- In the last two weeks, I have finished reading Richard III (Shakespeare), The Color Purple (Alice Walker), Cranford (reread/Elizabeth Gaskell), and Mere Christianity (reread/C.S. Lewis). I’m making good progress on Beowulf (Seamus Heaney translation. When will I find time to write my thoughts on all of these?
- The American Lost Generation Classics Circuit sign up is open. Which book should I read? (See photo above.) I want to read them all!
- I’ve found babysitters for a week in May (Thank you, friends and Mom!). This week husband and I are solidifying a hotel and flights for Book Expo America and the Book Blogger Convention in New York City. He can’t stop talking about how wonderful NYC is and what restaurants he wants to take me too. Are you coming too?
- Have you entered my giveaway?
I’m swallowing my fear and reading Fitzgerald for the first time for the tour. Hopefully that will work out!
I so wish I could do BEA in May!!
Amanda, I hope Fitzgerald is a positive experience for you. It’s been so long since I read The Great Gatsby (junior year of high school) that I don’t know what I think. We talked about it for a solid month and I had to write a huge research paper on it and I think that sort of killed it for me…
So wish I was going to BEA and Book Blogger Convention! I hope you have a wonderful time. As for your book selection, I have heard wonderful things about This Side of Paradise.
Christina, it seems someone has heard wonderful things about all of them. I hope I have time to get to This Side of Paradise this year!
That’s great that you are going to be able to go to BEA! One day I will go… I think NYC would be culture shock for me, though, since I live in a little tiny province… All those books pictured like that look really nice together… Good luck deciding what to read!
Kailana, I’m really looking forward to NYC. It may be a culture shock for me too, but I’ll be with my husband who worked there for a time. should be fun!
You’ve been reading like crazy!
I had a hard time deciding on what to read for the tour-too many choices! But I finally picked Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises.
I say go for one of the Fitzgerald titles (I may read one just for fun next month!)
Allie, yes, plenty of reading, but no writing about it! Makes me behind, I think.
I strongly vote for one of the Fitzgerald titles. Fitzgerald > Hemingway. 🙂
Jenny, ok note to self, fitz > hem…
Haha, not to contradict Jenny but I loved For Whom the Bell Tolls, probably more than any of the Fitzgeralds. Although I’m in need of a re-read of Gatsby; haven’t read it since “coming of age” as a reader. I’m betting I’ll appreciate it a good deal more these days.
Emily, ok note to self hem > fitz 🙂 Am thinking I’ll have to try one of each to decide for myself!
ooh, I’ve just signed up! I’ve been wanting to re-read “A Moveable Feast” in particular, so this is perfect timing!
Valerie, I recently read that. I hope you enjoy it too.
Signed up! As for your choice, I’d go with the Hemingway. Looking forward to it!
Sara (wordyevidenceofthefact), glad you’re joining in to!