Anyone still up for reading Charlotte Bronte's Shirley in February?
What do people prefer? A schedule of pages to read and a weekly discussion? Or something more casual, where we read at our own pace and share as we go? (I'm more in the latter camp myself but happy to do the former if that feels more effective. It is a long book.)
And any suggestions for a fun hashtag? #shirleyreadalong #ludditesunite?
merelybookish @batsy @blaire @LeahBergen @saresmoore @kspenmoll @ephemeralwaltz @andrew61 6y
merelybookish Also, illustration by Edward Dulac for a 1922 edition. The caption got cut off. It said, "She looked through to cedar and mansion." It struck me as very CB! ? 6y
merelybookish Flipping through the book, there's a chapter called A Summer Night. First line "The hour was now that of dusk. A clear air favoured the kindling of the stars." Squeaking in my answer for today's #musicalnewyear @cinfhen @vivastory ? 6y
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vivastory I wasn't aware of this buddy read. Might join in, if it's okay. I've been meaning to read more Bronte. 6y
Cinfhen Wow!!! #BookKarma love it!! 6y
merelybookish @vivastory Of course! You are more than welcome! The more the merrier! 6y
vivastory Great! Personally I enjoy a more relaxed approach with people covering spoilers in their posts as needed 6y
merelybookish @vivastory Me too! It's less pressure and everyone can read at their own pace. 6y
Leftcoastzen Don‘t you call me Shirley!😁sorry , just had to. 6y
merelybookish @Leftcoastzen Airplane! Classic! 6y
LeahBergen I‘m still in! And I‘m with @vivastory - I‘ve liked my experiences with the casual read-alongs lately (but I‘m fine with a structured layout, too). 6y
Weaponxgirl @Leftcoastzen you have no idea how much I both laughed and cringed just now with that not being aimed in my direction for a change. 😂 6y
Blaire I‘m still in as well. Also good with a more relaxed approach. 6y
Weaponxgirl I have to join in since it‘s my name and I‘ve never read this book before, hope I‘m a good character 6y
batsy @Leftcoastzen Bahaha! 6y
batsy I'm good with any form, but I do prefer a more relaxed approach since I'm generally quite bad at sticking to a reading schedule! (Only the Genji one seems to be working very well, lol.) I like #ludditesunite or #dontcallmeshirley (😂 j/k) but the shorter the better, for sure. 6y
ephemeralwaltz Yay!! Yes I am definitely up for it. I would also prefer a more relaxed approach but I'm okay with a scheduled one too. 👏👏 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Leftcoastzen @batsy 😂😂😂 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Oh, I‘m in, if it‘s alright. I, too prefer a relaxed approach. 6y
Tanisha_A I would love to join in! 🙂 6y
mklong I‘d love to join too! 6y
saresmoore I‘m still in! Really looking forward to it as I‘m on a total Brontë binge this year. I‘m LOLing at @batsy & @Leftcoastzen ! 6y
merelybookish @Cinfhen I know! Perfect timing. 6y
merelybookish @vivastory @LeahBergen @Weaponxgirl @Blaire @batsy @ephemeralwaltz @erzascarletbookgasm @mklong @saresmoore Ok! It looks like we are in agreement. We'll dedicate February to reading Shirley at our own pace and share updates and impressions along the way. Any spoilers, use the tag. And invite anyone who might want to join! Any final thoughts on a hashtag? Something that won't further traumatize @Weaponxgirl. 😜 6y
Weaponxgirl @merelybookish 😂😂 you can even call it #Shirleynot if you want 6y
LeahBergen @Weaponxgirl Would you be offended by #ShirleyYouJest? 😆😆 6y
Weaponxgirl @LeahBergen 😂 not at all! It‘s just so funny for me to hear my name and it not be for me. My name isn‘t common so if I hear it 99.9% of the time I‘m correct in my assumption that someone wants my attention. And the look people get when they think I haven‘t heard an airplane joke before. 6y
andrew61 Gosh I've just looked and is 624 pages but after last year managing and enjoying tenant and villette i think i will give it a go. It might even encourage that trip to howarth that i keep intending to make. Count me in, middlemarch will have to wait 😂 6y
readinginthedark I would love to but doubt it will happen unless I learn how to breastfeed one-handed. 😆 6y
saresmoore @andrew61 So glad to have you along for the read! If you got to Haworth, you better share highlights of the trip on Litsy! The closest I can get is drinking tea from Harrogate. 🙃 6y
saresmoore @readinginthedark It can be done! 😅 I got to where I could scrub up the kitchen while breastfeeding. The aid of a cleverly tied baby wrap really helped. 6y
merelybookish @saresmoore @readinginthedark Yes, I was going to say the multitasking I did with baby #2 was WAY beyond what I managed with baby #1. And I did read a lot while breastfeeding her. Of course, with baby #3, I just watched endless.episodes of Say Yes to the Dress. 😳 6y
saresmoore @merelybookish 😂 6y
merelybookish @andrew61 Glad you're joining us! Middlemarch will be there for you when you're ready. And yes, you need to give us vicarious enjoyment of any Bronte sightseeing you do! 6y
readinginthedark @saresmoore @merelybookish It's worth a try! I could read a little on my Nook while breastfeeding #1, but I was also exhausted, so my mind would wander. But he refused to be wrapped, so my planned multitasking was limited. 😕 And endless episodes of ridiculous reality TV are sometimes necessary! I just got finished binge watching that Netflix show Yummy Mummies and laughing my a** off. 😂 Even my husband watched a little; he was so dumbfounded. 6y
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