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The Inventions of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd-May selection
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This is such a great book and one that will lead to good discussions. I can't wait to read the comments.
I'm looking forward to this. I've got the audio and may have some trouble figuring out where the segments end. I'll be careful to wait for someone else to comment on things before posting so that I don't give away spoilers. ....knowing audio books, it'll take me longer to listen to 90 pages than it'll take you all to read it, so I should be alright about the spoilers. :D
I recently read this book and look forward to discussing it. As an established writer who reads other writers to study craft and storytelling, I trust it will be enriching and enlightening. Thanks!
I will try and get this book, I really like Sue Monk Kidd.
Just got the book, can not wait to start reading it!
This is my favorite of all of her books
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I will problem is I read it a while ago
I went to the library to see if they had the book. They had 9 copies and all of them are checked out. I am the second person on the waiting list.
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I went to the library to see if they had the book. They had 9 copies and all of them are checked out. I am the second person on the waiting list."we wait for you.
That's sweet of you :)
It's May 1st! I'm so excited to talk about this because I am loving it!
Guess what? My copy came in today! I picked it up from the library :)
I read this book last summer and I loved it.
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I just started to read it too. I love the easy reading. It flows.
I loved this book so much and read it in 3 days. So excited to see what everyone thinks about it.
I loved this book so much and read it in 3 days. So excited to see what everyone thinks about it.
I loved this book so much and read it in 3 days. So excited to see what everyone thinks about it.
I picked up my copy today. Excited about everyones comments.
Wow, Melissa you read fast.
Irene, i had some free time at work and stayed up really late reading it lol. I don't normally read books that quickly but this one really had from the start. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did.
Irene, i had some free time at work and stayed up really late reading it lol. I don't normally read books that quickly but this one really had from the start. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did.
I am on part 4 already.
Does it really start to pick up Jayme?
I had barely started Part 3 when I had to take the audio back to the library. I swear there's someone following the books I read and requesting them when I sign them out so that I can't renew them. LOL! This has been happening often lately.Today I got to pick up the book version so that I can continue on schedule.
I'm going to miss the voice of the audio. It was perfect for this story.
Also, I didn't realize that Sarah Grimke was a real person! Am I the only one who was in the dark? LOL!
I never heard of her before I read the book.Rebecca you will really appreciate the historical perspective the more you read.
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We read this in January for my evening bookclub, and I loved it! It's my favorite of Sue's books, and I think the best one she's written so far. Amazing attention to historical details!
I totally agree with you Jo
Petra wrote: "I had barely started Part 3 when I had to take the audio back to the library. I swear there's someone following the books I read and requesting them when I sign them out so that I can't renew them...."I didn't know she was a real person either. That fact just makes the story better. She was one of the first women abolitionists and fought for womens' rights.
I had seen her name when I have read about the 19th century's more famous suffragettes. But, she had only appeared as a side note and I knew nothing about her or her sister. I want to read some non-fiction about her now.
Sarah's name rung a bell, but I couldn't remember for the life of me why! I watch a lot of PBS documentaries and I'm thinking that could be why I had heard her name before.
Petra wrote: "I had barely started Part 3 when I had to take the audio back to the library. I swear there's someone following the books I read and requesting them when I sign them out so that I can't renew them...."I didn't know she was a real person. In regards to the library, do you know about the digital library?
Irene, no, I don't know the digital library. I'm now very curious. :D
digitallibrarynj.orgThis is for New Jersey, but there may be one in your state.
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The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights
TY Sheila!
TY Sheila!
Sheila wrote: "For those that may want to read more about the Grimke sisters, I found this old biography of them available for free on Amazon kindle:[book:The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First..."
Excellent
Finished the book
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An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South.
I am enjoying reading her actual words.
The story was so good I kept googleing parts. Did anyone else read about their brother Henry? After his first wife died he became lovers with one of the slave women, Nancy Weston. They had 3 boys and they lived in the house and were taught to read and write. When Henry died he left instructions to his children by his first wife to take care of his second family. (Because you may recall from the book how it was very hard to give a slave their freedom.) So they were taken care of for awhile but later the 3 boys and their mother were made to be slaves again and were even sold. Eventually Sarah and Angelina found out about Henry's second family and bought their freedom and brought the boys north and educated them. One went to Princeton and became a minister and one went to Harvard and became a lawyer.Fascinating. Two remarkable women. And such diverse feelings of racism within that one family.
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Sheila wrote: "Blueberry, I googled a lot too! There is so much more to this family's story than the book covered. I don't know why the author needed to fictionalize and change some parts, as the real story is s..."I'm surprised they are mentioned more in history books or classes. Though my homeschooled son did know who they were because they were in his history book. But I had never heard of them before.
I'm surprised this family isn't in the history books, too. I also googled them and found them to be a fascinating family. I tried to get a biography on them from the library but there aren't any books on them at all.
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Books mentioned in this topic
An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South (other topics)The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights (other topics)
May 9- Part One-November 1803-February 1805-about 90 pages
May 16-Part Two-February 1811-December 1812-about 70 pages
May 23 Part Three-October 1818-November 1820-about 60 pages and Part Four-September 1821-July 1822 about 50 pages
May 30-Part Five-November 1826-November 1829 about 30 pages and Part Six-July 1835-June 1838 about 60 pages
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