We'll inaugurate the read-along with Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote. The novella explores the full range of human sexuality, drug addiction, child abuse, and the many kinds of unrequited love without offering a neat ending. Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's breathes and lives. His Holly hides behind her ability to scandalize people around her, yet Capote himself doesn't seek to shock us.
Discussion for this book closes on the 2nd of February, when we'll pick another title and begin posting on the new book. I hope this format will allow for flexibility and foster varied discussion. Feel free to quote a passage that stood out to you, or an idea that popped into your mind as you read, or even a simple summary of the book.
The point of the read-along is to gain a more colorful understanding of the mid-century era and to encourage each other to read good books.
Posts may be as serious or silly as the author prefers. Please remember that while criticism, sarcasm and disagreements are appreciated, personal attacks will not be tolerated.
Posts should be under 300 words, with a minimum of images. Or no images.
Please tag your posts with your name and the book title.
E-mail me: bellelass(at)yahoo(dot)com to be added as a blog author or leave a comment with your e-mail address.
Potential titles for the future:
Grapes of Wrath
Great Gatsby
1984
Animal Farm
Atlas Shrugged
Brideshead Revisited
The Big Sleep
Goodbye, Berlin
Casino Royale
Catcher in the Rye
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Open to suggestions, of course! The more authors, the merrier.
Very excited to get started. My vote goes to The Great Gatsby for the next read. Thanks for taking on the project!
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ReplyDeletehey =) Do you know any good german or english books from the 1940's ? :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteOff the top of my head, "Goodbye, Berlin" and... well... "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Also "Brideshead Revisited." Bestsellers of the 1940's
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ReplyDeleteWould you believe that in my not terribly small town, with 3 major bookstore chains, not one of them has a copy of Breakfast at Tiffany's in stock? Unbelievable.
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