Hi - I thought you had done a "Week One" post, following your Intro to Valley of Song, but if you have, I can't find it... am I doing something wrong??
I have been devoted to Elizabeth Goudge's books since my mother introduced me to them in my teens. I'm now in my 60s but have only read TVoS once before; it clearly hasn't been a favorite. I'm looking forward to joining the discussions here as I read it again with a mind receptive to understand it better.
Glad you can join us Allison! You are not alone, as it is a different type of story for sure. Hopefully you will find some light in it this time around 📚💚✨🌿
I've been looking forward to this ever since the discussion we had last summer. I just hope I will be able to turn off my adult critical thinking habits enough to enjoy the story on its own terms. I read the first section of chapter 1 last night, and it's already obvious this will be an unusual book. For one thing Tabitha is not the usual heroine, very different from Maria Merryweather or Henrietta. Also we've already had a tease about the Valley of Song which is evidently a mysterious place since only Tabitha knows of its existence... or so she thinks!
Hi - I thought you had done a "Week One" post, following your Intro to Valley of Song, but if you have, I can't find it... am I doing something wrong??
Hi Jeanne! Yes, week 1 plus two other posts before it. The best way to see them all is to go the the homepage, and I’ll put the link here for week 1: https://elizabethgoudgebookclub.substack.com/p/the-valley-of-song-week-1
Let me know if you need any more help!
I have been devoted to Elizabeth Goudge's books since my mother introduced me to them in my teens. I'm now in my 60s but have only read TVoS once before; it clearly hasn't been a favorite. I'm looking forward to joining the discussions here as I read it again with a mind receptive to understand it better.
Glad you can join us Allison! You are not alone, as it is a different type of story for sure. Hopefully you will find some light in it this time around 📚💚✨🌿
I've been looking forward to this ever since the discussion we had last summer. I just hope I will be able to turn off my adult critical thinking habits enough to enjoy the story on its own terms. I read the first section of chapter 1 last night, and it's already obvious this will be an unusual book. For one thing Tabitha is not the usual heroine, very different from Maria Merryweather or Henrietta. Also we've already had a tease about the Valley of Song which is evidently a mysterious place since only Tabitha knows of its existence... or so she thinks!
So glad you can join us!! Yes, lots of mystery in the first chapters and hints of what’s to come 🥰📚