The F-word discussion

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Let's gather nominations to start a poll for our September read. A maximum of 1 nomination per member.

We will offer book suggestions on the 1st of the month, vote for our choices thru the 9th, and I will post the winning titles on the 11th. This should give everyone a chance to locate a copy of all the great books we read together.

My nominations:

Dust Tracks on a Road
Orlando
Memoirs of a Survivor

I second "Orlando!"

Hey everyone! I'm excited to get a chance to read some good feminist books. Here are ones that I am interested in reading:

Cinderella Ate my Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Line of the New Girlie-Girl Culture:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85...

Lucky
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82...

Cunt: A Declaration of Independence
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...

Stephanie wrote: "Hey everyone! I'm excited to get a chance to read some good feminist books. Here are ones that I am interested in reading:

Cinderella Ate my Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Line of the New Gi..."

Thanks Stephanie and Kathleen for your suggestions.

I was JUST READING about Orlando today! This piece about Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West came up in my twitter feed: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.ph...

I came into this thread to nominate it and was so pleased that it was already nominated and seconded.

Kara wrote: "I was JUST READING about Orlando today! This piece about Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West came up in my twitter feed: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.ph......"

Orlando is amazing! Thanks for your input Kara. Will be nominated. Feel free to suggest others.

I adore Orlando and I was actually thinking of re-reading it in September as it`s my birthday month:)

So my nominations are:
1. Orlando- Virginia Woolf
2. The Female Eunuch- Germaine Greer
3. Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice - Jack Holland

I know I'll sound lazy but all of the above would have been on my list. After my trip I will do more research & add my nominations for October.

Germaine Greer's 'The Female Eunuch' has my vote. I've only skimmed through it; an opportunity to read it in-depth and discuss it would be great. :)

Nicole wrote: "Germaine Greer's 'The Female Eunuch' has my vote. I've only skimmed through it; an opportunity to read it in-depth and discuss it would be great. :)"

Thank you Rowena, Elizabeth and Nicole for your input. Excited to see what other nominations are submitted.

For Simone de Beauvoir I would like to read Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter

Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice - Jack Holland sounds very interesting.

Devlin wrote: "Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice - Jack Holland sounds very interesting."

Thank you Nile Daughter and Devlin BOTH sound wonderful!

Devlin wrote: "Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice - Jack Holland sounds very interesting."

Hi Devlin! Nice to see you here :)

Rowena wrote: "Devlin wrote: "Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice - Jack Holland sounds very interesting."

Hi Devlin! Nice to see you here :)"

I am so pleased we have quite a few gentlemen in our group! Fabulous!

I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book.

I do love Virginia Woolf, and have not read Orlando, so I vote for that one too.

Hermione wrote: "I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book."

I've heard great things about that book, Hermione. It's on my list also.

Nile daughter wrote: "For Simone de Beauvoir I would like to read Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter"

me too!

Hermione wrote: "I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book."

Rowena wrote: "Hermione wrote: "I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book."

I've heard great things about that..."

This one gets my vote!

Mal wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Hey everyone! I'm excited to get a chance to read some good feminist books. Here are ones that I am interested in reading:

Cinderella Ate my Daughter: Dispatches from the Front ..."

Thank you

Rowena wrote: "Hermione wrote: "I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book."

I've heard great things about that..."

Thank you. Great we are now connected!

Kara wrote: "I was JUST READING about Orlando today! This piece about Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West came up in my twitter feed: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.ph......"

interesting link. Thank you Kara.

Hermione wrote: "Rowena wrote: "Hermione wrote: "I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book."

I've heard great th..."

I am a HUGE Lessing fan!! She is awesome!

Hermione wrote: "Rowena wrote: "Hermione wrote: "I would like to suggest The Golden Notebook for its depth, especially given that Doris Lessing repeatedly said that it was not a feminist book."

I've heard great th..."

Thank you, Hermione! :)

Hi Rowena and Mal. It's nice to be here. You're getting some very good reading suggestions.

Devlin wrote: "Hi Rowena and Mal. It's nice to be here. You're getting some very good reading suggestions."

I agree Devlin, exciting!

I'd like to toss GOODBYE EMILY by Michael Murphy into the hat. It's such an emotionally impacting read. I can't imagine anyone who experiences it to come away without becoming unchanged or unaffected.


Goodbye Emily

Kathryn Long
author of mysteries

Kathryn wrote: "I'd like to toss GOODBYE EMILY by Michael Murphy into the hat. It's such an emotionally impacting read. I can't imagine anyone who experiences it to come away without becoming unchanged or unaffect..."

Thanks Kathryn!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace by Kate Summerscale

Erika wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace by Kate Summerscale"

Great book Erika, thank you

I'd love to reread Orlando since I read it when I was quite young!

Adriana wrote: "I'd love to reread Orlando since I read it when I was quite young!"

tack så mycket Adriana!

Is Orlando in any way related to the movie Orlando that I love with Tilda Swinton? lol Prolly not with Wolfe but thought I'd ask. :)

Coral wrote: "Is Orlando in any way related to the movie Orlando that I love with Tilda Swinton? lol Prolly not with Wolfe but thought I'd ask. :)"

Dunno Coral - I'm not much of a movie watcher. Hopefully someone will be able to answer your question.

Coral wrote: "Is Orlando in any way related to the movie Orlando that I love with Tilda Swinton? lol Prolly not with Wolfe but thought I'd ask. :)"

It is actually! I watched it some months ago, I really enjoyed it.

Rowena wrote: "Coral wrote: "Is Orlando in any way related to the movie Orlando that I love with Tilda Swinton? lol Prolly not with Wolfe but thought I'd ask. :)"

It is actually! I watched it some months ago, I ..."

Nice, I'm up for it then because I never read the book.

I vote for Orlando!

OCTOBER nominations will be open until August 28. Poll posted September 1-9 for voting.

Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter


PLEASE ONLY POST NOMINATIONS IN THIS THREAD FOR THE APPRORIATE MONTH, THANK YOU

I vote for Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
Thanks

How about some feminist dystopian fiction? The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper

The book is not without its controversy, but I'm intrigued and would love to read it with others.

I nominate One Day in Budapest by Joanna Penn

Marcia wrote: "I nominate One Day in Budapest by Joanna Penn"

Thx Kara and Marcia - noted

Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things'.

Ayesha wrote: "Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things'."

I second that, fantastic book, wouldn't mind a reread :)

Kara wrote: "How about some feminist dystopian fiction? The Gate to Women's Country by Sheri S. Tepper

The book is not without its controversy, but I'm intrigued and would love to read it with others."

This looks interesting, Kara! I'm going to add it to my list.

I'm reading We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo and think it would be wonderful for everyone to discuss.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...

But I also would love to read The Gate to Women's Country since it's on my shelf and I haven't gotten around to it yet. :)

i love sheri tepper, and that is a great book of hers. i think i've read it at least twice.

NOVEMBER nominations will be open until September 28 Poll posted October 1-9 for voting.


PLEASE ONLY POST NOMINATIONS IN THIS THREAD FOR THE APPRORIATE MONTH, THANK YOU