The Stranger

Holden A. of Nebraska secured the second spot in the breadline this month, and came away with a copy of The Stranger by Albert Camus. Why did I wait seventeen days to post this? Because this could be the most exciting thing to happen on this blog this month.

Holden writes:

I chose this book because I read it a long time ago and loved it. I'm a huge fan of Camus now. I had ordered a bunch of his books recently, but the copy of the Stranger I got was actually a study guide for it or something. I was so disappointed and haven't been able to order a new copy. Thank you so much!

November Winner #1

Catie L. of Ohio was first to respond this month, and continued the trend of literary classics by choosing Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.

"The reason I chose Great Expectations is because oddly enough, it's the one Dickens book that I've never had the opportunity to read! Which is odd, because Charles Dickens has to be one of my favorite authors (I have a few really). Many people I've talked to have had many great things to say about it, so I can't wait to sink my teeth into it! I know it will be a well-loved book in my collection!"

November Breadline Open

Free books abound! Yes, the breadline for November is now officially open, so send in those requests.

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October Winner

This month, our most intellectually-speaking breadliner won the Breadline Books drawing. Dee of California chose The Recognitions by William Gaddis, specifically a new edition of the novel which won't come out until next year.

Dee says:

"Gaddis is to my mind one one of the four greatest North American novelists, with Faulkner, Melville, and McCarthy [the fifth to be a scrum usually awarded to authors to my mind of less facility, such as Pynchon or Hemingway, or breadth, par exemple Clemens.]"

Also, breadliners, be looking out for the November breadline to open soon!