Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
I am joining others in the Gone With the Wind Read-Along initiated by Corinne at the pursuit of happiness.
This cover (to the left) looks nothing like mine!
About two years ago I purchased a copy of this classic.
My edition is definitely "classic"/"used"!
This cover (to the left) looks nothing like mine!
About two years ago I purchased a copy of this classic.
My edition is definitely "classic"/"used"!
Okay, in reality, it is old, published in 1964! (Almost as old as I am!) And it looks it, with the edges of the pages yellowed with age and I love it! I am obviously the first person to actually read it, which always makes me wonder about previous owner(s)!
My other copy was paperback, but this is a hardback,
and much more to my liking!
My other copy was paperback, but this is a hardback,
and much more to my liking!
At 10 pages in I am reminded of the first time I read this as a teenager. What fantasies I created from this text! I imagined myself as Scarlett, of course, the belle of the pre-Civil War Southern U.S. And then as one of the slaves. Then as Melanie. Then Ashley. And finally, as THE MAN, Rhett! Raised in a household of women, I always believed Rhett to be a real "man's man"! Though in reality, I had no idea exactly what that meant! :)
And, oh, the pictures I found online to supplement my blog posts. I really MUST watch the movie again, but not until I have reread the book!
The reading schedule for this read-along is as follows:
Friday, May 1st: initial post about how excited we are to begin! (I truly am!)
Saturday, May 16th: Check-in for Chapters 1-10 (145 pages)
Saturday, May 30th: Check-in for Chapters 11-20 (99 pages)
Saturday, June 13th: Check-in for Chapters 21-30 (118 pages)
Saturday, June 27th: Check-in for Chapters 31-40 (147 pages)
Saturday, July 11th: Check-in for Chapters 41-50 (122 pages)
Saturday, July 28th: Check-in for Chapters 51-60 (79 pages)
Saturday, August 1st: Check-in for Chapters 61-63 (23 pages) FINAL DISCUSSION
How about you? Have you read this book? (This will be the 6th or 7th time for me!) Or have you watched the movie? (This will be the 6th time I've watched the movie, and only the first time I wasn't in a movie theater to do so!) I can never decide which character is my favorite, 'cause I always feel Mitchell does such an excellent job of characterization that I know each one so intimately!
To the South I go!
How about you? Have you read this book? (This will be the 6th or 7th time for me!) Or have you watched the movie? (This will be the 6th time I've watched the movie, and only the first time I wasn't in a movie theater to do so!) I can never decide which character is my favorite, 'cause I always feel Mitchell does such an excellent job of characterization that I know each one so intimately!
To the South I go!
