Reading Discussion: The Ministry of Truth
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 7:48 pm
This is the official thread for discussing the reading selection which is The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's 1984, by Dorian Lynskey.
Keeping spoilers out of the discussion is less of a concern with a nonfiction book of this kind but I do want to keep a schedule that encourages people to read and participate who may have constraints on the time they have to read while keeping the discussion moving so others don't lose interest and move on.
EDIT: Schedule shifted one week.
I propose the following discussion schedule. Read at whatever pace works best for you but please constrain the discussion to the following:
May 28 - June 11: Read through Chapter 4. (Approximately 85 pages) During the week while reading please feel free to share anything related to why you are participating, if you've read 1984 itself and what circumstances caused you to read it. Or other similar pre-reading topics.
June 12 - June 18: Read though Chapters 9/ end of Part 1. (Approximately 100 pages) Discuss up though Chapter 4.
June 19 - June 25: Read though end of book. (Approximately 80 Pages) Discuss through end of Part 1.
June 26 - : Catch up on reading, full discussion on the book and on Orwell encouraged.
Nominations for the next reading will open in a separate thread the week June 19 with voting occuring on the selection at the end of that week so we can transition to the next book after the week of the 26th.
Happy reading!
Keeping spoilers out of the discussion is less of a concern with a nonfiction book of this kind but I do want to keep a schedule that encourages people to read and participate who may have constraints on the time they have to read while keeping the discussion moving so others don't lose interest and move on.
EDIT: Schedule shifted one week.
I propose the following discussion schedule. Read at whatever pace works best for you but please constrain the discussion to the following:
May 28 - June 11: Read through Chapter 4. (Approximately 85 pages) During the week while reading please feel free to share anything related to why you are participating, if you've read 1984 itself and what circumstances caused you to read it. Or other similar pre-reading topics.
June 12 - June 18: Read though Chapters 9/ end of Part 1. (Approximately 100 pages) Discuss up though Chapter 4.
June 19 - June 25: Read though end of book. (Approximately 80 Pages) Discuss through end of Part 1.
June 26 - : Catch up on reading, full discussion on the book and on Orwell encouraged.
Nominations for the next reading will open in a separate thread the week June 19 with voting occuring on the selection at the end of that week so we can transition to the next book after the week of the 26th.
Happy reading!