Virago Modern Classics

A group for all of us who enjoy the wonderful Virago books. The picture shows the cover of "Frost in May", Virago's first book.

Virago Modern Classics Group Wiki
Visit the group Wiki where you'll find links to:
- Our Virago Collection Tracker
- HTML tips
- Group Reads & Events
- Virago Author Remembrance Celebrations
- Special Events, like our annual Virago Secret Santa celebration

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Virago Reading Project 2024 - May7 unread / 7almin, May 7
Group read: Curious, If True by Elizabeth Gaskell / The Lifted Veil by George Eliot182 unread / 182kayclifton, May 6
Virago Reading Project 2024 - April24 unread / 24LisaMorr, May 1
What Else Are You Reading - XVIII223 unread / 223LisaMorr, April 29
Virago Reading Project 2024 - March17 unread / 17almin, April 16
Virago Reading Project 2024 - February26 unread / 26CurrerBell, March 2
Virago Reading Project 2024 - January23 unread / 23mrspenny, February 7
Which Virago Are you Reading? Part XIX157 unread / 157mrspenny, February 7
2024 Virago Salon5 unread / 5CDVicarage, January 20
Virago Reading Project 2024 - Master Post1 unread / 1kaggsy, December 2023
A possible reading project for 2024?19 unread / 19Soupdragon, December 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - December9 unread / 9LyzzyBee, December 2023
In Memoriam13 unread / 13LizzieD, December 2023
Persephone books for sale2 unread / 2LyzzyBee, November 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - November7 unread / 7kac522, November 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - October7 unread / 7Sakerfalcon, October 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - September18 unread / 18kayclifton, October 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - August12 unread / 12Sakerfalcon, September 2023
All Virago/All August 202319 unread / 19LyzzyBee, September 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - July19 unread / 19kac522, August 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - Master Post11 unread / 11kaggsy, July 2023
2023 Virago Salon17 unread / 17Soupdragon, July 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - June8 unread / 8kayclifton, June 2023
Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford 6: Phoebe, Junior200 unread / 200MissWatson, June 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - May18 unread / 18kaggsy, May 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - April13 unread / 13Sakerfalcon, May 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - March26 unread / 26CDVicarage, April 2023
Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford 5: Miss Marjoribanks238 unread / 238lyzard, March 2023
Virago 50th Anniversary Reading Project 2023 - February24 unread / 24kaggsy, February 2023
A possible Virago reading project for 2023????9 unread / 9kac522, January 2023
DUPLICATE THREAD - PLEASE IGNORE !1 unread / 1kaggsy, January 2023
Themed Read December 2022: a book that you haven’t been able to fit into a theme yet10 unread / 10Sakerfalcon, December 2022
Themed Read November 2022: Australia and New Zealand - Authors and Settings10 unread / 10NinieB, November 2022
Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford 3: Salem Chapel170 unread / 170Matke, November 2022
VSS 2022?7 unread / 7kaggsy, November 2022
Themed Read October 2022: Book that were published by Virago but are now in print with other publishers11 unread / 11Sakerfalcon, November 2022
Sad news10 unread / 10anbolyn, October 2022
Green VMCs and their Cover Art (part 3)105 unread / 105LyzzyBee, October 2022
Themed Read September 2022: Family20 unread / 20kac522, September 2022
Themed Read August 2022: Books About Journeys - Fact or Fiction33 unread / 33kaggsy, September 2022
Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford 4: The Perpetual Curate233 unread / 233lyzard, August 2022
Fabulous Finds XXI141 unread / 141elkiedee, August 2022
All Virago/All August 20227 unread / 7LyzzyBee, July 2022
Themed Read July 2022: Irish Authors and Settings18 unread / 18lauralkeet, July 2022
Themed Read June 2022: Books by Virago authors that Virago didn't publish37 unread / 37LyzzyBee, July 2022
Green VMCs and their Cover Art (part 2)201 unread / 201BeyondEdenRock, June 2022
Themed Read May 2022: Life Stories - Fact or Fiction25 unread / 25bleuroses, June 2022
Fictional Virago Readers, Part the Two14 unread / 14BeyondEdenRock, June 2022
Sixteenth DUPLICATES THREAD119 unread / 119Stuck-in-a-Book, May 2022
Themed Read April 2022: Names in Titles34 unread / 34kayclifton, May 2022
Themed Read March 2022: Authors of One Virago Modern Classic50 unread / 50kaggsy, April 2022
OLD THREAD - IGNORE!6 unread / 6kaggsy, March 2022
Themed Read February 2022: North American Authors and Settings41 unread / 41Sakerfalcon, February 2022
Themed Read January 2022: Nuns, Teachers and Governesses70 unread / 70SassyLassy, February 2022
A Reading Plan for 202236 unread / 36kac522, January 2022
Green VMCs and their Cover Art201 unread / 201BeyondEdenRock, January 2022
Thoughts on Virago Secret Santa 202126 unread / 26lippincote, November 2021
Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford 2: The Doctor's Family77 unread / 77lyzard, November 2021
Margaret Oliphant's Chronicles of Carlingford 1: The Executor / The Rector57 unread / 57lyzard, November 2021
All Virago/All August 202134 unread / 34kac522, September 2021
Susan Chitty (Antonia White's daughter)2 unread / 2kaggsy, August 2021
2021 Virago Salon45 unread / 45kac522, July 2021
What Else Are You Reading - XVII405 unread / 405spiralsheep, April 2021
Which Virago Are you Reading? Part XVIII304 unread / 304kac522, March 2021
Virago Secret Santa 2020: Opening38 unread / 38alvaret, January 2021
Virago Secret Santa: Countdown and Arrivals 202029 unread / 29LyzzyBee, January 2021
VMC Zoom Party!59 unread / 59bleuroses, January 2021
Group read: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman38 unread / 38spiralsheep, December 2020
Virago Secret Santa 2020: Letters to Santa + Help and Advice15 unread / 15mrspenny, November 2020
Our VIRAGO wishlist for 20209 unread / 9bleuroses, November 2020
Welcome to the 2020 Virago Secret Santa27 unread / 27Macophile, November 2020
Virago Secret Santa 2020: Recipient Numbers1 unread / 1kaggsy, November 2020
Welcome to the 2019 Virago Secret Santa16 unread / 16Soupdragon, October 2020
All Virago/All August 2020111 unread / 111kac522, October 2020
Radio Programme3 unread / 3kaggsy, September 2020
AVAA anyone?21 unread / 21romain, July 2020
Just checking in7 unread / 7romain, June 2020
2020 Virago Salon49 unread / 49Heaven-Ali, June 2020
Group read: Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon186 unread / 186lyzard, May 2020
Things Every Woman (and Man) Should Know About HTML and other techie questions answered211 unread / 211Soupdragon, April 2020
The Virago Chronological Read Project164 unread / 164lyzard, April 2020
Virago read for Valentines!7 unread / 7Cornishgirl, February 2020
Read the 1940s: December 2019 - Wildcard!24 unread / 24kaggsy, January 2020
Virago Secret Santa 2019: Opening31 unread / 31kaggsy, January 2020
Persephone recommendations?17 unread / 17japaul22, December 2019
Virago Secret Santa 2019: Countdown and Arrivals18 unread / 18bleuroses, December 2019
Virago Secret Santa 2019: Letters to Santa + Help and Advice11 unread / 11bleuroses, November 2019
Our VIRAGO wishlist for 20199 unread / 9bleuroses, November 2019
Read the 1940s: November - Peace10 unread / 10Sakerfalcon, November 2019
Virago Secret Santa 2019: Recipient Numbers7 unread / 7lauralkeet, November 2019
Read the 1940s: October - Post War11 unread / 11Sakerfalcon, October 2019
Read the 1940s - September: War19 unread / 19lauralkeet, October 2019
All Virago/All August 201942 unread / 42LyzzyBee, August 2019
Read the 1940s - August 2019: Emigration/Relocation15 unread / 15romain, August 2019
Read the 1940s - July 2019: Travel12 unread / 12lauralkeet, August 2019
Group read: Emmeline, The Orphan Of The Castle by Charlotte Smith145 unread / 145lyzard, July 2019
Read the 1940s - June 2019: Wildcard!25 unread / 25Sakerfalcon, July 2019
Group read: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë71 unread / 71burmisgal, June 2019
Read the 1940s - May 2019: Food22 unread / 22kac522, June 2019
Read the 1940s - Apr 2019: Work25 unread / 25vestafan, May 2019
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