Love | 
Found this at our local bookstore! Sounds like tough read… have you read it?
#TBR
pickTo say I enjoyed this would not be accurate, as a main thread of this story is about a pedophile and his child bride, but it is also about female friendship and rivalry, about how a community grows and changes over time and it is all told through the genius of Morrison 's writing
pickYesterday was a beautiful taste of spring so I sat outside to finish Love. This Morrison novel explores the impact of one deceased man on his child wife, granddaughter, and daughter-in-law. I found it less about love and more about jealousy and miscommunication. Excellent writing as always.
so-soIt feels criminal to give Morrison a mid-rating, but it‘s a given that it‘s beautiful, heartbreaking, interesting as hell. I guess I found it confusing - and I think that was a choice - in ways that frustrated me. Her characters are always so full, filled to the brim. It was a tough read overall and I don‘t necessarily recommend, but I still acknowledge the power the story has.
pickThis book was uneasy in every sense of the word: It made me feel extremely uneasy, it was not easy to follow and it certainly didn‘t offer easy solutions! I‘m not sure i actually liked it, but i don‘t think it‘s meant to be liked. it‘s certainly exemplary for how well Morrison can throw a punch. I‘m very much looking forward to discussing it‘s feminist and BIPOC perspectives at my next book club meeting.
PS: take a look at my #spooktober coffee!
pickI really enjoyed this story about the people in and around Bill Cosey‘s life. The most intriguing part of the book for me, was the relationship between Christine and Heed. Such a complex relationship between once friends. This is definitely a book I‘ll pick up again. #AuthorAMonth #AAMTM
pickIn life, Bill Cosey enjoyed the affections of many women, who would do almost anything to gain his favor. In death his hold on them may be even stronger. Unique use of a dead character around whom all the women‘s lives revolve! Great setting and historical background.
#authoramonth2020 @Soubhiville
“Bunch of kids ran after the wagon, crying.”
"The women's legs are spread wide open, so I hum. Men grow irritable, but they know it's all for them. They relax. Standing by, unable to do anything but watch, is a trial, but I don't say a word."
#currentlyreading
pickHer words, her words, her words. I had to rewind some sections to savor the words.
As with all of her work, there is so much to unpack. I'm looking forward to discussing this book with others.
"I must have been the one who dreamed up this world, she thought. No nice person could have."
Mood.
Today is #audibleday and I chose a Toni Morrison novel, narrated by her. I listened to the sample, and her measured, intelligent, wise voice gave me chills in the middle of this busy coffee shop. #tonimorrison #love #newbooks #audiobooks #audible
This is my 6 hour check in for #24in48 !!! I had to sleep for awhile so I'm just getting around to posting this. The hour 6 challenge is Opening Line. We've been challenged to find the best opening line in one of the books from our #readathon stack. This is is from Love by Toni Morrison, "The womenstlegs are spread wide, so I hum." Umm, I really don't anything about this book so I have no clue where this going...
@24in48 #openingline
I have to laugh because @Cinfhen I did have a hissy fit about Litsy not working,and then I thought ‘Thank the powers that be that THIS is my biggest problem in life right now‘ But,my hissy fit posts resulted in some damn good Litsy Love and kindness from virtual strangers when you come right down to it. I‘m overwhelmed and awed and warmed by the concern and help of this community, which actually affirms said hissy fit😁 with love I #BlameItOnLitsy
pickToni Morrison is an expert at her craft. Love looks at the life of Bill Cosey, 20 years after he died through the perspectives of those he loved or who loved him. The definition of love, though, is what is examined here, and as the perspectives are explored, love is not necessarily a good thing, nor does it influence good choices or actions. Everything is complicated in this one.
"Hate does that. Burns off everything but itself, so whatever your grievance is, your face looks just like your enemy's."
pickI have to admit this book lost me a bit at the beginning.. clippings from the past mixed into the present and characters who I couldn't exactly place on the genealogical tree until halfway into the novel made this a slower read. However, the constant jaw-dropping revelations and the ending make this another of Toni Morrison's incredible stories. The lives of different women revolving around the ghostly presence of Bill Cosey - a mystery to all.
pickAlthough not my favourite Morrison, still beautiful and worth every second. Not sure what it says about me though that I am so drawn to dark family sagas. #TBRchallenge
Although it is not my fav Morrison novel so far, I am really enjoying it. And it's #ToMo - so ALWAYS worth the read. It is bothering me how little time I have to devote to it though. Feels like it is taking me forever to get through it. #recommendsday #tonimorrison #readthemall!
You know your attention span has been zapped by work when you have to keep alternating between Toni Morrison and The Rocky Horror Picture Show to keep yourself occupied. #strangebedfellows
As a side note, can't wait until the 2018 #StratfordFestivalCanada stage version of Rocky Horror. Love love LOVE that they are doing such a range of classic to cult classic now ❤
My fellow book lover Book Fence (on Facebook) was lucky enough to get Halle Berry to do a few photos for her blog! Don't you just love it? #blackgirlmagic #booklover
There is, apparently, a part of me that really wants me to read this book. I just discovered three copies on my shelves.
#PhotoADayNov16 Day 9 - Book & Brew
Because, even in the face of great adversity, love will always trump hate!
pickA must read. A story about two women... Carrying different scars, issues... Beautifully written, as usual with Toni Morrison.
