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I'm sorry that I haven't kept up but I noticed the last book seems to be a year ago. What book are we now on or has this group basically shut down?

I for one just joined this group and would love to participate. If this group isn’t currently active, are others interested in engaging?

We are a group in want of leadership

We have to take suggestions for April, 2022.

Would you like to take over? I am not sure how many are still following the discussions.

One thing that got us into trouble was

A - taking suggestions
B - Voting

Lots of people who never participated voted, and then did not participate when the book they voted for won. The few active members struggled through a difficult translated book, in which they were not particularly interested.

Best thing would be to throw out a few ideas fir reads and see if anyone shows interest.

At best we only had about a dozen active members.

My two nominations are a German comedy called 'The Adventures of Simplicissimus' and 'Lolita'. Any others?

Is the comedy available as an ebook?

The Adventurous Simplicissimus by Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimmelshausen is on Gutenberg Project for free download.

If anyone wants to join me, here are the classics I am reading in April:
� The Warden Oxford World’s Classics edition (Chronicles of Barsetshire 1) Anthony Trollope 1855 pp137
� The Moorland Cottage Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1851 pp213
� The Mill on the Floss Oxford World Classics edition George Eliot 1860 pp484
� The Professor Charlotte Brontë 1857 pp330
� Emma (Unfinished) Charlotte Brontë 1860 pp42
� Doctor Wortle’s School Anthony Trollope 1881 pp200
� In Freedom’s Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce G.A. Henty 1885 pp222

Thanks for the link to "The Adventurous Simplicissimous", Leona. It looks interesting, but a bit challenging.

Nice list as always Lori. several look interesting.

The only planned read I have for this month is "A Short History of Tractors in the Ukraine".

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I think I will join Lori in reading "Mill on the Floss" by Elliot. I've never read George Elliot.

I could also see reading one more.

Linda_G wrote: "I think I will join Lori in reading "Mill on the Floss" by Elliot. I've never read George Elliot.

I could also see reading one more."

I discovered that Gaskell's The Moorland Cottage was Eliot's inspiration for The Mill on the Floss and that's why I am reading them together.

Nabokov.

I've thought over rereading Lolita and I don't think I am interested.

I would be interested in reading other books by Vladimir Nabokov such as "Pale Fire" or "Pnin".

Lori, do you want to set up a folder to discuss "Mill on the Floss"? I would do it but I don't remember how. I think you have created folders before.

Linda_G wrote: "Lori, do you want to set up a folder to discuss "Mill on the Floss"? I would do it but I don't remember how. I think you have created folders before."

Done!

Lorri wrote: "If anyone wants to join me, here are the classics I am reading in April:
� The Warden Oxford World’s Classics edition (Chronicles of Barsetshire 1) Anthony Trollope 1855 pp137
� The Moorland Cottag..."

The Moorland Cottage is a novella and only runs about 74 pages.

I've read all the Barsetshire series. I read the first one, The Warden, about 2 years ago. I remember it well. I may have listened to it on Audible since then. So, I may chime in for a discussion.

I would like to read the Moorland Cottage. Where did you find a copy?

And of course, I will be starting Mill on the Floss any day. How do you propose to run the discussion for Mill on the Floss?

Linda_G wrote: "I've read all the Barsetshire series. I read the first one, The Warden, about 2 years ago. I remember it well. I may have listened to it on Audible since then. So, I may chime in for a discussion.
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The Moorland Cottage is on Project Gutenberg.

I have no set plan for the discussion. Do you?

Linda_G wrote: "I've read all the Barsetshire series. I read the first one, The Warden, about 2 years ago. I remember it well. I may have listened to it on Audible since then. So, I may chime in for a discussion.
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The Warden will be my first Anthony Trollope and I would enjoy discussing it.

Discussing Mill on the Floss. It has 7 "books", each with chapters.

Maybe we could try to read the first 3 books by April 15. Discuss them, and then decide how to divid the rest.

I am a Anthony Trollop 'devotee'. I recently finished "The Way We Live Now".

I've also read the Phineas Finn Series.

On the GoodReads APP, the end of my sentences keep getting lopped off.

I think Linda G's idea of reading the first 3 'books' of the Mill of the Floss by April 15th is a great idea. We need a link to the discussion folder. I can write that in HTML.

The discussion for The Mill on the Floss is in the Group Read Folder with a link on our Home page under Currently Reading. The schedule for reading and discussion is in those comments. So, here is an additional link: /topic/group...

Lorri,

When I use the link you most recently posted. I cannot get to the book. I see a banner that says we are currently reading Mill on the Floss but I cannot find the folder

The link I posted goes directly to the MOF discussion board. Another link to the discussion board is in the currently reading banner that shows the book, then the start date, end date, and discussion. Under discussion is the link: the words Group Read in blue, which indicates it is a link. The last way to get to the discussion board is to scroll down the main Discussion Board, past the General and other topics to the one titled Group Read. I chose this folder because it was the default folder that came up when I created the Currently Reading book.

OK, I see the problem.

I am still reading on my iPad and it is very abbreviated. So it's difficult to find the page. When I look at the Group Home on my desktop. The links are obvious.

Michael wrote: "I think Linda G's idea of reading the first 3 'books' of the Mill of the Floss by April 15th is a great idea. We need a link to the discussion folder. I can write that in HTML."

Michael, are you able to find the "The Mill on the Floss Discussion"?

Linda_G wrote: "I've read all the Barsetshire series. I read the first one, The Warden, about 2 years ago. I remember it well. I may have listened to it on Audible since then. So, I may chime in for a discussion.
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Starting The Warden today.

If anyone is interested in joining me, I will be reading 4 Shakespeare plays in September:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Henry IV, part 2
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merchant of Venice

Hi Lorri,

I would be interested in reading at least one of the plays.

I am not sure which one. I need to review a little.

Is this the order that you plan to read them?

Linda_G wrote: "Hi Lorri,

I would be interested in reading at least one of the plays.

I am not sure which one. I need to review a little.

Is this the order that you plan to read them?"

This is tentatively the order. I believe MWW takes place after Henry IV, part 2, and "stars" Falstaff. Also, this is the order they are covered in some nonfiction I plan on reading as I go.

I'm fairly familiar with MWW, MSND and TMofV. I could probably discuss these with just a quick review read.

it's been a long time since I read any of the history plays, Henry IV Part 2 might be interesting.

But I suspect I need to read part one to really follow it.

I've started reading (listening - watching) to A Midsummer Night's Dream by Wm Shakespeare.

I am both listening to a recorded dramatized production and watching a fun video recording on YouTube.

The video is of a production of the place with stars whose names we know well but at the time of the production were very young actors.

Think Judi Dench, Diana Rigg, and others.

Here is the YouTube link.

Well I posted my last comment using my ipad and it makes little sense.

But the short version is just watch the youtube video for a treat.

A good linked version of the play - A Midsummer's Night Dream

Thanks for the links, Linda. I always watch an adaptation when I read Shakespeare. They are plays and meant to be watched.

#Shaketember on BookTube video schedule:

September 3: All’s Well That Ends Well
September 10: Coriolanus
September 17: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
September 24: Sonnets: 12, 120, 20, 98, 103, and 117

My schedule:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Henry IV, part 2
The Merry Wives of Windsor and Sonnets: 12, 120, 20, 98, 103, and 117
The Merchant of Venice

I will also go through the entire video and guidebook The Great Courses course: How to Read and Understand Shakespeare

From Shakespeare After All by Marjorie Garber I plan to read the introduction, the chapter on each of the 4 plays I am reading, and the chapter on Henry IV, part 1 that I read last year.

I am also reading the 4 plays and 2 essays (“Shakespeare’s Life and Art� and “Shakespeare’s World") from my huge, hardbound The Norton Shakespeare. The play introductions, marginalia, and notes are very handy and helpful.

I have purchased Great Courses on Audible.

But how do you get their videos?

thegreatcourses.com

I was just looking at


It offers unlimited streaming of educational videos
including a large number of
Great Courses Videos.

There are several membership options.

The one that appeals to me is the $45 a quarter membership.
You can watch/listen for 3 months. You can cancel at any time.

I am considering this. I enjoy the Great Courses but there are some
Lend themselves to video

Linda_G wrote: "I was just looking at


It offers unlimited streaming of educational videos
including a large number of
Great Courses Videos.

There are several membership options.

The..."

I have also considered Wondrium. But, I don't think I would use it enough at this point. Mark and I may join up after he retires in a few years.

For now, I own 4 video courses: The Life and Works of Jane Austen, Classics of Russian Literature, The Art of Reading, and How to Read and Understand Shakespeare.

My October TBR is tentative until the Victober challenges are revealed.
However, these choices are firm:

- Barchester Towers ~ Trollope
- The Diary of a Nobody ~ Grossmith and Grossmith
- The Half Sisters ~ Jewsbury
- Sonnets from the Portuguese ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- and definitely something by Oscar Wilde (probably Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and other stories)

Interesting choices for October Lorri.

Trollope is an interesting choice in my opinion. In many ways his writing reminds me of George Eliot, although I would say the writing is more accessible, less cerebral.

As for the Sept Reads.

I'd like to discuss the character of Puck. I think we could just do that here.

Is Puck a Fairy - A Spirit?

His role is interesting as he plays a trick on the Queen of the Fairies, so maybe he is not a fairy.

I recently watched an old production of "The Tempest" on YouTube.
In it, there is a spirit - Ariel - that plays a similar role.

One similarity that I noticed is that both Puck
And Ariel speak of zooming around the world'
In a flash or instant.

Would Shakespeare's audience believe in Fairies?
I think some would. Would they believe in these spirits?

Heads Up - A "War and Peace", Tolstoy, read is probably going to be the choice for the Boxall's Group 4th Quarter read.

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Info on the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and BookTube Victober 2022:
- Kate’s challenge: Read a Victorian work with chronic illness or disability representation
- Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian Bildungsroman/coming-of-age story
- Marissa’s challenge: Read a Victorian short story
- Petra’s challenge: Read a Victorian work and watch a screen adaptation of it
- Ros’s challenge: Read a work of Victorian poetry, long or short
- READALONG: The Mayor of Casterbridge, 2 chapters a day October 1-23

A Midsummer Night's Dream is filled with doubles, mirrors (characters, situations, etc.), contrasts, reversals, dreaming, fairies, magic, comedy, burlesque, tragedy turned comedy, a play-within-the-play, high and low plots, social criticisms, and, and, and ... . This entire play seems to speak to and reverse Romeo and Juliet, which Shakespeare was writing concurrently. So, I'm having trouble organizing my thoughts.