A little Nicola Griffith before Menewood comes out.
annahenke I loved Hild - very excited to see this one is out! 3d
A little Nicola Griffith before Menewood comes out.
“No one can demand forgiveness of the victims of repression”
bailedMy sister loved this book. But I just don‘t connect with any of the characters. I‘ve been reading this on and off for over a month. That‘s enough. I‘m done.
pickSo many memorable quotes. I‘ve been only posting some of them.
Should I post more?
“In the twenty-first century women will change the nature of power instead of power changing the nature of women.” Bella Abzug. Via Isabel Allende
“Feminism … is fluid, powerful, deep, and encompasses the infinite complexity of life; it moves in waves, currents, tides, and sometimes in storms.”
“I have learned that the definition of victim is someone who has no control or power over his or her circumstances”
pickNew favorite. So sweet and useful for kids of all ages.
pickGreat, quick read.
I will now be placing holds on all her other books.
pickRead the book skip the movie. It‘s hardly even related to the book.
“…isn‘t the type for compliments; he prefers witty remarks…”
~ I feel seen ~
I‘m making my way through Cather‘s oeuvre. I love her insights on the American West in the early part of the 20th century. So much to learn about America.
bailedI thought the subversive power was going to be more empowering.
pickI loved the way Vuong flitted between stories.
And Connecticut. Close to my heart.
Books for my beach vacation.
This has been on my shelf for over six years.
Should I read it or let it go?
The bookworms were sick and now I‘m sick. This is not how I meant to spend Father‘s Day. But it‘s how the cookie crumbled this year.
Wish I could stay up extra late finishing this one. (It‘s already midnight.)
“And then, like someone who out of necessity takes a crap in a garden and realizes that in any case he was fertilizing it…”
Lol
$10 bag sale at the flea market! And I got more besides books!
“In Mary‘s company he doubted whether heave was people with spirits masculine; and almost forgot that he had called the sex ‘the pretty play things that render life tolerable.‘”
pickWhat a treasure! I‘m so thrilled to have found this. Even if the spine is cracking and the pages are falling out. 😬😬
A bookworm has pink eye. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
bailedBailed because of the writing. Not the story. “Verbose” might be the word to use here.
Big bookworm is really into the ancient Mayas right now
so-soBetween a pick and a so-so for me. Really interesting information on the industrialization of time. But, and this is my usual complaint about non-fiction, the end lagged. The last 80 pages were a real slog for me.
pickVacation week made a little less stressful thanks for the wonderful librarians of the NYPL. 10/10⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“But if you are truly an achievement-subject who is only wearing yourself down, then I suggest an adjustment of discretion: experimenting with what looks like mediocrity in some parts of your life. Then you might have a moment to wonder why and to whom it seems mediocre.”
“Originally, ‘pulling oneself up by one‘s bootstraps‘ was a metaphorical description of attempting the actually impossible.”
🤯🤯🤯
“The only reward for working faster is more work”
👎👎👎
I started “How to Do Nothing” in this same place almost exactly three years ago.
pickTraining starts again.
This book is a great guide.
Makes me want summer. Soon. Right?
Almost half way through and don‘t quiet know what‘s going on and who the story is about.
pick💯
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