Elizabeth Taylor Reading Project discussion

Thoughts/discussion questions on starting Palladian
Sept 2018

Looking forward to the next installment in our journey. Today!

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Looking forward to the next installment in our journey. Today!"Hello Elizabeth , me too : ) x

Me too :-). I picked it up yesterday, a few books to finish off first.

I like to be ready to discuss when the month begins.

Questions I’d love other readers to weigh in on:
1. I’d be curious to know what people think about the gothic elements in the book. What was Taylor trying to do here?
2. What’s the significance of the title?
3. What does this book have in common with her first one? Can we begin to identify themes and preoccupations?
4. Does the book succeed?

carissa wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I like to be ready to discuss when the month begins."

I'm usually still catching up with other group reads until early the following month...so, don't read ahead. Too ma..."

I tend not to commit myself for more group reads than I can handle. That said, all of my reads are for a specific group challenge. I just try to make the group reads work, or else I skip them.

I hope I can join this one, but my library doesn't have a copy and it's not available on Kindle. Seems hard to source if your library doesn't have a copy.

Can you inter-library loan?

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Can you inter-library loan?"

Unfortunately, none in my library system at all, so no luck there either. I can order a copy on Amazon, but some of the prices there are crazy.

Ask at your library about inter-library loan; at my library I can get books from all over the United States and Canada for the princely sum of $2.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Ask at your library about inter-library loan; at my library I can get books from all over the United States and Canada for the princely sum of $2."

OK - I'll ask my library about that. Thanks!

I read this earlier in the year so I'll join you in October for the next one!

I'm half way through ,so will discuss when finishing.
The one thing i will say is how the book seems to flow better than 'At Mrs Lippincote's' , reading more like a novel than scenes.
Enjoying it so far

I have not yet decided whether to join this discussion - I have a lot of other reading commitments at the moment.

Join in when you can and for those books of interest, Hugh.

Finally got my copy today! Ready to start. I was worried I would have to skip this month.

I just received my copy, too. I’ll be ready to start in a day or two!

Glad for you Jerrie and Leah. I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Jerrie (redwritinghood) wrote: "Finally got my copy today! Ready to start. I was worried I would have to skip this month."
Look forward to reading your thoughts Jerrie : )

Leah wrote: "I just received my copy, too. I’ll be ready to start in a day or two!" Will look forward to reading your thoughts Leah : )

Still waiting for my copy, it’s coming from the U.K.

Kim wrote: "Still waiting for my copy, it’s coming from the U.K." No worries Kim, join in anytime : )

Still waiting for mine too!