This is something I've been wanting to do for a long time. Husband and I are going to embark on this great works reading list:
http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/academic/readlist.shtml
St. John's College is a liberal arts college in which all students follow the same curriculum, which basically consists of reading classics for four years. When I was applying to colleges, I was really intrigued by their program and seriously considered it, but then I decided that I could do the reading on my own and I'd better go and get a degree in something practical. (Boring, I know.) However, here I am, nearly a decade later, and I haven't actually done any of the reading yet. But now that we're finally, for the first time in maybe forever, both not in school for at least one semester, we have some time to read something other than textbooks. We are excited.
I know I have been really bad at keeping this blog updated. I have been reading a ton but that takes up most of the free time I have (and honestly, a fair bit of the time I should be spending on dusting and toilet cleaning, too) and thus I'm left with no time to write about what I'm reading. However, I like the idea of trying to blog about the discussions husband and I have about the things we read from this list. You are invited to join us!
Here's the plan: We are going to read the same thing at the same time. We are not going to go in order. Husband says that is way too much Greek at once (and he's the one with the degree in Classics, so I defer to him). We have read some of the things on the list before (him probably more than me) but we will read them again as part of this project. We will jump around partially based on preference and partially through the use of a random number generator. I will keep you updated on what we are reading at any given time. I'm not sure how long it will take us. Like I said, at the current moment we have more time to read than usual, so we might get off to a good start this fall and then slow down a bit, but we will try to keep going. It may take us four years; it may take much longer. I think it will be a fun ride. I'm thinking at our current pace we will read a couple of the shorter items (essays or plays) a week and spend a couple weeks on the longer novels; but we'll see how it goes.
We are planning to start with Aristotle's On Generation and Corruption and Cervantes' Don Quixote.
Also, if you're curious (of course you are!), here's what I've been reading lately:
I just finished Going Bovine by Libba Bray and The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I recommend both (although perhaps more especially The Help. So good.).
I am currently reading Matched by Ally Condie and Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.
