2015: The Year of Reading Women discussion

Wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchi_Em...

Nigeria has no shortage of wonderful women writers, and I'm interested in exploring the works of Buchi Emecheta - a strong influence of Adichie's - in early 2015, particularly The Joys of Motherhood. I'd love some reading company!

I'll read it with you! I'm sure my library has this one:)

I was just e-mailing you to see if you had any interest, and you beat me to it :) Sounds great! I have a copy, so any time in the new year is perfect. I'm looking forward to getting started, finally, with her works.

Haha, I must be psychic:D Okay, I'll grab a copy in January then. Yay:)

I'd love to join you both!

That would be wonderful, Kris!

Glad to have you join us, Kris:)

I've been meaning to read this one! Count me in.

Hi Lisa! Great:) When are we starting the read? Would you all mind if we could start some time after January 11? I have a few assignments due on that date. Thanks!

I've got more than enough to keep me busy until January 11 so no problem here!

Fine with me as well.

Thank you! I'll still be reading other books but I probably won't be able to contribute to discussion until I submit my research proposal.

Do any of you want to create the discussion thread and post the announcement in the January 2015 thread, or would you prefer for me to do it? It's no trouble either way -- whatever's better for all of you!

I can do that, Kris. I have a little break right now.

Thanks, Rowena!

Thanks, Rowena!

You're welcome:)

This looks very good but I'm going to have to order it from the library. I'll check right now.

I requested a copy from my library, so if it fits my schedule I'd like to join in on this one!

Hey all! Just checking in to see if we're still on track to start reading The Joys of Motherhood, uh, yesterday... :)

My copy is on its way, hopefully I'll start before the end of January!

Great! I'll start it tomorrow and I'm sure I'll still have something to say in a few weeks.

Lisa - yes! I just started today.

I just started today! I haven't read much. Zanna, we'll still be here to discuss the book with you:)

The discussion thread is here for anyone who can't find it: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My copy is on its way to my library so I'm going to be late.

Oh, excellent - can't wait!

Carrie wrote: "Wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchi_Em... ..."

Emecheta is roughly my age, so it was interesting for me to trace her professional path. Although she received her BSc (Honours) in 1972 from the University of London, the first PhD noted is 1991, after she had taught at prestigious universities across the world! She received the Order of the British Empire in 2005.