THE MISTS OF AVALON: roll call and initial impressions (*NO SPOILERS*)

[Candiss]

Please let us know if you're reading, planning to read, or have read The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

No spoilers in this topic please!

[Viv]

I'm about quarter way through this - hoping to have it finished in time to join in with the discussion this month!
Liking it so far - makes me want to be a druid ;-)

[Amanda]

Tried to read this a few years ago...about 11 actually, didn't much care for it then. Will give it another shot.

[Shel, Moderator]

I've read this at least five times :) It's been a few years, but I think I remember it well enough to discuss! A favorite!

[Stuart]

Will probably read at some point.

[Snail in Danger (Sid)]

I've read this twice, including once within the last few months. Will try to poke my nose into the discussions if I have time.

[Amelia]

I read this a few months ago, won't be rereading it, but I will follow the discussion.

[Maggie]

I am about a quarter of the way through, and really enjoying it!

[Kevin]

I have the book from the library, which means I might read it sometimes before the month end.

[Laura]

I read this several years ago. I love Arthurian myth, but am generally not so fond of Arthurian literature, so I probably won't try and slog through it again. But I am interested in listening to the discussion.

[Liander (The Towering Pile)]

I just started it. It's so big! I hope I get it done before the conversations have finished! :) I'm loving it so far. It's way more Pagan that I expected.

This is one of those books I bought many years ago when I still thought books got better as they got bigger (lol), and then didn't read because I went through a years-long "I hate Arthurian legends" phase. But I think I'm ready for it now!

(Also: I'm super pumped to be reading with this group again. I've been a member since it was on Yahoo Groups, but my to-read list is so long, I haven't had time to read book club books in years. But this one was already on my shelf, so yay!)

[Jenny]

I read this last summer and I loved it. I would already love to reread it but unfortunately I don't have the time with the mountains of books on my TBR list. It's definitely a book I'll read again in the future. It's actually what got me interested in Arthurian legend.

[toria (vikz writes)]

my copy has just arrived in the library. So, I'll join in soon.

[Helen]

I read this about 15 years ago, I remember loving it and reading a load more of hers. I don't have a copy now though and don't think I'll have time.

[Raymond]

Helen wrote: "I read this about 15 years ago, I remember loving it and reading a load more of hers. I don't have a copy now though and don't think I'll have time."

Me too. I read it when I was in my early teens and loved it. I even remember the place I bought it: Garland of Letters in Philadelphia. It's this self-help/new-age store on South Street that has this giant lion statue out front. I found the book in their fiction section and couldn't resist buying it.

I loved the book. It changed the way I perceived the women in Arthurian lore, Celtic history, religious indoctrination, and fantasy. Someday I'll return to the Mists again for a reread but, for now, I love the sense of nostalgia the book holds for me...