibrary loan from L.A. to send to up by San Francisco.

Oops, while the library told me it was coming from L.A. it actually came from only the next county over.

Blueberry wrote: "If it helps, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a really easy read. But it may be harder to get because it is older. I had to do an interlibrary loan from L.A. to send to up by San Francisco."

Ouch, I guess I'll be in the same trouble or even more if it wins. Now I remembered one other story I wanted to add at some point - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. There was a brilliant short film based on it, La rivière du hibou.

I want to withdraw The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. It is not as enjoyable as I hoped. The character's are selfish, trite and shallow.

Blueberry wrote: "I want to withdraw The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. It is not as enjoyable as I hoped. The character's are selfish, trite and shallow."

Haha alright.

A Christmas Story aside (it makes more sense to simply add it to December, you know, appropriate time of year regardless of your faith and/or denomination), here's the poll for the rest of offered short reads:

Our Next Quick Reads