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We're continuing our flexible schedule and buddy reads in 2023.

Are there any books you would like to read next year?

Suggestions can be posted anytime, not just in this thread. All you need to do is share the title of the book you would like to read as a buddy read.

Are there any childhood books that you would like to revisit?

Or are there books you discovered as an adult?


The only requirement is the publication date of the book-original publication date before 1983.

Happy reading everyone!

I need to read grapes of wrath. I have read almost everything by Steinbeck and he is my favourite but somehow not able to finish his GOW. Picked it up several times to just leave it. If anyone interested in buddy reading it with me, please?

The Bibliophile Doctor wrote: "I need to read grapes of wrath. I have read almost everything by Steinbeck and he is my favourite but somehow not able to finish his GOW. Picked it up several times to just leave it. If anyone inte..."

I would pick another book from him. Not that. I've already read that. I want to read another one for a buddy read, of course.

³¢³Üí²õ wrote: "The Bibliophile Doctor wrote: "I need to read grapes of wrath. I have read almost everything by Steinbeck and he is my favourite but somehow not able to finish his GOW. Picked it up several times t..."

Then I will suggest you to read east of Eden. It's considered his magnum opus

The Bibliophile Doctor wrote: "³¢³Üí²õ wrote: "The Bibliophile Doctor wrote: "I need to read grapes of wrath. I have read almost everything by Steinbeck and he is my favourite but somehow not able to finish his GOW. Picked it up se..."

Thanks. If someone's interested ...

We have a thread this year called a Year with John Steinbeck, if you're interested in checking that out.
Also, please let me know if you're interested in buddy reads, since we do have another thread for buddy reads which is busier, since this focusses on children's books. It's called:
2023 Buddy Reads Planned or Requested in the Buddy Reads Folder.

Rosemarie wrote: "We have a thread this year called a Year with John Steinbeck, if you're interested in checking that out.
Also, please let me know if you're interested in buddy reads, since we do have another threa..."

Ok. I'll pass. I'm swamped, at the moment, with another challenge.

Here are a few suggestions:

A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter or Freckles

Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes

The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Watership Down by Richard Adams

The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes (N)

The Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry(N)

At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat

Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil (N)

Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld

Five Children and It by E. Nesbit (first of series)

The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade

The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith

The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (N)

All Sail Set: A Romance of the Flying Cloud by Armstrong Sperry (N)

Downright Dency by Caroline Dale Snedeker (Snedeker's books are fabulous!!!) (N)

The Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Church

The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain

A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens

Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes(N)

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (N)

The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson

Boy, the list is longer than I'd planned, lol! My apologies if the group has already read any of these. And the (N) = Newbery winner or honour books.

That is a terrific list, Cleo.

There are some new and interesting titles on there.

I've been meaning to read The Reluctant Dragon for years!

Maybe that would be a good one for January?

The Eleanor Estes books are a good option as well, since we haven't read any of those either.

Rosemarie wrote: "That is a terrific list, Cleo.

There are some new and interesting titles on there.
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Thanks, Rosemaire! I'd like to become more active in 2023, so I thought children's books might be a good place to start.

Again, I do highly recommend Caroline Dale Snedeker's books. She is an amazing author. I read her The Forgotten Daughter and it gave me an understanding of slavery that I'd never had before. Not to mention her books have hope and redemption. So inspiring!

I am up for the The Reluctant Dragon!

I loved The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet and Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron

Lesle wrote: "I am up for the The Reluctant Dragon!"

Great!

Book Nerd wrote: "I loved The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet and Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron"

Those sound good!

Cleo wrote: "Here are a few suggestions:

A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter or Freckles

Finn Family Moomintroll by [author:Tove Jansson|4..."

Thanks so much for compiling this list. I don't think I have read anything among these.

Rosemarie wrote: "We have a thread this year called a Year with John Steinbeck, if you're interested in checking that out.
Also, please let me know if you're interested in buddy reads, since we do have another threa..."

Sorry I mentioned Steinbeck here. I missed that it said children's classics. Will check out the discussion you mentioned

The Bibliophile Doctor wrote: "Sorry I mentioned Steinbeck here..."

Not a problem.

We are continuing our thread into next year for John Steinbeck. I will update the first message sometime in December.
So please join us there. It will be a year long thread again.

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Would anyone be interested in the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace?

Any interest in Beatrix Potter?

I'd like to recommend the children's book

The Girl in the White Hat by W. T. Cummings

His illustrations and story are beautiful.

The Girl in the White Hat by W.T. Cummings is too new for our group, but that doesn't mean we can't read it on our own.

Thanks for the recommendation, Georgia!

Rosemarie wrote: "The Girl in the White Hat by W.T. Cummings is too new for our group, but that doesn't mean we can't read it on our own.

Thanks for the recommendation, Georgia!"

You must be confusing it with something else. This children's book was published in 1959.

That could certainly be the case! Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ can be confusing. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

Cleo wrote: "Here are a few suggestions:

A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter or Freckles

Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson. I heard a lot about this book but I haven't read it, yet.

I see that there's a Dodie Smith work recommended. I read 101 Dalmatians when I was a child but I'd love to reread it. It was a book that I remember loving. I can also recommend another one of Smith's works The Midnight Kittens. It was published in 1978. Not sure if it's considered a classic like the author's 101 Dalmatians and I don't remember if the writing was any good, I just remembered enjoying the story since I was more invested in the characters and their story than examining the writing when I was a kid.

Georgia wrote: "I'd like to recommend the children's book

The Girl in the White Hat by W. T. Cummings

His illustrations and story are beautiful."

He has three other books as well Georgia from the 60s have you read any of those? this is pretty much all I could find of him. A painter of note, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in 1962. That would be why his illustrations are outstanding!

Dodie Smith's books sound like a good choice for a buddy read, Tiffany.

I have numerous examples of Portuguese female writers who wrote books for children: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and Alice Vieira. I expect to read one or more books by hers.

Cleo wrote: "Here are a few suggestions:

A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter or Freckles

Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson by Gene Stratton-Porter or Freckles

Finn Family Moomintroll by [author:Tove Jansson|4..."

thanks for the wonderful list

The Bibliophile Doctor wrote: "Thanks so much for compiling this list. I don't think I have read anything among these...."

You're very welcome! I have more where that came from. 😉

Tiffany wrote: "I heard a lot about this book but I haven't read it, yet...."

Finn Family Moomintroll is amazing, Tiffany! Such a fun read!


Julie wrote: "thanks for the wonderful list..."

My pleasure! There are so many excellent children's books that one hardly knows where to start!

That is a wonderful list from Cleo. Some of my favourites and a lot of great new ideas.

I highly recommend The Children of the New Forest

Other suggestions:

The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier

Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer

I would love to read The Reluctant Dragon

I see that Canadian authors are scheduled for July so how about a children's book by a Canadian for that month also:

Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat

Good suggestions, Tracey. I haven't read Charlotte Sometimes for a long time.

I'd like to suggest
The Good Master (1935) and
The Singing Tree (1939), both by Kate Seredy
Set on the Hungarian plains just before and during, respectively, the Great War.

I will try the books of Emilio Salgari

³¢³Üí²õ wrote: "I will try the books of Emilio Salgari"

Those look like fun reads, Luis.

Doris wrote: "I'd like to suggest
The Good Master (1935) and
The Singing Tree (1939), both by Kate Seredy
Set on the Hungarian plains just before and during, respective..."

I enjoyed reading both of those many years ago. Good suggestions.

Tiffany wrote: "Cleo wrote: "Here are a few suggestions:

A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter or Freckles

Finn Family Moomintroll by T..."</i>

My library has [book:The 101 Dalmatians and the sequel The Starlight Barking so I would be interested in reading those.

Are you planning on reading The Reluctant Dragon in January?

Rosemarie wrote: "³¢³Üí²õ wrote: "I will try the books of Emilio Salgari"

Those look like fun reads, Luis."

Definitely.

Tracey wrote: "Are you planning on reading The Reluctant Dragon in January?"

Yes. It will be our first buddy read of 2023, Tracey.

definitely the anne of greene gables franchise

I've always wanted to read
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily since my daughter enjoyed it so much when she was young.

Blueberry wrote: "I've always wanted to read
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily since my daughter enjoyed it so much when she was young."

Never heard of this one!

Rosemarie wrote: "Dodie Smith's books sound like a good choice for a buddy read, Tiffany."

I would be really happy with a buddy read for Dodie Smith! :)

I'll set up the Dodie Smith buddy read for February.

I’d like to reread From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

I came here to see if anyone was interested in reading the sequel to 101 Dalmatians, and I didn't expect there to be two Dodie Smith suggestions already!

I'm interested in reading
The Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith.

I've read 101 Dalmatians when I was a kid and re-read it maybe 12 years ago? But I hear The Starlight Barking (the sequel, 1967) is completely nuts.

It does seem hard to find in print, though.

I didn't know there was a sequel, Michelle. Thanks for sharing.

Michelle wrote: "I came here to see if anyone was interested in reading the sequel to 101 Dalmatians, and I didn't expect there to be two Dodie Smith suggestions already!..."

I did not either! Wow...

It looks like Dodie Smith will be our buddy read author for February!

I will participate!