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Austen's Unmarried Heroine
It is a staple, if not a stereotype, of not just Austen novels, but novels by and for women, that the heroine must end up married (or at least in a happy relationship) by the end of the story. Of course, the world was different 200 years ago, and it was expected that women would get married (still is for the most part I would say but I think generally people are more chill about it now and you won't be a disappointment or disgrace!). Also fans of the Little Women (2019) adaptation will know that publishers wouldn't want to publish a book back then where a heroine didn't end up married at the end.
By The Austen Shelf3 years ago in BookClub
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
I owe so much to a childhood that had so many obstacles. I was an odd kid, as my parents and relatives reminded me constantly when I was a failure on the football - yes, soccer - pitch, or chose certain types of music to play at parties, or when I wanted to spend time alone with my favourite books.
By Kendall Defoe 3 years ago in BookClub
The Color of the Wheat Fields . Runner-Up in Book Club Challenge.
Whenever I see a wheat field, I think of a little prince with golden hair. I admit he’s a silly person to think about since I’ve never met him myself, but that is the power of a good story. The story is called “The Little Prince,” which was published in 1944 by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
By Judah LoVato3 years ago in BookClub
Two-Person Book Club: Southern Reach Trilogy
One of the biggest impacts I’ve had from the books I’ve loved has been sharing that joy in groups, with friends, in communities, and with my partner. It was her idea to call it Two-Person Book Club and I couldn’t think of a better way to phrase it. Also, we get a kick out of the fact that clubs need more than two people.
By Matthew Daniels3 years ago in BookClub
Now, I AM an Axolotl
There was a time when I would think about axolotls a lot. I used to go look at them in the aquarium of the Jardin des Plantes and would stay there hours contemplating them, observing their immobility, their shadowed movements. Now, I am an axolotl. Hubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba mucho en los axolotl. Iba a verlos al acuario del Jardín des Plantes y me quedaba horas mirándolos, observando su inmovilidad, sus oscuros movimientos. Ahora soy un axolotl. JULIO CORTAZAR (1914-1987)
By Rob Angeli3 years ago in BookClub
Egg & Spoon
To say that I have been in a bit of a reading slump lately would be an understatement. For whatever reason, perhaps burnout, stress, or just a general sense of apathy, I haven’t been overly motivated to read (or I simply lose my focus after a few short pages).
By Kurt Mason3 years ago in BookClub
How ‘The Rules’ Gave Me Better Self Esteem
When I was younger I had problems getting dates. I kept watching everyone around me coupling up and it made me feel like there was something wrong with me. I’m kind of an open book when it comes to my feelings, so my friends and family would often see me moping about it. They’d dispense advice like that old Supremes song. You can’t hurry love…
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in BookClub
