This book was fascinating and challenging but I felt excluded. The writer explicitly states she’s writing for women in their 40s and 50s so older women don’t form part of her analysis. The examples are chilling, but the last person I want to disagree with is another feminist. A good read though, well written, equallyContinue reading “March into April”
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May (we continue to read, please?)
This was a month in which I read not widely but well. I ended May with my reading mojo restored but at times I thought I’d never pick up a book again. I have a very low fear threshold. Enid Blyton’s “Five and the Mystery Train” scared me so much as a child I couldn’tContinue reading “May (we continue to read, please?)”
What I Read in Feb
Most of the month was taken up with this whopper and I have to admit I was glad when it was done. February is a short month, but filled mostly with this book, and a couple of other delights. I wanted to find out how this reserved and private man managed to assemble and leadContinue reading “What I Read in Feb”
Join the Club
Writing’s a solitary business, which is why writers never need an excuse to turn off the screen and hurry to gather in groups to talk about…writing. Finding the right writing group can change everything. Sharing your writing with like-minded people is helpful, but finding a good critic who doesn’t share your world view is evenContinue reading “Join the Club”