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[Catie]

If anyone has any questions, go ahead and post under this topic or you can direct message Allison or me. We'll get back to you ASAP!

[Caitlin]

Not sure if this is where I ask this but I didn't know where else to post....the April book pick, do you recommend having read Jane Eyre first? Or will I be okay to read this without having read the original? Thanks!!

[Catie]

Caitlin, I don't think you necessarily need to have Jane Eyre read before you read Jane Steele. But, if you can read Jane Eyre before you read it, I do think you'd get a little more from the reading experience! I always think it is nice to have the background of the original work to draw from.

You can always ask questions here on the book group too, about Jane Eyre. It is my absolute favorite book so I don't mind answering questions about it. :)

[Caitlin]

Thank you!

[Stacey]

Has anyone read Jean Rhys Wide Sargasso Sea? It was written in the 60's as a supposed prequel to Jane Eyre

[Kelley]

maybe I have this all wrong but isn't the april book club book gone with the wind?

[Catie]

Stacey, I have that on my list to read. I'd like to get to it in June. Want to do a buddy read?

[Catie]

Kelley, our April book is Jane Steele, which is listed on the main page. We'll be reading Gone With the Wind in July. Allison posted about it on IG to give a little bit of a heads up!

[Kelley]

ahhh! thank you! I was thinking because its a big book, we had 4 months to read the gone with the wind book lol. ok thank you!

[Catie]

If you'd like to start early you can! Also, I've heard the audio book is REALLY good! I've been thinking I might listen to part of it.

[Kelley]

i just got the book jane steele this weekend so ill be cramming for that :)
i have the books gone with the wind and scarlett and doing som research looking for audio version, i came across 2 more books that are related and wonder if anyone has read them? they are Ruth's Journey: the story of Mammy from Gone With the Wind by Donald McCaig and Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig? they are both big books, not as big as GWTW but....

[Chandra]

Hey guys - May's read hasn't been picked yet right? Just making sure I didn't miss it anywhere :)

[Catie]

We'll be getting the May book up in the next day or so! And picking a date to discuss Jane Steele! Can't wait to hear your thoughts!!

[Stacey]

Hi Catie,
Do you guys know what the September book is?

[Catie]

Hey Stacey! Allison and I haven't picked the book for September yet, but we'll be announcing it before the end of August!