Azul,
As it was recommended to me by Sir X. Pol Briga
@xpb to suggest a book to begin on August 1st, I have given it some thought and settled on a book that is not difficult but also is a classic.
Starting on August 1, 2025, the Talossan Book Club will be reading:
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London. (https://a.co/d/hXnQvoW)
We will have check-ins on August 15, 2025 and September 1, 2025. I will post some guiding questions in this thread prior to each check-in discussion.
If you are planning on participating in this inaugural event, please let me know below. I would like to have a list to help keep readers motivated.
-Txec R
I plan to participate. Somewhere I have a faux leather bound box set of Jack London's complete works. I haven't read Call of the Wild in decades. If I can find my boxset, I'm in.
Found this audiobook version so count me in
https://youtu.be/SrXq4Rold6c?si=mVODc0Q4Rbnrj0X7
Good idea btw
Welcome Admiral Taiwos and Judge Plätschisch! I read the book many years ago in High School (35+ years ago), but I plan on reading the Kindle version.
Who else will join us?
-Txec R
I will take part. Perhaps after this first go-round then during the next book selection. I will ask someone that I would like to consider becoming a Talossa citizen to participate in a similar exercise to build initial rapport.
I will get a dead tree version from the library.
I completely dropped the ball on this in my recent rush to prepare for the new school year. With your consent, I would like to begin our reading of "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London on August 15, 2025. We will have our first check in on September 1, 2025.
Thanks for participating
@Iason Taiwos @xpb @Sir Ian Plätschisch. Everyone is invited to participate as well!
-Txec R
I'll hop in on this one too.
I wish I would have time to participate in this! What a great initiative!
Quote from: King Txec on August 08, 2025, 06:26:51 AMI completely dropped the ball on this in my recent rush to prepare for the new school year. With your consent, I would like to begin our reading of "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London on August 15, 2025. We will have our first check in on September 1, 2025.
Thanks for participating @Iason Taiwos @xpb @Sir Ian Plätschisch. Everyone is invited to participate as well!
-Txec R
I guess I'll join in too. I've never read Call of the Wild
Found my copy and have already begun reading.
https://ebay.us/m/94OIbp
This is the set I have. I think my dad got it for me at Sam's Club sometime in the early eighties. I recall reading most of it as a kid and thinking that Jack London was the greatest writer ever, lol. I've held onto this set since then, but have never gone back and re-read any of it until now. So thanks for suggesting Call of the Wild. (I'll try not to get too far ahead.)
Finished the audiobook over the weekend. Very good selection, looking forward to the discussion.
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on August 11, 2025, 03:28:07 PMFound my copy and have already begun reading.
https://ebay.us/m/94OIbp
This is the set I have. I think my dad got it for me at Sam's Club sometime in the early eighties. I recall reading most of it as a kid and thinking that Jack London was the greatest writer ever, lol. I've held onto this set since then, but have never gone back and re-read any of it until now. So thanks for suggesting Call of the Wild. (I'll try not to get too far ahead.)
I love it. This is one of my all time favorite books and I'm excited to read it again as well!
-Txec R
Quote from: Sir Ian Plätschisch on August 11, 2025, 04:14:10 PMFinished the audiobook over the weekend. Very good selection, looking forward to the discussion.
It's truly one of the best books ever written!
-Txec R