A Little Big About The Big Read

The Big Read — a large group reading project and book club — started in 2021 with Leo Tolstoy’s epic War and Peace. The idea was simple: go through the 360-chapter book at the pace of just one short chapter per day.

It was successful beyond what I could have possibly predicted and today it’s grown to hundreds of members around the world.

Each month, paid members have three options or “tracks” to choose from:

• classic/challenge

• fiction

• non-fiction

You’ll always find the current month’s selections pinned to the top of the homepage.

In the last four years, we’ve read and discussed a number of great books together:

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

• Endurance by Alfred Lansing

• Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

• And more!

Contact Me

If you have questions or comments, I’d love to hear! You can reach me at jeremy.anderberg@gmail.com.

A Few Testimonials, If You Need More Convincing

“It has been a delight to read this book as part of The Big Read. I have especially enjoyed your weekly recaps and found they added so much depth to my understanding and reading experience.” —Pam

“This book has created the experiences of self-reflection, inspiration, and frustration. I am so glad I did this and wish I had read it earlier in life. I will most certainly read this again.” —Levi

“I can say that I have loved the experience of reading the book as part of The Big Read. . . . The experience of reading one chapter a day, with Jeremy’s summaries and everyone’s insights has been an absolute delight. Without The Big Read, I likely wouldn’t have made it through the entire novel. Thankfully, I can always look back on this tremendous experience of slowly enjoying a truly magnificent work of art.” —Lucas 

“These [weekly recaps] have really helped supplement the reading and make sense of everything going on in the book. I have been amazed that Tolstoy is still managing to keep my attention . . . To me, this speaks volumes about his skill as a writer. Even in the less exciting portions of the book, you can find a few lines that just pull you right back into the story.” —David

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