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#beginswith #two I read this book years ago and loved it ! I looked for my copy, couldn‘t find it .Internet photo ,but for those who love #Virago books , I remember they published an edition of this .

“Mrs Copperfield hated to know what was around her, because it always turned out to be even stranger than she had feared.”

This 1943 classic modernist novel by a queer author is stranger than I had expected, and also funnier. I‘m still not sure I understand what it was about—Women breaking out of society‘s cage? Women conquering their fears?—but it‘s never boring. Also, I enjoyed the prose and the oddball characters. #puzzling #LGBTQ

Now, with Arnold and his friends nothing ever really begins or finishes. They‘re like fish in dirty water to me. If life don‘t please them one way and nobody likes them one place, then they go someplace else. They aim to please and be pleased; that‘s why it‘s so easy to come and bop them on the head from behind, because they‘ve never done any serious hating in their lives.

“You can‘t possibly have any respect for me, but that doesn‘t make any difference because I have the utmost respect for you. I heard my husband say that you had a religious nature one day, and we almost had a very bad fight. Of course he is crazy to say that. You are gloriously unpredictable and you are afraid of no one but yourself. I hate religion in other people.”

“I have gone to pieces, which is a thing I‘ve wanted to do for years. I know I am as guilty as I can be, but I have my happiness, which I guard like a wolf, and I have authority now and a certain amount of daring, which, if you remember correctly, I never had before.“

Remembering Jane Bowles on her birthday.

A round up of my book themed coffee mugs.

#5 Magers and Quinn Booksellers. The bookstore scene in Minneapolis is an embarrassment of riches, but Magers and Quinn is the only one I have a mug for. So they win.

#mugsoflitsy

This reminds me of two somewhat serious ladies I know😉

I don't think she meant this the way I took it, but regardless I must agree!

Well this was a bit of a strange and uneven read, but apparently Bowles' only novel is considered a modern classic. Two women who subvert societal expectations, some witty prose, but long stretches of story to a puzzling end. (Thanks to @Bookchipmunk for sending it my way regardless!)

What is happening? I might need some coffee to read this one today. I feel like going blindly into this book has set me up for one wild (and possibly confusing) ride. 😜

One of my favorite parts of pet sitting is picking out the books I‘m taking with me. I wanted to get some exchanges and swaps in the mix this weekend. I added this very old retired library book “Two Serious Ladies” because I‘ve been curious about it for a long time. I may not start all of them because I do have to play with puppies and kitties too. 😻#bestjobever

Life goals, don‘t you agree?

Looking for a quirky and hilarious read? Try Two Serious Ladies by our #WriterCrush Jane Bowles! Two acquaintances who conform to strict roles in society start making unusual choices that lead them to debauchery! From the outside, it seems as if these women are becoming immoral and possibly mad, but they are actually gaining control of their lives in nuanced ways and living, at last, the way they have always wanted. #wcw https://buff.ly/2E5SAVO

Happy happy mail day! When your book friends surprise you with kindness. Thank you @LeahBergen and @Booksandcooks ! 😘😘

Apparently because one classic at a time isn't enough for me, I have also started Two Serious Ladies, Bowles' only novel.
On that note, what other writers do you know who never wrote a second novel?

6 of the 12 books I hope to read for the #backtotheclassics challenge. I've come up with an all-female list this year.

https://reallifereading.com/2017/12/29/back-to-the-classics-2018/

@merelybookish You totally nailed it! The books are amazing and definitely in my wheelhouse! Loved the creepy crawlies attached to the packages 🕷The tote, candle, pumpkin, and chocolate are perfect 👌 #halloweengoespostal

I most definitely bought this book for the cover and the introduction by Claire Messud but I am having such a hard time getting into this! I am halfway through but keep putting it down, so now I feel as though I should start over. Does anyone else have this issue with books they want to read but really struggle through...?

A 1943 novel about two respectable women who "descend into debauchery". One of them dumps her husband for a teenage prostitute and the other, a spinster, takes up with "the basest of men". Sounds titillating, doesn't it? ?
#AllTheSingleLadies
#JuneBookBugs

Sunday road trip to Point Reyes Books! They have books hanging from the ceiling and an incredible selection of new and used books. #getindie

Spending the day in the library with one of my oldest and best friends, just reading with the college kids! 😂 It's so nice and quiet here. Sigh!

It's #NationalComingOutDay!!! These are but a few of my favorite books by #LGBTQ voices. Check out the hashtags for TONS more great recommendations. ( @BookishFeminist has really great posts!) And be sure to visit @bookriot and peruse all the great articles we put up today. ❤️💛💚💙💜

"Now for a little spot of gin to chase my troubles away. There just isn't any other way that's as good." This is such a wonderful weird book, and it calls for a weird old cocktail: Pink Gin. Swirl a few drops of Angostura bitters into a chilled glass. Add 2 oz gin & lemon peel. Cheers, Mrs. Bowles.

"It is against my entire code, but then, I have never begun to use my code, although I judge everything by it." - Jane Bowles, Two Serious Ladies

Accidentally went to the city without a book today, so obvs had to buy one. Tennessee Williams' favorite book! 🙌🏼