September 2019

[Charlene]

It's time for September's nominations! Books that we have not read in the past two years are eligible for nomination. Nominations must be at least 50 years old, written by a woman, and please state whether or not you can lead.
There is no theme. Nominations end July 15th.

Anyone can nominate a book.

Here is the link to the bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

[Laura]

ok, I nominate Mill on the Floss - it was done June/July 2016.

[Carol]

I nominate Plum Bun: A Novel without a Moral by Jessie Redmon Fauset. First published in 1928. I can lead.

[Cam]

I feel like this is very UK/US focused so throwing a spanner in the works! I nominate Fadette by George Sand. First published in 1849. I can lead.

[Laura]

Yes - Eager to read George Sand - is this one of her notables?

[Marilyn]

All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. Published in 1931. I can lead.

[Carol]

Marilyn wrote: "All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. Published in 1931. I can lead."

Very cool. Adding to my TBR, regardless.

[Marilyn]

Carol wrote: "Marilyn wrote: "All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. Published in 1931. I can lead."

Very cool. Adding to my TBR, regardless."

I am reading Mrs. Dalloway this month and The Hours in August. All Passion Spent in September would be a Woolf trifecta.

[Charlene]

Just a reminder that there are 5 more days for nominations.

[Cam]

Oops, sorry Laura for missing your question! Both The Devil's Pool and Fadette have been part of the curriculum in France for decades, either as recommended or required reading, and I would say that those two are her most famous works.

[Laura]

Hi, thank you Cam - Fadette is completely new on my radar, although George Sand is someone I have been meaning to read for a while now. Just need a little kick - which is why I think Groups are so good.

[Charlene]

Last day for nominations.

[Charlene]

The following readers eligible to vote for September are:
Viv
Carol's She So Novel
Carol
Lucinda
Kathleen
Mizzou
Cam
Lisa
Anastasia
Ginny
Suzann
Susan in Perthshire
Andrea (Catsos)
Eileen
Suki
Marilyn
Charlene
Emily
Elaine
Indeneri

Please send me a Goodreads e-mail with your vote by July 24 for either:
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
Plum Bun: A Novel without a Moralby Jessie Redmon Fauset
La Petite Fadette by George Sands
All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville- West

[Charlene]

All Passion Spent is September's book.

[Marilyn]

In preparation for next month's read of All Passion Spent, I listened to A Room of One's Own again last night. It's still a 5 star read for me.

[Charlene]

I just put All Passion Spent on hold at the library. So I hope to get it this weekend.

[Marilyn]

I checked out a copy of All Passion Spent from the library yesterday.

Title page:
New edition
Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, Tavistock Square, London
1938

Next page:
First published - May 1931
Second impression - June 1931
New cheap edition - 1932
Second impression - 1938

I am guessing that "cheap edition" eventually turned into mass market paperback.

[Rebecca]

I've also picked up a copy of All Passion Spent from the library. It sounds great! I never would've heard of it if not for the book club. Really looking forward to it.

[Marilyn]

Rebecca wrote: "I've also picked up a copy of All Passion Spent from the library. It sounds great! I never would've heard of it if not for the book club. Really looking forward to it."

Glad you are joining in!

[Charlene]

Marilyn wrote: "All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West. Published in 1931. I can lead."

Do you know what discussion threads you want created for All Passion Spent?

[Marilyn]

The book is divided into 3 parts so:
No spoiler thread
Part 1 - Spoiler
Part 2 - Spoiler
Part 3 and entire book - Spoiler

Thanks!

[Charlene]

Marilyn wrote: "The book is divided into 3 parts so:
No spoiler thread
Part 1 - Spoiler
Part 2 - Spoiler
Part 3 and entire book - Spoiler

Thanks!"

All the discussion threads are ready.