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Intro
Queen Alexandra: Loyalty and Love by Frances Dimond
The Peacock by Isabel Bogdan, Annie Rutherford (Translator)
The Scream by Rohinton Mistry
Our Colors by Gengoroh Tagame, Anne Ishii (Translator)
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland by Fintan O'Toole
Brain and Ten Fingers by Gerald Kersh
pickOne of my favorite novels I‘ve ever read, modern or old. It‘s so original in tone and feeling that it hurts. I couldn‘t get enough of the voice; I could never tell what was coming next, and was left mystified half the time, but loving it.
The length too! I adore its brevity; it‘s the perfect length. It‘s like Rachel Cusk but better. I highly recommend.
My second book for #FabulousFebruary. I read 32 pages. This is a short one to savor. (161 pages) It tells the story of a cleaning woman who wants to write, and of womens' friendship.
#FabulousFebruary @Andrew65
pickThis was a mesmerizing little feminist book set in a timeless era (maybe Victorian). Reminded me a little of the Awakening but I didn‘t feel as bad for the protagonist here and she did not have kids. She wanted to observe and write and better her situation but not be rescued. The kind of book you will think about for a while.
Anyone who knows me knows I love a good list, especially long but not shortlists. The Center for Fiction longlist was announced - I‘ve checked off those I‘ve read already and added diamonds to those I have at home. More to find!
pickRead this one in store over the course of 4 days. Feel like the spectre of illness lent the read a somber atmosphere, which helped with some of the early & winter-set passages. Really enjoyed for its prose and the psychology of the protagonist. While the ending isn't much, the overall brevity makes that less an issue and, if anything, invites revisiting.
I started reading this short novel at M. Judson's the other day; then I learned that the B&N near my job had a copy too, so I could finish it on my breaks.
so-soThis was a very unsatisfying read for me. The author seems to be trying to write a story with the gender roles flipped. The writing, however, is spare and comes across as very distant. There is no sense of time or place in this book and the main character lacks depth. I also found her quite unlikeable. She leaves her family because she wants to be on her own and become a writer. 👇🏻
