Christmas Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please vote for the book you would like to read during the Christmas Holidays if you would like to join us!


Hogfather (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061059056/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance) by Terry Pratchett

The Chimes (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140430687/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Charles Dickens

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394800796/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Dr Seuss

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064402754/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Barbara Robinson

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006092988X/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Betty Smith

A Redbird Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345480260/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Fannie Flagg

A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0156364654/104-6361943-0939138?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Flannery O'Connor



Book Club Procedures (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=57103#post57103)

[Shea]

There are a lot of titles here that I didn't know were Christmas stories. :confused:

[emily655321]

I've never read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and I didn't realize it was a short one. It sounds very interesting.

[Pensive]

I've never read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and I didn't realize it was a short one. It sounds very interesting.

Well, it is not very short but it is very interesting. :D

Try it, you might like it.

[emily655321]

Oh, I see. . . I was thinking this was the "live read" thread. Which it isn't. Which therefore makes me silly. Carry on.

[Nightshade]

Hogfather!!

Hey emily so you want to doin in the "live" read??
(:banana: That makes what 4 including me??)

[samercury]

Hogfather


There are a lot of titles here that I didn't know were Christmas stories. :confused:

:nod:

[emily655321]

Hey emily so you want to doin in the "live" read??
(:banana: That makes what 4 including me??)
I hope to, but I've been hesitant to put my name down because I don't yet know what hours I'll be working around then.

[Nightshade]

oh it starts at about 7pm EST I think and we were still on 3 and a half hours later last time so if you can you can join in any time :D

[Scheherazade]

Gong once...

[Kiwi Shelf]

Hogfather? I don't even think I have ever heard of that. Have to read the info on it, see if I am joining in if it wins.

Edit: Ah, part of a series, do I have to have read the others to understand this book? I am amazed with everyone liking this author, I have hardly heard of her before.

[Sandrine]

I'm down with the Grinch! :D

I always try to read some Alcott around Christmas even thought I can't get through it from cover to cover. In addition to Little Women, she also wrote a Christmas story called The Quiet Little Woman which is actually kind of depressing but a nice story anyway.

And this might be embarrassing to say...but I really like all those "American Girls" (as in the dolls) Christmas books. They always have stories which include the good and bad of their particular era and they often have a short section in the back chock full of historical facts and info. Plus, they're short...which is nice around this time of year...

[Lady19thC]

I just voted for The Chimes, by Charles Dickens. It is wonderfullly haunting, like A Christmas Carol, but often overlooked. I think it would be good for more people to read it, and it also makes a nice New Year's Eve story!

[Nightshade]

clos the poll close the poll I want hogfather to win!

[Kiwi Shelf]

No one answered when I asked if you had to read the rest of the series to understand Hogfather...?

[Scheherazade]

I have been informed by our online TP expert Tal that one does not need to read the other books in the series to be able to read this one!

[Kiwi Shelf]

Okay, good. I actually think I may buy it if I can do it without ordering offline. I read what it was about, it sounds pretty good. I am starting to think I would like her... it is just book 21. If anyone wants to tell me like a list of the best ones that would be great, because I try to avoid big series. Cost too much money