Classics

[close] Welcome to the Hollow! This is a warm and safe place, free from the troubles of the outside world, and created as a magical escape. Here, you can: · Meet new friends · Chat about anything! · Join our BOTM group reads · Start buddy reads · Play fun games · Vote in our polls · Share book recommendations · Have your own little Hollow · Enjoy a spoiler-free space If you're a bookworm, feeling bored, or feeling lonely, feel free to join us! We’re always happy to meet new members. We hope you have a magical time here. -- It's nighttime. You're walking deep into the dark woods, following the small glowing stones that gently light up the pathway. The summer breeze cools your skin, and you close your eyes to breathe in the beautiful scent of the trees. Sometimes you see a fluffy tawny owl perched high up on the branches, its beady eyes quietly looking down at you, and other times you spot a sleek red fox nearby, quickly running away before you come near it. The soft moonlight shines down upon the enchanted forest, and eventually, you reach your destination. In front of you is an old large tree, with a magical wooden door appearing from nowhere. A sign is written, saying: A Little Tree Hollow. You hear the light echoes of fairy music coming from behind it, and the delicious scent of cookies wafts out through the gaps. Like always, you give a gentle knock on the door, and the secret magical treehouse opens itself for you to enter. officially started on Jan. 19th 2022

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[close] The purpose of this group is to read, discover, revisit and comment on 63 classic short stories presented in "The Art of the Short Story" anthology (edited by Gioia and Gwynn, see group's bookshelf). Hopefully, our discussions will help us appreciate and enjoy the craft, variety, beauty, suspense, wonder, terror, boredom, amusement, strangeness or ugliness of this type of literature. We will read one story each week, in chronological order, over a year, from May 2022 until mid-2023 (you can join in and drop out at any point). You don't need to own the Dana Gioia anthology to participate since most of these stories are available online. Whenever possible, I'll post a link in advance. NB: The group is private, but anyone interested is welcome to ask for an invitation.

[close] Welcome! We are a challenge group. We offer new challenges monthly, readathons, buddy reads, BOTM, SOTM, and a badge system we call Buttons!