Welcome to The Book Seekers' Book of the Moment!

If you don't know what Book of the Moment is, you can find more information about it here but, in a nutshell, it's a bi-monthly event, during which we all read the same book and then discuss it. The first month is focused on reading the book, the second is focused on discussing it. This thread is dedicated to the discussion of the book and there will be lots of SPOILERS!!!! You have been warned! If you want to talk about your reading progress in a spoiler-free environment, this thread is the place for that, and it is always open and active so you can read at your own pace. When you have finished the book and are ready to talk spoilers to your heart's content, you should post in this thread. You can post in this thread at any time during the two months, but the Official™ discussion won't take place until the start of the second month. Don't fret if you're reading the book after that date ― you can add to the discussion at any time!

Our current Book of the Moment is...

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens!


AGE RATING: Sa16+
GENRE: Classics
SUMMARY: (from Goodreads)

A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s great historical novel, set against the violent upheaval of the French Revolution. The most famous and perhaps the most popular of his works, it compresses an event of immense complexity to the scale of a family history, with a cast of characters that includes a bloodthirsty ogress and an antihero as believably flawed as any in modern fiction. Though the least typical of the author’s novels, A Tale of Two Cities still underscores many of his enduring themes—imprisonment, injustice, social anarchy, resurrection, and the renunciation that fosters renewal.

SPOILER!!: CONTENT WARNINGS!

Abuse, alcohol use, classism, death, mental illness, mention of rape, violence

Let's go over some ground rules and information...

• All Book Club Rules and SnitchSeeker Board Rules apply in this thread.
• You can discuss anything related to A Tale of Two Cities in here. Spoilers ARE allowed and we encourage you to avoid using spoiler tabs where possible because it helps the discussion flow better.
• This discussion will be active until October 31. That being said, the thread will remain open for everyone to discuss the book after that time, too.

Extra stuff!

• Feeling inspired? Why not contribute some A Tale of Two Cities art to our Bookish Fan Art thread?

Log of Discussion Questions:
What were your first impressions? How did they change over time?

If you have issues or queries, contact MadMadamMalfoy (your lovely BotM Host!!!) OR one of the two Book Club Mods: Lissy Longbottom or Bazinga – and don't forget to nominate books for future Book of the Moments!

Ready, Set, Read!