Classics for Beginners discussion

Hi Classic Lovers!

It's time for our January nominations.

Nomination Rules
1. One nomination per person.
2. Classic books only (over 50 years old).
3. Books can be of any length, but if a book wins and is over 600 pages, we will read it over a two month period.
4. No book we have read before as a group read.*
5. No book from an author who we have read in the last 10 months.†
6. To facilitate poll creation, please use a Goodreads link to add the nomination by clicking on 'add book/author' above the text box.
7. Please indicate whether or not you would be willing to lead the discussion if your nomination is chosen.

*For a full list of books we have read before please check the master-list:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

(Note: lists sorted by book title, author surname, or date read)

†Authors not to nominate:
Edith Wharton (December 2017)
Elizabeth Gaskell (November 2017)
Grahame Greene (October 2017)
Madeleine L'Engle (September 2017)
Agatha Christie (August 2017)
L.M. Montgomery (July 2017)
Malcolm X (June 2017)
Yevgeny Zamyatin (May 2017)
Victor Hugo (March-April 2017)

You have until November 12th to nominate, when the poll will go up.


Nominations so far:
The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope (2 months read)
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (Samantha can lead)
Giants in the Earth by O.E. Rølvaag (Emily can lead)
The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson by Mark Twain
On the Road by Jack Kerouac (Samantha can lead)

The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

Great nominations, ladies. Both noted. Would you be willing to lead the discussion if your nomination get selected?

I have never led a discussion what does it entail?

Giants in the Earth by O.E. Rølvaag Can lead.

What about something funny like The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson

On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I'd prefer to not lead the discussion.

Shannan wrote: "I have never led a discussion what does it entail?"

Hi Shannan,
leading a discussion entails setting up the threads (though I can help with that), adding some background information like for example links to an author biography or an article that has interesting information about the book, the time period it is set in and similar, maybe asking some questions for people to think about while reading. Generally, the idea is to have someone who gives some structure to the group read but everyone has their personal way of doing this.

We always ask the persons who nominate books whether they would be willing to lead the discussion because it helps to have a discussion leader that actually also reads along with the group. We moderators don't join all the reads ourselves, and then it is more difficult to lead the discussion.

You don't have to decide right now, think about it and let me know. And if you have more questions, feel free to post them here or drop me a message.

You can vote as of tomorrow until November 25:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

I can discuss A Farewell to Arms and On the Road, as long as the mods can set it up for me.

Samantha wrote: "I can discuss A Farewell to Arms and On the Road, as long as the mods can set it up for me."

Great! And sure, I can set up the threads, no problem at all.