Topics

Here is the South Pacific Book Chat schedule with a complete list of all the topics we have discussed in the past and will discuss during future chats. Starting from mid-January 2011, there will be a wrap-up post most weeks listing the books and authors that were mentioned during the chat. Click on the topic to access the relevant list.

2010
12 August, 2010 - General book chat
19 August, 2010 - Japanese literature
26 August, 2010 - New Zealand literature
2 September, 2010 - Most anticipated Fall/Spring releases
9 September, 2010 - Australian literature
16 September, 2010 - Raising your book blogging profile
23 September, 2010 - Non-English literature
30 September, 2010 - General book chat
7 October, 2010 - Spooky reads
14 October, 2010 - Book reviews/recommendations (and where you get them - Papers? Blogs? etc)
21 October, 2010 - International Book Blogging/Blogging outside the US
28 October, 2010 - General book chat
4 November, 2010 - Your To-Be-Read Pile(s)
11 November, 2010 - Sports books
18 November, 2010 - Australian YA
25 November, 2010 - General book chat
2 December, 2010 - Buying books for gifts
9 December, 2010 - Crime fiction
16 December, 2010 - Christmas reads
23 December, 2010 - General book chat
30 December, 2010 - Best books of the year

2011
6 January, 2011 - New Year Reading resolutions
13 January, 2011 - Burma/Burmese literature
20 January, 2011 - Ebooks and availability
27 January, 2011 - Australia (Note: 26 January is Australia Day)
3 February, 2011 - China (Note: 3 February is Chinese New Year)
10 February, 2011 - Japan (Note: 11 February is Japan's National Foundation Day)
17 February, 2011 - General book chat
24 February, 2011 - Bookish podcasts
3 March, 2011 - NZ YA (New Zealand Young Adult) Books
(Note: March is New Zealand Book Month)
10 March, 2011 - Genre fiction / Fantasy
17 March, 2011 - Re-reading
24 March, 2011 - General book chat
31 March, 2011 - Book Blogger meet-ups
7 April, 2011 - Classics
14 April, 2011 - Science Fiction
21 April, 2011 - Non-fiction
28 April, 2011 - War fiction (Note: 25 April is Anzac Day)
5 May, 2011 - General book chat
12 May, 2011 - Libraries
19 May, 2011 - Romance fiction
26 May, 2011 - Cookbooks
2 June, 2011 - General book chat
9 June, 2011 - History (Historical Fiction/Non-Fiction)
16 June, 2011 - Philippines (Note: Philippine Independence Day is 12 June)
23 June, 2011 - Polar literature (Arctic/Antarctic/etc)
30 June, 2011 - Canadian Lit (Note: 1 July is Canada Day)
7 July, 2011 - Folklore/Mythology
14 July, 2011 - General book chat
21 July, 2011 - Biography/Autobiography
28 July, 2011 - Book groups
4 August, 2011 - Graphic novels/manga
11 August, 2011 - General book chat (and #spbkchat's 1 Year Twitterversary!)
18 August, 2011 - Indonesia (Note: Indonesian Independence Day is 17 August)
25 August, 2011 - Short stories
1 September, 2011 - Urban Fantasy
8 September, 2011 - General book chat
15 September, 2011 - Malaysia (Note: 16 September is Malaysia Day)
22 September, 2011 - Humour/Comedy
29 September, 2011 - Poetry
6 October, 2011 - Dark Fantasy
13 October, 2011 - General book chat
20 October, 2011 - Gothic
27 October, 2011 - Horror/Halloween
3 November, 2011 - LGQBT
10 November, 2011 - Books everyone loves except me
17 November, 2011 - General book chat
24 November, 2011 - Book series
1 December, 2011 - Religion/Spirituality
8 December, 2011 - Books about Music
15 December, 2011 - Childhood Favourites
22 December, 2011 - General chat + Merry Christmas!
29 December, 2011 - Best Books of the Year

2012
5 January, 2012 - Looking Ahead (Books you're most looking forward to in 2012)
12 January, 2012 - Animal-related Books
19 January, 2012 - General chat
25 January, 2012 - India (Note: 26 January is Republic Day of India)
2 February, 2012 - Books to Movies
9 February, 2012 - Gateway Books (Books that break you into a genre)
16 February, 2012 - Steampunk
23 February, 2012 - South American Lit (Note: 21 February is Mardi Gras)
1 March, 2012 - General chat
8 March, 2012 - Women Writers (Note: 8 March is International Women's Day)
15 March, 2012 - TBR Purgatory (Books you've always meant to read but haven't)
22 March, 2012 - Guilty Pleasures
29 March, 2012 - Better than Expected (Books that surprised you!)
5 April, 2012 - General chat
12 April, 2012 - Thailand (Note: 13-15 April is the celebration of the traditional Thai New Year/ Songkran Festival)
19 April, 2012 - Literary Wonders
26 April, 2012 - Magical Realism
3 May, 2012 - Reinvented Classics (New versions of classic stories)
10 May, 2012 - General chat
17 May, 2012 - French Polynesia/Oceania
24 May, 2012 - New Authors
31 May, 2012 - Literary Awards (Note: The Orange Prize will be announced on 30 May)
7 June, 2012 - Too much hype? (Books that didn't meet your expectations)
14 June, 2012 - General chat
21 June, 2012 - Reading Slumps
28 June, 2012 - Foodie Books
5 July, 2012 - Best books of the year so far
12 July, 2012 - France (July 14 is Bastille Day)
19 July, 2012 - General chat
26 July, 2012 -Literary pet peeves
2 August, 2012 - Historical fantasy
9 August, 2012 - Conventions
16 August, 2012 - General chat
23 August 2012 - Must-read books: books everyone should have read
30 August, 2012 - Poetry
6 September, 2012 - Books read in one sitting
13 September, 2012 - General chat
20 September, 2012 - Keeping track of your reads
27 September, 2012 - Banned books - tie-in with Banned Books Week
4 October, 2012 - Fantasy: sword and sorcery
11 October, 2012 - General chat
18 October, 2012 - Best characters
25 October 2012 - Turkey (October 29 is Republic Day)
1 November, 2012 -  Personal reading history
8 November, 2012 - Ereaders
15 November, 2012 - General chat
22 November, 2012 - Epic fantasy
29 November, 2012 - Books that influenced us
6 December, 2012 - Cricket
13 December, 2012 - Russia
20 December, 2012 - Christmas
27 December, 2012 - Best books of the year
3 January, 2013 - Most anticipated books of the year
10 January, 2013 - Personal reading history
17 January, 2013 - General chat
24 January, 2013 - South/North Korea
31 January, 2013 - Underrated series
6 February, 2013 - Reading from our own heritage






Further dates/topics to be announced.

If you have any suggestions for topics you'd like to discuss, or any questions, please feel free to contact any one of us on Twitter.


For more information on when the chat takes place in your area, check out the Start Times.