George Eliot

I've been reading The Mill on the Floss and I'm stunned that I've not picked up anything by Eliot before! I don't suppose a writer of her depth and accomplishment needs a recommendation, but I'll do it anyway. A definite two thumbs up.

Hey, I live in Nuneaton, George Eliot's home town. The library where I work houses the George Eliot Collection and people come from all over to have a look at it. If you're interested, contact me and I'll talk to the local studies librarian.

had to read Silas Marner in school.  wasn't that impressed with it.. but  that sisall I have been exposed to.. 

Try 'Middlemarch' now. Long but brilliant! It's was serialised on Woman's Hour on Radio 4 recently - you might be able to listen online:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/wwf_middlemarch.shtml

Carla - cool! Have you been yourself? Going to a library to stare at books is just the kind of geeky thing I like to do!

I almost picked up Middlemarch as I'd actually heard of the book before and it was sitting right next to The Mill on the shelf. I ended up grabbing the latter because  it was cheaper (those "close to pay-day days") and it is supposed to be quite autobiographical.  I'm enjoying it immensely.

She was very adventuresome for a woman of her time, wasn't she? Running away to another country with a married man.  I'll most definitely read more.