Gone With the Wind Fans discussion

Hello, All!

Seeing that we have so many new members (and rather quickly), I thought it would be great to have an introductions thread. So, if you wish to post in this thread, please tell us:

1. Your (Goodreads) name and where you are from
2. Why you are interested in this group
3. Your experience(s) reading GWTW
4. What your reading/research interests are (favorite authors, time periods, genres, etc.)

Happy posting! Thanks!

I'm from South Carolina and am in the midst of my third reading of GWTW. My first encounter came when I was 16 years old. I had a rather rough year in school medically (I have epilepsy and it was out of control that year) and needed an outlet. So, at the beginning of the school year, I chose to read Gone with the Wind. I had always loved the movie; watching it was an experience my mother and I shared and continue to enjoy. I still remember buying the tacky, red 60th anniversary paperback.

It took me most of the school year to read--I read one or two chapters everyday when I came home from school to relax. Scarlett's world swept me up; I loved reading about her and her experiences and looked forward to my afternoon readings with great anticipation. Eventually, the microscopic sized print in my mass market paperback began to hurt my eyes, so I checked out a larger hardback copy from my high school's library. During my study hall, I requested permission to go to the library every day so that I could read GWTW. The emotional and physical torment I went through that year still chills me to think about, but reading GWTW helped me escape whatever travails I endured; Scarlett's strength was an inspiration to me. I actually returned to my high school about a month ago and found my old window corner where I sat reading GWTW. They have since gotten rid of the old copy I checked out, but the space brought back profound memories.

Additionally, I read Pat Conroy's The Prince of Tides after finishing GWTW. I had never read him before, but had heard of Conroy. (You really can't grow up in SC and not know who he is!) I was eager for more Southern literature, and Conroy was a great companion to GWTW, just as his introduction suggests. And, both novels are two of my favorites, both for their literary content and their ability to help me deal with what was arguably the hardest part of my life (well, thus far...).

Since high school, I have re-read The Prince of Tides about four times and am a Conroy fanatic. As for GWTW, I still love to re-visit Scarlett's world as I am doing right now. Scarlett's world is one I turn to in times of struggle and when I need a place to escape. I'm a devoted fan and am always interested in learning more about GWTW, Margaret Mitchell, and the American South.

Last week, I submitted the final draft of my masters thesis, and will graduate in a few weeks with an MA in English and Women's Studies. I doubt I would have even considered pursuing an advanced degree had it not been for my experiences with Mitchell and Conroy--two authors who have shown that literature had the ability to change people and the world. I'm forever grateful to Gone with the Wind and love reading it over and over.

I'm Sharon, and I am from southwestern Ohio. I'm very glad to have found a group dedicated to my favorite book.

The first time I read GWTW was the summer I turned 14 (almost 40 years ago). My brother had seen the movie and raved about it, so I decided I wanted to read the book to see what all the fuss was about! I borrowed it from the library via the bookmobile that ran in the summer. I have a vivid memory of opening the book for the first time and being completely captivated by it.

The first time I read GWTW was the beginning of many, many re-reads. As soon as I finished the book, I immediately started reading it all over again. I don't know how many times I checked it out from the library, but by Christmas time that year, my parents gave me my own copy - a mass market paperback edition that had the movie poster of Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh as the cover. (I still have that edition, btw - the cover has almost come off, and I can no longer read it, but I refuse to give it up!) That book became my constant companion and the world that I chose to live in whenever I had a free moment. I kept count during my teenage years of how many times I read it. I stopped keeping track after 100. (I am totally serious about this - no joking here.) This isn't to say I did not read anything else - I read a lot of books during this time period - but GWTW, and Scarlett in particular, simply captivated me.

I have much less time for reading now, but I read every chance I get. I love many different types of books, but at the moment I am finding myself drawn to books written in the 19th and early 20th century.

It has been at least 25 years since the last time I read GWTW, but I have the 50th anniversary edition in hardback, and I recently purchased it for my Nook. My Nook goes everywhere with me, and it is wonderful to know that GWTW is at my fingertips whenever I want it! When I saw this group had formed, I decided it was time for another re-read. I'm about 80 pages in, and am very happy to be back in Scarlett's world. GWTW is an old friend :)

Welcome Sharon & Lara! If you have any Gone with The Wind" "read-like" recomemends let me know..( of course nothing is as good) but there's got to be other good southern/saga/drama/romance thats close?

Hi all!
I hope this group is relatively active because I'm in need of some TALK THERAPY! I feel like this book seriously messed with my head. I am so DEPRESSED about the ending I am almost non-functional!

After wandering around for a few days in a DAZE I decided to read the reviews on Amazon.com to just kind of hear some "talk" about it. I can't get anyone I know to read the book and I want to TALK about it so badly.

I'm so glad to have found this site. I guess my first question for everyone would be, did you all feel this way or am I just plain NUTS?!! Okay, you don't need to answer. I know I'm nuts. It's FICTION and it didn't happen. I know, I KNOW! But I feel so OBSESSED about it. I feel like such a LOSS happened for these characters. I can't get over it. Yet.

Okay, I know the intro says to state your name and where you're from and everything but I hope you don't mind. Maybe I will at a later date but I don't know how public this site is yet and I am too embarrassed about my OBSESSION with this book to give details about myself. I don't want to meet any of you in person. No offense, but I just want to get over this SICKNESS of feeling so depressed over characters who don't even exist! OMG, I know I am sounding like a lunatic. And anti-social too. Please forgive me and someone tell me I'm not alone in feeling so DOWN about this.

Elle wrote: "Hi all!
I hope this group is relatively active because I'm in need of some TALK THERAPY! I feel like this book seriously messed with my head. I am so DEPRESSED about the ending I am almost non-fu..."

Hey, Elle,

We're a rather active group, so you're in luck.

First, you are NOT nuts; I totally feel you on the ending. I finished reading it again over the holidays and seriously cried at the end. I moped around my parents house, and my dad had fun teasing me for being depressed over a fictional ending. The movie is sad, but the novel does hit you over the head with its ending. Their world just dissolves into nothing, leaving everyone either dead or completely alone. The book leaves you with such a sense of irredeemable emptiness that you don't know what to do. Also, I get depressed from the ending because I know there are no more Margaret Mitchell books to read, and we won't know what happens with Scarlett and Rhett! I swear, I've read the novel 3 times, and afterward I always feel so lost because I finished the book and don't know what to read next. So, basically, you are not alone. :)

I love to read reviews on Amazon, too. My favorite is the one by the self-proclaimed "literary snob," who analyzes the book to a tee.

Was this your first reading of GWTW? What were your favorite parts? Characters? Passages? Have you ever seen the movie?

Please feel free to chat about the novel. We have some rather lively discussions posted, which you are free to join in, and you are certainly free to start your own discussions. In this group, we're all just as obsessed as you. ;) Thanks for joining!

"Their world just dissolves into nothing, leaving everyone either dead or completely alone."

Lara, what you wrote above... that's IT, that's EXACTLY how I see it! That's how I feel. Such a tragedy! Everything they lived for, that brought beauty and elegance to their lives... gone. Nobody's the same in the end. Dead or just a shell of their former self. SO SAD!

My favorite parts of the book? Oh, this is what I'm so embarrassed about. I love love love every page that has Rhett Butler in it. What an ideal man, isn't he? Oh, he's not PERFECT but he's so imperfect in the most sexy way, wouldn't you agree?

And what happens to him at the end... that he never gets the love he wanted just KILLS me. I hated Scarlett for it throughout the book especially during the marriage although of course I'm sympathetic to her as well. He was so kind to her, even at the end blaming the war and poverty for her lack of heart but really, I think even if the war didn't come along she'd still be hard-hearted ... but that's just speculation.

It KILLS me to see a good man wasted and I blame Scarlett for it. But the thing is Margaret Mitchell makes us take all sides and it messes with me. Men are free agents as Rhett himself says so he didn't have to pick Scarlett to love. Ugh.

So I'm depressed about Rhett and Scarlett.
I'm depressed about all the characters' having their secure lives ripped out from under them and the sense of disorientation and loss they all feel at the end.

I've been giving this a lot of thought. I've read other sad books but they didn't put me in a total DEPRESSION like this book. I am trying to figure out WHY this one does. I realized something today. I think this book is one chapter too short. I think I need a "day after" chapter for closure. I don't need to have another book written about Rhett and Scarlett. It's clear to me they're DONE!

But I need a chapter that says the next day she got up and she felt better and she arranged the funeral details. And she half realized she wasn't really in love with Rhett but grasping after him because he was the link to security and the past and feeling safe in an unfamiliar world. She wanted him but she wasn't going to beg. She had a lot to do and people to take care of and that would be her lot in life.

It was her cross but she would bear it. Just as women before her had, she Scarlett O'Hara would square her shoulders and face the world once more... after she licked her wounds in Tara.

I needed closure like that so that's what I'm telling myself happened after the book ended. Otherwise I will go crazy thinking about it.

I can go on and on obsessing and analyzing Rhett Butler but maybe I should be doing that on another discussion instead of the introduction.

THANK YOU for such a quick reply, Lara, I so needed to hear from someone. Thank you!

Elle wrote: ""Their world just dissolves into nothing, leaving everyone either dead or completely alone."

Lara, what you wrote above... that's IT, that's EXACTLY how I see it! That's how I feel. Such a trage..."

Hi Elle!

I too felt such incredible sadness when I finished the book. In fact, that's what led me to this site. I didn't think it'd have such an impact on me after all these years but it still does.

I am such a Rhett Butler fan myself. I am in love with the guy. ;> So clever, smart, and manly! He basically doesn't make a misstep in the novel that undercuts him as a man. I find him a fascinating and attractive character.

I do have some questions about him and would love to hear what people have to say. I will have to come back to ask though as I need to run right now.

I'm new here too but I want to welcome you! Looking forward to some good discussion! :)

Elle wrote: ""Their world just dissolves into nothing, leaving everyone either dead or completely alone."

Lara, what you wrote above... that's IT, that's EXACTLY how I see it! That's how I feel. Such a trage..."

Hey, hey! That's what I'm here for! :) And as for loving every page--well, I have that problem, too.

I agree with you about the lack of closure. I have to say, though, that that emptiness at the end is one of the reasons I love this book so much. I provides no closure, but fits so appropriately given what happened to everyone. I like the "day after" chapter idea. I tried to read Scarlett, and it sucks royally. Don't bother. Ugh.

I love Rhett, too. To me, he's really the voice of reason throughout the text. He's the only one at the barbecue who sees the futility in fighting the US Army and manages to see past all of the naivety cloaked as "gallantry" or "chivalry". One of my favorite passages is when he explains that all wars are in reality money scrabbles. A very true statement.

Ashley offers insight, too, and, as he points out himself, he and Rhett are not that different in the way they think. The difference (to me, at least) is Rhett was a man of action and tried to face the new realities (albeit unsuccessfully). Ashley, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. He's never had to work for anything in his life, and now he faces a world in which he not only has nothing, but has to fight just to cling to what little he does have. Thus, he ages well before his time, turning into a withered recluse. A lot of people hate Ashley and consider him the ultimate wimp. While there is justification for thinking so--and his continuously leading Scarlett on is annoying--I do have some sympathy for him. His eyes are open, but he has no idea what to do with his realizations.

Reading about the suffering of Rhett is one depressing experience. He becomes such a loving father and tries so hard to become socially respectable so that Bonnie can succeed. When Bonnie dies, it haunts me. His breakdown after her death is so disturbing because he's always been the strong one. When his girl dies, he loses any impetus to engage in society, or even family (well, if you can call his and Scarlett's household a "family"...). His exit at the end is absolutely devastating because, unlike the movie, Rhett in the novel really doesn't give a damn--about anything. His passion has dwindled to nothing, leaving him, as Mitchell puts it, a ruin of a man. So sad.

As for Scarlett, I personally LOVE her. She's such a tough, feisty woman who can survive anything. I love her spirit and persistence. Her undying willpower is breathtaking to read about. I do feel you, though, on her selfishness. Her neglect of her children is appalling, and her dismissal of Rhett, who clearly loves her, drives me nuts. But, I think Scarlett was never really meant for a traditional life. She's an interesting proto-feminist character in that she never feels comfortable as a decorative lady, but is never socially acceptable as a shrewd business woman. No matter what she chooses to do, she's an outcast.

Thanks for providing your thoughts! Like Linda, I'm looking forward to some good discussions!

Lara, I have to agree with you... the way Margaret Mitchell ends the book really makes the book because the reader feels such a sense of loss, yearning for what could have been, etc, etc. The lack of closure... and yet there is a sense of finality, too... really drives you crazy but is the most realistic and powerful ending for the book.

As for Rhett Butler... oh, I can go on and on about him. You know, I was actually quite surprised in my second reading that he wasn't painted as a caricature of the "ideal man". She made attempts to fill him out as a character but always leaving a bit of mystery. I am curious as to what other readers think of certain passages related to him.

So here are some passages about him I'd like to get some feedback about - anyone reading this feel free to pipe in!

1. (p. 222) Since the return of her wedding ring, Melanie had felt that Rhett was a gentleman of rare refinement and delicacy and she was shocked at this remark. He was unfailingly courteous to her, but she was a little timid with him, largely because she was shy with any man she had not known from childhood. Secretly she felt sorry for him, a feeling which would have amused him had he been aware of it. She was certain that some romantic sorrow had blighted his life and made him hard and bitter, and she felt that what he needed was the love of a good woman.

Wouldn't you know it, by my second reading of GWTW I feel like Melanie's take on Rhett Butler is pretty much dead-on. And I do think there had been some romantic sorrow before Scarlett. I wonder if it had anything to do with the girl he mentioned seeing die when he was young and impressionable. I don't think it was a great love but it made an impression.

2. (p. 340) "Are you asking me to marry you?"
... "Dear," he said quietly, "I am complimenting your intelligence by asking you to be my mistress without having first seduced you."

What was Rhett Butler thinking?! Was he seriously going to ask her to be his mistress or was he leading up to a proposal of marriage at that point? Was this "not the marrying type" ready to get married at that point yet, you think? Did he really think she would say yes to being his mistress if indeed that was his intent?

3. (p. 765) Rhett Butler's legal ward. What is that about? Do you think it was Belle Watling's child that he's taking care of?

Well, that's it all the questions for now! Btw, someone recommended Prince of Tides on this site (was it you Lara?) and I had never heard of it but I borrowed it from the library today and am looking forward to reading it.

Hey, Linda!

I always thought the son he mentions was probably his and Belle's child. There is the passage where Belle mentions a son when she's talking to Melanie. It makes sense, although we'll never know.

Yay! You're reading The Prince of Tides! It may have been me who suggested it. Miranda and I had a great discussion about Pat Conroy, who I think is very similar to Margaret Mitchell. I think you'll love The Prince of Tides; it's a classic Southern novel that is kind of rare to find these days. And Conroy's language will blow you away. The first two sentences are one of my favorite openings in literature: "My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port of call." Ah! Such a beautiful and brilliant way to introduce the ambivalence one has for home. I've read it 4 times and loved it more with each read (much like with GWTW).

Thanks for your thoughts on the quotes! And happy reading!

I always suspected he and Belle may have produced a child but on this last reading of the novel I'm not so sure anymore. Now I think the child is Belle Watling's child by another man and Rhett Butler is the legal ward as one of his "good deeds" which he is always doing throughout the book but is ashamed to admit.

I think this because
1) He wishes the kid were never born. I'm skeptical he would say that about his own child. He shows no love for the child but just a sense of duty. And he loves kids.

2) He seems embarrassed and reluctant to talk about it. That's usually when it's a gallant gesture on his part rather than because it's really something bad on his part. He's usually quite proud of and happy to discuss anything scandalous about himself.

3) Belle does not seem "grateful" enough. She wouldn't help Mr. Kennedy even if Rhett asked her. True she can't stand Scarlett but still... if she and Rhett had that kind of relationship...

But I can see it going either way. It's definitely one of the more mysterious things about his past.

I started reading Prince of Tides and the first line is quite memorable. Ever since reading GWTW I've been a sucker for good first lines of novels. It's hard to switch from GWTW to another book though so I'm only a few pages in. Slow going even though the writing is absolutely beautiful in some passages. I know it's because I'm missing GWTW! Don't worry, I'll close up GWTW soon and give Prince of Tides my full attention.

Hey, glad to see a DISCUSSION going on!
I have been sick this past week with a cold/flu/sore throat and for a couple days there I was in bed and utterly miserable. BUT, I have to say it was the DARNEDEST GOOD miserable time I've ever had!

I would read parts of GWTW and then close my eyes and fall asleep while picturing it. Wake up, repeat.

I felt like I was LUXURIATING in MISERY when I read and re-read parts of the ending and then I'd fall into despair over the ending. It felt so obsessive to be doing that over and over but I couldn't stop!

This book is CRACK!!

I can relate to Rhett saying in the end to Scarlett how during the war he'd go away and try to forget about her and yet always had to come back. Well, Scarlett caught me by her charms too! I'm envious of him, he managed to disengage and I'm still CAUGHT!

Linda, I love your questions about Rhett Butler! Here is my quick run-down response:
#1 I haven't figured him out yet.
#2 I think he was going to propose to her but she cut him short so he changed it to mistress.
#3 I think the legal ward is Belle and his.

Lara, you have such great ways of describing the characters and what they stand for. And I love what you write about Rhett. Once again, you're right on with what I'm feeling about the devastation and emptiness and the ruin of the man. Ugh. So SAD.

I don't get it. How can I feel so sad over characters who don't even exist. I'm so depressed that I feel DEPRESSED over it! I was thinking today it's all Rhett's fault. If he weren't in the book it'd be just another book. But because of him it's like a heartbreak when you read the ending. A total heartbreak for ALL the main characters.

Hi I never introduced myself I'm Katie I'm 23 from Massachusetts.

I have some input into the discussion

Rhett Butler...Love love love him..okay about those 3 questions.

1. I think you can read this book over and over again and still not quite figure out Rhett.

2.I also believe he was trying to propose but she ruined the moment so he changed it.

3. I don't think its Rhett's child he loves children way too much I just don't see them having a child together. It still may be Belle's child but as a friend he could still help out though.

Also I do cry at the end of GWTW its so heartbreaking with Rhett leaving! I share the same feelings with all of you and love that we can all talk about them.

Katie wrote: "Hi I never introduced myself I'm Katie I'm 23 from Massachusetts.

I have some input into the discussion

Rhett Butler...Love love love him..okay about those 3 questions.

1. I think you can read ..."

You are definitely right about Rhett always remaining a mystery regardless of how many times you might read (or reread) GWTW. I think that's part of the reason why one can read that novel over and over and never feel bored! And honestly, I feel that way about all of the characters. Melanie is not as naive as she may seem as first; Ashley is not exactly the well-meaning wimp; and Scarlett is unpredictable (and yet simultaneously so predictable) no matter how many times you read it.

It's a real shame Mitchell refused to write another book. What an incredible talent!

I know I would have loved if she did write another book!

Yeah I know that's why I love reading GWTW. It is like reading it for the first time each time :) also Yes Scarlett I agree with her having spontaneity and predictably all in one! It makes our generation relate to her so well.

Hi y'all! I'm Juli, and I guess the whole "y'all" thing kinda gave me away on the general area of the US in which I live. I actually live in the state where this ah-mazing novel takes place, which I think is pretty cool. I first read GWTW about two years ago, at the recommendation of a GWTW-obsessed friend to whom I shall forever be indebted. I have now read the novel probably twice and a half, and I own the movie as of last Christmas (thanks Mom n Dad)!

Juli wrote: "Hi y'all! I'm Juli, and I guess the whole "y'all" thing kinda gave me away on the general area of the US in which I live. I actually live in the state where this ah-mazing novel takes place, which ..."

Great, Juli! Thanks for joining our group! We're a rather chatty bunch, so I'm sure you'll find plenty of discussions to join. And, of course, start some of your own.

Looking forward to your comments & discussions!

There will be plenty, when I remember my password and/or have time, believe me haha

Hi Katie!

Thank you for answering the questions. I have another one for you or for anyone else out there. Why do you suppose Rhett gave Scarlett that parting advice on how to seduce a man when she visited him in jail? Was he nuts? I'm sure he later regretted it when she nabbed Mr. Kennedy in a whirlwind romance before he got out of jail.
I have varying theories of why he said what he said but I'm curious on other readers' take.

Katie wrote: "Hi I never introduced myself I'm Katie I'm 23 from Massachusetts.

I have some input into the discussion

Rhett Butler...Love love love him..okay about those 3 questions.

1. I think you can read ..."

Hello everyone!! I'm Asma, and I'm from Michigan. I'm excited to be part of this group because GWTW is AMAZING!!! I mean wow, just wow! I felt sooo many emotions while reading this book: fear, anger, frustration, sadness, and the list goes on and on! I fell in love with Rhett and I was mortified when he left, and I was soo angry at Scarlett for neglecting him. Whenever Rhett came in I was so glad. And I just love Melanie; she's such a sweetheart, she reminds me of my cousin :)
Anywho, I really like fantasy novels and epics. The feeling of adventure is one that I've got to experience in all stories, and J.R.R. Tolkien does it just right :)

OMG i can't believe i found this page. GWTW is simply the best

Love love love the book though it was different to the film & i adore the film. My darling children bought me the special edition dvd best prezzie ever - well aprt from my kindle :)

Lara wrote:
"1. Your (Goodreads) name and where you are from
2. Why you are interested in this group
3. Your experience(s) reading GWTW
4. What your reading/research interests are (favorite authors, time periods, genres, etc.)"

Hey everyone... I'm Betty, from Oklahoma. I thought this might be a fun group to join, being able to talk about all things GWTW with other fans who surely must love it as much as I do. :) I've read the book (and seen the movie) so many times I've lost count. It's like an old friend I like to revisit from time to time... and has a great enough length so that I'm able to spend a week or two just enjoying it all over again.

My current favorite author is Diana Gabaldon... love her Outlander series! Other authors I enjoy are Susan Wiggs, Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel... and FAR too many others to list them all. I read a lot of historical romance/fiction, romantic suspense... just all kinds of fiction, really, if it sounds good. I like nonfiction of many kinds as well, but especially concerning history.

Favorite time periods is hard to nail down... I've enjoyed novels set anywhere from the 12th century to the late 19th century... but I've always had a particular fondness for novels set within the same time period as GWTW. :)

Hi Everyone!

My name is Amy and I'm a GWTW addict. Or at least it feels like it sometimes! I grew up in Colorado and had my first GWTW experiences with my mom, who also loved the movie and the book. I first read the book when I was in fourth grade....needless to say, it took me a long time to read it and I didn't "get" all of it. Since then, I have read the book more times than I can count. As a teacher, I don't always have time during the school year to dedicate to longer reads (unless it is professional development) so every summer since high school, I have read GWTW. I think I can honestly say that I cry every time I read it, even though I know exactly what is going to happen. What an incredible story.

I'm here because I have been searching for a place to discuss the book and find others who love these characters as much as I do. I guess I'm thinking of it as my version of book club, just more focused on a theme. I'm excited to be a part of this online community and saw that you are all reading a book together that you will discuss in September. I can't wait to be a part of this!

Hi! I live in southern Ontario and have been a huge GWTW fan since my grandmother sat me down to watch the movie when I was little. (I am such a big fan that my black schnauzer is named Rhett.) I have seen the movie more times than I can count and have read the book at least 4 times. I am also a GWTW collector and have 2 first editions on top of other movie memorabilia. I am here to expand my knowledge of this beloved novel and film and to also expand my reading.

I look forward to being a part of this group!

I'm Michael Llewellyn, and I became fascinated with GWTW while living in the Atlanta house (1967) where Mitchell wrote the book. It was a unique experience and privilege I've never forgotten. If you're interested in my blog about living there, kindly check out http://michael-llewellyn.net/atlanta/...

I'm a Southerner and author of historical novels, my latest being "Creole Son: A Novel of Degas in New Orleans," and, under the pen name Maggie Lyons, seven historical romances, all but one set in the antebellum South. To say that I was inspired by GWTW is an understatement.

Hi!
I'm Gabriela and I'm from Romania.
I love so much Gone with the wind. I've read it like 3 or 4 years ago and I still can't get over it. I've seen the movie many times and I always read some passages. I can say it's my favorite book and Rhett is my favorite character ever. I just love him so much and I wish there was more about him. I love Scarlett too and she inspires me because of her strength.

Sorry for my English.

Hello -

I'm Stacy F from Long Island, NY.

After wanting to read Gone with the Wind for so many years, and finally doing it, I feel like I somehow joined an elite club. This group is the next best thing!

It's been on my bucket list for years to read GWTW, but the length and weight kept stopping me. My reading is most done during a train commute so I have to carry my books back and forth every day. But thank goodness for eReaders which solved that problem! My mother always said this was her favorite book so it made it all the more special to fall in love with it myself. I think most surprising was how different it was from the movie and how many aspects were left out. Now, I find it hard to stop thinking about it.

I tend to like historical fiction overall. When I think of some of my favorite books, I realize how many fall into the category such as Snowflower and the Secret Fan, Somebody Knows My Name, etc. But I enjoy many other genre's too like biography, the classics and fiction that's just plain fun like the Hunger Games or Harry Potter.

I look forward to discussing GWTW with you all!

Stacy wrote: "Hello -

I'm Stacy F from Long Island, NY.

After wanting to read Gone with the Wind for so many years, and finally doing it, I feel like I somehow joined an elite club. This group is the next be..."

Welcome, Stacy!