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To Kill a Mockingbird Sequel!!!

2/10/2015

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you have probably heard the news that has set the book world on fire. There is going to be another book by Harper Lee published. And not only that, but it is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird! Does bookish life get any better than this?

I somehow missed reading To Kill a Mockingbird in high school, where it is often assigned. I picked it up for the first time a couple of summers ago, and was completely drawn in. I wrote a gushing post about it, which you can read here. I immediately wanted to read more books by Harper Lee - except there weren't any.

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Now it turns out that there actually has been one for quite awhile. Go Set a Watchman was actually written before To Kill a Mockingbird. It follows Scout, all grown up, as she comes home to visit her father. Parts of Scout's childhood are mentioned in flashbacks, and Lee's editor thought it would be better to just straight out tell the story of Scout as a child. And thus, To Kill a Mockingbird was born, and Go Set a Watchman was relegated to the closet.

Now we will finally get a chance to read that first work, and see Scout and Jem and Atticus twenty years on.
Are you excited to read this book? Incredibly impatient for its publication date in July?
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Allison link
2/10/2015 04:22:36 am

I am so, so, SO excited to read this book! The news of its release totally made my day.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/10/2015 11:52:48 am

I agree! I was so excited when I heard. My husband just didn't understand, but I know someone in the blog world would get it! :)

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Joyful link
2/10/2015 07:50:26 am

My daughter and I are anxiously awaiting!!!!!!! :) whoot whoot!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/10/2015 11:53:24 am

I know! I can't believe we have to wait until July!

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Lois link
2/10/2015 09:52:37 am

I hadn't heard of this! I'm really excited! I'm even planning on re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird so that's perfect timing! :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/10/2015 11:54:20 am

It was meant to be! My book club decided to read To Kill a Mockingbird this month, so I'll be rereading that one as well!

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Elizabeth link
2/16/2015 02:44:48 am

I didn't know about this. I have heard about the memoir that recently came out and was all excited o read it. Then several people told me the facts were questionable and now I don't know what to do about it!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
2/16/2015 08:08:08 am

I agree that the circumstances seem a little iffy. I'm sure I'll end up reading this sequel; not so sure about the memoir. It's so hard to judge in cases like these!

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