We’re counting down to the start of the next of our Reading Club weeks, which I co-host with Simon at Stuck in a Book, and kicking off on Monday is the #1929Club!!! 😊😊
For those of you who are new to this, the Club Reading Weeks were dreamed up by Simon and the idea is that we spend a week reading, discovering and discussing books from a particular year. These reading events happen every six months, and anyone can join in – all are welcome! We post on our blogs, or discuss on Twitter, Instagram, any other platform you may have, or indeed in our comments sections! I will have a dedicated page for linking to posts and discussions, and you can have a look at previous years to see the wealth of discussion and wonderful books which were shared.
So do join in if you can – the Club runs from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th October, and 1929 looks to be a year with a wide range of marvellous titles to choose from! Keep an eye on our blogs for links and posts, and let’s all share the love of 1929 – it should be great fun! 😊
Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings 
Oct 21, 2022 @ 07:47:25
Hooray! Looking forward to it Kaggsy. The badge is marvellous too 🙂
Oct 21, 2022 @ 11:17:58
It is, isn’t it? Simon’s responsible for that – he always picks and designs a wonderful badge!!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 08:14:03
What a wonderful image to illustrate the club!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 11:17:32
It’s great, isn’t it? Simon always finds such wonderful images!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 09:26:27
I’ve already started H P Lovecraft’s 1929 novella The Dunwich Horror in anticipation of this – and of course its spooky horror is ideal for the days leading up to Halloween!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 11:17:15
Excellent – I’ve only read one Lovecraft and it was really scary!!!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 09:39:30
Yay! I’ve just finished The Luzhin Defense by Nabakov so will be joining in.
Oct 21, 2022 @ 11:16:55
Fabulous!!!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 11:53:06
Hurrah hurrah hurrah! Really looking forward to this week.
Oct 21, 2022 @ 15:43:14
Me too – such a wonderful year!!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 12:29:35
Oooh, this is great! And 1929 was a fantastic year for books, too, so there’ll be lots to choose. Looking forward to reading about everyone’s selection!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 15:42:15
It’s a wonde4rful year margot – can’t wait!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 14:09:26
Looking forward to it! I’ve just finished Fool Errant by Patricia Wentworth and hope I’ll have time for at least one more during the week.
Oct 21, 2022 @ 15:40:40
Wonderful – look forward to hearing your thoughts! 😀
Oct 21, 2022 @ 18:43:45
Lovely! I have a review in the work, so fingers crossed it’ll be up next week. It does look like a particularly fascinating year from several perspectives eg politically and economically.
Oct 22, 2022 @ 12:32:16
Excellent – look forward to it! 1929 seems to have a lot of variety to offer – lighter fare and heavier works too, which is interesting!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 19:52:55
Hooray. I’ve just finished Georgette Heyer’s Beauvallet and have a couple of detective novels lined up
Oct 22, 2022 @ 12:31:14
Excellent! There’s a lot of lovely crime from 1929!
Oct 22, 2022 @ 00:36:04
I’m particularly looking forward to seeing everyone’s selection for that year – what fun! And Simon did a really lovely badge for it too.
Oct 22, 2022 @ 12:29:33
It’s a year with many riches, and I’m keen to see what people choose too. And yes – I think Simon’s outdone himself with this badge!
Oct 22, 2022 @ 03:02:18
I’m hoping to read something for 1929, but I haven’t figured out what yet…it’s getting to be time…
I am looking forward to a report on the Patricia Wentworth above!
Simon’s done a great badge, as always.
Oct 22, 2022 @ 12:26:58
I hope you find something good forthe week! I’ve had trouble deciding, there are so many choices! And yes, Simon’s badge is brilliant!
StuckinaBook’s Weekend Miscellany – Stuck in a Book
Oct 22, 2022 @ 10:38:09
Oct 22, 2022 @ 17:29:09
Although there are many darker choices I decided I needed to lighten up this week, so I’m rereading “Summer Lightning” by PG Wodehouse. I’ll enjoy reading the posts about other books though.
Oct 22, 2022 @ 20:09:33
Totally get that – sometimes you just need something to life you and take your mind away from everything. Should have thought of Wodehouse myself….
Oct 22, 2022 @ 20:41:08
It’s one I just happen to have on the shelf so that helps!
Oct 22, 2022 @ 20:53:10
Excellent – I always try to pull from the stacks for the clubs!
Oct 22, 2022 @ 20:38:37
Wow, I can only look back to the time when I could contribute to these reading weeks. Work is currently consuming my life. All the best with reading 1929. I shall have a look at the books I’d like to have read for it.
Oct 22, 2022 @ 20:53:42
Thanks Jonathan – wish you could join us, and hope at least you find some good reading ideas from the Club!
Oct 22, 2022 @ 21:59:03
I’d love to re-read Look Homeward, Angel.
Oct 23, 2022 @ 12:38:10
I’d like to finish it for the first time!! 🤣🤣
Oct 23, 2022 @ 19:54:49
I have read two 1929 books, so I am hoping to get something written by the middle of the week. You know how unpredictable my reviewing is at the moment but I will do my best. Two I read were quite different to each other.
Oct 23, 2022 @ 20:40:17
Fab – I hope you can get some reviews out and will look forward to hear what you been reading! 😊
Oct 23, 2022 @ 21:42:15
Thank you for the reminder, my Covid booster has knocked out my reading (and blog reading) today but hoping to get one in!
Oct 24, 2022 @ 13:51:27
Awww, hope you feel better soon! 😀
No 356 The Luzhin Defense by Vladimir Nabokov for the #1929Club
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Oct 24, 2022 @ 13:38:57
The 1929 Club | Pining for the West
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Oct 26, 2022 @ 07:20:18
#1929Club: Re-reading A High Wind in Jamaica | Old geezer re-reading
Oct 26, 2022 @ 16:18:10
Oct 27, 2022 @ 05:20:55
I have been so out of sync lately, that I did not even know that this event was now live. Let me see if I can dig something up for a quick read, till Sunday!
Oct 27, 2022 @ 15:45:14
No worries – join in if you can but don’t pressure yourself! 😀
Oct 28, 2022 @ 03:49:50
I found this brilliant book called Memories of Future! These events are the best way to find books you would not see often,
Oct 28, 2022 @ 15:16:50
Ah, that’s one of my favourites – what a great author he was!!
Oct 27, 2022 @ 10:03:46
I’ve just finished my second read for this week. https://witchyreading.wordpress.com/2022/10/27/the-man-in-the-queue-1929club/ I do have Margery Allingham lined up as well but I’m beginning to think that I won’t have time for that one before the end of the week.
Oct 27, 2022 @ 15:43:44
Wonderful – thank you – will link!
Oct 27, 2022 @ 12:47:37
Hi Karen!
A returning participant here (fifth club for me). For 1929 I chose I Burn Paris by Bruno Jasienski. I noticed that you reviewed it a while ago! It was quite unusual, but I liked it.
other works considered: Platonov – The Pit, Taha Hussein – The Days Vol 1, Agnes Smedley – Daughter of the Earth, Albert Londres, Roberto Arlt, John Rodker, Döblin, Axel Munthe, Giorgio de Chirico’s Hebdomeros, Vicki Baum, Wallace Thurman, Krzhizhanovsky
Oct 27, 2022 @ 14:27:15
A great choice! It *is* strange and very individual! And some great authors on that list too, several of which I considered for the week! 😊
Oct 28, 2022 @ 20:56:38
Oct 29, 2022 @ 01:56:48
Am I supposed to leave my link here? I did another of my intros to the year in Australian literature. Here it is: https://whisperinggums.com/2022/10/24/monday-musings-on-australian-literature-1929-in-fiction/
I was hoping to finish a novel but with reading group this week, I don’t think I’m going to get it done. I do however have something else to offer tomorrow.
What a fascinating year this is, really.
Oct 29, 2022 @ 11:10:10
Thanks – I will read and link later, and thank you for joining in. 1929 is a *really* good year!
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Oct 31, 2022 @ 05:51:15
Phew, finished just in time. My book was A House is Built by collaborative writing duo Marjorie Barnard and Flora Eldershaw, writing under the nom de plume Barnard Eldershaw.
My review is here: https://anzlitlovers.com/2022/10/31/a-house-is-built-by-m-barnard-eldershaw/
Oct 31, 2022 @ 14:18:50
Excellent thank you – will check it out and link later!
Nov 20, 2022 @ 00:14:49
I will stick my book here though I have post it late … just for the record! I finished it close to time but the last couple of weeks have been too busy. https://whisperinggums.com/2022/11/20/elizabeth-von-arnim-expiation-bookreview-1929club/
Nov 20, 2022 @ 16:38:45
Thanks! I don’t think anyone else chose that so I will link on the 1929 page!
Nov 20, 2022 @ 21:47:37
Thanks so much Karen. I finished it on 2 Nov but unusually for me I didn’t write it up Immediately. It would be great to have it in your list.
Nov 20, 2022 @ 21:50:00
No worries – I’ve linked it now! 🙂