• The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour
• Emma by Jane Austen
• My Antonia by Willa Cather
• Notebook

1. We are going to read through the 3 selections (listed above) consecutively.  As you read, write down any impressions or thoughts that may be helpful to you in your life.

2.  In December you are welcome to choose a Christmas literature selection of your choice.

3. Keep a notebook.  The notebook can be used for thoughts and impressions, summaries, quotes, and more.

“It is very helpful to read with a commonplace book or reading-diary, in which to put down any striking thought in your author, or your own impression of the work, or of any part of it; but not summaries of facts. Such a diary, carefully kept through life, should be exceedingly interesting as containing the intellectual history of the writer; besides, we never forget the book that we have made extracts from, and of which we have taken the trouble to write a short review.”  

• Read The Walking Drum chapters 1 - 15

• Keep a notebook

• Read The Walking Drum chapters 16 - 29

• Keep a notebook

• Read The Walking Drum chapters 30 - 43

• Keep a notebook

• Read The Walking Drum chapters 44 - the end

• Keep a notebook

• Read Emma chapters 1 - 12

• Keep a notebook

• Read Emma chapters 13 - 26

• Keep a notebook

• Read Emma chapters 27 - 40

• Keep a notebook

• Read Emma chapters 41 - 55

• Keep a notebook

• Read My Antonia Introduction & Book I

• Keep a notebook

• Read My Antonia Book II

• Keep a notebook

• Read My Antonia Books III - V

• Keep a notebook

• Read a Christmas literature selection of your choice!