Comments on: BOOK TALK: Coming of age in the 80s: For The May Queen, a debut novel by Kate Evans and GIVE AWAY http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/ An ezine created by women, for women Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jan Steckel http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/#comment-1189 Jan Steckel Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:51:42 +0000 http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/#comment-1189 My mother had always forbidden me physical contact with boys, even kissing. "Soon you'll be away at college and you can have sex," she said, "But I don't want you making out under my roof." Consequently, I thought that as soon as I went away I HAD to have sex immediately. I very nearly lost my virginity Freshman week with a boy I had just met. Somehow, though, my technical virginity was preserved until the following summer. My first attempt at intercourse was almost as awkward as that in the first chapter of "For the May Queen." But the next time -- the next time was a week before my eighteenth birthday, and that time, it felt wonderful. I felt like I had claimed adulthood a week early. My mother had always forbidden me physical contact with boys, even kissing. “Soon you’ll be away at college and you can have sex,” she said, “But I don’t want you making out under my roof.” Consequently, I thought that as soon as I went away I HAD to have sex immediately. I very nearly lost my virginity Freshman week with a boy I had just met.

Somehow, though, my technical virginity was preserved until the following summer. My first attempt at intercourse was almost as awkward as that in the first chapter of “For the May Queen.” But the next time — the next time was a week before my eighteenth birthday, and that time, it felt wonderful. I felt like I had claimed adulthood a week early.

]]> By: Michelle Hennessy http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/#comment-1187 Michelle Hennessy Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:24:56 +0000 http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/#comment-1187 I moved to the middle of the desert (Ayers Rock) and for the first time i had to do everything myself and what a shock it to finally be the boss of me for the first time. Sleep when where and with whom ever I pleased with out having to justify myself to anyone it was fantastic and liberating. Plus the bonus of not having to rush to make the bed!! I cant wait for the 25th and thanks for all the info on kate and the book. I moved to the middle of the desert (Ayers Rock) and for the first time i had to do everything myself and what a shock it to finally be the boss of me for the first time. Sleep when where and with whom ever I pleased with out having to justify myself to anyone it was fantastic and liberating. Plus the bonus of not having to rush to make the bed!!
I cant wait for the 25th and thanks for all the info on kate and the book.

]]> By: Chelle Cordero http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/#comment-1186 Chelle Cordero Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:25:23 +0000 http://www.allthingsgirl.net/atg-giveaways/book-talk-coming-of-age-in-the-80s-for-the-may-queen-a-debut-novel-by-kate-evans-and-give-away/#comment-1186 The first chapter definitely pulls the reader in - Kate Evans has a terrific way with words. To me coming of age meant not being embarrassed by questions about sex! LOL. The first chapter definitely pulls the reader in - Kate Evans has a terrific way with words.

To me coming of age meant not being embarrassed by questions about sex! LOL.

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