Archive for August, 2011

Coming Soon: Gothic Lit

Posted by admin in Coming Soon, Tours on August 31, 2011

As you plan your reading for the coming months, please take note that the last two weeks of October (tentatively planned for October 17-28) will feature a tour of Pre-Victorian Gothic Literature (published before about 1840)

Pre-Victorian Gothic literature includes

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole’s
The Mysteries of Udolpho or The Romance of the Forest by Anne Radcliffe
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
And much more.

We’ll be preparing an introductory form with more reading ideas, book summaries, and links to online reviews. Sign up will begin (probably) at the end of next week. Stay tuned!

If you want to help pull together book lists, write book summaries, and/or find quotes from bloggers or reviewers online, please send me an email at rebecca[at]rebeccareid[dot]com.

Gothic Literature

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John Steinbeck in Retrospect

Posted by admin in Tour in Retrospect, Tours on August 29, 2011

Have you missed any of the stops on the John Steinbeck tour? Check out the permalinks below and enjoy reviewing all the books that have been discussed during the tour.

Thanks to all who participated! Stay tuned for more information about an upcoming tour.

Monday, August 15

Bibliographing The Acts of King Arthur (permalink)

Becky’s Book Reviews The Grapes of Wrath (permalink)

2606 Books and Counting Travels with Charley (permalink)

Tuesday, August 16

Ardent Reader Grapes of Wrath (permalink)

things mean a lot Of Mice and Men (permalink)

Wednesday, August 17

Caribousmom John Steinbeck’s Letters (permalink)

A Literary Odyssey The Winter of Our Discontent (permalink)

Seagreen Reader Cannery Row (permalink)

Thursday, August 18

Book Clutterer Pastures of Heaven (permalink)

I read. Do you? Travels with Charley (permalink)

The Reading Life The Pearl (permalink)

The Book Project The Grapes of Wrath (permalink)

Friday, August 19

Kristi Loves Books Cannery Row (permalink)

The Avid Reader’s Musing Sweet Thursday (permalink)

Shelf Love Travels with Charley (permalink)

Saturday, August 20

Six Great Books Grapes of Wrath (permalink)

Pining for the West Travels with Charley (permalink)

Sunday, August 21

Stiletto Storytime The Pearl (permalink)

Read the Book Of Mice and Men (permalink)

Monday, August 22

The Story Girl The Grapes of Wrath (permalink)

Words And Peace Of Mice and Men (permalink)

Tuesday, August 23

fictional100 The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights (permalink)

Reading Thru The Night East of Eden (permalink)

Meditations of a Teenage Philosopher East of Eden, Tortilla Flat, The Winter of Our Discontent (permalink)

Wednesday, August 24

An Armchair by the Sea East of Eden (permalink)

Laura’s Reviews Short Story: “Flight” (permalink)

Connie at The Blue Bookcase Travels with Charley (permalink)

Thursday, August 25

Reading, Writing, Working, Playing Cannery Row, Sweet Tuesday (permalink)

Rebecca Reads The Grapes of Wrath (permalink)

Christina at the Blue Bookcase Of Mice and Men (permalink)

Friday, August 26

Joyfully Retired The Long Valley (permalink)

Books and Chocolate A Russian Journal and/or some other work (permalink)

John Steinbeck

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Steinbeck Classics Circuit

Posted by admin in Schedules and Updates on August 13, 2011

On Monday, we begin our Steinbeck Classics Circuit Tour. The following sites are where John Steinbeck will be visiting on each day. Check back each morning to click over to the reviews. Thanks for following the tour, and enjoy!

Monday, August 15

Bibliographing The Acts of King Arthur

Becky’s Book Reviews The Grapes of Wrath

2606 Books and Counting Travels with Charley

Tuesday, August 16

Ardent Reader East of Eden or Wayward Bus or Grapes of Wrath

things mean a lot Of Mice and Men

Wednesday, August 17

Caribousmom John Steinbeck’s Letters

A Literary Odyssey The Grapes of Wrath or The Winter of Our Discontent

Seagreen Reader Cannery Row

Thursday, August 18