Reading the Chunksters discussion

Time is flying this year! We have a few more weeks to go with House of Government but I wanted to get your ideas about what type of classic chunkster we should read in april - should we do a themed read (if so, do you have an idea)? Should it be from a particular time period? Once we have set the framework we can discuss nominations - for now we are just deciding what to do.

Nominations:

Jane Eyre: Dianne (Nom) / Christopher, Sarah Anne (Seconds)
Les Mis: Hummingbirder (Nom) / Stephanie (Second)
Charterhouse of Parma: Christopher (Nom) /Roman Clodia, Dianne (Seconds)
Vanity Fair: Stephanie (Nom) / Linda (Second)
Book of Disquiet: Amanda (Nom) / Pamela (Second)

Dianne wrote: "Time is flying this year! We have a few more weeks to go with House of Government but I wanted to get your ideas about what type of classic chunkster we should read in april - should we do a themed..."

IRT themed read - I never read by theme, so I'm blank on that
IRT time period - it matters not to me.

This is not a nomination, it's just an idea. I know I can't get my juices flowing. I've read it, I enjoyed it, it wasn't what I expected. It was quirky. Like I said, just an idea to get the conversation going. Hope this link works!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...?

I can leave it wide open as far as noms go if that is preferred.

Hummingbirder wrote: "Dianne wrote: "Time is flying this year! We have a few more weeks to go with House of Government but I wanted to get your ideas about what type of classic chunkster we should read in april - should..."

Is this a link to The Art of Fielding? I haven't read it. However, it would not qualify as a classic chunkster lol

I would suggest either French chunkster (still want CHARTERHOUSE OF PARMA), or, maybe nonfiction or historical classic chunkster. Gibbon, although he may be too chunky, Custine's Letters from Russia, anything like that.
MONT ST MICHEL AND CHARTRES.

Christopher wrote: "I would suggest either French chunkster (still want CHARTERHOUSE OF PARMA), or, maybe nonfiction or historical classic chunkster. Gibbon, although he may be too chunky, Custine's Letters from Russi..."

I like the french idea! That brings Victor Hugo, Stendhal, Dumas, Balzac, Zola, Perec and Flaubert (not sure if there are flaubert chunksters) all in play. Oooh - even Proust!

Any other suggestions or shall we go with French classic chunkster in April?

How about a wild card? People nominate whatever they want?

That’s always a good option too Paula! Maybe that’s the safest bet.

Ok since we don't seem to have a resounding endorsement for themes, let's open up the nominations! You may nominate any one classic chunkster and second another, we will start reading April 1.

The five most seconded nominations will go to poll on Monday, March 5.

Happy nominating!

I will nominate Jane Eyre.

I will renominate CHARTERHOUSE OF PARMA.

eta: I second Jane Eyre.

How about Les Miserables?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...?

I will second Les Miserables

I nominate Vanity Fair

I'll (re) second Charterhouse of Parma.

I'll second Vanity Fair.

I'll second Jane Eyre. It's one of my all time favorites.

I nominate The Book of Disquiet

I'll second The Book of Disquiet

The Book of Disquiet is hard work - it has moments of brilliance but they are needles in a haystack. Somebody borrowed my copy and I never saw it again...

any other nominations or seconds?

I will second Charterhouse.