Welcome to Week 1 of Roots, the beginning of the American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along. In Chapters 1-5 we are introduced to the world of Kunta Kinte’s village of Juffure, or Jufureh, in The Gambia, West Africa. These opening chapters set the stage for the story by immersing us in the life, culture, and traditions of … Continue reading Week 1: Beginnings – Roots and the Power of Origins
2024 Chapter-a-Day Read-Along
2024 Read-Along Wrap-Ups
We've come to the end of 2024, and that means it's time wrap up two different read-alongs, the Aubrey/Maturin Chapter-a-Week 4 Year Read-Along Odyssey and the 2024 Fantasy Classics Chapter-a-Day Read-Along. The Aubrey/Maturin Series The Aubrey/Maturin Read-Along lasted four years, from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024. In those four years we read all 209 … Continue reading 2024 Read-Along Wrap-Ups
Preparing for the 2024 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Chronicles of Narnia
The 2024 Fantasy Classics Chapter-a-Day Read-along begins in just a couple of days and it’s time to get ready to enter our first fantastical world, the enchanted land of Narnia. I hope you've been able to track down a copy of The Chronicles of Narnia either in the single volume edition or as a box … Continue reading Preparing for the 2024 Chapter-a-Day Read-along: The Chronicles of Narnia
Announcing the 2024 Fantasy Classics Chapter-a-Day Read-Along
Welcome to the official sign-up post for a very special 2024 Chapter-a-Day Read-along! This year we we will be reading some of the most beloved modern classics in all of literature: The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and the entire Harry Potter series. All three series are in the top ten of the … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 Fantasy Classics Chapter-a-Day Read-Along