Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Chapter-a-Day Read-along, whether you read all four books or limited yourself to one, two or three of them. In this post I'll share a few of my reflections on the year, and I would love to know your thoughts about the experience. I invite you to … Continue reading 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along Wrap Up
Preparing for the War and Peace Chapter-a-Day Read-along
We're only two days away from the War and Peace Chapter-a-Day Read-along, and I hope you're as excited as I am. Please tell your friends and family that they can still sign up by visiting the announcement post. As we get ready to start our journey I thought I'd share a few things to help … Continue reading Preparing for the War and Peace Chapter-a-Day Read-along
Announcing the 2020 War and Peace Chapter-a-Day Read-along
This is the official sign-up post for the 2020 War and Peace Chapter-a-Day Read-along. You're invited to join me in spending the first year of the new decade reading one of the truly monumental literary achievements of the world, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. The best thing about it is that you don't have … Continue reading Announcing the 2020 War and Peace Chapter-a-Day Read-along
Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Old Curiosity Shop
We are a week away from beginning our final chapter-a-day book of the year, The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens. We end our reading of Lilith next Saturday, October 19, and begin The Old Curiosity Shop on Sunday, October 20. From Don Quixote to The Count of Monte Cristo to Lilith, we've gone from Spain to France … Continue reading Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Old Curiosity Shop
Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Lilith
Our read-along of The Count of Monte Cristo is almost done, so it's time to get ready for our next book, Lilith, by George MacDonald. Lilith is going to be quite a change from Dumas' tale of revenge, so it may take a little adjustment of one's reading mindset. Not only is Lilith a fantasy story, but … Continue reading Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Lilith
Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Count of Monte Cristo
Tomorrow we begin the Chapter-a-Day Read-along of The Count of Monte Cristo! To those of you who have been reading Don Quixote with us, congratulations on finishing one of the greatest novels of all time (the greatest, if you ask me!). I will post my thoughts on my experience tomorrow, if I get the chance. To … Continue reading Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo Read-along Begins on May 9
Our reading of Don Quixote is coming to an end and it's time to prepare for our next chapter-a-day book, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. We'll be starting chapter 1 on Thursday, May 9, so if you don't have your book yet, get it soon. I’ll be reading what I've heard is … Continue reading The Count of Monte Cristo Read-along Begins on May 9
Don Quixote Chapter-a-Day Read-along Day 1: Prologue and Poetry
Welcome to the Prologue to Don Quixote, the beginning of the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along! In order to read exactly 365 chapters this year, I am counting the prologue to Part 1 as a chapter (and will do so again at the beginning of Part 2), so we won't start the actual story until tomorrow, January 2. … Continue reading Don Quixote Chapter-a-Day Read-along Day 1: Prologue and Poetry
Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Wrap-Up
Congratulations on reading one of the great works of world literature! Whether you finished Les Misérables early, on time, or not yet, thank you for participating. I hope the read-along was as enriching for you as it was for me. (If you liked the experience of reading classic literature in one chapter a day, please consider … Continue reading Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Wrap-Up
Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Don Quixote
Why read Don Quixote? It remains the best as well as the first of all the novels...There are parts of yourself you will not know fully until you know, as well as you can, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. - Harold Bloom This is it, the grand novel of them all, the novel above all … Continue reading Preparing for the 2019 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: Don Quixote