Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich - I've heard it before from other readers of this series, but this is seriously the first time that I was sincerely bored with Stephanie and her gang. I am not sure if you can count me in for Nineteen.
The Revolt of Mother and Other Stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman - Totally not a book I would have chosen for myself, but it was fun to read an author from the early nineteenth century talking her brand of women's lib.
The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin - The Awakening was a fabulously written story. It is worth everyone's time to read it. Study up on Kate Chopin a bit. It was the last book she ever published. It seems that her unwillingness to call down judgment on Edith in her story, caused her readers to ditch her. Considering the caliber of her writing I find this a dying shame.
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis - I had the great and esteemed pleasure to read this aloud with my 7th grade son. It is his first experience with the world of Narnia. I loved to share that with him considering I read these books over and over as a kid. We started the next book. Unfortunately, our reading time as a family is seriously jeopardized during the school year.
Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman - A very good, refreshing male 30-something book. It lagged a teensy, tiny little bit or it would have been my favorite.
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton - Assigned reading that I actually loved! Lily Bart, the would be high society wife, that can't quite seem to keep the attention of any man. She's either too much this or too much that or not enough of this or that. This was definitely my favorite for the month.
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ReplyDeleteAmen. Poor Kate! I would have loved to see her write more. But alas she made people uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend doll!
Oh, gosh, I wonder if I make people uncomfortable? Hmm... food for thought here. Hugs and kisses to your little princess. Good weekend to you too!
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DeleteI'm sure not.
Poor Kate lived in a different time though.
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Thank you! That's very sweet of you :)
PS You're inspiring me to go put some color into my hair.
I love C.S Lewis's books!
ReplyDeleteHappy February reading!
I only managed to read 3 books this month. ****SPOILER**** I too loved Kate Chopin's writing style. Edith thought since she wasn't a hover mother that she wasn't a good mother--which isn't true.I thought it was so sad that she descended into a (possible) depression and never got help. Of course, back then depression wasn't understood as well as it is today. But, I felt that Chopin was saying Edith's last act was one final act of independence, but it was really just an act of destruction. I don't condemn her either, though I wish someone would have really been close enough to her to help her. Her alone-ness was palpable.
ReplyDeleteSo well said, Heidi! Thanks for contributing to my review!
DeleteI just read Smokin' Seventeen not too long ago, and I thought it actually picked up a bit compared to the few before that. It's disappointing to hear that 18 got boring again. I wish I knew why she feels she has to drag out the love triangle so much. The characters aren't growing at all and their antics are wearing thin after so many books. Yet I can't seem to stop reading them!
ReplyDeleteWell, Logan, me too. I can't seem to stop reading them either. I think I will stop buying the expensive hardback the minute they come out and wait for a free or paperback copy though. I guess I'll have to talk to Evanovich with my pocketbook. ;-)
DeleteYou had such a variety of books! I loved reading The Magician's Nephew to my girls...and will definitely be putting House of Mirth on my list after such an endorsement!
ReplyDeleteOh, I keep hearing that about the Stephanie Plum series. I've only read through book two so I'm not yet bored but you all have me scared of getting there.
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