Hello from a woman who is an author and a reader

[Melissa_W Moderator]

I take that as a no.

[dulcinea3]

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Melissa_W wrote:

I take that as a no.

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[mzjackson]

Hello, every one calls me "Jack". I have been reading since I was 2 years old. ( granted it was "The cat in the hat". Growing up I was never seen without a book in my hand. Now it is my E-reader. I have a new found love of lietrature by women. I hope to meet you all very soon.

[GS2991]

Hi Jack, I'm GS.

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Welcome, Jack.   We'll be reading The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai in January.

[PrincessJazz]

Hi everyone!

I'm PrincessJazz and I'm an avid reader! I love books--my room looks like a secondhand bookstore---so much! I'm interested to know more about your particular genre. I must admit that I've never thought about literature written by women specifically. I mean, I have heard of Stephenie Meyer, Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot---all women who write for a teenager/young adult audience. I'm guessing this group will lean toward the classics as well as the contemporary reads for older women. I took a peek at your reading schedule and have started The Inheritance of Loss. I'm excited to read something different for a chance. So it's great to meet everybody and hopefully we can have some discussions about the book after the new year~

[GS2991]

Hey there! How is the book club? I'm not joining next months read but maybe some othere time.

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Welcome, Jazz   Our group leans specifically toward classic and/or critically-acclaimed books written by women.  We stay mostly in fic/lit but have branched out into SF/Fantasy, Mystery, etc., on occasion.

[PrincessJazz]

Great! I can't wait to be open to more books and widen my interests!

[coffeeprincess]

Hello all!

My name for intents and purposes is coffeeprincess. I'm a 20-year old journalism student in Chicago who doesn't get to read recreational as much as I would like to. Since I bought my NC I've used it mostly to read for school purposes, but hopefully through a book club I can relax and start reading books I have a stronger interest in.

Although I'm a big fan of young adult authors/books I'm hoping through this club that I can expand my interest and become more well-read.

Looking forward to chatting with you all

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Welcome, coffeeprincess   We're just finishing Eleanor Brown's novel The Weird Sisters and will be starting on some Jane Austen short pieces in May. 

We're also working out our schedule for June and July if you have any suggestions.  Happy reading!

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coffeeprincess wrote:

Hello all!

My name for intents and purposes is coffeeprincess. I'm a 20-year old journalism student in Chicago who doesn't get to read recreational as much as I would like to. Since I bought my NC I've used it mostly to read for school purposes, but hopefully through a book club I can relax and start reading books I have a stronger interest in.

Although I'm a big fan of young adult authors/books I'm hoping through this club that I can expand my interest and become more well-read.

Looking forward to chatting with you all

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[Major_Anne]

Hi! I just joined, and I am looking forward to discussions on literature by women. As if you couldn't tell by my pen name, I mostly am interested in military and adventure writing by women. Recently I finished Titanic: Legacy fo Betrayal  (I recommend it); I stopped reading Black Wings (too depressing and too true to my own experiences); and I just started Eye's Right (good so far).

What is the community reading and discussing right now?

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Welcome, Anne

We've just started The Master Butcher's Singing Club by Louise Erdrich for this month and then we'll read Anne McCaffrey's The Girl Who Heard Dragons in August.

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Major_Anne wrote:

Hi! I just joined, and I am looking forward to discussions on literature by women. As if you couldn't tell by my pen name, I mostly am interested in military and adventure writing by women. Recently I finished Titanic: Legacy fo Betrayal  (I recommend it); I stopped reading Black Wings (too depressing and too true to my own experiences); and I just started Eye's Right (good so far).

What is the community reading and discussing right now?

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[streamsong]

Hi again--I hope to be back taking part with the next selection. I have a copy of the Sparrow ordered.

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Welcome back!   We'll be starting next Monday.

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streamsong wrote:

Hi again--I hope to be back taking part with the next selection. I have a copy of the Sparrow ordered.

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[Ruth_Harris]

Hi All,

I've been a reader since I was 3, my parents were both avid readers & the library one of my favorite places. I'm also a woman who writes about women, our personal & professional lives set against the tumultuous social and cultural changes of the 20th Century.

I'm a million-copy NYT bestseller who's been compared to Nora Ephron & Joan Didion. My critically-acclaimed women's fiction has been called "brilliant," "steamy," "stylishly written," "richly plotted," "first-class entertainment" and "a sure thing." The books comprise the Park Avenue Series and are: Decades, Husbands and Lovers, Love and Money, Modern Women, The Last Romantics.

I'm so happy to find a board devoted to women's fiction & look forward to hearing what others like & look for in this genre.

Park Avenue Series