Posted by Racer on September 24, 2004, at 20:33:49
In reply to Darn it all, the group read it already!! » Racer, posted by partlycloudy on September 24, 2004, at 13:09:03
I only care about you -- did you read it? Did you like it? C'mon, Woman! Tell me! Tell me all about it!
I'm glad that you're enjoying the suggestions. I'll put my poor little memory to the test, and see what else I can come up with. I'll have to check Amazon, though, because I know a lot of what I'd suggest is out of print.
For now, here are a few more books by women that I've enjoyed:
"The Italian or Confessional of the Black Penitants" by Ann Radcliffe, subtitled "Confessional of the Black Penitants" -- it's a very interesting book, for a lot of reasons, and if you've never read any of the Radcliffe Gothics, well, you've missed out. She's almost unique amongst the Gothic novelists, because she didn't actually rely on the supernatural. Well worth the effort to read through some of her descriptive passages.
"Diary of a Provincial Lady" by E. M. Delafield. Not her best, or at least not my favorite of hers, but the first in a series that seems to be the only thing left in print right now.
"Cold Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons, which is not great, but quite funny.
There's a writer called Angela Thirkell I quite like, too. She's a pom -- like our Nikki -- but we don't hold it against her because she's quite, quite funny. Also like our sweet Nikki. (You don't know how much I envy you getting to meet her, by the way.)
"All Passion Spent" by Vita Sackville-West. This is one of those books that doesn't always strike you until after you've read it. It stands out in my mind as one of those special books, for a reason that I won't explain until after you read it. Highly recommended for a book club by me.
That's it for now. I'd say "Passion" and "The Italian" are highest on my list for a book club, if that helps any.
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