It's Not Just a Book Club discussion

A book set in the 20th Century not about WWII.

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I will have to scan my TBR because there are some really good ones that I found through giveaways but don't remember the titles of. Should be fun to hunt them all down. ;)

Luke wrote: "I will have to scan my TBR because there are some really good ones that I found through giveaways but don't remember the titles of. Should be fun to hunt them all down. ;)"

Sounds great! Yay for rediscovering the TBR.

Here are a few books that I've read that could be used for this!

- The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson (Adult, HF, Russian nobility on the run; WW1)
- The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson (Middle Grade, HF, WW1- UK boarding school goes on a trip to a country in continental Europe)
- A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson (Adult, HF, a ballet dancer from Cambridge travels to Brazil with a company; not during a war))
- The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson (Middle Grade, HF, Austria; not during the war)

If you're looking for something not by Eva Ibbotson, here are two that I haven't read, but am considering for myself!
- The Muse by Jessie Burton (Adult, 1967)
- Belonging by Umi Sinha (Adult, a long period of time)

Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?

Luke wrote: "Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?"

I assume you are referring to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (from my quick Goodreads search) and that would be 20th century (1900s) as I believe it was a contemporary novel at its time of release. I may be mistaken though!

Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?"

I assume you are referring to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (from my quick Goodreads search) and that would be 20th century (1900s) as I believe it wa..."

Yes! Excatly. Okay, perfect. I'll do that. I had it and then had to get rid of it because I ran out of room on my shelves, but yes, I really want to read that one. I like Bronte and Du Maurier gothic romance. I could read Jamaica Inn, too… ;)

Luke wrote: "Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?"

I assume you are referring to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (from my quick Goodreads search) and that would be 20th century (1900s) as I..."

I love Charlotte Brontë, but there are a few too many Catherines in Wuthering Heights for my tastes (I mean, I know that was a literary choice, but there is a point at which it goes to far and when all of your characters feel the same and I have no idea who you're talking about it has gone to far).

Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?"

I assume you are referring to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (from my quick Goodreads search) and that would be 20th century..."

I get that. I think Brontë had her story to tell and told it very well, but she wasn't one for diversity, maybe also since the times didn't allow for much diversity, and maybe that's another thing that can be taken from looking at the times back then.

Luke wrote: "Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?"

I assume you are referring to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (from my quick Goodreads search) and that would b..."

Yeah, I got about 3/4 through the book and was so completely lost. It didn't help that I didn't understand who got called what in the family back in those times either. I've pretty much decided to hope that we study it at some point during school/university and someone can help me with it! Otherwise, I will probably wake up in my 60s and be like 'now I'm going to read it'.

Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Keira wrote: "Luke wrote: "Is Rebecca 20th or 19th century?"

I assume you are referring to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (from my quick Goodreads search) and..."

You're not missing anything if it didn't engage you after 3/4 of the book.

for this one I am considering To the Lighthouse by Virginia Wolf

Jacqueline (Fall In Love With The Sound of Words) wrote: "for this one I am considering To the Lighthouse by Virginia Wolf"

I've never read it but it sounds like a good pick, Jackie. :)

This one will bring out the challenge portion of the reading for this month for me lol

Ashley wrote: "This one will bring out the challenge portion of the reading for this month for me lol"

Yep!