pickI read this book a couple years ago and loved it. Set against the Golden Age of comic books, the story spans through the years and the world, which is changing fast around the two cousins. If you like historical novels, superhero comics, and interesting and nuanced characters, this is a real fun book to read.
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pick“This is the saddest story I‘ve ever heard” begins this novel, which talks about two couples and their disintegration as the world changes around them. It‘s a very short novel, but it manages to involve you in the world of this health spa and pre-WWI Europe in general. There‘s interesting gender dynamics in both relationships, considering the context of early 20th century.
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pickThis book changed my life when I first read it as a budding 16yo feminist. It help me start questioning what I was reading and studying, as well as what women‘s roles were and how they affected me. Despite being written about ninety years ago, it still feels current, which is very sad and frustrating. But Woolf is a fantastic writer and her work is thought provoking and fascinating. A must read for everyone.
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so-soI‘m kinda in the fence about this one. While I think that the experimental side is cool, I‘m not crazy about his style. And it was very hard to read a book in which all the characters were despicable. I‘m cool with unlikable characters, but these ones were too much for me. There‘s a section where they discuss attacking a young woman which was particularly disturbing.
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pickThis is one of those books I‘ve read so many times throughout the years. Largely because I just love it, grew up with it, and find new things every time I read it. I‘m definitely a Jo (loyal, fierce, bad tempered, reader, writer), but I love all the sisters (yes, Amy too). It‘s one of my comfort books as well, so I read it when I‘m feeling down, as they just feel familiar and cozy.
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pickDespite the crude descriptions of the cruelty of war, this book seems to me like an example of good journalism, taking government and the military up to task and asking the hard questions. Hersh doesn‘t seem afraid of showing the horrors that the US did in Vietnam, despite lots of people questioning his facts and why he covered this massacre. That‘s what a journalist should always do. #RoryGilmoresReadingChallenge
pickI can‘t believe I didn‘t read this one as a child. Even if my mum had it at home, I only read it when I got to college. And there were tears because the ending is so sad and beautiful and adorable. Charlotte is one of my favorite characters in children‘s literature and I loved her fierceness when protecting Wilbur. #RoryGilmoresReadingChallenge
pickIs there anyone left who hasn‘t read this book? I love the way in which Fitzgerald describes the excesses of the roaring twenties. And how it all comes crashing down in one moment. Jay annoys me at times, but his relentless optimism is what makes him endearing, isn‘t it? This is a classic for a reason, and I love it very much.
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pickWhatever I say about this book will never be enough to express my love for it. The way in which Woolf writes makes you feel like you‘re right there on the streets of London. And the psychological depth of the characters is amazing, her understanding of how the mind works was definitely miles ahead of her time. This is one of the books I go back to again and again.
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pickThis book is sort of a running joke in my family because the title is very unappealing. And also because it‘s not really about the secret life of bees, but that‘s another story. Anyways, my mum really liked it and I also enjoyed it a lot when I read it (years ago). A story about a community of women protecting and supporting each other in a loving and caring way, despite their differences. It‘s a nice book to read.
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