Well, we still have a tie, so the Nerds have made the unanimous decision to have Alice in Wonderland and The Picture of Dorian Gray as the books for this month. You are free to read whichever one you would prefer. There will be discussion pages made for both books.
Happy Readings!
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
“When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer’s afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending the very maddest of tea parties. For Wonderland is no ordinary place and the characters that populate it are quite unlike anybody young Alice has ever met before. In this imaginary land she encounters the savagely violent Queen, the Lachrymose Mock Turtle, the laconic Cheshire Cat and the hookah-smoking Caterpillar, each as surprising and outlandish as the next. Alice’s adventures have made her the stuff of legend, the child heroine par excellence, and ensured that Carroll’s book is the best loved and most widely read in children’s literature.” ~from Barnes & Noble
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
“Celebrated novel traces the moral degeneration of a handsome young Londoner from an innocent fop into a cruel and reckless pursuer of pleasure and, ultimately, a murderer. As Dorian Gray sinks into depravity, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait reflects the ravages of crime and sensuality.” ~from Amazon.com
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Well this is a first. Come join in on our discussions of Alice in Wonderland and The Picture of Dorian Gray!