We had a fun discussion on Hans Christian Andersen'sThe Little Mermaid today, and have decided on our next book/movie combo. Next up, we will read Jane Austen's Emma (which is available for free in the Kindle store, and here for those who don't want to go through Amazon) and we will follow it up with the mid-90's film, loosely based on the text, Clueless. Clueless is available for free to Amazon Prime subscribers.
I'm super excited to combine two of my favorite things, Jane Austen and 90's nostalgia, and hopefully you are too.
Since August is now over half finished, this will be an August/September read, and we are currently planning for an early October chat. Mark your calendars, and talk to you then!
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Take Two
If you missed the chat for Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (ahem, everyone but Amanda), good news for you is that we are rescheduling.
Options for chat + movie watching:
1) August 11 - propose time that works for you
2) August 12 - propose time that works for you
3) August 17 - propose time that works for you
4) August 18 - propose time that works for you
Options for chat (no shared movie experience)
5) Evening, some day soon - propose time that works for you.
Choose wisely!
I would prefer to have the chat sooner than later, but I realize this weekend might be a bit short notice.
Options for chat + movie watching:
1) August 11 - propose time that works for you
2) August 12 - propose time that works for you
3) August 17 - propose time that works for you
4) August 18 - propose time that works for you
Options for chat (no shared movie experience)
5) Evening, some day soon - propose time that works for you.
Choose wisely!
I would prefer to have the chat sooner than later, but I realize this weekend might be a bit short notice.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
We have our next book to tackle, Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. This includes a lot of stories we are familiar with (at least the G-rated Disney versions), including The Little Mermaid.
You don't have to read all the stories, but everyone should read The Little Mermaid and get ready to watch the film together. Chat is tentatively scheduled for July 27 at 4PM PST. If you have a suggestion on a better time, please leave it in the comments.
See you soon!
You don't have to read all the stories, but everyone should read The Little Mermaid and get ready to watch the film together. Chat is tentatively scheduled for July 27 at 4PM PST. If you have a suggestion on a better time, please leave it in the comments.
See you soon!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The Help Book Chat And Our Next Book Is...?
Last minute reminder, our book chat for The Help will be this evening at 6 PM PST. I have added a link to our chat room on the right hand toolbar for easy access.
The Help movie chat is tentatively set for next weekend. Let me know when people are available.
***UPDATE: Movie chat is scheduled to begin at 4PM PST, Sunday May 5th (aka Cinco de Mayo). The movie is about 2.5 hours, so we are starting promptly at 4PM. Make sure you get your hands on a copy in time to join the party!
NEXT BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Based on some discussion with others, and because I really want to read this next book and see the new movie, I have decided to pick our next book rather than have us vote. Our next book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The new movie comes out May 10, 2013, but I am anticipating a Memorial Day weekend-ish chat (late May). Due to our varied locations, a chat while we view the film is not feasible (although those near each other should definitely arrange a movie date), so I think we will probably just have one chat. Let me know how your late May looks in the comments and we can arrange a date to chat about the book and new film adaptation.
The Help movie chat is tentatively set for next weekend. Let me know when people are available.
***UPDATE: Movie chat is scheduled to begin at 4PM PST, Sunday May 5th (aka Cinco de Mayo). The movie is about 2.5 hours, so we are starting promptly at 4PM. Make sure you get your hands on a copy in time to join the party!
NEXT BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Based on some discussion with others, and because I really want to read this next book and see the new movie, I have decided to pick our next book rather than have us vote. Our next book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The new movie comes out May 10, 2013, but I am anticipating a Memorial Day weekend-ish chat (late May). Due to our varied locations, a chat while we view the film is not feasible (although those near each other should definitely arrange a movie date), so I think we will probably just have one chat. Let me know how your late May looks in the comments and we can arrange a date to chat about the book and new film adaptation.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
An overdue update on scheduling our chat for The Help.
Is everyone/anyone free for a chat next weekend (April 27-29) to wrap up this book and get started on our next book/movie combo?
it sounds like Sunday and Monday are generally preferred, so let me know your availability.
It doesn't matter if you have finished the book, or haven't even started it, we'd love to have you join our chat.
Is everyone/anyone free for a chat next weekend (April 27-29) to wrap up this book and get started on our next book/movie combo?
it sounds like Sunday and Monday are generally preferred, so let me know your availability.
It doesn't matter if you have finished the book, or haven't even started it, we'd love to have you join our chat.
Friday, March 8, 2013
March: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The votes are in and The Help by Kathryn Stockett is your pick for our March book/movie combo.
Please remember you can always add new suggestions to our book list by submitting requests here. There is no limit and for now I have no plans to close this form, so feel free to send as many requests as you want and whenever you want.
As for our March chat, it has been suggested that we consider having a longer chat or perhaps having two separate chats, the first chat discussing the book and then a follow up chat discussing the movie.
A Longer Chat? 2-3 hours (depending on if we decide to watch the film as part of the chat)
Since we are discussing two things, it might be better if we allowed more time to fully examine the two pieces. We could also have this as an option to watch the movie together and discuss as we watch.
Two Separate Chats? Each chat about 1 hour
With the separate chats, I imagine the first chat happening after reading the book, before watching the movie, and discussing initial thoughts of the book, maybe even discuss what we want to see in the movie. The follow-up chat would be post movie viewing and we can examine how the movie differed (good or bad) from the book and what we liked/disliked about the film compared to the book.
Which do you prefer for March: a longer chat or two separate chats? Let us know in the comments.
Available dates for chat: March 21-25 or March 28-April 1
Please remember you can always add new suggestions to our book list by submitting requests here. There is no limit and for now I have no plans to close this form, so feel free to send as many requests as you want and whenever you want.
As for our March chat, it has been suggested that we consider having a longer chat or perhaps having two separate chats, the first chat discussing the book and then a follow up chat discussing the movie.
A Longer Chat? 2-3 hours (depending on if we decide to watch the film as part of the chat)
Since we are discussing two things, it might be better if we allowed more time to fully examine the two pieces. We could also have this as an option to watch the movie together and discuss as we watch.
Two Separate Chats? Each chat about 1 hour
With the separate chats, I imagine the first chat happening after reading the book, before watching the movie, and discussing initial thoughts of the book, maybe even discuss what we want to see in the movie. The follow-up chat would be post movie viewing and we can examine how the movie differed (good or bad) from the book and what we liked/disliked about the film compared to the book.
Which do you prefer for March: a longer chat or two separate chats? Let us know in the comments.
Available dates for chat: March 21-25 or March 28-April 1
Monday, March 4, 2013
Chat: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Sorry for the late confirmation, but chat is scheduled for today at 7PM PST. Chat will be held in our chatango chatroom, here and Susan will be leading it since I will be unable to attend.
My version of the book has a reading group guide in the back with some questions to start the conversation. Rather than type them up here, this is a link to a site with similar questions.
Vote for the March read on the new google form, here.
My version of the book has a reading group guide in the back with some questions to start the conversation. Rather than type them up here, this is a link to a site with similar questions.
Vote for the March read on the new google form, here.
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