Virtual Book Club
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Join a book club from home. The Classics Made Modern book group meets on Zoom and connects together in a Facebook group! If you haven't ever read a classic that wasn't assigned – we're going to make this fun. If you love reading but are looking for something a bit different – try one of these titles! Here are the basics:
We meet on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3 pm in a Zoom video chat to discuss the book "face-to-face!"- All of the books are available digitally from home -- as ebooks or audiobooks through Hoopla.
- Follow along in the library's Facebook group for this discussion as we share quotes, memes, historical context, modern takes, factoids about the author's personal life, strong opinions about the movie versions, and trivia!
- Background information on each title and author is shared in advance via email.
- For help with Hoopla, Zoom, or any questions, email classicsmodern@tscpl.org.
Upcoming Book Discussions
Read the ebook or listen to the audiobook, then join the discussion on Zoom.
Short Stories by Various Authors
Wed, Jan 7 | 2-3 pm
On the theme of Happiness, read and discuss four short pieces in the public domain and collected at Library of Short Stories for convenient access.
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1877) (Audiobook on Hoopla)
The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen (1843) (Audiobook on Hoopla)
A House in the Country by Richard Connell (1923) Library of Short Stories
Come-By-Chance by Banjo Paterson (1891) Library of Short Stories
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Wed, Feb 4 | 2-3 pm (Volumes 1 and 2, Chapters 1-47)
Wed, Mar 4 | 2-3 pm (Volumes 3, 4 and 5, Chapters 48-117)
Wrongfully imprisoned for 14 years, Edmond Dantès escapes to the island of Monte Cristo. What awaits him there is a fortune in gold--and a new identity with which to pursue his revenge and redemption.
Read unabridged 1000 pages or listen 50 hours or try an abridged version, movie version, or any other adaptation to help you engage with the story in a way that works for you. The ebook through Project Gutenberg includes nearly 500 illustrations and the unabridged audiobook version 2008 Blackstone version narrated by British voice actor John Lee won the Audie Award for Solo Narration.
YOU are invited to this book group
We've got options to make this work for everyone! If you aren't sure about this whole reading classics idea – check it out to see if any of these books or stories interest you!
