The Classical Book Club is back!

With some small adjustments...

Welcome!

I hope you’ve been enjoying a peaceful May. After two house moves… I haven’t! So it’s nice to finally get settled in my new home.

I’m excited to bring the Classical Book Club back for June, with a few small but very important changes. Please have a read and let me know what you think!

So what’s changing?

🗣️ A new approach to the discussion

We’re moving away from the one-off, end-of-month discussions which had low turnout even though many of you were reading along.

Instead, we’ll use the Substack Chat for ongoing, flexible conversations throughout each read.

Here’s what that means:

• 📖 Prompt-based chats focused on characters, chapters, themes, or key scenes.

• 🔁 Check-ins about your reading progress and impressions.

• 🕒 No fixed time. Join in when it suits you!

These will be informal and easy to dip in and out of. I'll also continue to post extra background on each novel, plus reminders and highlights to keep the conversation flowing.

📅 A more relaxed timeline

Reading one book per month was proving a bit rigid, especially for longer or more challenging novels. So we’ll loosen the schedule:

• Some books will still take about a month

• Others may stretch to 6–7 weeks, depending on length and pace

📕 Expanding the theme

We’re still focused on classic, but with a touch more variety.

Alongside older, canonical texts, we’ll start including:

• Modern classics

• International classics

• Literary fiction that echoes or responds to the classics

This way, we can keep things fresh without losing the spirit of this book club.

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💬 What do you think?

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new format. Does this sound more manageable and engaging for you?

I’ll be in touch soon to choose our next book, suggestions are very welcome!

Thanks for being part of this book club, and I can’t wait to read along with you again.

Take care!