Short Novels!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you had a great Christmas vacation! And I hope you have started reading the two short stories we agreed to read at the December meeting.

And as I said in the meeting in December, we'll be reading a short novel for the February meeting. Since we will have to decide on the novel in the January meeting (on the 23rd), please have a look at these links! And even leave a comment with your top choices. (I change the comment settings, so comments should appear immediately.) OR, if you don't like these options, please feel free to suggest a different story. I linked the Amazon UK page for all of these, but some of them are available free online as well.

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Nonfiction. A journalistic account of a young american man that walked into the Alaskan wilderness and was never seen alive again. There's a movie adaption to watch, and the book references Jack London's Call of the Wild.

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Nonfiction. The personal account of the relationship between a university student and his dying professor. A very heartfelt book that talks about bigger life themes.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
An American classic read by almost all students in the United States, tells the story of two friends and their struggle to survive in early 20th century America.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Another American classic, tells the story of a mysterious man living in New York city and his struggle to recapture the past. There's an older movie with Robert Redford, and a new one being released in May!

Animal Farm by George Orwell
A distopia fantasy about a group of animals that take control of a farm. Largely a metaphor about governments, rebellions, structures of society etc etc.

Please have a look at the books online and let me know what you think!