2015: The Year of Reading Women discussion

Much as it kills me, this will draw more attention than Mary Ann Evans. However, it does please me that both the real and the pen both belong in the E's.

I really hope joining this group will finally motivate me to read Romola, perhaps also reread The Mill on the Floss (is it really as bad as it seemed to be 15 years ago?...)

I've been wanting to read Middlemarch for ages - but haven't because I only have a beautiful but terribly heavy hardcover that has proved itself to be somewhat unreadable. This year I want to finally get over myself, buy the paperback and read it, because I'm quite sure I'll love it (and maybe The Mill on the Floss, too?).

I plan to re-read Daniel Deronda at some point in 2015, and possibly a few of her other books. Any others?

Middlemarch is quite an arduous read. I read it fairly recently so would be happy to chime in here and there on a discussion.

I've read Middlemarch and Mill on the Floss both recently but am interested in Daniel Deronda. Again I'm not sure exactly when, but I would like to read it this year.

Sue wrote: "I've read Middlemarch and Mill on the Floss both recently but am interested in Daniel Deronda. Again I'm not sure exactly when, but I would like to read it this year."

Great. For me, it definitely wouldn't be until more toward the second half of the year.

Proustitute wrote: "Sue wrote: "I've read Middlemarch and Mill on the Floss both recently but am interested in Daniel Deronda. Again I'm not sure exactly when, but I would like to read it this year."

Great. For me, i..."

That sounds good to me, Proustitute.

I'd like to join in on DD if I'm able when the time comes.

I'd like to join in on Daniel Deronda as well.

Does a June 1st start date for DD work for those interested?

That sounds good for me. Do you have a time frame in mind? I usually read more than one book at a time and find it difficult to pour through Victorian novels quickly anyway.

Same. And I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to read as many books as possible with the group this year!

Maybe a two month timeframe from start to finish? It's lengthy but that should still give us all time to read other books as well.

Count me in for DD.

Wonderful: seems we have a solid number of us reading Daniel Deronda, with June 1st as the starting date.

Shall I create the post in the upcoming reads thread, or does someone else want to do the honors?

Middlemarch was my favorite novel for years, and I read it many times over. But I've never read Daniel Deronda, and I would love to do so with you guys this year. June's fine. Anytime is fine.

Added the book to the upcoming June reads thread, and added DD to the bookshelf: June 1 through July 31.

Looking forward to it!

I'm hoping to read Daniel Deronda and Romola next year.

The schedule sounds good. Thanks.

I had already planned MM for this year, having read Romola recently. May be I will also tackle DD in 2015.

Rowena wrote: "I'm hoping to read Daniel Deronda and Romola next year."

When would you like to read Romola, Rowena?

Bloodorange wrote: "Rowena wrote: "I'm hoping to read Daniel Deronda and Romola next year."

When would like to read Romola, Rowena?"

Hi Bloodorange,

Would March suit you for reading Romola?

@Rowena - unfortunately, I already have two books scheduled for March (one tentatively, though - I'm waiting for the final confirmation), and since it's my first year of group reads, I'm rather cautious when it comes to 'double-booking' (let's pretend this was a pun).

Right now I'd feel most secure scheduling Romola for October, maybe September, if my Winterson reading buddy won't want to wait that long:( Would autumn be OK for you? If you wish to start sooner, I'm fine with that:)

October would suit me just fine, Bloodorange. No worries:)

(with relief, emphatically): Great. Hope to see you around before October, Rowena:)

Hi Rowena, Bloodorange! I might be in for Romola in October as well. It is on my radar ever since Kalliope's review. October is fine with me too.
Cheers - Jasmine.

I may also be up for Romola in October -- adding it tentatively.

Jasmine: great!
Kris - if you could make it, that would be fantastic.

Kalliope wrote: "I had already planned MM for this year, having read Romola recently. May be I will also tackle DD in 2015."

Kall, I'd love to read MM with you! Perhaps we can arrange something for the second semester? I also have my eye on The Mill on the FlossThe Mill on the Floss, if it interests you...

Kris wrote: "I may also be up for Romola in October -- adding it tentatively."

Jasmine wrote: "Hi Rowena, Bloodorange! I might be in for Romola in October as well. It is on my radar ever since Kalliope's review. October is fine with me too.
Cheers - Jasmine."

Great! Looking forward to it:)

Bloodorange wrote: "(with relief, emphatically): Great. Hope to see you around before October, Rowena:)"

I'd join in with the Romola business.

Depending on how the reading year goes, I may be in for Romola. Can't really say now for sure.

Jasmine wrote: "Hi Rowena, Bloodorange! I might be in for Romola in October as well. It is on my radar ever since Kalliope's review. October is fine with me too.
Cheers - Jasmine."

Thank you, Jasmine. I am glad my review awoke your interest. Enjoyable read and one of her first works.

Renato wrote: "Kalliope wrote: "I had already planned MM for this year, having read Romola recently. May be I will also tackle DD in 2015."

Kall, I'd love to read MM with you! Perhaps we can arrange something f..."

Second semester is fine. A new bio on her may be comung down in price during the year and I would like to read it before the novel.

I'm planning on reading Romola this year so if that's a go, I'll be happy to join in.

Is there a subgroup and a date for Middlemarch?.. so far Renato and I seem interested.. We need a third person to set this up... Renato, any suggested dates?.. (please don't say before second Qtr).

I could start as soon as September, if that's ok with you, Kall.

Renato wrote: "I could start as soon as September, if that's ok with you, Kall."

I would love to read Middlemarch. I read it so long ago, for all intents this would be my first read. I may be away in late September/mid October. How would a November/December calendar work Kalli & Renato?

Good, we have three. I shall open the thread and then later on in the year we can decide when... but for me, Sep, Oct or Nov. are all good.

All those work for me as well. Thanks for the thread, Kall!

Sounds good. I look forward to it! Thanks Kalli.

Depending on where life takes me this year, I would love to reread MM. Hopefully, I can join the read.

Renato wrote: "Kalliope wrote: "I had already planned MM for this year, having read Romola recently. May be I will also tackle DD in 2015."

Kall, I'd love to read MM with you! Perhaps we can arrange something f..."

Renato, I had to proceed with MM since my 'real group' chose this.. but I will read DD in June 1st... and although I have read MotF, I may reread it...

Rowena wrote: "Kris wrote: "I may also be up for Romola in October -- adding it tentatively."

Jasmine wrote: "Hi Rowena, Bloodorange! I might be in for Romola in October as well. It is on my radar ever since Kal..."

Any ideas when we would like to schedule Romola? (I know, October, but I feel we might set some dates before we crowd the end of the year with other reads;)

Bloodorange: October might work for me for Romola.

I've been so awful with planning and this group lately: reviews for me are cropping up, and I'm having to prioritize reading for them, new releases, etc. so I haven't been as committed to group reads here in the last two months as I'd have liked to have been.

hoping that changes by the time we plan to start DD.

I know Kall just read Romola recently; who else is up for perhaps reading DD as well as Romola, then, apart from Bloodorange and myself?

I'm planning on DD. Not sure about Romola.

I had to jump ahead with MM, which I am reading now, but plan DD as scheduled.

Sue, Romola is also worth reading... I wrote a review in which I underline GE's scholarship... Admirable woman.

I would like to read both DD and Romola this year, and those dates are good, but I have a terrible record at keeping track of when groups are reading the books I'm joining on. Perhaps I need an alert in my calendar?

Emma wrote: "I would like to read both DD and Romola this year, and those dates are good, but I have a terrible record at keeping track of when groups are reading the books I'm joining on. Perhaps I need an ale..."

If people add them to the shelves with the group read dates, an auto-reminder email should go out to all group members a week before the read is to start.

But yes: seems many YoRW members have been keeping calendars of their own. I agreed initially to so many group reads that I used a tiny calendar to keep track.

Kall, if I don't read Romola with the group, I will try to read it on my own later.