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It was an interesting premise based on Margaret Cavendish (who I didn't know before this), but this book, written in vignettes, did not manage to hold my attention throughout.
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Good Story! Interesting interior portrait of a complicated, smart, vain, kind, interesting, self absorbed person. What a feminist!

Next up on Libby: a book about the life of Margaret Cavendish, the shy, gifted, & wildly unconventional 17th-century Duchess who wrote & published volumes of poems, philosophy, feminist plays, & utopian science fiction at a time when “being a writer” was not an option open to women. Her work earned her both fame & infamy in England, where she was called “Mad Madge”. Yet she was also the first woman to be invited to the Royal Society of London.

Another short novel from that LitHub list! Margaret Cavendish was a fascinating person in the 17th century, an intellectual and published writer long before this was acceptable for women, the first woman to present to the Royal Society of London. ⤵️

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So this left me with more questions than answers but I think that‘s because I have never heard of Margaret Cavandish before I opened this book
It‘s a great starting point as it gives a good overview on Margaret‘s life from start to finish. And luckily the author gives 2 recommendations of more comprehensive books about this really interesting woman. She also credits A Room of One‘s Own by Virginia Woolf for opening up Margaret to her.

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1. -3 degrees C with snow ❄️

2. Around 20 C, but over 22 C is too hot

3. 20 C

4. I read inside and doesn‘t care. If I‘m going outside see no 2

5. I tagged one of the books I read this month. I read according to mood, so anything I want to read is a winter read.

From the blurb:”Margaret Cavendish was the first woman to address the Royal Society and the first Englishwoman to write explicitly for publication. Wildly unconventional, she was championed by her forward-thinking husband and nicknamed ‘Mad Madge‘ by her many detractors”.

In this short novel, just 160p, Dutton brings Margaret to life. The novel is told through vignettes and tells of her entire life.

Next up. I think this is fiction based on a real person, but if not tell me.

Reading this in Cuzco, Peru. Haven‘t seen the real thing yet but these Llama magnets are gonna be appreciated souvenirs!

This absorbing novel is based on the life of Margaret Cavendish, the 17th Century duchess, poet, philosopher, and playwright who wrote one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Danielle Dutton‘s writing is immersive and impressionistic, imagining the lived experience of one woman‘s rule-busting imagination amidst the claustrophobic life of a noblewoman in the 17th Century.

The quote made me want to get up and do an air kick. I hope my daughter can grow up with that confidence.

My wife got this as a blind date from Tombolo Books and I'm borrowing it. So far a pleasant poetic, unique style.

Second book is finished. Now on to book three.

I didn‘t get to this book for the last #readathon. So to make up for it, it‘s my second book of the day. #deweys24hourreadathon #thiscover

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Post a book cover you love.
No explanation, no information on the book.
Just a book cover you love.
I saw this tag on @RealLifeReading instagram a few days ago and had to it myself. 😁

7 days 7 covers. Post a book cover you love. No explanation, no information on the book. Just a cover you love.

This is a short,160pg fictionalized account of Margaret Cavendish “the first woman to live by her pen” in Britain of the 1600‘s. The cover reminded me of this painted egg made by my Great Grandmother in the 1930‘s. The author cites Virginia Woolf‘s writings on Margaret and “A Room of One‘s Own” as inspirations and I can see that in the work- really a forray into Margaret‘s inner life and dreams- she is to be admired- 4⭐️#Femmeuary

..knitting and listening #literaryknitter

What an interesting book. I loved being in this time period. There were times that I found it hard to get into Margaret's thoughts. I am glad that I read this, but am not sure that it will stick with me in the long run.

This beauty showed up in the mail today. Super excited to get to this soon!!

Well said Margaret! #feministwriting #straightalkingwomen #17centurywisdom

Described as an early precursor to feminism by modern day writers, in her lifetime she was Mad Madge. I enjoyed the first half of the book, where the writer uses very sparse language and observation to put us in a time and place, understanding the emotion, context and actions all within one sentence. But as Margaret's story unfolds, her eccentricity escalates and the writing changes. Dreams, other worldliness, fantasies and visions take hold.

7.5 hrs of 2017 left here in London, UK. Adequate time to squeeze in a slim one! ( Although it goes against my rule of never starting a new book on the same day as finishing the last one 🤣🎉!)

I am not sure if I liked this book or not. At times I flew through chapters & others that felt like a slog & I had to reread parts. It was beautifully written though confusing at times. I had never heard of this lady until I picked up this book. It seems like I would have enjoyed it more if I knew anything about the real person. But it does take an interesting look at fame. Basically nothing has changed over the centuries. Overall, glad I read it.

Writing in the 17th century, quite bad for your health.

Book number 2 for #deweysreadathon. What an interesting book. I loved the history and the story of a strong badass woman!

A fascinating and intimate portrait of an historical woman who did not fit in with the times of 17th century England. This biographical novel fictionalizes the life of Margaret Cavendish, an eccentric duchess who scandalized the public with her literary ambitions. I felt the novel blended history and fiction seamlessly together to form an arresting glimpse into a complicated and controversial woman's life.

Duchess Margaret Cavendish: author, poet, playwright, philosopher, feminist, and truly irregular woman of her time. #epigraphs

For the three weeks I had this book out from the library, I was mesmerized by this cover. And I enjoyed the book too!
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The writing was phenomenal-such beautiful prose. The only reason, not a 5 star for me, is something just felt off, in the way like it wasn't a flowing story-rather just little snippets of her life-and at times it made hard to connect to the main character because we would get a little glimpse into a moment, then on to another random day in sometimes less than a paragraph.
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A vivid, lyrical account of 17th Century Duchess & protofeminist writer. Dutton's novel left me wanting to read a biography on Margaret, yet also astounded at the impression of being well acquainted with her. Astonished because of the brevity of the book (under 200 pages). Dutton provides glimpses into Cavendish's emotional & mental states & provides the reader with a convincing portrait of a delightfully unconventional woman writer.

It's an oddly told story, but I really liked this novel imagining the life of Margaret Cavendish. I'm definitely going to be looking for a good biography of her now. She was certainly not perfect, but a fascinating person and I like her or at least the her as portrayed in this little novel.

Starting book #2 for #readathon!

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Would've posted my actual copy, but I won't be home before the end of the raffle. Regardless, loved this book and would recommend it to anyone.

I enjoyed this book, but wouldn't say it was fantastic. I am interested in finding out more about the real Margaret. I almost think she'd be more interesting outside of the fiction.

No plot, no twist, no character development. Just a "pretty sentence" book.

At a time when women wrote rarely and anonymously Margaret Cavendish openly published works of theatre, poetry and philosophy. It's interesting and frustrating to see her struggle with the stigma against thoughtful, ambitious women that still exists today. Dutton had written a crisp, vivid, multifaceted glimpse into the life of a protofeminist using many of Margaret's own words. Now I need to read Virginia Woolf's essay on "Mad Madge".

#marchintoreading #judgedbyitscover I started reading this book based solely on the cover. I was not disappointed! This is the snapshot review from my website: www.loveonlit.com

From what I've heard, this is a great book, but honestly its cover is so gorgeous I would have purchased it for its decorative value alone!🤓

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Picked this for my work's book genre study. It's short and beautifully written, partly prose. I hadn't heard of Margaret Cavendish before. Known for her work and her prominence as England's first recognized woman scientist argued strongly for the education of women and for their involvement in scientific pursuits.

I loved this little book. Great deal for the Kindle with the Audible match, too. #deals #kindledeals

I promises my husband we'd clean today, but my Amazon book order just got here and this TBR from a micropress is under 200 pages! Maybe if I play vacuum cleaner noises for an hour he'll think I'm just being really detail oriented? Haha.

#bookmail I've been wanting to get my hands on this one since it came out. Love the cover! (And the story sounds fascinating, too 😊)

Yay! I've been wanting to read this. Added it to my digital hoard this morning. 😜

'Dazzling' seems right.

Here are my picks for the #BestOfJanuary. #ReadJanuary

I'm really enjoying this beautiful little read, my 2nd book of #24in48. I'm also taking the time to enjoy everyone's posts today ... those of you reading and those of you marching. ❤❤❤