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[Abigail]

Saw an invitation to join in another group and I’m overdue for rereading Mary Stewart, so I’m delighted to join this group even though I’m already in way too many groups! I’m a retired avid reader of mostly comfy fiction, living in Oregon.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Glad to see you here, Abigail!

[Abigail]

Thanks, Tadiana!

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Hi! I’ve missed reading MS. I’d love to join a read with you all again.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

debbicat *made of stardust* wrote: "Hi! I’ve missed reading MS. I’d love to join a read with you all again."

Excellent!

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Everyone, I've pinned the MWYT discussion threads to the top of the buddy read section. Start whenever you like! We have all month but this is the kind of book you can read in a day or two if you're a quick reader. You can just add on to the end of the threads, though if you have time it's really interesting to go back and look at the old comments and pictures that were posted.

BTW, the Kindle book is $3.99, a pretty decent deal for one of Mary Stewart's best books (IMHO).

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Everyone, I've pinned the MWYT discussion threads to the top of the buddy read section. Start whenever you like! We have all month but this is the kind of book you can read in a day or two if you'r..."

I got the kindle last night for that price and added the audible for fun this time. The narration is a treat this go round!

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

I love buddy reads in this group bc you all put a lot of thought and work into them..with pictures and facts. The countries we visit in the novel, etc...

[Cat]

Hi all! A friend introduced me to the world of Mary Stewart last year. I started with The Moonspinners, followed by Nine Coaches Waiting, and am now engrossed in My Brother Michael. I think I'm hooked! Would love to discuss these books and all things Mary Stewart here with fellow fans.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Welcome, Catherine! We just started a group read of Madam, Will You Talk? a few days ago, and you'd be more than welcome to jump in! It'll be going all month. We'll probably schedule a second buddy read for June.

There are also lots of discussion threads you can explore under Buddy Reads, with many interesting comments and images from the settings of all of Mary Stewart's books.

[Linda]

Welcome Debbicat and Catherine! I'm happy there are so many interested in reading these books this year.

[Julie]

Welcome everyone new! Lovely to see the group active again!

[Elizabeth]

Mary Stewart is a bit of a role model for me – too many reasons to put in a parenthesis! – so when I had occasion to travel to Greece recently, for research of my own, my preparations naturally involved rereading This Rough Magic. How thrilled I was when the ferry from Ancona to Patras chugged into the Corfu canal to stop at Igoumenitsa! Nowadays it travels between the mainland and Corfu, rather than going around Corfu, and I'm sure I spotted the rocky island on which Spiro was officially marooned. Hopefully by the time this group gets around to This Rough Magic, I'll have worked out how to post pictures and videos here – I took loads – and I'll tell you all about it. Meanwhile, I've had fun catching up on your discussion of Madam, Will You Talk. Very enjoyable, thanks!

[Jackie]

We should read Rough Magic next! Do we have a plan for the next one?

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Nope — open to suggestions! I think someone mentioned Nine Coaches Waiting earlier. We could vote on it. Or just plan on both in the next few months. :)

[Linda]

I was expecting to read them in the order they were written.

Welcome, Elizabeth!

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Linda wrote: "I was expecting to read them in the order they were written."

Throwing this out there then: how many people here are interested in doing a group read of Thunder on the Right? I can’t give it a really strong recommendation but it does have its moments. It’s highly melodramatic. :)

[Elizabeth]

Linda wrote: "I was expecting to read them in the order they were written.

Welcome, Elizabeth!"

Thank you, Linda! And me, too, I'd really like to read the books in order for a change, since usually I just grab whichever strikes my fancy. The romances are high on my comfort read list.

[Linda]

I read Thunder on the Right in March - and Nine Coaches Waiting and The Crystal Cave. Then I decided to read the books in chronological order and backtracked to Madam, Will You Talk. The next one I want to read is her second novel, Wildfire At Midnight.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Funny, I always thought TOTR was her second book, but you're right. Wildfire is a much better book, so that would work for me. TOTR is third.

[Linda]

When we get to TOTR I will reread it. Also Nine Coaches Waiting!

[Julie]

So Wildfire is next, right?

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Yes, let’s just go with the chronological order plan and people can join the ones they’re interested in. Everyone, let me know if you’d prefer to do a group read every month or every other month.

[Veronique]

Great. Every month would work for me.

[Linda]

I'm able to read one every month....

[Julie]

I’m fine with one a month too.

[Lynnie]

Hello everyone, I'm Lynnie from the UK. I've just come across this group and would love to join in with rereading Mary Stewart books.

Oh and one a month would be good too.

[Julie]

Hi Lynnie, and welcome… you picked a great time to join!

[Jackie]

Hi & Welcome, Lynnie!
I have a slight preference for every other month, but am basically OK with every month.
if Wildfire is next, I need to find the book!

[Veronique]

Welcome 😊

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Okay, the majority says every month, so that's what we'll do! They're all pretty quick and easy reads, and there aren't too many so we'll be done around the end of the year. Do find Wildfire, Jackie - it's an exciting one (marred only by outdated gender behaviors again, but that kind of goes with the territory in most of these 50's/60's era books).

I'm planning on just doing these group reads with MS's romantic suspense novels, BTW, but if a few people want to do another group read of the Arthurian books, I'm happy to accommodate that.

[Veronique]

Thanks for all this Tadiana.
As it happens, I do want to read her 3 Arthurian books. Real Life being bonkers, I hope to start them in July, if anyone else is interested. These are the ones I’ve been dying to get to.

[Jackie]

sounds good to me!

[Julie]

I haven’t read the Arthurian ones since my teens - probably time for a revisit!

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Maybe what we can do is assign July to The Crystal Cave (those who only want to read MS's romantic suspense novels can take a break that month), and thereafter assign every other month or every third month to one of the Arthurian books. Those of you who want to read those books, let me know how quickly you want to go through them, and I'll work it into our master group read plan for 2022-23. :)

[Susan in Perthshire]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Maybe what we can do is assign July to The Crystal Cave (those who only want to read MS's romantic suspense novels can take a break that month), and thereafter assign every other month..."

Seems a good idea. I’ve never read the Arthurian ones since I was at university - so this would be a good opportunity to read them again.

[Peggy]

I haven’t read the Arthurian books in years, so I’d be interested in joining.

[Jackie]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Maybe what we can do is assign July to The Crystal Cave (those who only want to read MS's romantic suspense novels can take a break that month), and thereafter assign every other month..."

that sounds like a great schedule, Tadiana, I have never read them and looking forward to it.

[Kathryn]

This is wonderful! One a month in chronological order.

I am an aspiring writer, and Mary Stewart is role model for me, too. So this is a great chance to study and discuss her writing. (Hopefully it will improve my own.)

[Veronique]

☺️ That sounds great. Something to look forward to since we’re moving again in mid June, hopefully to the ‘permanent’ address.

[Julie]

That sounds like a good plan!

[Lynnie]

Thank you for the welcomes Julie, Jackie and Veronique.

[Lynnie]

Will anybody else be reading/rereading Wildfire at Midnight? I'd like to start - it's one I've found that I haven't read!

[Julie]

Lynnie wrote: "Will anybody else be reading/rereading Wildfire at Midnight? I'd like to start - it's one I've found that I haven't read!"

I’m reading it - have been watching for the threads!

[Veronique]

Should start soon ish 😊

[Jackie]

I've read the first 6 chapters and look forward to the discussion. happy to have a real book in my hand rather than an ebook, despite not being able to highlight quotes with my finger and later share them on this site!

[Abigail]

I’m going to start Wildfire at Midnight soon—depends on how much reading time I have while visiting my sister-in-law.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽, Moderator]

Sorry to be slow - I'm pinning the Wildfire at Midnight discussion threads to the top of the Buddy Reads section now, and will dig out my copy and join the read. :)

[Jackie]

here we go! :D

[Linda]

I'm in chapter five.