An informal ‘challenge’ open to bloggers and non bloggers.

Niranjana thought it might be a good idea to have a wee bit of a CPR Book Group informal challenge, and as I’m Scottish it’s going to have a slight Scottish flavour. I’ve decided to make it so informal that it’s a bit of a ceilidh (kailie). You might know that a ceilidh is a Scottish dance and a social gathering – for those who might not be up to the dancing! I wish I could make some tea and coffee too, and hand round the cakes and shortbread, but you’ll just have to imagine that yourself.

So no pressure whatsoever, just a bit of fun and if people feel like nominating books or authors in need of a bit of TLC then more can be added. Or you may feel free to jump in and out with links to reviews or leave comments, they don’t have to be anything fancy.

Edited to add:- Niranjana has suggested that perhaps people might want to do a guest post on authors or books they like. Or have one of their reviews (re)posted here.

Don’t feel the need to give a blow by blow account of the whole book as that sometimes puts people off reading it as there are no surprises. A brief sketch of the setting and main characters and whether you think other people would enjoy the book will be fine unless you want to elaborate further.

Any non bloggers can still participate. Please leave comments and I will transfer them. Bloggers, please leave links or comments.

Authors and books already nominated are below.

Arnold Bennett

The Grand Babylon Hotel
Susanne recommends this one. She says: Do read ‘The Grand Babylon Hotel’ which is amusing and has a very forceful heroine. (I now have this book and hope to read it soon – Katrina)

The Old Wives ‘ Tale
Karen at Books and Chocolate has written about this book here.

A J Cronin
Robertson Davies
Edna Ferber
Show Boat
Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Audrey Erskine Lindop
The Singer not the Song
Mary de Morgan
Miss Read
Mazo de la Roche
Jalna
D E Stevenson
Miss Buncle’s Book
Mrs Tim of the Regiment
Angela Thirkell
Mildred Walker