How to choose

I started with Roal Dahl.  Since he was one of the reasons that this whole project was created.  I read "The Sound Machine" and like a lightbulb I was immediately taken to the idea of creating a journal documenting my experience reading great works.

I read the introduction by Jeremy Treglown, which was very interesting.  He obviously has a vast knowledge of Roald.  I particularly was interested in the inspiration and beginning of Roald's career.  Mr. Dahl's favorites being O'Henry and Saki, or at least Jeremy likened Roald's stories to these greats.  I have a feeling before the end of this experience I will probably need to pick up a biography of him.

I also read the first story - "An African Story" which was fun and a great start into what was to come - creepy and mischievous.  

I have decided to begin this project with a phase of Roald's short stories, then move to one of the other selections, and then come back to the stories, taking a segment of 10-12 stories at a time.  Considering they are written in chronological order, by the time this project is over, I will have moved through his career as a writer.