1951 Club
(Cross-posting my introduction from 25th March)
Those of you who follow Simon at Stuck-in-a-Book will have seen his recent post flagging up the fact that we’ll shortly be co-hosting another one of our reading weeks, where we focus on books from a particular year, reading and reviewing and sharing ideas about the kind of works published then.
Our next featured year will be 1951, and the week is from 10-16 April – as you can see in the snazzy badge above, designed by Simon (who is much better at these things than I am).
1951 promises to have a wonderful selection of books to choose from – I’ve already got a pile of possibles, all of which I already own (yay!) and which I’ll share in a later post. As Simon says (ha!) these ‘clubs’ are such fun, and it’s lovely to hear what people are reading, what they think, and what unusual and interesting titles they come up with.
So do join in with the 1951 Club, use the badge above when you post, and let’s all share some wonderful bookish experiences! 🙂
Please do leave a comment below if you’ve posted about a book from 1951 and I’ll gather these together in a list of links at the end of the week! Happy reading!
LINKS TO REVIEWS:
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier:
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson:
A Game of Hide and Seek by Elizabeth Taylor:
School for Love by Olivia Manning:
The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat:
Molloy by Samuel Beckett:
The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer:
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie:
A Question of Upbringing by Anthony Powell:
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene:
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey:
Opening Night by Ngaio Marsh:
Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer:
Lise Lillywhite by Margery Sharp:
Maigret’s Memoirs by Simenon:
The Well at the World’s End by Neil Gunn:
Darkness and Day by Ivy Compton-Burnett:
Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies:
The Glass Harp by Truman Capote:
The Age of Longing by Arthur Koestler:
A Mouse is Born by Anita Loos:
Memories of a Revolutionary by Victor Serge:
The Invisible Collection & Buchmendel by Stefan Zweig:
The Street by Dorothy Baker:
Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols:
Come In Spinner by Dymphna Cusack & Florence James:
The Loved and Envied by Enid Bagnold:
Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar:
The Log from the Sea of Cortez:
Where were you, Adam? by Heinrich Boll:
The Sunday of Life by Raymond Queneau:
The Quarry by Freidrich Durrenmatt:
Maigret and the Burglar’s Wife by Simenon:
The Devil’s Elbow by Gladys Mitchell:
The Blessing by Nancy Mitford:
Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings 
Apr 12, 2017 @ 06:09:46
I read School for Love by Olivia Manning:
https://karensbooksandchocolate.blogspot.de/2017/04/the-1951-club-school-for-love-by-olivia.html
Apr 12, 2017 @ 07:54:22
Excellent! I’ll link later in the week!
Apr 13, 2017 @ 04:51:19
I read My Cousin Rachel for the #1951bookclub. Really enjoyed it. Look forward to reading all the reviews. https://bagfullofbooks.com/2017/04/11/my-cousin-rachel-by-daphne-du-maurier-for-the-1951bookclub/
Apr 13, 2017 @ 08:43:18
Excellent! I’ll add to the links later! 🙂
Apr 14, 2017 @ 21:17:40
Haven’t we all been busy? It would be interesting to see if there are any 1951 novels that no-one has read….
Apr 15, 2017 @ 15:16:41
We have! But I haven’t picked up on anyone reviewing Salinger yet… 🙂
Apr 15, 2017 @ 06:57:22
I’ve been reading Georgette Heyer http://desperatereader.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/the-quiet-gentleman-georgette-heyer.html and Stefan Zweig http://desperatereader.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/the-invisible-collection-buchmendel.html (published in the U.K. In 1951)
Apr 15, 2017 @ 15:14:54
Excellent! I’ll link your posts!
Apr 15, 2017 @ 08:11:07
I’ve read three books so far (I really enjoyed the concept, looking forward to the next one):
The Age of Longing by Koestler http://wp.me/p4K3An-ek
A mouse is born by Loos http://wp.me/p4K3An-eN
Memoirs of a Revolutionary by Serge http://wp.me/p4K3An-eS
Apr 15, 2017 @ 15:13:48
Excellent! I’ll add them to my links page. Glad you could join in!
Apr 15, 2017 @ 09:19:17
I’ve forgotten to check here for all the 1951 reviews instead I’ve just been relying on what turns up on my feed.
BTW I read and reviewed ‘Hangsaman’ by Shirley Jackson
Apr 15, 2017 @ 15:11:27
Excellent – I’ll add your review!
Apr 16, 2017 @ 17:35:30
I read A Game of Hide and Seek by Elizabeth Taylor for the 1951 club. I adored the read. Ah! It was heart breaking. I must read more of Elizabeth Taylor. Thanks for hosting this wonderful read along. It helped me find a new favourite.
Here is the link – http://www.thebooksatchel.com/game-hide-seek-elizabeth-taylor/
Apr 16, 2017 @ 20:51:37
It’s a wonderful book – probably my favourite Taylor. She’s definitely worth exploring further. I’ll link to your review!
Apr 16, 2017 @ 21:17:29
I’ve just managed to squeeze in my second review: ‘Memoirs of Hadrian’ by Marguerite Yourcenar.
Apr 16, 2017 @ 21:19:46
Yes, I just got a notification – well done on getting it done so quickly! I’ve linked you above!
Apr 16, 2017 @ 21:30:40
I think tomorrow I’ll spend a bit of time reading some of the reviews here that I haven’t read yet.
Apr 16, 2017 @ 21:43:38
Excellent idea – there’s plenty of food for thought!
Apr 17, 2017 @ 14:01:37
Just posted my third and final review – Where were you, Adam? by Heinrich Böll. Delays due to technical difficulties – both ipad and laptop playing up currently!
Apr 17, 2017 @ 15:01:04
Not to worry – adding it to my links page now!
Apr 17, 2017 @ 20:38:53
I don’t think you’ve added any of your own reviews yet. 🙂
Apr 17, 2017 @ 20:47:05
Good point…. 🙂
Apr 17, 2017 @ 21:34:14
Love this idea!
Apr 17, 2017 @ 21:35:19
It’s great fun – do join in future clubs if you can!
Apr 18, 2017 @ 02:10:09
I’d love to.
Apr 18, 2017 @ 15:02:06
Is the Book Club monthly? Same year “all year”?
Apr 18, 2017 @ 15:03:02
Oh no – I think we would have nervous breakdowns if we had to do them monthly! 🙂 Every six months and we pick a year from a different decade each time.
Apr 18, 2017 @ 15:27:27
Ok!! That makes more sense!!!
Apr 18, 2017 @ 15:42:39
🙂