Yay! I hope you enjoy it, Kim, it's such an interesting book. I've never actually been part of a book club before so I'm really looking forward to chatting about the books too!
Fantastic choice! I read it a couple of months ago and wanted to reread it and write about it more. So what a great coincidence is this! Love it. And yes, I am excited about the idea women retelling history... I have heard about the idea of changing the word history into herstory.... Not quite sure what I think about that. But yeah let's raise our voices and rewrite the narrative, it is essential!
That's such great timing, Irene! I felt the same when I first read it - I really wanted people to talk to about it and that works so much better when those people have also read it. 😆 I like the word herstory as a way to gather a movement but I'm like you that I don't really think replacing the word history with it across the board is a solution. Sometimes when the terminology changes it seems people think the work no longer needs to be done, y'know?!
I’ve got the audiobook, listened to Introduction and I already know that Part I will enrage (the hell out of) me.
Bring it on, I say.
And then the redemption in Part II.
PS: I was always fascinated by - and rooted for - witches and all types of “bad women” in fairy tales, films and cartoons. Even when I was a kid I knew those bad b*tches were trying to tell me something. I was damn right.
I started last night on my Kindle. Love love love it so far. Thought provoking, illuminating and reassuring in all the best ways. We can't change history but the future is always a possibility.
Amazing! Love that you got it straight away and are enjoying it so far - reassuring is a great word for it, that's so true. Looking forward to chatting more with you about it, Hayley!
Thank you for the selection of this particular book. It is one of which I had not been aware. This is a journey on which I am looking forward. It may even be more than simply an adventure...perhaps it may even be a quest.
I just placed the book on hold at my local library. When I went to do that, I saw that it was already marked as "for later" meaning I planned to read it at some point eventually. So that feels very aligned.
I do think it's a great way to set the tone for the book club. It almost seems like it will give us a common language from which to discuss women's stories.
That's great that it's in your local library, Kathryn! And I love that it was already on your list of future reads - hope you enjoy it when you get your hands on it. It's a thought-provoking book and, you're right, so much to discuss and to take forward into future chats.
Ooh, brilliant! I love an audiobook. I've got a hardback copy of this one but have been tempted to get the audio as well... Might just indulge in that this weekend. Hope you enjoy it, Rebecca!
Oo I love it 🙌🤩, this sounds absolutely up my alley! I've been blogging about exactly this sortof thing over the past year - mostly re-tellings of Goddess myths from a pre-patriarchal lens ☺️ Will order today, can't wait to read this & discuss it! So important. Thank you so much for setting this up Charlene! Perfect to curl up with on a grey afternoon in rainy Cornwall!! 🤓
That's so brilliant - I know you've started reading the book (saw your Note!) and I know the deeper you get the more you'll love it, it's so aligned with the work you've been doing on retelling stories. So excited to get stuck into the discussion with everyone too - can't wait! 😃
Excellent first choice...and to read repeatedly as a reminder of why women are where they are in their thought processes. Recognition of from whence we came is only the beginning. Continuously challenging ourselves to become more is hard work and sometimes discouraging. The roots of the patriarchy have gone deeply into our very beings. Eradicating them is a difficult and continuous process.
It's definitely a long term project, isn't it?! So glad to hear you like the sound of the book, Darby! I'm really looking forward to all the chats about it later this month.
Haha! That's amazing. I also changed the book at the VERY last minute (standard) so it's even more fated than you know. I hope you come back to the discussion and the journal prompts at some point later when you have the capacity to think about another thing (overwhelm is forever the struggle). I think t's definitely a bonus of comment based discussion that people can pop in and out at different times - even months later! ☺️
I'm so excited to give this bookclub a try. I'm getting the book tomorrow and looking forward to the interaction!
Yay! I hope you enjoy it, Kim, it's such an interesting book. I've never actually been part of a book club before so I'm really looking forward to chatting about the books too!
The book looks like a really good read. 👍
I really hope you enjoy it! I found it so interesting and the conversational tone makes it so easy to read - like talking to a friend. Or a book club!
I’m looking forward reading and discussing it. 🤩
Can we smash the patriarchy on Monday? I’m still tired from Halloween ;)
Any day. Every day. All day. 💅🏻
I’ll bring my dogs.
Excellent. My dogs and cat are already in their pink suits, ready to go.
I just ordered the book!
Amazing! I hope you enjoy it, Blythe - I’ve a feeling you will.
I haven't read this book. I'd love to read it.
It's so good, Negar, hope you can get a copy!
I will, Charlene.
Fantastic choice! I read it a couple of months ago and wanted to reread it and write about it more. So what a great coincidence is this! Love it. And yes, I am excited about the idea women retelling history... I have heard about the idea of changing the word history into herstory.... Not quite sure what I think about that. But yeah let's raise our voices and rewrite the narrative, it is essential!
That's such great timing, Irene! I felt the same when I first read it - I really wanted people to talk to about it and that works so much better when those people have also read it. 😆 I like the word herstory as a way to gather a movement but I'm like you that I don't really think replacing the word history with it across the board is a solution. Sometimes when the terminology changes it seems people think the work no longer needs to be done, y'know?!
Yeah totally... So lets not change the terminology, but lets change the story with new powerful ones!
This audiobook will be the last one I’m buying on Amazon’s Audible as I cancelled my subscription and moved to an indie platform (libro.fm).
I think it’s really funny that I’m leaving Audible with a book celebrating women’s stories and smashing patriarchy while doing so😁
I LOVE that, Victoria! What a perfect farewell. 😆 Hope you enjoy the book!
(Copying this from the Notes I've posted)
I’ve got the audiobook, listened to Introduction and I already know that Part I will enrage (the hell out of) me.
Bring it on, I say.
And then the redemption in Part II.
PS: I was always fascinated by - and rooted for - witches and all types of “bad women” in fairy tales, films and cartoons. Even when I was a kid I knew those bad b*tches were trying to tell me something. I was damn right.
I started last night on my Kindle. Love love love it so far. Thought provoking, illuminating and reassuring in all the best ways. We can't change history but the future is always a possibility.
Amazing! Love that you got it straight away and are enjoying it so far - reassuring is a great word for it, that's so true. Looking forward to chatting more with you about it, Hayley!
Thank you for the selection of this particular book. It is one of which I had not been aware. This is a journey on which I am looking forward. It may even be more than simply an adventure...perhaps it may even be a quest.
Ooh, yes, a QUEST! I love that. So glad to hear you think the book will be a good read, Darby. Hope you enjoy it.
I just placed the book on hold at my local library. When I went to do that, I saw that it was already marked as "for later" meaning I planned to read it at some point eventually. So that feels very aligned.
I do think it's a great way to set the tone for the book club. It almost seems like it will give us a common language from which to discuss women's stories.
That's great that it's in your local library, Kathryn! And I love that it was already on your list of future reads - hope you enjoy it when you get your hands on it. It's a thought-provoking book and, you're right, so much to discuss and to take forward into future chats.
I’m excited about this read! Just downloaded it on audio.
Ooh, brilliant! I love an audiobook. I've got a hardback copy of this one but have been tempted to get the audio as well... Might just indulge in that this weekend. Hope you enjoy it, Rebecca!
Oo I love it 🙌🤩, this sounds absolutely up my alley! I've been blogging about exactly this sortof thing over the past year - mostly re-tellings of Goddess myths from a pre-patriarchal lens ☺️ Will order today, can't wait to read this & discuss it! So important. Thank you so much for setting this up Charlene! Perfect to curl up with on a grey afternoon in rainy Cornwall!! 🤓
That's so brilliant - I know you've started reading the book (saw your Note!) and I know the deeper you get the more you'll love it, it's so aligned with the work you've been doing on retelling stories. So excited to get stuck into the discussion with everyone too - can't wait! 😃
Excellent first choice...and to read repeatedly as a reminder of why women are where they are in their thought processes. Recognition of from whence we came is only the beginning. Continuously challenging ourselves to become more is hard work and sometimes discouraging. The roots of the patriarchy have gone deeply into our very beings. Eradicating them is a difficult and continuous process.
It's definitely a long term project, isn't it?! So glad to hear you like the sound of the book, Darby! I'm really looking forward to all the chats about it later this month.
How have you chosen a book that's sat in my online shopping basket?!
*I really can't join because *overwhelm* but thank you for creating this space!
Haha! That's amazing. I also changed the book at the VERY last minute (standard) so it's even more fated than you know. I hope you come back to the discussion and the journal prompts at some point later when you have the capacity to think about another thing (overwhelm is forever the struggle). I think t's definitely a bonus of comment based discussion that people can pop in and out at different times - even months later! ☺️
I'm in! Just ordered this and look forward to reading it as I convalesce post op.
I'm in. My first ever book club!
Got it, I'm already listening to it on Audible, it's the perfect choice to start the bookclub off.
I may be more of a quiet reader, I'm not usually great at communicating what I get from books, but I am in. We'll see.
Thank you so much for starting this, Charlene!
ps: I may need to get a physical copy of the book - it's the kind of book that I would fill with notes and post its... 😬