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A place to discuss what you're reading for Kate's challenge: Read a Victorian work by an author whose birth month you share.

I was born in September as was Elizabeth Gaskell, I am planning to read Cranford.

Christina Rosetti for me.

I am also thinking of trying Rosetti for this one. ( Dec. )

Jim wrote: "I was born in September as was Elizabeth Gaskell."

Lucky you, Jim!

I was born in May, so perhaps I'll give Arthur Conan Doyle a very first try. Luckily, he's also Scottish.

I was also born in May and actually share the same birthday as Arthur Conan Doyle. I plan to listen to some Sherlock Holmes stories on audiobook. These would all be a re-read for me from a couple of years ago, but they are so entertaining and great for listening in the car on short trips.

Hi, I was born in November, like Robert Louis Stevenson. I'll be reading "Treasure Island".

Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau. It will be a completely new author to me, and I'm curious if this story really is somewhat like a Jane Austen novel, as I saw it stated!

Lucy wrote: "Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau. It will be a completely new author to me, and I'm curious if this story really is somewhat like a Jane Austen novel, as I saw it stated!"

I read it 10 years ago and enjoyed it, but I do need to re-read it. It focuses on small town life.

Oscar Wilde. I have not read any poems from him. It would be interesting to do that.
I share same BD as Annie Besant. Maybe I should read something from her.

George Bernard Shaw is my choice, and I'm waiting for a copy of Mrs. Warren's Profession from my local library. At first I thought "Ah, Pygmalion!" but that was post-Victorian. Alas.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning for me. I've already read Aurora Leigh, so I'll have to find some other poems by her.

I just finished my first challenge for Victober, Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti.