I started it probably about a year ago, then put it down. I'm finding as I get older that I need to read certain bookI really, really loved this book.
I started it probably about a year ago, then put it down. I'm finding as I get older that I need to read certain books at certain times. For this book, it happened to be this winter, and after reading The Rust Maidens in particular.
Both of these books have very similar themes. Young women, something festering within them, eating them from the inside out. A story about young women that have to make the ugly choices that are usually reserved for men in literature; what that looks like, to be feminine but not perfect and proper.
In The Rust Maidens, it's a story about industry and how it decays women, towns. In Wilder Girls, it's a story about the wilderness and how it will take us all back....more
So, at the beginning of 2019, I set a goal to read 1 book. In previous years, I was pushing myself to read at least a hundred and when I fell short ofSo, at the beginning of 2019, I set a goal to read 1 book. In previous years, I was pushing myself to read at least a hundred and when I fell short of that, it felt really terrible and I was kind of losing the joy in reading.
But even though I set a goal for 1 book on Goodreads, my goal is still closer to like... at least 52 books. I've been feeling terrible that I've barely read more than 20 books as we're approaching the end of the year. I've started a LOT of books, but it has been a big challenge to make books stick this year. I haven't had very many books this year that I've started to read and have wanted to devour in a matter of days...
The Ten Thousand Doors of January cured me of this severe disenchantment with reading, and brought back to me the magic of opening Doors to other worlds and discovering what's inside. I loved this book and it has earned a permanent place in my library, because its one I'll come back to again and again when I need to rediscover the joy in stories.
This is a rare book that I don't want to spoil in the least -- suffice it to say, this is a Door definitely worth opening and coming back to....more
**spoiler alert** This book was delightfully weird and had multiple, subtle layers of meaning. Whether you remain at the surface or dig a little deepe**spoiler alert** This book was delightfully weird and had multiple, subtle layers of meaning. Whether you remain at the surface or dig a little deeper to get to the marrow (ha ha), Sourdough is enjoyable and entertaining.
Sloan writes intelligently about technology and programming, and perfectly portrayed the angst one usually feels when working for a tech company. Lois was relatable and grounded, even in the midst of extraordinary circumstances.
Sourdough touches on so many important themes: food shortage & convenience, artificial intelligence & its impact on society, community & belonging, the price of ambition, finding one's passion, and mental vs. manual labor.
Highly recommended read. One of my top favorites of 2017....more
Can I give this book six stars, please? Five doesn't seem like enough.
Written in the style of a journal, this book tells the story of an adult woman aCan I give this book six stars, please? Five doesn't seem like enough.
Written in the style of a journal, this book tells the story of an adult woman and her father and the relationships in between. Raw and heartbreaking and funny and real.
I was torn between giving this book three stars or five, but it was Part 3 and the last few pages in particular that raised my rating.
It's a slow starI was torn between giving this book three stars or five, but it was Part 3 and the last few pages in particular that raised my rating.
It's a slow start and took me some time to get into, but my interest grew with each Part, and I'm not sure I would have appreciated the last if not for the mundane and dutiful first.
This book was written 90 years ago and it still resonates with me today. It's a book about rebelling expectations and duties if they do not suit us. It's deeply feminist. I loved every bit of it.
If you can get past the slow start and the somewhat antiquated language, I feel this is a worthwhile read....more
I really loved this book. The structure was great-- by jumping around instead of remaining chronological, it felt more like someone's memories-- and II really loved this book. The structure was great-- by jumping around instead of remaining chronological, it felt more like someone's memories-- and I love that Shapton included her artwork and photographs of swimwear she collected over the year. I wish I had bought this as a physical book instead of on my Kindle (in fact, I might just go ahead and buy the paper copy since I loved this so much).
To be perfectly honest, I don't know that I would have loved it so much if not for my love of swimming and 1-2 year stint on my high school's swim team. I decided to stop competing (and stopped practicing entirely), but it remains one of my favorite sports, and one I recently decided to return to albeit not competitively and not on a team-- and there are echoes of my feelings in Shapton's memoir. It's comforting to know that even someone competing at her level shares in the love-hate relationship with the pool.
If you don't swim, I do think you'll find Shapton's work interesting at the least. Her voice is strong, writing beautiful, and her storytelling is easy to follow....more
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