I love this idea! Been sort of doing this in my own (confession: I skipped Crime and Punishment because I’d read it in college, even though I am sure I would have got more out of it) but then I had no one to discuss my off-list reading with.
So happy to be supporting your new endeavor! By any chance, do you keep a list of all the books that have been discussed on The Big Read so far? I’m excited for the coming months in the new era, and to check out the “archive.” Looking to tackle Crime and Punishment soon!
This sounds great! I had just bought Meditations when you made this announcement, so of course I'll be reading that, but I love Great Expectations and the fiction choice sounds good, too. Good thing I'm retired! Thank you for all the work you put into this.
I will echo what others have said: This is a great idea. I am especially fond of the idea of skipping around between the different groups and/or reading more than one each month. Sign me up!
This is a great addition to a wonderful project. Looking forward to new titles, even though I´m definitely in with "Great Expectations"!
This is great Jeremy. I’m not sure I have the bandwidth to do all those each month so I love the multi-track option.
Wonderful, thanks John!
I’m mainly a lurker so I’m excited to have even more places to lurk!
Ha, no problem at all! Either way, I'm very glad to have ya. :)
I love this idea! Been sort of doing this in my own (confession: I skipped Crime and Punishment because I’d read it in college, even though I am sure I would have got more out of it) but then I had no one to discuss my off-list reading with.
Yay, thanks Liz!
So happy to be supporting your new endeavor! By any chance, do you keep a list of all the books that have been discussed on The Big Read so far? I’m excited for the coming months in the new era, and to check out the “archive.” Looking to tackle Crime and Punishment soon!
So glad to have you! You can scroll through "all posts" and check the archives — we've done:
Frankenstein
War and Peace
Endurance
Lonesome Dove
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Dune
Jane Eyre
Team of Rivals
Crime and Punishment
This sounds great! I had just bought Meditations when you made this announcement, so of course I'll be reading that, but I love Great Expectations and the fiction choice sounds good, too. Good thing I'm retired! Thank you for all the work you put into this.
My pleasure, Patty! Glad to have you. :)
I will echo what others have said: This is a great idea. I am especially fond of the idea of skipping around between the different groups and/or reading more than one each month. Sign me up!
Always glad to see ya around, Ralph!
I think I might have missed a post about 2025 books. Just trying to plan ahead.
I'm actually announcing some this week! (Not the whole year, but at least the first six months.)
Sounds great! All 3 November books sound good!
Well done!
Sounds great
Love it!
I love me a variety of reading schedules!
This sounds great! I will be reading Great Expectations and Meditations for Mortals in November.
Yes!
So excited to give this format a whirl!