Hood: A Novel | 
bailedI haven‘t picked this up in a month, so I‘m afraid it‘s a bail. I usually like Emma Donoghue a lot, but the heaviness of the grief in Hood isn‘t what I want to read right now.
(This photo taken over a month ago, pretty much all my poor flowers have died after over 2 months of over 100 degrees and absolutely no rain. 😞 Someone do a rain dance for us?)
pickBook 81Hood is a well-written dive into the life of Pen, a Catholic school teacher in her early 30s, the week her girlfriend dies unexpectedly. Written in a day-of- the-week chapter format, from when she gets the call Sunday morning to when she goes to bed Saturday night, the format sets the book apart, as you see her grief unfolding. Themes of religion, homosexuality and being "out", and monogamy. Explicit at times. An enveloping read. 4.5 stars
pickUhm. It was well written and I stuck it out. Some of the writing is beautiful, actually. It really is a good exploration of love and commitment and what that can look like. I just need a different kind of Emma Donaghue next, if I can say that without being offensive...
I forgot about a very important doctors appointment yesterday and had a small meltdown. Yay #spoonie problems. Anyway we went book shopping instead and I picked this up. Looks amazing and only 3$! #queerbooks
so-soI just found this book to really have no climactic points or excitement. It was heart felt and well written, but boring and I didn't ever really connect with or relate to/ like any of the characters by the end. I love this author, but this one wasn't for me.
"All the women I knew carried some kind of blade, though they were not all metal, or even visible."
pick#literaryworldtrip Ireland
This novel takes place in only seven days and recounts how Penelope (short Pen) deals with the death of her longtime partner Cara, who died in an accident. The women had met during their school years in a Catholic school, where Pen still teaches and everyone believes that Cara was her flatmate. This book is packed with memorable characters and places (from the Catholic school to the Attic, a lesbian feminist commune).
One of my favorites from one of my favorites. Warning: Your heart will be ripped out of your chest and stomped on. #photoadaynov16 #publishedinthe1990s
