Hijacked from the Falcon's nest
When the Falcon speaks, we listen.
Um....sometimes.
So after she recommended "Appassionata" last month and after she chose next month's book, too, (how on earth did that happen???) maybe it's time to go public with some of Falcon's other great ideas.
She forwarded these reading suggestions to the Villettes recently from the National Reading Group Month's Great Group Reads. Sponsored, it looks like, by the Women's National Book Association, they picked the following:
- Appassionata by Eva
They also thought people should take a gander at:
- The Unit by Ninni
- The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James - Hm! Villettes like Bronte!
- The
- Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz
- While I'm Falling by Laura Moriarty
- Out Stealing Horses
- Cost by Roxana Robinson
- Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie
They say they picked 'em for their "potential to open up lively conversations about a host of timely and provocative topics, from the intimate dynamics of family and personal relationships to major cultural and world issues."
Whew. What a mouthful.
Well, judging from the hoo-haw over "Appassionata" during Frenchie's delicious lambchops at Sunday's night's meeting, some of these could be worth a look.
Dear Villette Society,
I was thrilled to see my novel, "The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë, mentioned on your website. As a devoted Brontë scholar, I found immense pleasure in bringing Charlotte's true story to life on the page-- her impassioned struggle to become a published author, her family, her heartaches, her infatuation with another man, and her turbulent and ultimately loving relationship with Arthur Bell Nicholls.
I was intrigued by how many of Charlotte's own life experiences found their way into her novels (particularly Villette). I hope you will enjoy reading the novel as much as I enjoyed writing it. And please do stop by my website, check out my Reading Group page, and leave a message: www.syriejames.com!
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