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Another one I've not heard of but it nicely continues my current trend of tackling late C19th and early C20th books
I like that choice as well.
Hi all especially @clash_bowley - how are we all getting on with Arkhangelsk?
I am ready just as soon as I can finish my questions...
Discussion area for The House on the Borderland sorted
Still plenty of time to comment on Arkhangelsk but this is a reminder that September's read is City by Clifford Simak, chosen by @kcaryths
September discussion questions to be posted by @kcaryths in a few days on his return. Then October's read is The House on the Borderland chosen by @Apocryphal .
Beyond that, November will be a selection from @NeilNjae and December by yours truly... again @BarnerCobblewood if you'd like to jump in with a choice sometime just shout. So far as I know neither Neil nor I have made an actual choice yet.
Alright, questions for City are up!
I will be doing H. Rider Haggard's Nada the Lily for my next book.
That's an Alan Quartermain story?
No, though Umslopogaas the Zulu, the male main character in Nala the Lily, is an important character in some of the Allan Quartermain books.
Sorry, I'm behind on City. A combination of me not getting my finger out to look for the book, and the library taking much longer than I thought to find their copy and get it to me. I'll dive into the questions as soon as I can!
I'll set up the discussion area shortly (though it's a few months away I think)
Still some chatter going on about City but this is a quick reminder that October's read is The House on the Borderland chosen by @Apocryphal
For December I'm thinking Ammonite by Nicola Griffith, a tale somewhat in the Ursula LeGuin tradition ie heavy on social interaction and the like. Published in 2011 and among other things shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke award. I've had a quick look back through former books and I couldn't see it there. Could folk check and see that it's available to them? That would be for December.
@NeilNjae any thoughts for November?
Boughtenated.
December's discussion area for Ammonite set up.
@NeilNjae any thoughts for November?
Sorry, City still hasn't turned up so I've not been tracking here.
I'm running the Great Pendragon Campaign at the local club at the moment, so how about some Arthurian stories?
My proposal is some of the earliest Arthurian Romances, by Chrétien de Troyes?
His book Four Arthurian Romances is available on Project Gutenberg. The whole thing is quite long, so I suggest we just read the last two stories in that collection, Yvain, the Knight of the Lion and Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart.
Looks like at least in the UK it's also available in kindle and Audible plus physical copies. Sounds good to me.
All set!
All finished!
> How is everyone doing on House on the Borderland?
Also finished
Not yet started. Will do so today!
I have just added Arthurian Romances, by Chrétien de Troyes to the discussion area - on kindle at least, and maybe elsewhere, you can either get the set together or individually so I have hacked together some descriptions
Finished House on the Borderland last weekend. Forgot to inform folks! Mea culpa!