2015: The Year of Reading Women discussion

Your one-stop information source for upcoming July 2015 group reads.

A group of us is planning a long read of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West, starting in July 2015 and running through November 2015. The discussion thread is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Please join if you're interested!

Kris wrote: "A group of us is planning a long read of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West, starting in July 2015 and running through November 2015. The discussion thread is her..."

Oh my. I may consider this but I'm already planning Proust and so many other things. Do you have any idea what the reading is like in this book? (silly question, I know)

Kris wrote: "A group of us is planning a long read of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West, starting in July 2015 and running through November 2015. The discussion thread is her..."

I just read a sample at Amazon and I think I may already be hooked. If I need more time to read it, at least I can begin with this group.

Kris wrote: "A group of us is planning a long read of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West, starting in July 2015 and running through November 2015. The discussion thread is her..."

This is very tempting, but I will wait to commit as we approach the date...

Kalliope wrote: "Kris wrote: "A group of us is planning a long read of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West, starting in July 2015 and running through November 2015. The discussion ..."

You are wise Kalliope.

Sue wrote: "You are wise Kalliope. ..."

LOL, 2015 is the year of being wise which means reading mostly the books I already own... depending on how that goes, I will allow myself to add these too... But I do want to read them.

I keep trying to do that Kalliope and then getting tempted elsewhere.

The Doris Lessing group will continue its reading of her Children of Violence series with Landlocked, the fourth book, on or around July 1st. A group read of Martha Quest is currently ongoing, with the rest of the books to be read on an every-other-month schedule.

Discussion thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sue wrote: "I keep trying to do that Kalliope and then getting tempted elsewhere."

Funnily I'm joining groups for books that have been sitting on my shelves so that's terrific. I don't know about a 1000+ page book, though. I'm always intimidated by Kris and her amazing speed. As Kalliope says, I'm tempted.

Cynthia, I totally agree. I have several of these books on my shelf but if I read that really long one, I will probably get it for Kindle. I learned my lesson trying to manage A Suitable Boy (ca 1500 pages). It was hard to hold by the end but didn't exist for Kindle. I think I will give the Rebecca West a try if at all possible, even if I am not able to finish with the group.

Sue wrote: "Cynthia, I totally agree. I have several of these books on my shelf but if I read that really long one, I will probably get it for Kindle. I learned my lesson trying to manage A Suitable Boy (ca 15..."

That's exactly what I thought, Sue, perfect for a Kindle. Might be the impetus for me to buy one. A Suitable Boy, another on my shelf that I haven't read. Do you get the idea that I have a book buying illness?

Cynthia wrote: "Sue wrote: "Cynthia, I totally agree. I have several of these books on my shelf but if I read that really long one, I will probably get it for Kindle. I learned my lesson trying to manage A Suitabl..."

I know that I have one, Cynthia :) I keep buying books even though I have shelves of books I haven't read yet. They are so addicting. I do try to always get them on sale or remainders, etc :)

Discussion for The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir is loosely scheduled to start at around July 1. It is a large work and our times might not exactly coincide, so if you are interested in it, visit the thread whenever you do have the time for it. :)

Discussion thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Tentatively putting down a date for Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente for July 20.

A group of us are interested in discussing Novel Without a Name by Dương Thu Hương, to start July 10.

Moved now to June 15

That sounds like a very compelling book Traveller. I'm not sure if I can join the reading then, but I do want to read this book.

The latter one? You mean because July is so full? Well.. yeah, that's why I put it in for the 10th... is there another date that you think might be better?

Not really. I have so many things planned at this point it's becoming a bit of a juggling act. I think the 10th is probably as good as any other day for me. But thank you for asking.

Okay, Sue. Does your June look better by any chance? My June is relatively empty still... though i don't know about the others who were interested in NWaN

June would probably be OK.

Ok, I'll ask the others and maybe we can do mid-June?

Sue wrote: "June would probably be OK."

Okay, moved to June 15.