This is the final week of The Christmas Carol. Great comments, everyone! I hope you have enjoyed the novel! If you are behind, you still can make comments if you would like. The next reading that we will start on January 4th is Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. If you would like to know what the novel is about, look under Future Readings below. If you have any suggestions for a novel, please list it under Future Readings.
Have a happy new year!
This Week's Reading: Chapter 5 by January 3
Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Future Readings
We still have one more chapter in The Christmas Carol after this week, but I would like us to choose a new book so that we will all have time to locate the novel. I have been debating on how to do this, but I think we will do a "first come, first serve" system and see how that works. If you have an idea of a book for us to read together, please post it under this comment. For now, please just list one book so that everyone will have an opportunity to list a book that they are interested in. We will go down the list and read the books together. Again, if there is a book that you are not interested in, you can wait until the next novel, but I encourage you to try all of the readings. You may be pleasantly surprised. Happy reading!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Christmas Carol 4
Excellent postings, everyone! This week may be difficult for all of us since I am sure we will all be quite distracted, but do the best that you can! Have a merry Chirstmas!
This week's reading: Read chapter 4 by Dec. 27
This week's reading: Read chapter 4 by Dec. 27
Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Christmas Carol 2
Wonderful comments this last week! For those who would still like to participate, you can still make comments on week one. It is alright if you are behind. The reading is short enough that you should be able to catch-up if you wanted to.
Reading for Week 2: Read chapter 2 by December 13th.
Reading for Week 2: Read chapter 2 by December 13th.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Christmas Carol
Welcome to Lit For Joy . The purpose of this blog is for book lovers to find time to read novels in their busy lives and have an opportunity to discuss their readings.
I have a large list of books that has been continually growing but I have not had time to just sit read, and when I do read I love to discuss these novels with others.
The plan of this blog is that each week there will be an assigned reading. The weeks' reading will not be too long so that everybody will be able to keep-up. If one individual would like to read a little faster, they may do so and contribute to the blog discussion as they wish with the rule that they do NOT let slip anything that will happen past the week's assigned reading.
If you are not interested in the current novel, you do not have to read it but can wait until the next novel and suggest a book that you would like to read. You do not need to feel obligated in the readings or discussions, but your contribution is what will make this blog successful and fun. The more involvement, the better!
Before we start a new book, I will give a short summary of the plot so that you may decide if you want to participate this time or wait until the next book.
The first novel that I have chosen for this blog is Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol. I chose this novel because it is one of the Christmas classics and a story that has been made into several movies. It is also a very short novel that I believe that we could all get through quite easily. There are five chapters and so if we read a chapter a week we would finish the novel by the end of the month.
I am sure most of you are already familiar with this story, but for those who are not it is about a grumpy, selfish man who is visited by spirits on Christmas Eve and who show him his past, present, and future. It is a wonderful story that will make you look at your own life and perceptions.
For this week, December 1th- 6th, please read the first chapter of The Christmas Carol. If you do not own this book or cannot find it at the library, you can find the entire text on the Internet for free. Again, you may read at your own pace. Underneath this posting, you will be able to make comments if you click on "Comments." You do not have to contribute to the discussion, but your contribution will make this blog more successful.
Happy Reading!
I have a large list of books that has been continually growing but I have not had time to just sit read, and when I do read I love to discuss these novels with others.
The plan of this blog is that each week there will be an assigned reading. The weeks' reading will not be too long so that everybody will be able to keep-up. If one individual would like to read a little faster, they may do so and contribute to the blog discussion as they wish with the rule that they do NOT let slip anything that will happen past the week's assigned reading.
If you are not interested in the current novel, you do not have to read it but can wait until the next novel and suggest a book that you would like to read. You do not need to feel obligated in the readings or discussions, but your contribution is what will make this blog successful and fun. The more involvement, the better!
Before we start a new book, I will give a short summary of the plot so that you may decide if you want to participate this time or wait until the next book.
The first novel that I have chosen for this blog is Charles Dickens' The Christmas Carol. I chose this novel because it is one of the Christmas classics and a story that has been made into several movies. It is also a very short novel that I believe that we could all get through quite easily. There are five chapters and so if we read a chapter a week we would finish the novel by the end of the month.
I am sure most of you are already familiar with this story, but for those who are not it is about a grumpy, selfish man who is visited by spirits on Christmas Eve and who show him his past, present, and future. It is a wonderful story that will make you look at your own life and perceptions.
For this week, December 1th- 6th, please read the first chapter of The Christmas Carol. If you do not own this book or cannot find it at the library, you can find the entire text on the Internet for free. Again, you may read at your own pace. Underneath this posting, you will be able to make comments if you click on "Comments." You do not have to contribute to the discussion, but your contribution will make this blog more successful.
Happy Reading!
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