Book 1- Clare (Chap 1-13)

[Charlene]

Book 1- Clare (June 1903 to April 1907) discussion here (chapters 1 to 13).

Please realize that if you haven't completely read the first 13 chapters, there could be spoilers.

[Charlene]

An article about Winifred Holtby.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...

[Charlene]

Oxford bio on Winifred Holtby

http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093...

[Charlene]

I was able to start Crowded Street on Sunday.

I wonder what Mrs. Hancock would say if she would know in the future there would be women scientist and engineers. She was so against Muriel learning astronomy.

[Suki]

My book finally arrived today! I'll be starting it tonight.

[Marilyn]

I decided to get the Kindle version and give it a go.

[Suki]

So far, I really identify with Muriel in a lot of ways. I grew up in a very small town, and I've always been very shy and socially awkward. I was interested in math and science (especially astronomy) too, and I was discouraged from pursuing those interests because in small-town 1970s a girl was supposed to be focusing on preparing herself for marriage and motherhood. Thankfully, I didn't have the pushy, social-climbing type of mother that Mrs Hammond appears to be. I am very intrigued by Delia Vaughan the suffragette. Although this first section of the book was named after Clare, I found that she didn't really make much of an impression on me yet.