Set in a planned suburb in 1960s Northern Virginia, this story follows four women come to feel held back by the strict rules and expectations of the time. Each woman came to the neighborhood for different reasons, but all of them are unhappy in their own way.
Margaret feels bored and restless. She wants more from life than baking the perfect cake or hosting the perfect dinner. With her kids in school and her marriage feeling strained, she decides to start a book club to meet other women and use her mind again. She invites Charlotte, the mysterious new neighbor from New York, who agrees to come if the first book is
The Feminine Mystique.
Viv, a former Army nurse and mother of six, is excited to finally have time for herself now that her youngest is in school. She and her husband still share a strong, loving bond, even in the middle of their busy home life.
Bitsy is the newest and youngest member of the group. Recently married to an older man, she feels lost and unsure of her place in this new community.
As the women read the book, they begin to see that their private frustrations are shared by many others. They start questioning the roles they’ve been told to accept and begin pushing against the limits placed on them. Through the book club and the feminist books that are chosen, they support each other as each woman finds her voice and begins shaping a life that feels true to who she is.
This is a story about recognizing that women’s roles were too confining—and about the strength that comes from friendship, honesty, and choosing your own path. The book club becomes the support system they all needed to stand up for themselves.
The Source 4 Books 