Read Women discussion

If anyone is struggling - as I am - with wondering gob-smacked where September went and lacking the extra energy to poke around in folders and find out if there's a Read Women opportunity that appeals, this update/reminder comment is for you. There are plenty of activities and discussions happening, and some are just beginning. You're always on time if you choose to join in.

Group Reads

September's Group Read threads are here:

Foster, our Shorty September choice - 90 pages if I recall - by Irish author, Claire Keegan. Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History: Discussion https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Our October group reads are starting this weekend. Hint: get your copies in-hand.

Just an Ordinary Day: The Uncollected Stories, a short story collection by horror favorite Shirley Jackson, and

our Black Britain nonfiction pick, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

Author Bingo

Many members are enjoying our Author Bingo game. Check out the thread here, use the Google doc to set up your own board and track your BINGO success. Or look at the board you already set up and tick a couple of extra boxes off to complete a BINGO.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Which authors do you have left or where do you want to start? Your choice. Will it be Martha Wells, Louise Erdrich, Jhumpa Lahiri,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie or Patricia Highsmith? Or another?

Quarterly Challenge

This weekend (Oct 1) we start our last quarterly challenge of the year: Fantasy and Horror. The fun of our quarterly challenges is in the discussion thread, sharing your thoughts about what you're contemplating reading and what you just finished. And this theme gives us so many interesting options. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Author Focus: Swing Time

Our Zadie Smith author focus started this summer, and you're welcome to read and comment on any of her books in the main thread. We've also today opened up a thread devoted to reading and discussing Smith's 2016 novel, Swing Time, so you're right on time if you're in the mood to join us.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Ongoing 2024 Challenges

Yes, we're heading into the last 3 months of the year, but it's never too late to explore our 2024 challenges. If you've been thinking about joining our Black Women Authors, Non-Fiction Authors and/or Indigenous Authors Challenges, there's no time like now.

Black Women Authors https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
NonFiction Authors and Books https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Indigenous Women Authors https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Check-Ins and Other Discussions

Our Read Women Chat folder offers a lot of great book-related topics and discussions. Right now, the (US-recognized) Hispanic Heritage Month is locked in the top slot but it's a great folder to explore for ideas and interesting themed discussions. Our off-topic, check-in thread is a welcoming place to get real about things going on other than books. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Our What Are You Reading? and What Did You Just Finish? are two of my fave threads, plus many members link to their reviews which are a treat to read. Also - some time soon, but not today - we'll be seeking out your ideas for what you'd like to see more of, or less of, or new for 2025. So when you're cuddled up in your favorite cozy reading spot with your preferred beverage, we'd love for you to take a few minutes and contemplate how you'd like this group to fit into your next year when it comes around.

Take care, all.