Classics

[close] Welcome to Chelmsford Public Library’s Classics Book Group! It is being moderated by the library’s Reader’s Advisory Team - Jessica FitzHanso, Head of Reader’s Services, and Deanna Parsi, Adult Services Specialist. We had a few goals in mind when creating this new book group. One is to give people the opportunity to participate in spirited book discussion from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Another is an acknowledgement that we don’t all have schedules that can easily accommodate a book group at a set time, so we have created a book group you can attend on your time. Lastly, we were talking about the classics – the ones we have read and the ones that we should have read – and figured that we were not alone in wanting to expand our literary education. The book group will have a weekly structure. Each week we will provide some historical background or literary information for context. We will then post a discussion question, as well as throw in some weekly “quizzes” (don’t worry, there are no grades here!) or other fun asides. The advantage of this type of book group is that you can check back as often or as little as you like. We do hope, however, that you will tune in each week and participate. We have one simple rule, which we will state even though we know you already know it: Be kind and respectful of each other when posting. With that, welcome to our first discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

[close] Welcome to the Roundtable Our passions include literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. In 2020 we've planned projects to pick our favourite historical fiction book, to read all those large tomes we've been putting off, to choose subjects for our non-fiction reads and expand our horizons with novels in translation. Perhaps you'd like to join in our Historical Fiction Tournament? Or you can sign on for our yearly TBR reading challenge, and the year-long International Challenge, or the 100 Best Books in Translation project. We also invite you to our list [of books, of course] making frenzy, or to add a discussion thread for your favorite author. The fine print: We're a smallish group, but active, and we'd like to have actively participating members. If you've been a member for more than four months without participating, we will assume that you are not interested in the group and you will be subject to deletion (one post after acceptance into the group is not considered active). This may take the form of participation in one of the structured features described above or something more free-form. While we've all got our guilty pleasures -- vampires in love, celebrity gossip, books from our childhoods -- these books don't fit with the group's vision and purpose. It's strictly "quality" writing for an adult audience; for us this means literary fiction, the classics, and serious non-fiction. We like to see a diversity of opinions about what we read and a strong passion for books is a plus. However, we ask that our group members keep it about the books; be respectful of others and refrain from the ad hominem. Finally, you'll see that we're a private group and you'll need to "apply" to join us. This means that we'd like a word from you about why you'd like to join and what you're hoping to get from a group. It also helps if we can see your shelves and your profile. If your profile is set to private, you will not be approved for membership in the group.

[close] Hallo, en welkom bij deze klassiekersleesclub! Na een geslaagde Anna Karenina buddyread kregen we het idee om samen vaker klassiekers te lezen. Dat motiveert ons om ze ook daadwerkelijk op te pakken, en ook om er wat dieper in te duiken door middel van analyses en boekenclubvragen. Onze clubnaam is gebaseerd op het werkwoord 'klassineren', dat betekent: praten, analyseren. Vonden we wel toepasselijk! Alles is lekker vrijblijvend, haak aan bij waar je zin in hebt! Onze regels zijn heel eenvoudig: * Plaats spoilers in een spoilertag * Respecteer elkaars mening * Heb plezier en hou het gezellig! :)

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