panWould not recommend. I kept waiting for the main character to develop some complexity and depth but it never happened
Slammerkin | 
panWould not recommend. I kept waiting for the main character to develop some complexity and depth but it never happened
MC commits a crime over her admiration of nice clothes. Is she sorry not sorry for what she has done?
@emilyhaldi I remember you loving The Crimson Petal and the White recently. Look what Karin Slaughter has to say about it*! Slammerkin might be up your alley😘!
(*Interview in the NYT, sent all the way to Europe to me by the unsurpassed @Cinfhen )
Oh, and since Karin Slaughter loves it, you will probably too @swishandflick 😂
pickInteresting read! I love how much research Emma Donoghue does for her novels, it‘s really impressive and the detail really comes through in her writing. This definitely wasn‘t her best, and I found some of the sex scenes hard to deal with, but it‘s a quick historical read, if you‘re into that kind of thing.
AWWWE! Thank you @BookishTrish ! I was so excited to have #bookmail waiting for me after a long sick day! The chocolate looks amazing and I am so excited for both books!! @FantasyChick @Andrea4 #seatosea
@Jabberwocky Do you own Slammerkin?
pickI didn‘t dislike this, but didn‘t love it either. I‘m a bit disappointed as I loved Room and was looking forward to reading more from Emma Donoghue. The final third lifted it for me; it had a feel of Alias Grace. Much of the story is set in Wales so it also unexpectedly matched with our camping trip to Snowdonia! ⛰
pickThe main character of this book becomes a seamstress for a bit which in part leads to her undoing as she is envious of the rich #thread and cloth used for the gowns and cloaks of the wealthy customers. Without ever overtly stating so, this story highlights all the disadvantages of being female and poor in 18th century England. #ReadingResolutions @Jess7
Sunday night = new book night. In the mood for some historical fiction...
When you suggest a family day out to Lyme Park because you remember there‘s a little pre-loved bookshop... Got this nice little stack for Qd ?
so-soI read this book for one of my book clubs, and I finished it with an hour or so to spare.
Some aspects of the book were really well done. The settings of 18th century London and Monmouth were vividly (at times a little too vividly) portrayed. It was clearly well-researched AND well-drawn for the reader.
As for the characters and plot ... I got to the end and asked myself, “What was the point?” No character growth. No lessons learned.
Meh.
Currently reading this for tomorrow night‘s book club. I can‘t decide if I like it or not.
so-soI almost bailed on this book. Not sure what it was about this one, but definitely my least favourite Emma Donoghue book so far.
I‘m the only one awake right now (besides this young lady who has been running around the house!) and I‘m still trying to get through slammerskin. I‘m not sure what it is about this book but it seems to be taking me forever to get through it! At least I have my cute fur ball to keep me company this morning!
Next book! I‘ve enjoyed every Emma Donoghue book I‘ve read so far, hopefully this one is just as good!
My friend's front porch. I love visiting houses that are filled with books I love! 📚❤️🌸 #bookshelftourism
pickI finished this book right before I went to sleep last night (Ok, let's be real, I stayed up way past my bedtime and finished this book.) and it left me feeling really...bleak. Then, this morning, I was reading an article about it, and I got weirdly infuriated - the article and the publisher both think this is a book about a prostitute who loves clothes. But it is SO MUCH MORE!
pickEmma Donoghue is another favorite authors - great interview at http://lithub.com/emma-donoghue-and-laird-hunt-on-writing-historical-women/
Mentioned in the interview is Slammerkin - a great historical novel.
I found one! (and a good one, at that). #HeadlessCovers #PhotoADayNov16
With ruthless love Susan Digot was offering her child all she had, all she knew: a future that went no further than this dank cellar. Mary would inherit it all in the end: the Digot men, the bent back, the needles, the scarlet eyelids. 'I'm sorry' she whispered. For a moment she thought her mother knew what was unspoken between them, the delicacy of their mutual betrayal. For a moment it seemed that they might come to some kind of understanding ❤️
1760s london street prostitution is an unexpectedly fascinating take on women rights and how girls must always stick together. 14 year-old Mary Saunders is our heroine in distress and she is incredible, I can tell she's gonna be able to take care of herself and do whatever she pleases. Wonderful read! ~ halfway through.
Fun Photo Friday #2 - I love Emma Donoghue and this one in particular. I re-read it regularly!
