Christmas Reading Nominations

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the book you would like to read during the Christmas holidays here

by December 4th.

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

[Scheherazade]

I would like to nominate Twelfth Night by Shakespeare.

[Veva]

Well I would definitely nominate O. Wilde and his Short Stories.... :yawnb:

[aeroport]

I kind of thought one of Wodehouse's Jeeves books would be fun, but we don't seem to have any here, so I'm going to go with Something New.

[dramasnot6]

Robert Frost's poetry is wonderful Christmas reading.

[Scheherazade]

Well I would definitely nominate O. Wilde and his Short Stories.... :yawnb:
I kind of thought one of Wodehouse's Jeeves books would be fun, but we don't seem to have any here, so I'm going to go with Something New.For our Christmas reading, we tend to pick books which are related to the season and/or carry the spirit of the season.

I am not familiar with Something New. Is it about Christmas?
Robert Frost's poetry is wonderful Christmas reading.Even though we usually pick novels for the BC readings, maybe we can start a separate thread for Christmas poetry? :)

[Nightshade]

I am not familiar with Something New. Is it about Christmas?
Its not. Im pretty sure its set in the summer.

Im drawing a pretty big blank but can we have something really good (I finally get time to read so I want to make the most of it!!)

[Scheherazade]

Im drawing a pretty big blank but can we have something really good (I finally get time to read so I want to make the most of it!!)Sure but unless you nominate how can we? :D

Twelfth Night should be good...

If not, you could have a look at here (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_16/002-6011999-9780850?ie=UTF8&keywords=christmas&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Achristmas%2Ci%3Astripbooks%2Cn%3A 1000%2Cn%3A17&page=1) for some ideas, maybe? :)

[Nightshade]

So weve already done THE classic christmasss story --- 2004 Christmas carol
and we did the scifi last year --Hog father (Terry pratchett)
grrrr I cant really see anything thats not mushy well except for christmas jars..

Oh wait a christmas mystery?
How about He sees you while your sleeping by Mary higgins Clark and daughter.

[Whifflingpin]

"Box of Delights" John Masefield ??

Isn't there a book about the fourth Wise Man, by Michel Tournier? Although, I seem to remember that, unlike the other three gift bearers, he did not arrive until Good Friday.

[Schokokeks]

So weve already done THE classic christmasss story --- 2004 Christmas carol

Aww, that's what I wanted to suggest, too, should have guessed that you were already done with it. But hey, 2004, it's been ages since then, maybe there are chances for a revival ;) ?
Well, but Twelfth Night would also be fine with me :nod:.

[aeroport]

For our Christmas reading, we tend to pick books which are related to the season and/or carry the spirit of the season.


Ah, I had not realized this; foolish me. Well, in that case, I cannot think of anything, except perhaps Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin - but that's a bit on the long side...
Twelfth Night works well with me, I think.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

Twelfth Night by Shakespeare

He Sees You While You Are Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark (Night, I cannot spot this on amazon.co.uk?)

Box of Delights John Masefield

[Nightshade]

http://www.amazon.com/Sees-You-While-Youre-Sleeping/dp/0743523326

hummmm might withdraw that can I just say somthing though if we read 12th night then youll be reading 2 shakespear plays at the same time.....

[Whifflingpin]

2nd try.

The Michel Tournier book is available in English as "The Four Wise Men." It tells the tales of the three Magi and a fourth whose journey was delayed. It would be a heavier read than -

- "The Box of Delights" by Masefield. This is a story written for older children - a magical and alchemical quest through Edwardian English winter countryside during the Christmas holidays.

"Twelfth Night" would be a safe choice.

[Virgil]

http://www.amazon.com/Sees-You-While-Youre-Sleeping/dp/0743523326

hummmm might withdraw that can I just say somthing though if we read 12th night then youll be reading 2 shakespear plays at the same time.....
No, actually the Shakespeare forum was to start in January, according to Scher.

[Scheherazade]

2nd try.I included only the first of your nominations because each member is allowed to nominate one book only (if that is what you meant by '2nd try'? :))


http://www.amazon.com/Sees-You-While-Youre-Sleeping/dp/0743523326I can find it on amazon.com but not on amazon.co.uk. Is it possible that it is not published in the UK or under a different title maybe?
can I just say somthing though if we read 12th night then youll be reading 2 shakespear plays at the same time.....We will not be starting to SDG readings till January because December is already a very busy month and many members find it hard to attend the Forum regularly and/or take part Club readings. So if Twelfth Night is chosen for our Christmas Reading, we will not be reading two Shakespeare plays simultaneously.
...according to Scher.I do not make decisions as a Moderator on personal whims (however tempting the idea might be at times :p!).

The decision not to start the SDG readings till January was taken in the light of the wishes of some members and also of our experiences from previous years; many members find it hard to visit the Forum regularly during that time, let alone take part in an ambitious reading scheme as SDG. And we do not want to start a new project with the knowledge that our members may not be able to participate.

Since the inital suggestion for the SDG was to read Twelfth Night during Christmas season, I am not sure what difference it makes whether we read it for SDG or the BC.

Nominations so far:

Twelfth Night by Shakespeare

He Sees You While You Are Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark (?)

Box of Delights John Masefield

[Whifflingpin]

"I included only the first of your nominations because each member is allowed to nominate one book only (if that is what you meant by '2nd try'? )"

No, no - I'd tried to send the message once, but pressed the wrong thing.

I'm quite happy to have only one nomination - but, for my nomination, please take whichever of the two books best matches the spirit of the Christmas read.

[Scheherazade]

No, no - I'd tried to send the message once, but pressed the wrong thing.

I'm quite happy to have only one nomination - but, for my nomination, please take whichever of the two books best matches the spirit of the Christmas read.Ah, I see :)

I am not familiar with either books so will go with the first one. If you change your mind, let me know, please!

[Janine]

I nominate "Twelfth Night". Good and Christmasy! Remember the Christmas tree scene? Light and funny, too for the season.

[papayahed]

I hate to do this but........Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

My first choice was How the Grinch stole Christmas, but I guess that might be to quick of a read.

[papayahed]

Is A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote and Beth Peck to babyish?

[Nightshade]

I hate to do this but........Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
.
oh good Ill just watch the film :D
no please not 12th night :sick: got to be one of the few shakespear plays I really cant stand.

[papayahed]

In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash (Paperback) by Jean Shepard


The Movie A Christmas Story is based partially on this book.


I guess I only get one nomination huh?




I'll go with In God We trust

If it's eligible, the whole book isn't about christmas but a few parts are.

[Nightshade]

whats A christmas story??

[Scheherazade]

I hate to do this but........Skipping Christmas by John GrishamSounds like fun! I haven't watched the movie.

Is A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote and Beth Peck to babyish?I saw this one while going through the list and would like to give it a try some time. I am very curious about Capote (all To Kill A Mockingbird's fault!!!)

Nominations so far:

In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepard

Twelfth Night by Shakespeare

He Sees You While You Are Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark (?) - Night, I still cannot find this one on amazon.co.uk

Box of Delights John Masefield

[Nightshade]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sees-You-When-Youre-Sleeping/dp/0743440994/sr=8-6/qid=1165037685/ref=sr_1_6/026-8548990-5645237?ie=UTF8&s=books

[Nightshade]

I just found this too The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder (the authour of Sophie's world) in case anyone is interested in nominating it.

[Schokokeks]

I just found this too The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder (the authour of Sophie's world) in case anyone is interested in nominating it.

I loved Sophie's World and The Solitaire Mystery and trust you fully :nod:.
*holds up her hand to nominate The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder*

[Nightshade]

:eek2: even I dont trust me fully....

[Scheherazade]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sees-You-When-Youre-Sleeping/dp/0743440994/sr=8-6/qid=1165037685/ref=sr_1_6/026-8548990-5645237?ie=UTF8&s=booksArgh! So much for amazon's search engine! If you enter 'you are' instead of 'you're' it returns no results: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b/202-1207951-3111828?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=he+sees+you+when+you+are+sleeping

Ridiculous! :sick:

Nominations so far:

In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepard

Twelfth Night by Shakespeare

He Sees You While You're Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark

Box of Delights John Masefield

The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder