… by which I’m not suggesting that we all get dressed up in flares and platforms heels and go out discoing to glam rock…
Instead, I thought I would mention that the results are in! Simon has been feverishly counting the votes for the next reading Club year, and the winner is:
So there you have it! Our next reading week will be the #1977club. Time to start digging in the stacks and online lists to see what titles we can come up with. I know that there is at least a Richard Brautigan I have from that year (somewhere…), and as I failed to squeeze him into 1968 I shall do my very best to make sure I read at least this one!
Simon has come up with another eye-catching logo (he’s so good at these!) and as you’ll see from the dates, you have five months or so to get preparing, researching and reading – and we’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with! 🙂 I had a preliminary dig in the stacks and found that I have at least three other books from 1977 without even looking very hard:
Some commenters have wondered why we aren’t going on into the 1980s or back before the 1920s with the clubs, and to be honest that’s because of our personal tastes! Simon is particularly happy in the 1920s I know, and I don’t think either of us always feel drawn to modern writing. Personally, I’m inordinately fond of 20th century literature in the decades we feature, and as Simon pointed out to me, the dawn of cheaper printing from the 1920s onwards gives us more books choose from.
OK – maybe some things about 1977 weren’t so good…..
So – here’s to the #1977club, and we hope as many of you as possible will join in with this next year – happy reading! 🙂
Nov 21, 2017 @ 11:33:25
Oh, boy, those trousers are criminal! I’m pleased that my parents were never very fashionable, so I can’t seem to remember my father ever wearing anything quite so extreme. I know I’ve read The Women’s Room, The Sea, the Sea, Daniel Martin and some others published that year, but I may opt for a re-read of Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 13:01:28
I know – I lived through 1970s fashions as a teenager and I look back and think YIKES! I may well try to get to The Sea, The Sea but I shall have to have a dig in the stacks to see what I have.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 12:03:00
It’s an interesting choice of year, certainly a time of great change in the UK and possibly elsewhere too. Not sure if I have anything to suit, but I’ll definitely take a look.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 13:00:33
Yes, an intriguing year and I don’t quite know what I’m going to choose yet. I suspect I might be going for some off-centre titles….
Nov 21, 2017 @ 13:36:07
Hurrah! I’ve already come up with quite a list, including a potential Christopher Milne re-read…
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:45:19
Excellent! I haven’t got too many titles yet, but I haven’t done an awful lot of digging. I now have an excuse to go rambling through my bookshelves… 😉
Nov 21, 2017 @ 14:04:32
I’m looking forward to having a root around for something interesting. There are a few I’ve already read but I’ll probably avoid any re-reads. I may even try ‘The Shining’ or some other more mainstream book for a change…..we’ll see.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:44:37
It’s great fun going on a book hunt, isn’t it? I usually try to mix re-reads with books I already own but haven’t read – we shall see…. 😉
Nov 21, 2017 @ 14:36:52
Once again my TBR has failed me but I should be able to find something in the library.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:44:01
What would we do without libraries? Happy hunting! 🙂
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:00:44
1977 will be a great year I’m sure. I haven’t read Atwood’s Dancing Girls. I don’t know what books I have yet, but I am sure there is a Beryl Bainbridge from ’77. There are also possibilities from Barbara Pym and Iris Murdoch. I may decide to re-read Staying on by Paul Scott a book I loved first time around.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:43:36
I don’t think I’ve read the Atwood either, so it’s going to go to the top of the pile!
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:01:38
I’m in! I found two books already on my shelves from 1977 that I would love to read again. The Diary of an Edwardian Lady and A Time of Gifts by Fermor.
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:43:19
Brilliant! I’m pretty sure I have a copy of the Fermor too which would be ideal for the week!
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:35:36
Ordered three books all interesting sounding in translation but published in 1977 in there own language
Nov 21, 2017 @ 15:42:58
Excellent! Look forward to seeing what they are, Stu! 🙂
Nov 21, 2017 @ 18:25:01
Oh goodie, I can use the Thanksgiving break to do some research. (And thank you for not requiring us to dress up!)
Nov 21, 2017 @ 18:31:02
No, I think dressing up seventies style would be a bridge too far… But I’m looking forward to rummaging in my books! 🙂
Nov 21, 2017 @ 22:01:57
So exciting! Maybe I’ll read The Thorn Birds…
Nov 22, 2017 @ 09:09:04
Excellent! Hope you can join in! 🙂
Nov 22, 2017 @ 02:31:11
A great year! Sounds fun. I remember the ’70s fondly.
Nov 22, 2017 @ 09:08:43
Despite the flares, I remember it fondly too…. !
Nov 22, 2017 @ 08:31:00
Ooh – I definitely want to re-read The Passion of New Eve so will save it for then. Cool!
Nov 22, 2017 @ 09:08:25
I’m hoping to get to that one too – I don’t think I’ve ever read it! 🙂
Nov 22, 2017 @ 09:29:41
The 1970s are a tough decade for me, but in a pinch I can always re-read The Thorn Birds which was a favorite in my youth. I hope it’s as good forty years later!
Nov 22, 2017 @ 09:36:00
That’s always the risk with an old re-read, isn’t it? Look forward to your thoughts! 🙂
Nov 22, 2017 @ 12:27:40
I had no idea that Quartet in Autumn, The Shining, Song of Salomon and Delta of Venus had also been published in 77. A good year indeed, I’ll be following you with delight !
Nov 22, 2017 @ 13:47:58
There are a lot of interesting ones, that’s for sure – anther varied year!
Nov 22, 2017 @ 12:34:46
What’s the matter with WordPress ? I had to register to be allowed to post my comments. WTF ?
Nov 22, 2017 @ 13:48:37
Gosh! I haven’t heard that before and I know some people have commented without being registered! Sorry you had that hassle!
Nov 22, 2017 @ 16:51:06
Ooo, I just reread Quartet in Autumn: that would’ve made for a lovely one. But it does sound like a good year. I’m going to resist looking just now, so that the selection feels that much fresher when the date approaches. Thanks to you and Simon for hosting!
Nov 22, 2017 @ 17:13:17
Welcome! These reading club weeks are such fun – look forward to hearing what you read!
Nov 22, 2017 @ 19:31:30
I have been looking up a few likely possibilities. Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym as well as The Women’s Room by Marilyn French. Such a variety of styles and approaches at the time.
Looking forward to plenty of enjoyment in April.
Caroline
Nov 22, 2017 @ 20:26:44
I really should read the French – and yes, hopefully plenty of variety! 🙂
Nov 22, 2017 @ 20:14:57
Yay! A vintage year though I say so myself (I’m 40…) I wrote a post about 1977 this year for my birthday, but I chose 1 novel written in 1977 & 1 novel set in 1977, so it will be nice to revisit with the focus purely on writing from the year & see what everyone picks. I’m going to start choosing titles now 🙂
Nov 22, 2017 @ 20:26:19
:))) Excellent! Yes, I tend to plan ahead by choosing things in advance – it should be an interesting year!
Nov 24, 2017 @ 05:41:30
After failing to get organised in time for this last readalong, I’ve got plenty of time to prepare this time – and I might just don some flares and platforms while I do so, just for the hell of it! 😉
Nov 24, 2017 @ 09:17:20
All together now…. ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin’ alive….. 😉
Nov 24, 2017 @ 06:53:53
I’ll definitely take part in it! 🙂
Nov 24, 2017 @ 09:16:51
Hurrah! :)))
Nov 28, 2017 @ 11:41:22
Oh! Those clothes! Add a slim cigar and the keys to a Ford Cortina to the hand of the bearded chap, and it could have been my dad!
Nov 28, 2017 @ 11:46:07
LOL! Yes, I can recall my dad in those kind of threads….!
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