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December - Let's Go Retro

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1This-n-That
Bearbeitet: Nov. 10, 2019, 10:52 am

During December, "Let's Go Retro" and revisit a past theme (or themes) of your choice. According to the Wiki, it seems the first monthly theme for the group was “19th Century” during June 2010. For anyone seeking a more traditional type of reading experience for this time of year, the theme for December 2011 was “Holidays”.

When discussing and posting your books of choice, if possible please list the theme/date the book corresponds with. For example, Rebecca - Gothic - October 2017.

We even have a theme song for the month by Alexander Hristov & Wallmers - Let's Go Retro (Original Mix). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt0Av4gSEBM

There are many wonderful choices but here are some ideas to get you started. Have fun and wishing everyone a lovely holiday season.



Reading Through Time past themes:
Main Wiki Link (2018 - 2019)
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Reading_Through_Time_Challenge
Previous Selections Wiki Link (2017 - 2010)
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Previous_Selections

2010 - 2019 Monthly Themes:

3.1 June 2010 - 19th Century
3.2 July, 2010 - Freedom
3.3 August, 2010 - American Civil War
3.4 September, 2010 - Royalty
3.5 October, 2010 - 1930s
3.6 November, 2010 - Discovery and Exploration
3.7 December, 2010 - Viking Era
3.8 January, 2011 - Crusades
3.9 February, 2011 - Love/Marriage
3.10 March, 2011 - 1940s
3.11 April, 2011 - Religion in History
3.12 May, 2011 - Renaissance
3.13 June, 2011 - Regime Change
3.14 July, 2011 - 1960s
3.15 August, 2011 - Transportation
3.16 September, 2011 - Ancient World
3.17 October, 2011 - The Spooky, Gothic, Horrific or the Unexplained Mysteries of History
3.18 November, 2011 - The 1920s
3.19 December, 2011 - Holidays
3.20 January, 2012 - Number in the Title
3.21 February, 2012 - Gilded Age (ca. 1870-1900)
3.22 March, 2012 - Medicine/Illness
3.23 April, 2012 - Medieval Times (500 AD to 1500 AD)
3.24 May, 2012 - Historical Mystery or Crime
3.25 June, 2012 - French Revolution
3.26 July, 2012 - Witchcraft in History
3.27 August, 2012 - Ancient Rome
3.28 September, 2012 - Seasons
3.29 October, 2012 - 1950s
3.30 November 2012 - Asia
3.31 December 2012 - Victorian Era
3.32 January 2013 - Cold War Era
3.33 February 2013 - Civil Rights
3.34 March, 2013 - Tudor Era
3.35 April, 2013 - Heroes & Vagabonds
3.36 May, 2013 - 1930's
3.37 June, 2013 - Science
3.38 July, 2013 - 1770-1790
3.39 August, 2013 - Communication
3.40 September, 2013 - Edwardian Era
3.41 October, 2013 - Biographical fiction or Biographies
3.42 November, 2013 - World War II
3.43 December, 2013 - Time
3.44 January, 2014 - New Beginnings
3.45 February, 2014 - Napoleonic Era
3.46 March, 2014 - Education
3.47 April, 2014 - 15th century
3.48 May, 2014 - Art
3.49 June, 2014 - Elizabethan Era
3.50 July, 2014 - Food/Agriculture
3.51 August, 2014 - World War I
3.52 September, 2014 - Historical Series & Sequels
3.53 October, 2014 - 1970's
3.54 November, 2014 - Disasters
3.55 December, 2014 - Regency Era
3.56 January 2015: BC
3.57 February 2015: General Religion
3.58 March 2015: 1-1000
3.59 April 2015: Crime and Mystery
3.60 May 2015: 1300-1500
3.61 June 2015: Theme: Culture and The Arts
3.62 July 2015: The 1600's
3.63 August 2015: Ireland
3.64 SEPTEMBER 2015: 1800 - 1850
3.65 OCTOBER 2015: Science & Technology
3.66 NOVEMBER 2015: 20th Century
3.67 DECEMBER 2015: Civil Rights & Equality
3.68 JANUARY 2016: Women In Command
3.69 FEBRUARY 2016: Celebrating The Writers
3.70 MARCH 2016: Discoveries and Innovations
3.71 APRIL 2016: Women And War
3.72 MAY 2016: History of Labor, Unions or the Working Class
3.73 JUNE 2016: School Days, School Days
3.74 JULY 2016: Weather Related Natural Disasters
3.75 AUGUST 2016: Journeys
3.76 SEPTEMBER 2016: Water, Water Everywhere
3.77 OCTOBER 2016: Month of Mystery
3.78 NOVEMBER 2016: Presidents, Veeps & Elections
3.79 DECEMBER 2016: Choice of Two Eras - Regency and Victorian
3.80 JANUARY 2017: First Encounters
3.81 FEBRUARY 2017: Storico Italia
3.82 MARCH 2017: Meeting Madness
3.83 APRIL 2017: It's A Family Affair
3.84 MAY 2017: Oh What A State of Affairs
3.85 JUNE 2017: Fight for your Rights
3.86 JULY 2017: Revolution
3.87 AUGUST 2017: Art: Making It, Preserving It, Collecting It, Stealing It
3.88 SEPTEMBER 2017: Historically Significant Event
3.89 OCTOBER 2017: Gothic
3.90 NOVEMBER 2017: Noir or Darkness
3.91 DECEMBER 2017: Twisted Fairytales
3.92 JANUARY 2018: Cold
3.93 FEBRUARY 2018: Going Hollywood!
3.94 MARCH 2018: Something Sporty
3.95 APRIL 2018: Clash of Cultures
3.96 MAY 2018: Southeast Asia
3.97 JUNE 2018: Digging Up the Past
1.5.1 JULY 2018: Nautical
1.5.2 AUGUST 2018: Between the Wars (1918 - 1939)
1.5.3 SEPTEMBER 2018: Let's Have A Drink!
1.5.4 OCTOBER 2018: Old MacDonald Had A Farm
1.5.5 NOVEMBER 2018: She Blinded Me With Science
1.5.6 DECEMBER 2018: It's All About the Music
1.5.7 JANUARY 2019: I Will Survive
1.5.8 FEBRUARY 2019: Be My Valentine
1.5.9 MARCH 2019: Downtown
1.5.10 APRIL 2019: The Wonderful Emptiness
1.5.11 MAY 2019: Mythology Across Cultures
1.5.12 JUNE 2019: Cryptography & Code Breaking
1.5.13 JULY 2019: Travel
1.5.14 AUGUST 2019: Philosophy and Religion
1.5.15 SEPTEMBER 2019: Women Pioneers
1.5.16 OCTOBER 2019: Loss
1.5.17 NOVEMBER 2019: Marginalized People
1.5.18 DECEMBER 2019: Let's Go Retro

2DeltaQueen50
Nov. 2, 2019, 7:10 pm

I love this idea! I am going to revist a couple of themes. First the October 2016 "Month of Mystery" with the 1936 vintage crime novel, The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay. Then I will re-do one of my all time favorite themes, January 2019's "I Will Survive" with The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

3countrylife
Nov. 2, 2019, 9:16 pm

Fun! I'll be going for May 2012: Historical Mysteries, with the Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery series, and July 2010: Freedom, hoping to finally get to The Glorious Cause. And so many more to choose from!

4Tess_W
Nov. 3, 2019, 1:51 am

What a great theme! I will probably go with either I will survive ....I have a couple of POW books or I may go with weather related natural disasters with a book about a storm at sea! Excited for the wide variety this brings!

5cindydavid4
Nov. 3, 2019, 11:10 am

Oh wow, so much to choose from! Think I will use that link later this year for ideas for next year's themes!

Biographies and Memoirs I am really picky about reading these; I hate ones that are more about the biographer, or ones that just want to toss the dirt around. But this year Ive read a few bios that were wonderful Life in Letters Patrick Leigh Fermoor and Becoming Dr Seuss. A new one that is coming out this week is Me - Elton John Was really disappointed in the biopic from earlier this year, hope this is better as a read!

6DeltaQueen50
Nov. 3, 2019, 12:58 pm

>5 cindydavid4: If you are planning on hosting a month next year please go to the 2020 planning thread and sign up - we only have November and December left.

7cindydavid4
Nov. 3, 2019, 1:03 pm

oh, I didn't realize that was up!!!! Ok, going now, thanks

8Tess_W
Nov. 10, 2019, 1:36 am

I actually think I will go with Nautical (2018). I have 4-5 books on disasters at sea and also the feminine counterpart to Moby Dick--if I can squeeze that in, it's 704 pages (Ahab's Wife)

9This-n-That
Nov. 10, 2019, 10:51 am

I updated message one to include all of RTT's themes since June 2010. Maybe having them all listed in one spot will be easier than going back to the Wiki page to view the themes prior to 2017. Since there are so many fun choices, I am still deciding what themes I might tackle in December. :)

10Val_Reads
Nov. 11, 2019, 1:26 pm

Thank you for the list of past years themes. As someone new to this list it is helpful. I'm going to read What-the-Dickens by Gregory Maguire - Twisted Fairy Tales - December 2017.

11This-n-That
Nov. 11, 2019, 5:16 pm

>10 Val_Reads: Welcome to the group.

12Familyhistorian
Nov. 16, 2019, 4:21 pm

I got distracted by the post about hosting next year and forgot to get back to this thread. The May, 2012 theme of Historical Mystery or Crime will keep me happy reading through December, I think.

13LibraryCin
Nov. 17, 2019, 4:34 pm

So many choices! I feel like almost any history book can fit somewhere! Will have to think about this...

14Tess_W
Bearbeitet: Nov. 23, 2019, 8:22 am

I think I have decided to read the Civil War Era......although not really about the Civil War. Lincoln's Little Girl, I have had it for so long. Of course, Lincoln didn't have a little girl, but this is a memoir of a child of a neighbor who played with the Lincoln boys.

15cindydavid4
Nov. 23, 2019, 10:56 pm

>10 Val_Reads: I am a huge fan of Maguires, starting with Wicked (hated what disney did to it in the musical), the sequels, plus Mirror Mirror, Confessions of an ugly stepsister and another one I cant remember. I saw What the Dickens in the YA section, didn't pick it up tho.. ill be interested in your thoughts when yuo finish!

16This-n-That
Nov. 26, 2019, 10:12 pm

After thinking about it, I will probably go with "Holidays." I am in the mood for a bit of lighter reading and have The Christmas Letters and A Quilt for Christmas ready to go on my Kindle.

17cfk
Nov. 27, 2019, 4:15 pm

Ditto on A Quilt for Christmas--it's my next read. I usually Anne Perry's latest; this year's is A Christmas Gathering. Another lovely one is Maccomber's Can this be Christmas?

18This-n-That
Nov. 28, 2019, 10:28 am

>17 cfk: I hope you enjoy A Quilt for Christmas. I am listening to the audio version, which is good so far.

19cfk
Dez. 8, 2019, 5:46 pm

I did enjoy Dallas' book, A QUILT FOR CHRISTMAS. As is common to her writing, much of her focus is on the quiet courage of women in difficult situations. In Quilt for Christmas, a community of strong women support one another through shared fears and grief as they struggle to keep their farms going while their men are away. Their men have joined the fight against the South for multiple reasons: to save the Union, to free the slaves or for the adventure of it all.

20cindydavid4
Dez. 8, 2019, 7:00 pm

That does look good - theres another I loved about quilting that I read decades ago, about a young woman who is drawn into a community of quilters called How to make an american quilt been a while since I read it (and was glad I remembered the authors name) but might be interesting for you to read as well.

21Familyhistorian
Dez. 10, 2019, 6:37 pm

For my December retro I chose the historical mystery or crime which was the theme in May of 2012, I believe. My first book this month that fits the bill was The Gods of Gotham. It was good but not a page turner for me – I started it at the beginning of the year, I think.

22CurrerBell
Dez. 16, 2019, 6:44 pm

Currently reading Karen Armstrong's just-published The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts for a reprise of this past August's topic. Also just starting Eknath Easwaran's translation of the Upanishads. I'm also watching A History of India in The Great Courses, and of course it contains quite a bit on religion.

23DeltaQueen50
Dez. 16, 2019, 11:48 pm

I chose to re-visit the theme of Survival this month and have read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, the story of two French sisters during WW II. I also read the wonderful YA story, Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George about an Inuit girl who survives being lost on the Alaskan tundra by befriending a small pack of wolves.

24marell
Bearbeitet: Dez. 17, 2019, 12:10 am

I’ve just finished Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield for the September 2016 theme, Water, Water Everywhere. I really enjoyed this story. To me, it was story-telling at its finest.

25MissWatson
Dez. 18, 2019, 4:28 am

I have finished Blood feud which is about Vikings taking service with the Byzantine emperor, so it works for the December 2010 theme, the Viking Era. The feud peters out rather undramatically, but otherwise another lovely story from Rosemary Sutcliff.

26goldenbyteit
Dez. 18, 2019, 4:57 am

Dieser Benutzer wurde wegen Spammens entfernt.

27LibraryCin
Dez. 22, 2019, 4:49 pm

This one fit (at least) three previous months: Discovery and Exploration, Cold, Survival.

Iced In: Ten Days Trapped on the Edge of Antarctica / Chris Turney
4 stars

The author, Chris Turney, gathered together many people in 2013/2014, mostly scientists, to travel to Antarctica to do some research. Antarctica is a dangerous place, as the weather and ice conditions can change in a heartbeat. This group was lucky enough to start off with a number of good weather and ice days, but things quickly changed on Christmas Eve and they ended up locked in by ice.

This was really good. Turney also recounts Ernest Shakleton’s story of being trapped 100 years earlier, so he goes back and forth between his crew and Shakleton’s. As the leader of the expedition, and impressed by how Shakleton had handled things in his time, Turney made decisions based on “what would Shakleton do?”. It’s a different world now, though, as compared to during Shakleton’s time when no one knew what had become of Shakleton and his crew. With Turney’s group, they kept in connection via radio, satellite phone, social media, and were able to call in for help. Even still, there were times where things were dicey, and they really weren’t sure when or if they’d be able to get everyone out safely.

28DeltaQueen50
Dez. 23, 2019, 10:21 pm

I have completed my read of The Santa Klaus Murder by Mavis Doriel Hay. This classic mystery was originally published in 1936 and fits our October 2016 "Month of Mystery" theme.

29cfk
Dez. 24, 2019, 1:16 pm

Thanks!

30cfk
Dez. 30, 2019, 1:24 pm

April-June 2019 Between the Wars ***

A Single Thread: I've turned into a curmudgeon. As much as I enjoy the way in which Chevalier creates character and atmosphere, I simply cannot be happy with the ending of A Single Thread. I don't think it is realistic given the cultural mores of 1932 England on so many levels. Yes, Violet sets her path, but it is one which I do not think will lead to happy outcomes, no matter our desire for happy endings.

October 2016--Mystery ****

The Old Success: One rotten Lord, sexual abuse, 3 murders and one suicide seem interconnected, sort of. Some of this story is carry over from WW II, but all of it comes to serious misbehavior among the aristocracy. I love all of these mysteries which combine Jury and Melrose even though I tend to doubt some of the ‘investigative’ stunts Jury gets his friends up to. Just so not Scotland Yard.

31marell
Jan. 6, 2020, 4:29 pm

I finished today God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas from August 2019 - Philosophy and Religion. It would fit Holidays as well.

This is a lovely book with a devotion with Scripture for every day from the first Sunday of Advent to January 6, Epiphany. Each week is devoted to one author: Richard John Neuhaus, Scott Cairns, Luci Shaw, Kathleen Norris, and Emilie Griffin. Included is beautiful works of art. I really enjoyed setting aside time each day to read and meditate with this book.