Excellent! Great to have you on board, Weave. :friends0:
It crossed my mind as I was reading the summary that it would be an excellent choice for a monthly reading circle. Ah well, we can still have the discussion, but in a more informal way I guess (I don't want us stepping on the toes of the proper reading circle).

I can imagine that this book was banned. It's written in the 60s and it deals with sex and all aspects relating to it, and is very graphic for a book that was written almost 50 years ago. Thanks for providing the article, Kylie, I will definitely have a look at it when I'm finished with the novel, and McCarthy's biography is definitely going on my wishlist.

Hi Kylie, I have this book on my wish list so I'd love to join. Will order the book asap (as good an excuse as any to buy another book :smile2: ) And it's great to join in a "Rory read" - I LOVE the Gilmore Girls



This post has been edited by shirleyz: 13 May 2011 - 06:52 AM

Like frankie, I'm going to wait until I've finished the book before I read the article. I'm about halfway through chapter four at the moment, and I'm finding it an utterly fascinating read, although more for the progressive nature of the book written in the 1960s than for the plot or characters so far, but those are still good too! :mrgreen:

I'm about 150 pages into The Group so far, and loving it

I want to read it, but I haven't got it .. unless it's at the bookfair tomorrow then I doubt I can join in but I look forward to hearing what you all make of it and bumping it up or down my list :mrgreen: Oosh likes it already, that's a good sign.

Sounds good, but won't join...to many books to read not enough time!

I finished it yesterday, and enjoyed it all the way to the end. I was interested in all the characters and their stories, and didn't find it quite as hair-raising as I thought it might be from the comments!

I ordered my copy today

My thoughts about the novel are pretty much the same as chesilbeach's, and my comment on the book can be found on her reading blog as well as her own thoughts on it :mrgreen:

Mrs Pankhurst was also mentioned in the novel, wasn't she? It's a bit of a coinkydink because I just found a copy of her biography in the free book trolley at the library a few months ago. Should look into it.



This post has been edited by frankie: 24 May 2011 - 06:44 AM