<![CDATA[Welcome to the Standard Reading Group.]]>Welcome to the Standard Reading Group. Each month, I'll post a selection from the https://standardebooks.org site. Download it, read at your own pace, and discuss it on the fediverse.

1. Use to post your thoughts. Follow that hashtag to keep up with the conversation.

2. Put discussion of specific details under a CW with the book title and chapter you're on.

3. CW for content, too! Many of these books will reflect the prejudices of their eras. Let's grapple with those topics, but give people the option to approach on their own terms.

4. The books are free, but consider donating to Standard Ebooks if you have the means.

Since we're starting mid-month, September's selection is a novella, The Room in the Dragon Volant: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/j-sheridan-le-fanu/the-room-in-the-dragon-volant

Reading time starts… now!

]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/topic/fd62b59b-2190-4c7a-9218-f7a8714b6066/welcome-to-the-standard-reading-group.RSS for NodeMon, 09 Nov 2026 21:33:34 GMTTue, 16 Sep 2025 15:38:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the Standard Reading Group. on Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:51:49 GMT]]>Okay, 100% said they would read The Turn of the Screw, so that's the Standard Reading Group selection for the month of October. You can download it here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/henry-james/the-turn-of-the-screw

Tag your posts and put discussion behind a CW with the book title and the chapter you're on.

Reading time begins… now.

]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://merveilles.town/users/lrhodes/statuses/115306077174418251https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/post/https://merveilles.town/users/lrhodes/statuses/115306077174418251Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:51:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the Standard Reading Group. on Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:46:42 GMT]]>Shall we give one more try? With October coming up, it stands to reason that we should pick something spooky. Let me know if you'd be interested in reading any of the following and discussing them on fedi next month. (You can pick more than one.)

The Beetle
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/richard-marsh/the-beetle
Melmoth the Wanderer
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/charles-robert-maturin/melmoth-the-wanderer
The Three Imposters
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/arthur-machen/the-three-impostors
The Turn of the Screw
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/henry-james/the-turn-of-the-screw

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