The Moons of Jupiter

"She liked the sight of a good thick book. A lot of reading in that one, she would say, just as she would say there was a lot of wear in a coat or blanket. Indeed, the book was just like a warm, thick eiderdown that she could pull over herself, snuggle into."
Alice Munro - Accident, The Moons of Jupiter: Stories, Vintage, 1991.

Berthe Morisot - Reading, 1888.

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Kat_H

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Short stories by Alice Munro. She's so good at understanding all the hidden layers of regular people.

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merelybookish

The Moons of Jupiter | Alice Munro

I remember feeling that I was #waiting for my 'real' life to start. And then I read this. 😯 Bit of a gut punch.
#quotsyjan18 @TK-421

Susannah I love how Munro puts into words something we don't even think about. I think that, often, people *don't* stop to think about how they are living their lives in their thirties. It's why so many of us get to our forties (and later) and wonder what the he** happened. It's like we've been trained to think of how our lives are "just beginning" really well, but the transition to actually living them is not something that is talked about. 7y

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merelybookish @Susannah Agreed! I remember feeling in my 20s I made a lot of decisions (career, mate, where to live, etc.) And my 30s were about living with those choices. I think Munro's quote is sobering but also worth thinking about! (Still figuring out what the 40s are. Maybe revising inital choices?) 7y

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Susannah I think the forties can definitely be that, especially if initial choices were made in a person's twenties. I'm trying to get a jumpstart on my fifties by accepting that while my life may not be everything I've wanted, the divergences from my hopes are not disappointments. 😊 I know too many people in their fifties who can't understand why their lives didn't go the way they expected, and they are distracted by disappointment. (edited) 7y

merelybookish @Susannah Ugh. Distracted by disappointment sounds awful. And depressing. Acceptance sounds much better! Also it would seem one can still make changes to life in your 50s! 7y

Susannah LOL, @merelybookish, you would think so! But perhaps people in their fifties are afraid to make changes so "late" in life, and that's why that disappointment emerges. Hopefully, working towards acceptance (or change) now in my forties will help me to enjoy my fifties. ? 7y

UrsulaMonarch Great quote! 7y

Purrfectpages What a true quote! 7y

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cdreincarnate

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I don't normally read short stories so I tend to forget how much I love Alice Munro's writing. This one has been sitting on my shelf for years and it's only thanks to this year's #readharderchallenge that I finally got around to reading it. Loved every page ❤️

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cdreincarnate

The Moons of Jupiter | Alice Munro

Right to the gut as always, Munro.

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erzascarletbookgasm

The Moons of Jupiter | Alice Munro

This collection of short stories all deal with characters that are transformed over time, coming to view their past selves with anger, regret, & compassion. In the final story, which is also the title of the book,is about how family relationships are magnified in times of crisis. In the story, the main character's family is mostly grouped around the ailing father,much like moons around Jupiter.
#celestial #solstice #celestialsolstice #riotgrams

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cdreincarnate

The Moons of Jupiter | Alice Munro

"You have to run to stay in the same place." Well if that isn't entrepreneurship in a nutshell.??

JoeStalksBeck

The Moons of Jupiter | Alice Munro

Took my daughter to an astronomy shindig and she got to see Jupiter for the first time through a telescope!

Chassie Man, there was a viewing party in my town tonight, and I couldn't get my schedule to align with the planets. ✨ 8y

CrowCAH Awesome, so cool!!! 8y

Books88 So awesome!!! 8y

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JessClark78 That sounds amazing! 8y

ptkpepe98 Save the date for the total solar eclipse - 8/21/17. It's going over my state at about 2 pm. 8y

Gryffindorian So jealous! We're in a Youth Astronomy Club in our town, but they only bring out the scopes that big for special occasions! 8y

TNbookworm Oh, that sounds like so much fun! Hope y'all enjoyed it! 8y

Lmstraubie That is really 😎 8y

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StephanieY

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If you haven't read Alice Munro, get to that immediately. But read slowly! The beauty is in her plain, spare language. More on that here --> https://t.co/p9VEopSQgF #readersworkshop

jess_mccoy How did the first RW go? 8y

StephanieY @jess_mccoy it went really well! We had 15 people and everyone has great insights and thoughts about how Munro uses language so effectively. 8y

jess_mccoy That's awesome! Yay! 8y

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