Zola (April) Classics Circuit Sign Up
Posted by admin in Intro and Sign Up on February 18, 2010
The Classics Circuit is pleased to announce that your vote for Paris in the Spring authors was a tie! Since both Emile Zola and Alexandre Dumas are well worth reading and discussing, both French authors will tour the Circuit this Spring. Although you can sign up to read and then invite both authors to your site, don’t feel obligated to do so: the two tours will be slightly overlapping, so keep your own reading schedule and abilities in mind.
Today begins sign up for the Emile Zola tour, which will begin April 5 and run until April 23 or April 30, depending on the number of interested tour participants. Once sign up closes for this tour, we will open sign up for the Alexandre Dumas tour. The tours will be overlapping by a week or so (again, depending on the number of tour participants).
When you indicate that you want to participate, please keep in mind that we will assign you a date during the tour on which you should post. If you are unable to meet your assigned date, let us know and we can reassign you: otherwise, we’ll take you off the schedule. Please let us know when you sign up your preferred and/or unavailable days during the month.
Zola Circuit sign up will be open until the evening of Sunday, February 28. Sign up is now closed. If you would still like to join the tour, send an email to the tour leader at classicscircuit@googlegroups.com as soon as possible.
Information compiled by Rebecca of Rebecca Reads, Teresa of Shelf Love, Nicole of Linus’s Blanket, and Chris of book-a-rama.
This Week in the Tour: Harlem Renaissance Week Three
Posted by admin in Schedules and Updates, Tours on February 15, 2010
The Harlem Renaissance tour continues this week by visiting the following sites.
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
I Love Paris in the Spring Time: Vote for the April Circuit
Posted by admin in Coming Soon, Voting on February 8, 2010
We love Paris in the springtime, and in April we will be traveling to Paris to visit one of these four classic nineteenth century French authors.
- Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is one of the most widely read French novelists today. His historical novels of high adventure were often serialized, capturing the attention of the French public then and entertaining generations still.
- Victor Hugo (1802-1885) contributed largely to the romantic movement in France, through his essays, stories, novels, poetry, and plays. His works focus on the social and political issues of his time. Although most well known in France for his poetry, his novels (such as Les Miserables) are more well known outside of the country.
- George Sand (1804-1876) was the pen name for Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin, who is called the first female novelist of France. Although she lived an unorthodox life for nineteenth century France, Sand did not describe herself as a feminist. Her fiction focuses on the restrictions and challenges that women face because of social class and gender.
- Emile Zola (1840-1902) became an important contributor to the literary school of naturalism. He wrote numerous short stories, four plays, and more than a dozen books. His books focus on how environment and heredity inevitably affect human character.
Which author would you like to visit the Circuit in April?
POLL CLOSED
The Harlem Renaissance on Tour: Week Two
Posted by admin in Schedules and Updates, Tours on February 8, 2010
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
Georgette Heyer on Tour: March 2010
Posted by admin in Schedules and Updates on February 6, 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.
Edith Wharton Circuit in Retrospect
Posted by admin in Tour in Retrospect, Tours on February 3, 2010
Edith Wharton certainly enjoyed her tour of the blogosphere. Check out these great posts.
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 and Ethan Frome
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
January 11, 2010 – Joyfully Retired Review: On Writing Fiction
January 11, 2010 – andalucy Review: The House of Mirth
January 12, 2010 – Laura’s Musings Review: The Reef and General thoughts on visiting The Mount
January 12, 2010 – A Striped Armchair Review: Ethan Frome, Summer, and 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
January 16, 2010 – Laura’s Reviews Review: Madame de Treymes and Three Novellas
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: Old New York
January 21, 2010 – Bookgazing Review: The Buccaneers
January 22, 2010 – So Many Books 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
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: Madame de Tremyes
January 28, 2010 – All the parts of my life Review: The Children
January 29, 2010 – Medieval Bookworm Review: The Custom of the Country
January 31, 2010 – Educating Petunia Review: Summer
The Harlem Renaissance On Tour: Week One
Posted by admin in Schedules and Updates, Tours on February 1, 2010
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!
This Week in the Circuit: Edith Wharton Week Four
Posted by admin in Schedules and Updates, Tours on January 25, 2010
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
Sign Up Open for March Tour: Georgette Heyer
Posted by admin in Newsletter on January 20, 2010
Come sign up to join the March tour of Georgette Heyer.
Sign up will be open until the evening of January 29, 2010. Heyer wrote historical novels, romance novels, and mystery thrillers, and we trust you’ll find something classics that you’d like to read in the coming months.
Thanks for your interest in the Circuit, and we hope to see you in March!
March Classics Circuit Sign Up: Georgette Heyer
Posted by admin in Intro and Sign Up on January 20, 2010
In March, we will be welcoming Georgette Heyer to the Classics Circuit!
Georgette Heyer wrote a number of different kinds of novels, so we are excited to celebrate her talent. While she is known for her romances, she also wrote historical novels and mysteries/thrillers. We hope you can find something that you’d like to read! Estella at Estella’s Revenge wrote about her multiple forays into Georgette Heyer’s novels. If you are looking for where to start, her article might help you figure out which way to go.
We’d love if you did decide to join us in March for the Heyer tour, but if you aren’t interested Heyer, go ahead and read the author you’d voted for on your own. We’re all about celebrating any kind of classics around the blogosphere!
The March Georgette Heyer tour will run daily from March 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010. Please make a note on the sign up of any days that you cannot participate or any days that you prefer so we can assign you a day that will work for you.
A great big thanks to Teresa at Shelf Love, Eva at A Striped Armchair, Becky at Becky’s Book Reviews, Kay at Kay’s Bookshelf, Chris at Book-a-rama, and the entire Classics Circuit committee for helping get this tour off the ground!
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