Welcome to The Big Read 2022! Reading and discussing the book this year, one chapter per day, has been eye-opening, intellectually stimulating, and immensely rewarding—and I’m really looking forward to another year of it. Before we kick off in 2022, I’ll be sending five free introductory emails to set some context for the book, provide a few tips on how to read a really big book, and a couple housekeeping items.
I've read W&P once, many years ago. I loved it, but had to read it too quickly for a book discussion group. I've meant to get back to it. I'm just seeing this now, which means I'd be 21 days behind. 😬 It's very tempting, just not sure I can catch up. I don't remember how long the chapters are, though I could actually get up and look!
We’re entering the part of the book that normally defeats me. Any tips? Tolstoy’s philosophizing was hard for me to follow when I was a lad. Curious to see how I take to it now.
I just found this newsletter, but I had already decided I would read War and Peace for myself after being gifted it for my birthday in 2021 ( and yes I asked for it). I look forward to reading alongside other people
I've read W&P once, many years ago. I loved it, but had to read it too quickly for a book discussion group. I've meant to get back to it. I'm just seeing this now, which means I'd be 21 days behind. 😬 It's very tempting, just not sure I can catch up. I don't remember how long the chapters are, though I could actually get up and look!
Jeremy -- War and Peace changed my life !! Everybody needs to read it, and you are just the person to guide the way to Bald Hills and Moscow and the muddy battlefields of Poland: https://culturewag.substack.com/p/everything-that-happens-in-life-is
...as I immediately go the book and see how long each chapter is. lol.
Really this sounds like a great idea. I especially am prone to Reason 1.
This is very good.
We’re entering the part of the book that normally defeats me. Any tips? Tolstoy’s philosophizing was hard for me to follow when I was a lad. Curious to see how I take to it now.
I just found this newsletter, but I had already decided I would read War and Peace for myself after being gifted it for my birthday in 2021 ( and yes I asked for it). I look forward to reading alongside other people