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The Member of the Wedding | Carson McCullers

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#booksandvinyl this book takes place over summer and I felt summertime sadness was a good choice for this book.
This is my kind of fiction, it‘s mostly internal so not for someone hugely plot driven but the characters are just so wonderfully drawn. Not always likeable but that‘s how people are. There are wonderful parts in this that just drag you back into remembering that the main protagonist is a child. #mccullersbuddyread

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Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz how did you find this?. I realised when I nearly finished that the atmosphere felt like a muggy summer day all the way through. That pressure on top that makes you tired and cranky. I feel like McCullers is just a author I can rave about all day as the more I think about this book the more I notice. Feelings I had, the artistry of how she hardly told me anything in a lot of ways but conveyed everything. 5y

arubabookwoman I thought the book was amazing in how accurately it conveyed what it felt like to be a 13 year old girl. 5y

Weaponxgirl @arubabookwoman yes! There were so many moments that perfectly portrayed someone trying to act like a grownup and then doing something that just showed how they weren‘t as mature as they were trying to be. 5y

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ephemeralwaltz Yes Shirley! Your comparison to a long sluggish summer day is spot-on. I just finished reading the forward by Ali Smith (included in this same edition) and oh boy, the more I think about it the more I realize how brilliant this book actually is. She conveys a lot with so little.
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ephemeralwaltz The third part of this was so interesting. I feel like the author gave us so much to think about in part 2 and then suddenly, in part 3 we have to accept that F. Jasmine's fantasies were just that, fantasies, and she relegates back to “Frances“ status (a sign of coming of age?). Plus, what is up with John Henry's passing? My heart broke in two. If that isn't the most blatant statement about the fragility of the world, then I don't know what is. 5y

Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz omg I was so upset! It was like that part of her childhood literally died as she then got a new friend and was excited about moving. I found her reaction really interesting, it was that distance from reality that is still quite childlike. That ability to just move forward and not completely understand what you have lost. Like her relationship with Berenice, leaving the things that have propped you up for so long. 5y

Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz and how she seemed so confused about them Berenice saying she didn‘t understand why he had to suffer so 😭. 5y

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ephemeralwaltz

The Member of the Wedding | Carson McCullers

I'm underlying so many passages in this 💜 (yes, I'm dog-earing and writing in my book - it allows me engage with it on a completely different level) #McCullersbuddyread @Weaponxgirl

ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl Maybe we could discuss part 2 and 3 next Sunday?? 🤞🤞 I could use this week to catch up on part 2 😝 5y

Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz lol, go for it. I did manage to read part 2 but I came off 3 night shifts today, had brunch with friends and then had a “nap” would be better to talk about when I‘m not completely out of sync with the world with a weird sleep pattern 5y

ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl haha sounds good. Take care!! 5y

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Weaponxgirl

The Member of the Wedding | Carson McCullers

So excited to finally be able to start the tagged book for the #McCullersbuddyread!
I‘m always reading more than one book at once and put my hold in for the Marie Colvin biography ages ago so must start that right away! I have a book of her journalism to go alongside whilst I‘m reading this.
I‘ve also got Marianna faithfulls memoir in my locker at work and a book of essays by Rebecca solnit to get to before it expires. Great start to April!

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TrishB I love The Worlds Wife collection! Funny and clever. 5y

Weaponxgirl @TrishB I started it last night and the first poem had me hooked! 5y

ephemeralwaltz Looks like a great month is ahead! Excited to start reading McCullers too! Are you good with discussing part 1 on Sunday? 😋 5y

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Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz hell yeah! 5y

DivineDiana Marianne Faithful‘s memoir! That sounds like a fun read! 5y

Weaponxgirl @DivineDiana it really is! Unfortunately all my library holds came in at once so I‘ve had to put it aside whilst I finish those but I can‘t wait to get back to her. Quite snarky which I personally love 5y

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LitsyHappenings

The Member of the Wedding | Carson McCullers

Repost for @ephemeralwaltz :
Hi everyone! Me and @Weaponxgirl had been planning a #buddyread for this book for the month of March, but since my copy arrived a bit late we've been putting it off. I'm excited that I finally received my copy in the mail! How about April 1st as official starting date? Should we take a look & organize the chapters for weekly discussion?
This is to let everyone know and encourage anyone to join! #McCullersBuddyRead

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Weaponxgirl

The Member of the Wedding | Carson McCullers

Just in case anyone missed it yesterday when @ephemeralwaltz posted it. For April we are planning on doing a buddy read of the tagged book. If anyone wants to join in feel free to do so. 😁#mccullersbuddyread

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ephemeralwaltz

The Member of the Wedding | Carson McCullers

Hi everyone! Me and @Weaponxgirl had been planning a #buddyread for this book for the month of March, but since my copy arrived a bit late we've been putting it off. I'm excited that I finally received my copy in the mail! How about April 1st as official starting date? Should we take a look and organize the chapters for weekly discussion?
This is to let everyone know and encourage anyone to join! #McCullersBuddyRead
I'm ready to start reading!

ephemeralwaltz @LitsyHappenings Would appreciate it if you could share this!! Thank you!! xxxx 5y

ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl We can start reading earlier this next week if it works better for you!😘 5y

Weaponxgirl Should we go for 1st April? I‘m so glad it‘s finally arrived! 😊 5y

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ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl Oh god, I meant April. I thought next month was May *facepalm*! Editing the post now 5y

Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz 🤣 I did wonder but didn‘t want to make a deal about it. My mind was panicking though screaming we can‘t keep the library book that long! 5y

ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl I'm so sorry my brain is NOT functioning today 🤣🤣 5y

Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz 😂😆 no worries, my brain only functions half the time too. Can I take a look at the chapters tomorrow? Wine head right now and I can‘t make any decisions in this state. But I‘m easy going with whatever we decide. 5y

ephemeralwaltz For sure! Enjoy the wine. I won't have my book with me till Tuesday so if you don't mind taking a look on your own until then that would be great! 5y

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Weaponxgirl @ephemeralwaltz no worries. It‘s quite a short book so I‘m not sure how well it will hold up to a month long event but we can decide together when you have your copy too 😊 5y

Weaponxgirl the book is in 3 parts. Would you like to do a part a week for 3 weeks? 5y

Weaponxgirl The last part is quite short but gives people time to read at their own pace. Or we could do it by pages instead depending on what you like. Then the 4th week can be for catching up if necessary? 5y

ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl a part per week sounds great!! Absolutely. Let's do that and, if necessary, give us two weeks for the 3rd part+final thoughts. 5y

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