Pondering Reading Archives

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I Feel As Though Everyone Has Read But Me

September 20, 2011 by Rebecca Reid

I have not participated in a book blogging community meme for what seems to be years, but this week’s Top Ten Tuesday subject was one that resonated with me: it’s all about the books I feel everyone has read but me. Because I blog primarily about classics (and I recently was shortlisted as one of the top three Classics Book Bloggers participating in BBAW), I feel rather guilty about some of these classic books that I have not yet read.

I still have many years of reading yet ahead of me, though, so I hope I can make a dent on those books I do want to read!Continue Reading

BBAW Interview: Allie from A Literary Odyssey

September 13, 2011 by Rebecca Reid

I am so delighted to announce that I got to interview Allie from A Literary Odyssey for Book Blogger Appreciation Week! Allie was a fellow finalist on the short list for Best Classics Book Blog, and I certainly know why. She has a wonderful blog, and it’s been fun to join in her odyssey of reading through the classics. Because we both read mostly classics, it was really fun to hear her answers.

Read her responses to my questions below the jump. Also, check out her blog today for a post with my answers to her questions!Continue Reading

August BAND Discussion: How I Came to Love Nonfiction

August 31, 2011 by Rebecca Reid

I saw Miss Remmers’ tweet about how she needs great nonfiction suggestions for her high school students, and this got me thinking about all the great nonfiction I’ve read in my life. And then, I realized I could actually join in the Bloggers’ Alliance of Nonfiction Devotees (BAND) discussion for August. I saw the advent of BAND in July, but I was on a blogging break and didn’t get my act together to respond to July’s question.

At any rate, here’s my story.Continue Reading

Good, Clean Book Club Books: Suggestions and Request for Suggestions

May 12, 2011 by Rebecca Reid

I’m a part of two books clubs. The first is a classics book club that meets at the library, and I lead the discussion every month. I don’t have any trouble thinking of ideas for that book club. We have great discussions and it’s nice to befriend other classics readers in the community.

I’m also a part of what I call (with all respect and love) a “brownie book club,” a casual gathering of my friends for which we all read a book and discuss it as we eat treats. This casual book club is lots of fun for me. It’s mostly an excuse for me and my friends to get together, and while we do discuss the book at length (about a 45-minute discussion), we also enjoy visiting more than anything.

Although it’s not through my church, it’s comprised of friends from my church group, so we try to avoid books with uninspiring content or messages. Particularly, I don’t want to suggest a book that has lots of sexuality, swearing, drug use, or crude humor. Also, this is for the most part a conservative group, and given the variety of political thought among us (I do not consider myself conservative, more in the middle), I also want to avoid most political discussions.

All that said, here’s the list I’ve been compiling to suggest for the next year. I’m not really going to suggest all of these. I’m including ones I wouldn’t really suggest to this particular group or that we’ve already read, because I hope it can be a resource for you in your own book clubs too! Links below go to posts on Rebecca Reads.Continue Reading

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