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The Harlem Renaissance on Tour: Week Two

See where the Harlem Renaissance visits this week!

February 8, 2010   Sparks’ Notes Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset

February 9, 2010   The Zen Leaf Jonah’s Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston

February 10, 2010  Books and Chocolate Passing by Nella Larsen

February 11, 2010   Laura’s Reviews Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

February 11, 2010   Musings The Ways of White Folks: Stories by Langston Hughes

February 12, 2010   Bibliosue Home to Harlem by Claude McKay

February 13, 2010   Rebecca Reads Black No More by George Schuyler

February 14, 2010   eclectic / eccentric Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance by Bruce Nugent and an overview of African-American homosexuality during the Renaissance

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Georgette Heyer on Tour: March 2010

Beginning Monday March 1, 2010, Georgette Heyer will be going on a virtual tour of the blogosphere. Check out these participating blogs where you’ll find reviews of a number her works, as well as general information posts about this classic author.

March 1, 2010 One Librarian’s Book Reviews Review: Frederica
March 1, 2010 Austenprose Review: Georgette Heyer’s Regency World by Jennifer Kloester
March 2, 2010 Enchanted by Josephine Review: Beauvallet
March 3, 2010 Books and Chocolate Review: Behold, Here’s Poison
March 3, 2010 Michelle’s Masterful Musings Review: Devil’s Cub
March 4, 2010 Sparks’ Notes Review: Friday’s Girl
March 5, 2010 Tales from the Reading Room Review: The Private World of Georgette Heyer by Jane Aiken Hodge
March 6, 2010 BookNAround Review: The Grand Sophy
March 7, 2010 Windy Ridge Books Review: Why Shoot a Butler?
March 8, 2010 A Striped Armchair Review: The Unknown Ajax
March 8, 2010 A Book Lover Review: The Convenient Marriage
March 9, 2010 First Impressions: A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice Review: The Black Sheep
March 10, 2010 Bibliosue Review: The Unfinished Clue and Royal Escape
March 11, 2010 Fleur Fisher Reads Review: No Wind of Blame
March 12, 2010 Reviews by Lola Review: Frederica
March 12, 2010 Reading, Writing, Working, Playing Review: Envious Casca
March 13, 2010 Life Is a Patchwork Quilt Review: My Lord John
March 14, 2010 Jenny’s Books Review: The Grand Sophy
March 15, 2010 Booklust Review: Penhallow
March 16, 2010 Carol’s Notebook Review: Cotillion
March 16, 2010 Musings Review: These Old Shades
March 17, 2010 Reading Adventures Review: Devil’s Cub
March 18, 2010 Blog Jar Review: Royal Escape
March 19, 2010 Reading, Writing and Retirement Review: Friday’s Child
March 20, 2010 Staircase Wit Review: The Grand Sophy or Devil’s Cub
March 21, 2010 Medieval Bookworm Review: Cotillion
March 22, 2010 Bibliolatry Review: Footsteps in the Dark
March 22, 2010 Linus’s Blanket Review: Frederica
March 23, 2010 Laura’s Reviews Review: The Foundling
March 24, 2010 Kay’s Bookshelf Undecided Heyer
March 25, 2010 Queen of Happy Endings Review: Arabella or Friday’s Child or The Grand Sophy or Cousin Kate
March 26, 2010 A Few More Pages Review: The Nonesuch
March 27, 2010 A Reader’s Respite Review: The Conquerer
March 28, 2010 Tell Me a Story Review: Faro’s Daughter or The Grand Sophy or Devil’s Cub or Arabella or The Talisman Ring
March 28, 2010 Stephanie’s Confessions of a Bookaholic Review: Footsteps in the Dark or Why Shoot a Butler?
March 29, 2010 Sasha & the Silverfish Review: Arabella
March 30, 2010 Becky’s Book Reviews Review: Venetia or Sylvester
March 30, 2010 Shelf Love Review: A Civil Contract
March 31, 2010 book-a-rama Review: A Lady of Quality

Please note: If you are participating in this tour and the information above is incorrect or you need to make a change to your tour day, please let us know by leaving a comment or emailing rebecca[at]rebeccareid[dot]com or the Committee member who initially emailed you. Also, if you would like to be added to the schedule at this late point, let us know and we can still fit you in.

Compiled by Chris at book-a-rama.

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The Harlem Renaissance On Tour: Week One

February is finally here! To celebrate U.S. Black History month, we decided to host The Harlem Renaissance through the Classics Circuit. I am so excited to see thoughts on these classic works this week. Make sure you follow the tour by visiting these great blogs.

February 1, 2010   Shelf Love The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois

February 2, 2010   Evening All Afternoon Cane by Jean Toomer

February 3, 2010   Daily Words and Acts Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

February 4, 2010   Paperback_Reader Passing and/or Quicksand by Nella Larsen

February 4, 2010   BookNAround The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories by Charles Chesnutt

February 5, 2010   A Striped Armchair The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man by James Weldon Johnson

February 6, 2010   Moored at Sea Overview: The relationship between the Harlem Renaissance and the Negritude movement of the French Colonies that grew from it.

February 6, 2010   Joyfully Retired His Eye is On the Sparrow by Ethel Waters (autobiography) and the life of Ethel Waters

February 7, 2010   Stephanie’s Confessions of a Book-a-Holic Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes or The Conjure Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher

The button for this month’s tour has a picture by Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas (1899-1979). He moved to Harlem in 1925 and his art was an important part of the Renaissance movement.

This picture is called “Song of the Towers.” It is a panel from the four-part mural Douglas painted for Fisk University called “Aspects of Negro Life.” I think it captures the artistic aspects of the Harlem Renaissance by making jazz music it’s icon.

I hope you enjoy the tour this week!

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This Week in the Circuit: Edith Wharton Week Four

Although the Edith Wharton Classic Circuit ends on Sunday, check out the rest of the tour! Next Monday will bring the start of the Harlem Renaissance Classics Circuit. Also, sign up for the March Tour (Georgette Heyer) is open until Friday evening.

January 25, 2010 –  The Blog Jar Review: Ghost Stories

January 26, 2010 –  It’s All About Books Review: Ethan Frome and/or short stories

January 27, 2010 –  Sparks’ Notes Review: Summer

January 27, 2010 –  Caribousmom Review: The Writing of Fiction and The House of Mirth

January 28, 2010 –  Time Enough At Last Review of something Wharton wrote (undecided)

January 28, 2010 –  All the parts of my life Review: The Children

January 29, 2010 –  Medieval Bookworm Review: The Custom of the Country

January 29, 2010 –  The Mount’s Blog General post about Edith Wharton (Edith Wharton and Film)

January 30, 2010 –  1330v Review: Roman Fever and Other Stories

January 31, 2010 –  Educating Petunia Review: Summer

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Edith Wharton on Tour: Week Three

Edith Wharton continues her tour of the blogosphere with more reviews this week. Check out these bloggers on their day for their thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Harlem Renaissance on Tour: The February 2010 Circuit

Beginning Monday February 1, 2010, The Harlem Renaissance will be going on a virtual tour of the blogosphere. Check out these participating blogs where you’ll find reviews of a number of works, as well as general information posts about classic authors that influenced the era.

February 1, 2010   Shelf Love The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois

February 2, 2010   Evening All Afternoon Cane by Jean Toomer

February 3, 2010   Daily Words and Acts Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

February 4, 2010   Paperback_Reader Passing and/or Quicksand by Nella Larsen

February 4, 2010   BookNAround The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories by Charles Chesnutt

February 6, 2010   Moored at Sea Overview: Negritude and the Harlem Renaissance

February 6, 2010   Joyfully Retired His Eye is On the Sparrow by Ethel Waters (autobiography) and the life of Ethel Waters

February 8, 2010   Sparks’ Notes Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset

February 9, 2010   The Zen Leaf Jonah’s Gourd Vine by Zora Neale Hurston

February 10, 2010  Books and Chocolate Passing by Nella Larsen

February 11, 2010   Laura’s Reviews Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

February 11, 2010   Musings The Ways of White Folks: Stories by Langston Hughes

February 12, 2010   Bibliosue Home to Harlem by Claude McKay

February 13, 2010   Rebecca Reads Black No More by George Schuyler

February 14, 2010   eclectic / eccentric Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance by Bruce Nugent and an overview of African-American homosexuality during the Renaissance

February 15, 2010   Nonsuch Book Harlem Renaissance poetry from Fire!

February 16, 2010   Notes from the North The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois

February 17, 2010   Becky’s Book Reviews Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston

February 17, 2010   Notorious Spinks Talks Gay Rebel of the Harlem Renaissance by Bruce Nugent and the movie Brother to Brother

February 18, 2010   The Things We Read Passing by Nella Larsen

February 19, 2010   Reviews by Lola Passing by Nella Larsen

February 20, 2010  Gimme More Books! The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher

February 21, 2010   book-a-rama Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

February 22, 2010   Michelle’s Masterful Musings When Washington Was in Vogue by Edward Christopher Williams

February 23, 20101  BrownGirl BookSpeak There Is Confusion by Jessie Fauset

February 24, 2010    Wuthering Expectations The Conjure Woman by Charles Chesnutt

February 25, 2010    Linus’s Blanket Stories by Zora Neale Hurston

February 26, 2010    My Friend Amy Quicksand by Nella Larson

February 26, 2010   things mean a lot Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston

February 27, 2010    Bookgazing Gentleman Jigger by Bruce Nugent

February 28, 2010    BookLust The House Behind the Cedars by Charles Chesnutt

Please note: If you are participating in this tour and the information above is incorrect or you need to make a change to your tour day, please let us know by leaving a comment or emailing rebecca[at]rebeccareid[dot]com or the Committee member who initially emailed you. Also, if you would like to be added to the schedule at this late point, let us know and we can still fit you in.

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Edith Wharton on Tour: This Week in the Circuit

Our Edith Wharton tour continues with another week full of reviews! Visit these blogs on their assigned day to read more about this classic American author.

January 11, 2010 –  Joyfully Retired Review:  On Writing Fiction

January 11, 2010andalucy Review: The House of Mirth

January 12, 2010 –  Laura’s Musings Review: The Reef and/or General thoughts on visiting The Mount

January 12, 2010 –  A Striped Armchair Review: Ethan Frome, Summer, and/or Bunner Sisters

January 13, 2010 –  book-a-rama Review: The Custom of the County

January 13, 2010 –  Just Add Books Review: Sanctuary

January 14, 2010 –  Reviews by Lola Review:  Ethan Frome

January 15, 2010 –  FLY HIGH! Review: The House of Mirth

January 15, 2010 –  TexasBookDiva Review : The Buccaneers and/or The Age of Innocence & The House of Mirth

January 16, 2010 –  Laura’s Reviews Review: Madame de Treymes

January 17, 2010 –  Athyrium filix-femina (The Lady Fern) Review: The Reef

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Edith Wharton on Tour: This Week in the Circuit

Starting this week, Edith Wharton makes her rounds through the blogosphere. She even stops at multiple blogs some days! Make sure you check these blogs throughout the week to see what fellow readers have to say.

January 4, 2010 – Rebecca Reads Review: The Touchstone

January 5, 2010 – Shelf Love Review: Custom of the Country

January 5, 2010 –  Farm Lane Books Review: Age of Innocence

January 6, 2010 – The Zen Leaf Review: Summer

January 6, 2010 –  eclectic / eccentric Review: Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, or The House of Mirth

January 7, 2010 – Moored at Sea Review: The Fruit of the Tree

January 8, 2010 – Daily Words and Acts Review: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton

January 9, 2010 – Kay’s Bookshelf Review:  Age of Innocence

January 10, 2010 –  Fleur Fisher Reads Review: Sanctuary

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Week Five of the Elizabeth Gaskell Tour

This week, Gaskell visits five more bloggers with some more reviews.

Elizabeth Gaskell blog stops for Monday, December 14th through Friday, December 18th:

December 14, 2009 – Rebecca Reads Review: Mary Barton

December 15, 2009 – Staircase Wit Review: Cranford

December 16, 2009 – A Reader’s Respite Review: A Dark Night’s Work

December 17, 2009 – A Striped Armchair Review: Ruth

December 18, 2009 – Notes From the North Review: Cranford

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Edith Wharton Tour Schedule

Beginning Monday January 4, 2010, Edith Wharton will be going on a virtual tour of the blogosphere. Check out these participating blogs where you’ll find reviews of her works, as well as general information posts about this classic author.

January 4, 2010 – Rebecca Reads Review: The Touchstone

January 5, 2010 – Shelf Love Review: Custom of the Country

January 5, 2010 –  Farm Lane Books Review: Age of Innocence

January 6, 2010 – The Zen Leaf Review: Summer

January 6, 2010 –  eclectic / eccentric Review: Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, or The House of Mirth

January 7, 2010 – Moored at Sea Review: The Fruit of the Tree

January 7, 2010 –  Trish’s Reading Nook Review: The House of Mirth

January 8, 2010 – Daily Words and Acts Review: The New York Stories of Edith Wharton

January 9, 2010 – Kay’s Bookshelf Review:  Age of Innocence

January 10, 2010 –  Fleur Fisher Reads Review: Sanctuary

January 11, 2010 –  Joyfully Retired Review:  On Writing Fiction

January 11, 2010andalucy Review: The House of Mirth

January 12, 2010 –  Laura’s Musings Review: The Reef and/or General thoughts on visiting The Mount

January 12, 2010 –  A Striped Armchair Review: Ethan Frome, Summer, and/or Bunner Sisters

January 13, 2010 –  book-a-rama Review: The Custom of the County

January 13, 2010 –  Just Add Books Review: Age of Innocence

January 14, 2010 –  Reviews by Lola Review:  Ethan Frome

January 15, 2010 –  FLY HIGH! Review: The House of Mirth

January 15, 2010 –  TexasBookDiva Review : The Buccaneers and/or The Age of Innocence & The House of Mirth

January 16, 2010 –  Laura’s Reviews Review: Madame de Treymes

January 17, 2010 –  Athyrium filix-femina (The Lady Fern) Review: The Reef

January 18, 2010 –  Reading, Writing, Working, Playing Review: Ethan Frome

January 19, 2010 –  BookNAround Review: The Glimpses of the Moon

January 20, 2010 –  Notes from the North Review: House of Mirth

January 20, 2010 –  Books and Chocolate Review: Summer or Old New York or The Reef

January 21, 2010 –  Bookgazing Review: The Buccaneers

January 22, 2010 –  So Many Books Review of a Biography: Edith Wharton by Hermione Lee

January 22, 2010 –  Carol’s Notebook Review: The Touchstone

January 23, 2010 –  Pining for the West Review:  The Age of Innocence

January 24, 2010 –  Life is a Patchwork Quilt Review: The Glimpses of the Moon

January 25, 2010 –  The Blog Jar Review: Ghost Stories

January 26, 2010 –  It’s All About Books Review: Ethan Frome and/or short stories

January 27, 2010 –  Sparks’ Notes Review: Summer

January 27, 2010 –  Caribousmom Review: The Writing of Fiction and The House of Mirth

January 28, 2010 –  Time Enough At Last Review of something Wharton wrote (undecided)

January 28, 2010 –  All the parts of my life Review: The Children

January 29, 2010 –  Medieval Bookworm Review: The Custom of the Country

January 29, 2010 –  The Mount’s Blog General post about Edith Wharton (Edith Wharton and Film)

January 30, 2010 –  1330v Review: Roman Fever and Other Stories

January 31, 2010 –  Educating Petunia Review: Summer

Please note: If you are participating in this tour and the information above is incorrect or you need to make a change to your tour day, please let us know by leaving a comment or emailing rebecca[at]rebeccareid[dot]com or the Committee member who initially emailed you.

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