Comments on: Beowulf on the Beach Reading Challenge and GIVEAWAY! http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html illuminating conversation about books and reading Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Books on the Nightstand Podcast, Episode #33: Books for your Beach Bag | Books on the Nightstand http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1897 Books on the Nightstand Podcast, Episode #33: Books for your Beach Bag | Books on the Nightstand Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:51 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1897 [...] about great books for your summer vacation plans (when you’re not reading classics for the Beowulf on the Beach Reading Challenge, of course!). We’ve already talked about most of our recent faves, so we go back a little [...] [...] about great books for your summer vacation plans (when you’re not reading classics for the Beowulf on the Beach Reading Challenge, of course!). We’ve already talked about most of our recent faves, so we go back a little [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1067 Jessica Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:01:38 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1067 My all-time favorite has been Pride and Prejudice for quite some time (I can't get enough of the wit and insults exchanged between Elizabeth and Darcy!). Still, I can't help but give an Honorable Mention to Les Miserables. I read it last year as my own personal challenge, and while large sections of it were difficult (who needs to know about Napoleon at Waterloo?), every single one of his characters had such depth and truth. I have to say it: Hugo has skills. My all-time favorite has been Pride and Prejudice for quite some time (I can’t get enough of the wit and insults exchanged between Elizabeth and Darcy!).

Still, I can’t help but give an Honorable Mention to Les Miserables. I read it last year as my own personal challenge, and while large sections of it were difficult (who needs to know about Napoleon at Waterloo?), every single one of his characters had such depth and truth. I have to say it: Hugo has skills.

]]> By: Sandra http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1066 Sandra Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:39:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1066 I'd like to join the challenge please and read Jane Eyre, as I never have and so many view it as one of their favourites. Thank you. I’d like to join the challenge please and read Jane Eyre, as I never have and so many view it as one of their favourites. Thank you.

]]> By: Michael http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1065 Michael Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:07:28 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1065 as Ann points out, we actually have more fans on Facebook, than on Goodreads, so I'll add some discussion areas there as well! as Ann points out, we actually have more fans on Facebook, than on Goodreads, so I’ll add some discussion areas there as well!

]]> By: Michael http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1064 Michael Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:50 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1064 thanks to all who have commented over the past few days.. glad to hear so many have taken up the challenge! (and Susan, plays can definitely count as favorites! Jack includes several by Shakespeare in the book...) Regarding Tanya's question about where the discussions will happen.... Firstly, I'd like to apologize for not setting something up sooner. Thanks for the nudge, Tanya! I've set up a <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/18571" rel="nofollow">Beowulf on the Beach RC folder</a> on our <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4862.Books_on_the_Nightstand" rel="nofollow">Goodreads group</a>. Within that folder, we can start a discussion topic thread for any of the 50 books in Beowulf on the Beach that we'd like to discuss. I've already started one on Moby Dick. Check out <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/165810-beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-folder" rel="nofollow">my introductory post</a> for more info. As for whether Jack will chime in, that's up to him. He's certainly welcome to, and I'll extend the offer, but I know he's a busy guy. That being said, he's been thrilled with all of you taking on this challenge and reading his book, so I suspect we'll hear from him! (NOTE: to any of you not on Goodreads... I know it's somewhat limiting to confine all of our discussions to one site, but we have a vibrant group over there and Goodreads makes it very easy to organize topics into one folder for easy viewing. It's a great site that I highly recommend, and it's free!) thanks to all who have commented over the past few days.. glad to hear so many have taken up the challenge! (and Susan, plays can definitely count as favorites! Jack includes several by Shakespeare in the book…)

Regarding Tanya’s question about where the discussions will happen…. Firstly, I’d like to apologize for not setting something up sooner. Thanks for the nudge, Tanya!

I’ve set up a Beowulf on the Beach RC folder on our Goodreads group. Within that folder, we can start a discussion topic thread for any of the 50 books in Beowulf on the Beach that we’d like to discuss. I’ve already started one on Moby Dick. Check out my introductory post for more info.

As for whether Jack will chime in, that’s up to him. He’s certainly welcome to, and I’ll extend the offer, but I know he’s a busy guy. That being said, he’s been thrilled with all of you taking on this challenge and reading his book, so I suspect we’ll hear from him!

(NOTE: to any of you not on Goodreads… I know it’s somewhat limiting to confine all of our discussions to one site, but we have a vibrant group over there and Goodreads makes it very easy to organize topics into one folder for easy viewing. It’s a great site that I highly recommend, and it’s free!)

]]> By: Susan @ Reading Upside Down http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1063 Susan @ Reading Upside Down Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:13:27 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1063 I've just found your reading challenge via The Book Lady's Blog. I have several classics that I particularly enjoyed. Pride & Prejudice is a read often favourite. I still have my high school copy with all the notes I wrote in the margins. I also loved Daniel Deronda by George Eliot and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of being Ernest (am I allowed to include plays?). I also love some of the children's classics, especially Alice in Wonderland. I’ve just found your reading challenge via The Book Lady’s Blog.

I have several classics that I particularly enjoyed. Pride & Prejudice is a read often favourite. I still have my high school copy with all the notes I wrote in the margins.

I also loved Daniel Deronda by George Eliot and Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of being Ernest (am I allowed to include plays?). I also love some of the children’s classics, especially Alice in Wonderland.

]]> By: Tokemise http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1062 Tokemise Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:42:43 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1062 This is just the thing I was looking for, for a summer challenge. I'm in! This is just the thing I was looking for, for a summer challenge. I’m in!

]]> By: Becky http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1061 Becky Sat, 30 May 2009 20:22:58 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1061 I'm in! I posted about the challenge <a href="http://challengeprincess.blogspot.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-challenge.html" rel="nofollow">here on my challenge-focused site</a> but my reviews will be at Becky's Book Reviews. My favorite classic is probably Frankenstein, though really I love so many it's hard to know for sure :) I’m in! I posted about the challenge here on my challenge-focused site but my reviews will be at Becky’s Book Reviews.

My favorite classic is probably Frankenstein, though really I love so many it’s hard to know for sure :)

]]> By: Tanya http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1060 Tanya Fri, 29 May 2009 15:26:30 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1060 What's the protocol on getting an actual discussion started? Do we post a general comment about a book, respond to JM's points from his book, write something provocative... Do we just jump right in, or will Ann, Michael, and/or Jack moderate/guide discussions or, post Conversation Starters? Do we confine our posts to one forum, or cross-post across all three (blog, FB, Goodreads?) Just curious What’s the protocol on getting an actual discussion started? Do we post a general comment about a book, respond to JM’s points from his book, write something provocative… Do we just jump right in, or will Ann, Michael, and/or Jack moderate/guide discussions or, post Conversation Starters? Do we confine our posts to one forum, or cross-post across all three (blog, FB, Goodreads?)

Just curious

]]> By: Nise' http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-beach-reading-challenge-and.html/comment-page-2#comment-1059 Nise' Fri, 29 May 2009 13:58:15 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/05/beowulf-on-the-beach-reading-challenge-and-giveaway.html#comment-1059 Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice.

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