Well, what a week that was!! 😀
I don’t know about you, but I’ve absolutely loved reading and sharing books from 1940, and there were some cracking titles to choose from! I’m very happy with the range of books I was able to read, and the variety, though I could have done with more days available to get to all the titles I was interested in!
I’ve also really loved reading all of your thoughts and reviews – you’ve read an amazing selection of books, and there have been a few authors who have been really popular (D.E. Stevenson, Agatha Christie, Dorothy B. Hughes and Margery Sharp). If I’ve missed your review please do leave a link in the comments and I will add you to my dedicated 1940 page! Thanks so much to everyone who joined in, and also to my wonderful co-host, Simon at Stuck in a Book. I’m glad there have been some reviews of his beloved “Miss Hargreaves”, as at one point I was thinking that, as was commented on Twitter (I think!), he’d probably persuaded so many of us to read it over the years that there was no-one left who hadn’t already enjoyed it!
Anyway, you may be wondering what year we might be planning to explore in six months’ time… Well, Simon and I had a little chat over the weekend, and decided to go for one of the decades we’d not visited so often. So (drum roll), the next club, from 16 to 22 October, 2023, will be the #1962Club!!!!
Here is the brilliant badge, designed by Simon, and having had a quick look at the possibles for the year I have already made quite a long list in my notebook! There’s a really wide and interesting range, with old favourites and familiar names, but also some more modern authors. So it will be fascinating to see what people read!
So there you go! You have have six months’ notice – put the date in your diary, make a lovely long list of books and do join us in October for the #1962Club – it should be such fun! 😀
Apr 17, 2023 @ 08:10:49
Thanks so much to you and Simon for hosting. I thoroughly enjoyed myself (though am yet to catch up with everyone’s reviews) and am looking forward to 1962!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:48:40
Most welcome, and thank you for all your contributions. 1962 looks brilliant too!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 15:24:03
It does indeed. I can finally get to Solzhenitsyn!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 15:26:34
Hurrah!!!!! A wonderful choice!!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 08:36:45
I will need to get my act together for 1962: I have only three… some old Celtic Romances, which are not really from 1962 at all, plus Chowringhee by Sankar and The Time of the Hero my Mario Vargas Llosa and both of those are looong.
Or, I could always go shopping!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:48:15
Book shopping is always good… ;D
Apr 17, 2023 @ 08:39:28
Thank you both for hosting this. I love reading the different reviews and the challenge of reading new authors as well as the excuse to reread some favourite ones. Definitely looking forward to 1962.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:48:04
Most welcome! Some really interesting books and posts this time, and thank you for taking part! Look forward to seeing you in 1962…
Apr 17, 2023 @ 08:58:10
Congrats on another very successful event! I’ve seem loads of reviews flying around the web over the past week, so you must be thrilled with the response. Great to heat that we’ll be revisiting the ’60s for the next Club. I shall have to see what I can find for 1962…
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:45:32
It’s been a wonderful week, and so many great reviews – Simon reckons it’s the most so far. Just shows what a good year it was, and 1962 looks very promising too!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 09:29:35
I do love the war era books, so this year was particularly a joy to participate in.
Looking at 1962, like Lisa I have some heavy duty titles on my TBR that need reading – The Golden Notebook, The Woman in the Dunes, A Dance to the Time of Music part 2 (but I’d have to read part 1 first!) and Miles Franklin’s childhood bio.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:44:53
It was a particularly interesting year, I think, and 1962 looks equally good – I’m eyeing The Woman in the Dunes too, if I can find my copy…
Apr 19, 2023 @ 03:22:25
Ha! I had the same thought – time for a TBR clean up for both us 🙂
Apr 19, 2023 @ 11:03:43
Definitely!!!! 🤣
Apr 17, 2023 @ 09:54:31
The 1962 club will give me the impetus I need to finally get around to Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:43:56
That’s one in my sights too!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 10:17:05
I did not read anything for the club this week but I always enjoy seeing what others come up with. Maybe I’ll be more organized for 1962 – I see a number of old favorites on there (The Wolves of WIlloughby Chase, A Wrinkle in Time, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, The Moon-Spinnners) along with some others I’d like to read, so it should be another great week.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:43:44
It’s great reading everyone’s reviews, isn’t it?? And 1962 looks so good – can’t wait!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 10:52:21
Thank you both for hosting. Really good year for books, 1940. Would you mind awfully if I continue posting for #1940Club over the rest of the month, as I have at least two more books I want to get to, but it’s been a bit busy lately with other (professional) reading.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:43:16
It was a good year, and please do carry on posting about your other reads – will look forward to seeing what they are!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 10:54:13
Maybe I will attempt Pale Fire by Nabokov again for #1962Club – I struggled with it a month or two ago…
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:42:46
Good choice! I read it decades ago so may go for a revisit!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 11:55:26
Thanks to both of you for hosting. I thought I would be the only person reading the Dorothy B. Hughes book, so I was surprised to see how popular it was! 1940 has been a great year and I’m sure 1962 will be just as good.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:42:24
Thanks for taking part! The Hughes was really popular, wasn’t it? And 1962 looks good – look forward to seeing what you read!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 12:08:14
It was a fantastic week! Thank you for co-hosting it. I’ve read such interesting reviews and gotten great ideas for what to read. And I’ve really enjoyed seeing the patterns among the different books. On 1962!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:41:05
Glad you enjoyed reading all the posts Margot – so many ideas for future reads. These reading weeks can be very dangerous!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 12:36:33
1962 is the year my little brother was born and I have big memories. Had a look and several good books listed for that year. I am tempted❤️
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:40:26
Oh fab – do join in if you can – you have six months to read your choice(s)!!! 😀
The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares, translated by Ruth L.C. Simms #1940Club
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:13:19
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:13:49
I’m a day late Kaggsy, just posting my review of The Invention of Morel today. Off to see what I have for 1962!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:39:54
No worries – glad you got to it! 😀
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:25:36
I have two options! Cassandra at the Wedding and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Fab 🙂
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:39:40
Hurrah! Good to have choices! 😀
Apr 17, 2023 @ 14:58:46
Yaaaasss! Can’t wait. I’m going to post my 2nd 1940 review later today (hopefully) and will pop a link in the comments then…
Apr 17, 2023 @ 15:13:25
Hurrah! Will look forward to reading!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 15:56:35
Here’s the link: https://ellethinks.wordpress.com/2023/04/17/native-son-1940club/
Apr 17, 2023 @ 15:59:51
Fab – will check it out and link later!!
Apr 17, 2023 @ 15:18:53
Thank you, dear co-host! What a successful week – I enjoyed that we had three different authors called Hughes 😀 And delighted/relieved that a few people read Miss H in the end.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 16:00:46
It was such a brilliant week, and so many interesting books (and unexpected top choices!) And yes, I was glad Miss H made it onto the list…. ;D
Apr 17, 2023 @ 19:39:21
Thank you both for hosting the week. I have quite a few unread 1962 books in my house to choose from, and haven’t read that many in the past.
Apr 17, 2023 @ 19:48:14
Excellent!! Will look forward to seeing what you choose!!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 00:39:59
Great week as usual Karen and Simon. And I look forward to 1962. Any year is a good year I think as there’s always something interesting to find. Thanks as always for your work – and Simon, the badge is beautiful, yellow, green and white are my favourite colours.
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:30:52
Most welcome and I do agree about the badge – I think Simon’s done a stellar job. Very much looking forward to 1962!!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 01:03:12
Thanks a lot for hosting this wonderful club with Simon. It was my first, but will definitely look forward to many more to come. I’ve been selecting book to accompany Shirley Jackson’s for #1962Club 😉
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:19:46
Most welcome, and I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Will look forward to seeing what you read for 1962!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 01:27:12
A wonderful week full of good books! 1940 really was an amazing publishing year and a great choice by you and Simon. Thank you both for all the work you put into these reading events!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:19:16
Most welcome – it’s such fun to do, and I love seeing what books people find. There are always some unexpected treats!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 06:28:21
I always look forward to the announcement of the year for the next club. I love to check out what I have and what I might want to look for. 1962 is a pretty good year, I think.
Thanks for all the work you two put into the club.
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:02:04
Most welcome, and thank you for taking part. Will look forward to seeing what you pick for 1962 – it does sound very promising!!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 10:24:29
Thank you so much to you and Simon for hosting. Staggered by how many people take part every time. I shall take the opportuniy to read The Moonspinners by Mary Stewart for 1962. Probably. Come Oct. I may have changed my mind completely. LOL
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:01:30
Most welcome – there’s been a particularly wonderful response this time which is lovely! And you do have 6 months to decide what to read, though I confess to already having a big list!!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 14:08:32
I’ve really enjoyed following the reviews even though yet again I haven’t managed to join in, but I’m getting there I am reading a book from 1940, just a bit late! So I’ll start planning for 1962 now. . .
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:00:20
Well, at least you’ll read one from 1940 and so that’s great! Plus you do have 6 months’ notice for 1962…;D
Apr 18, 2023 @ 15:08:17
It’s true!
Apr 18, 2023 @ 21:30:25
Thanks so much for hosting this, I’m sorry I didn’t get my second book reviewed. I read so many other excellent reviews of 1940 books though. 1962 will be a very interesting year.
Apr 19, 2023 @ 11:04:29
No worries! You can still read 1940 boks even if you don’t review them – the main thing is to enjoy! And 1962 looks great!!
Apr 22, 2023 @ 08:42:27
Apr 22, 2023 @ 14:51:59
I am glad I read and review Kallocain (apparently a forgotten treasure that so few have ever heard about!) a bit earlier, to be able to participate. This was a super super busy week for me. So only now will I be able to go visit all the other reviews for 1940!
1962: wow, that’s a big one for me. According to my Goodreads shelves, I have read 12 books published that year, and I have 7 I want to read. Better start now, lol
Apr 22, 2023 @ 15:55:55
Kallocain is such a good book, and definitely deserves to be better known. And hope you enjoy catching up on everyone’s posts – there are some great reviews.
1962 promises to be a great year as well – lots of good choices and you have six months’ notice to get reading!! 🤣
Apr 22, 2023 @ 15:11:48
I really enjoyed doing my three books and I love the badge for the new one. Victoria at Dean Street has already shared which books match this one, as you’ll know, and I’ve ordered one as it helps them out so is Noble and not wicked at all when I’m supposed to do all challenges from the TBR …
Apr 22, 2023 @ 15:54:52
I’m so glad you could take part in this one – three great choices! Simon’s really done well with the badge for 1962 I think. And getting some DSP books for the next club is definitely Noble and a Good Thing – indie presses, especially such lovely ones, should be supported!!!