Tag Archives: women
BDSM and Money, Monkeys and Doves, Feminism in the Islands, and Dying Too Young
Dear Reader: Another trip to Mexico and another catch-up post… 510) Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James (kindle) #45 Hmmmm. Should I lead with this? OK. The book a lot of people are talking about. Including this VERY hilarious Saturday Night Live “Mothers Day ad.” (Warning: NSFW …
Gold and Judgement: John Ruskin’s King of Golden River and Julia Serano’s Whipping Girl
Dear Reader: Some of you may have noticed that I trumpeted reading “one book a month” in April in my last post. I could fix my error on my website, but not on your emailed posts… Argh. Probably everyone figured out I mean “one book a day” in April. 503) King of Golden River by …
Girdles, Power, and Violence: Feminism is for EVERYBODY by bell hooks
Dear Reader: I started this book as part of the Year of Feminist Classics Challenge. I’d read and likeed bell years ago in a women’s studies class. 155) Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks Although she is a university faculty member, bell purposely writes in clear, forthright, accessible language. Part of her “project” is …
Lovers, Time Bombs, and Viennese Waltzes: Elizabeth Bowen’s The Heat of the Day
Dear Reader: A lovely, sunny day today where I’m at – hope it is the same for all of you! 193) The Heat of the Day by Elizabeth Bowen “War had made them idolise day and summer; night and autumn were enemies.” (p. 3) Bowen remains a favorite of mine and I was eager to …
Do They Feel Lucky? Sex, Chips, and Barrels: Stewart O’Nan’s The Odds
Dear Reader: It’s so nice to have dog friends – other good friends who love dogs, not dogs I love, but those are excellent too. Last night Christy treated me to a lovely dinner and lots of dog talk. This morning Mark and I took Louie, Sophie, Gus, and Zoe out for 1.5 hours of …
