Women's Classic Literature Enthusiasts discussion

It's time to nominate a book to read in August.

There is no theme this month and you can nominate two books that haven't been read in the past three years.

The books must have been written by a woman and must be at least 50 years old. Please make sure the books were published before 1974. Please state if you can lead.

You can check our bookshelf for ideas and to see if a book has been read recently. https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Nominations will end on June 15

I nominate Katalin Street by Magda Szabó.

I nominate Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante

Published: 1948 pages: 800

Out of Africa by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)

1937

I nominate Summer by Edith Warton

The choices are:
1. Katalin Street by Magda Szabo
2. Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante
3. Out of Africa by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)
4. Summer: Edith Wharton (Classics, Literature) Annotated by Edith Wharton

You can direct message me to vote, or post it in the thread. Only votes from people on the eligible list will be counted, so if I missed your name in a discussion that's taken place the past year, please let me know.
Please vote by June 26.

Thank you!

Below is the listing for those who are eligible to vote:

Emily
Anastasia Kinderman
Charlene
Ginny
Carol She’s So Novel
Marilyn
Carol
Kathleen
Nidhi
Janice
Abigail Bok
Elizabeth
CindySR
Dianne
Lori
Laura
Jan
Sara
Marinka
MaryE
Jenn
Sabagrey
Sandy
Crystal
Jassmine
Anisha Inkspill
Carolien
Pippa
Suki
Laurie
Evelynne
Abbi
Georgia

I vote for Katalin Street - love Magda Szabo!

Summer

I’ll vote for Summer by Edith Wharton.

I vote for Summer, please

I vote for Lies and Sorcery.

I vote for Katalin Street.

I vote for Katalin Street.

Voting for Summer

August is going to be Summer by Edith Wharton.

Jan wrote: "I nominate Summer by Edith Warton"

What discussion threads would you like made for the Summer discussion?

It is an interesting book. I am half way through it.

☯Emily wrote: "It is an interesting book. I am half way through it."

I read Summer a couple of years back and though it was fantastic. I haven't read another Wharton that hit me the same way.