Welcome to Litsy!

Slowly working my way into the book. Loving it so far.
#ClarissaPinkolaEstes #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

Love this!
#MayaAngelou #ClarissaPinkolaEstes #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

I'm going to do this from a different perspective... Louisa May Alcott for rocking my childhood with Jo March; Jane Austen for inspiring me with Elizabeth Bennett in my 20s; Virginia Woolf for blowing my mind with A room of ones own in my 30s; George Sand for writing wonderful women and advocating for women's rights; Margaret Atwood for scaring me with her very real dystopian society into never stop fighting; Ursula Le Guin for showing me โฌ‡๏ธ

And so our journey begins! Feel free to comment here and on your own page and on each others pages as we begin this community of Wild Women reading. Over the next week consider posting about A particular segment you read and why it spoke to you. I am tagging everyone who requested so far- please tag the group in your posts so we can all participate- and feel free to add more on storygraph! This week is all about the intro!

#haikuaday #haikuhive
I know to some, it's almost sacrilegious to write in a book. But, oh how I love annotating a book, and I haven't done that since my days of teaching. It's only page 1, but we'll see how much more I'll write.

First book I have marked
since teaching literature.
Now, I'm the student.

@GingerAntics @nanuska_153 my copy is on the right, and a hardcover I just finished on the left. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

I found my copy! Now to see if my eyes are up to the tiny print, which is what made me give up my last try. However, I am fully bifocaled now and ready to try again! ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿค“
My women-standing-on-shoulders vision is less matrilineal (my mother is a force, for sure, but her mother was a piece of work) and more in the tradition of wise women, elders, โ€œaunties,โ€ and such, all passing down lore and love. May we all become them!

The posts that everyone has shared have been just lovely. Thank you all, and what a lovely group to be part of. Which, btw, do we have a name? Are we the #womenwhorunwithwolves? Or just #womenrunningwithwolves? Or something?

For me, all enjoyment of life goes back to the arts. Everything we work for, strive for, fight for, is all expressed in creative ways. This made me think of the 9 Muses in Greek mythology, the sources of inspiration--women.

I used this collage, maybe last year, for some challenge on Litsy. It‘s what sprang to mind reading the quote
โ€œI saw that she stood on the shoulders of a woman far older than she, who stood on the shoulders of a woman even older, who stood on the shoulders โ€ฆ.โ€

The b & w pics are the women who have raised us up, my grandmother(right) and stepmom who are intrinsic to who I am and some young women today who I want to support on my shoulders.

When I think of women and reflect on this quote, I think about my abuela, mother, and Madrina. How they showered me with love. My abuela, always having fresh tortillas, my mother, keeping me intellectually stimulated, and my Madrina, telling me how much I matter in this world. These women shaped me and guided me. Women were kind, nurturing, strong, powerful, beautiful.

#WomenWhoRunWithWolves #BuddyRead

I got the book! And a little Fox (couldn't find wolves) journal to write in - Or might just write directly in the book. Excited to start this Journey with y'all.

#WomenWhoRunWithWolves #BuddyRead
@ChrissyReadIt @TheBookHippie @DebLovesToRead @PathfinderNicole @Cuilin @GingerAntics @Nanuska_153 @CaroPi @Lil1InBlue @BookWormAHN @ImprefectCJ @Zezeki @RavenLee @NCSuFoxes @Dabbe

Before we were Mortals by Michelle Kingdom

This one speaks to me in 2 ways:
1. Community is so important, especially community with other women (and women, of course, includes our trans sisters, just so we're clear)
2. It's fiber art, which has often been relegated to the realm of "crafts," because it has traditionally been a female art form.

@Chrissyreadit

As we begin exploring this book together - I am considering how the image of โ€œwomenโ€ has been portrayed and changed over my life so far. Would you consider sharing a post with this quote and image of women that speaks to you? This is an image by Kiki Suarez- it has been a favorite of mine since college and is called โ€œMany Strong and Beautiful Womenโ€

CPE states โ€œI‘ll tell you right now, the doors to the world of Wild Women are few but preciousโ€ฆ. If you have a scarโ€ฆif you have an old, old storyโ€ฆif you love the water and sky so muchโ€ฆ. If you yearn for a deeper..fullโ€ฆsane lifeโ€ฆ that is a doorโ€ What answers, understandings, affirmations do you seek in the books and stories you read?

Ok friends- this is my very first time coordinating a buddy read! 1. I am a collaborator by nature- if you want to make a post with thoughts or questions please feel free to do so- just remember to tag everyone who has joined in. 2. if you are on Storygraph join in to the discussion @CaroPi has set up.
3. I will post throughout the week as I can, respond when you can - i think as long as you are tagged you will be notified to responses.

repost for @Chrissyreadit

My brain is finally working enough that i am ready to read this- 1 section a week so about 15 weeks. Anyone interested in joining in? Feel free to just jump in and out of discussion- i will try to post each weekend- but am completely ok with anyone posting their own questions too! Who is interested?

#BuddyRead

My brain is finally working enough that i am ready to read this- 1 section a week so about 15 weeks. Anyone interested in joining in? Feel free to just jump in and out of discussion- i will try to post each weekend- but am completely ok with anyone posting their own questions too! Who is interested? @l

Earlier this year I listened to the author‘s 2 hour abridged presentation of this book but I had to own an unabridged copy. I am only 16 pages in but feel confident in saying every woman should own, read and gift this book. I‘m soaking up every word. It‘s just what I needed on the tail end of a year and a half depression. I know I will be gifting this to both my daughters.

What good is a voice without an ear to receive it?

#ItTakesAllKinds

Today‘s #SomeoneRunning prompt made me think of this book which I read while taking a women‘s studies course back in the 90s. I keep meaning to reread it. My thoughts about it were probably triggered by recently finishing Once There Were Wolves.๐Ÿบ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿฉถ

Couple of short stories that obliged me to think about life

#alphabetgame #letterW

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Adore this book that champions the female psyche and feminine power.

Also Wuthering Heights had a huge impact on me as a teenager. We need to talk about Kevin is an influential, disturbing novel that explores the nature/nurture debate with devestating consequences.

A strange, very enlightening book. It's funny to some some stories super revealing and some others a complete bore. It is interesting to see which stories resonate with you, and why.

Leggo tantissime recensioni positive ma proprio non ce la faccio a finirlo ๐Ÿ˜” help !

Can‘t wait to read these books! I‘ve been reading very good reviews about them both and I‘m so excited.

#bookspin #bookspinbingo

My list for #bookspin - my reading has been dismal lately. Only one or two books a month. Let‘s try to turn things around.

Happy International Women's Day ๐Ÿ’–

#iwd #Internationalwomensday

Estรฉs is a collector of folklore, stories, myths, and fairy tales. In this volume she unpacks several to gain a better understanding of who we are and who we can be.

@Chrissyreadit look what just arrived today!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! To see it in person, I understand what you were saying about it being a longer book. It‘s not that thick per say, but the book itself is big!!! I think this is going to take us a while to get through. @TheBookHippie

#readmyroom #22booksin22

In 2022, I‘m going to challenge myself to read books I own. @AkashaVampie created the #readmyroom challenge which I‘m combining with my #22booksin22 challenge. The free spaces must be books I own as well, but I wanted to give myself room for mood reading. Please feel free to join along. Tag me in your lists and reading your owned books. If you want to be tagged in my updates, let me know.

#Two4Tuesday

1. My was 52 and so far I‘ve read 60.
2. I‘d like to read the tagged book by the end of the year. (And maybe a few others)

It's been ages since I indulged in a luxurious bath, but tonight's the night. Bath โœ”๏ธ Candle โœ”๏ธ Wine โœ”๏ธ Book โœ”๏ธ

Oh my God! This book is filled with symbolism and philosophical adventures.
I read this one slowly.
Took my time with it because each fairytale, folk, and story, sent me into a state of reflection and contemplation.
I truly believe as a woman or a human,
I have elevated from this book.

I couldn‘t get to sleep last night until 4am, so tonight I‘m having some chamomile honey vanilla tea to try and help tonight. I‘m pairing it with a good book to relax. #tea

My talented friend Lia did this artwork of The Skelton Women from the book. I love that story. If you go to the link you can also see a funny cartoon as well about The Ugly Duckling. https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/women-who-run-with-the-wolves-artwork.

Found these 3 in a little free library recently!
My friend has been talking about Women Who Run with the Wolves! So excited I have an opportunity to read it also.

Any thoughts on the other 2 books?

I loved this book! It‘s just what I needed at that moment in my life. I was a stay at home mom and my youngest was just about the start school. This book helped ignite my creativity and lead me to start the podcast Book Interrupted. Now I‘m doing what I love, discussing books and connecting with others around the world. Thank you Women Who Run with the Wolves! www.bookinterrupted.com

An Irredeemable Monster and the Power of Dirt by @Meredith.K In this segment of โ€œdown the rabbit holeโ€. A great article about nature and our human interaction with it. This blog post was inspired by reading Women Who Run with the Wolves on the Podcast Book Interrupted. Check out this article at: https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/an-irredeemable-monster-and-the-power-of-di...

My brilliant sister wrote this article about her thoughts about fairytales after reading Women Who Tun with the Wolves. Check it out! https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/a-small-spark-can-light-the-way-just-don-t-...

Thanks for the tag @RaeLovesToRead and @Milara ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

โค A book I love - It Didn't Start With You
๐Ÿ‘ A book I love to recommend - Women Who Run With the Wolves
๐Ÿ‘ŽA book I didn't like - The Art of Frugality
๐Ÿ’ A character you'd like to marry - Sensei from Strange Weather in Tokyo
๐Ÿคž A book you pinky promise to read soon - How to Run a Government

Book Interrupted is a book club for busy people to connect and one that celebrates life‘s interruptions. Join our podcast and YouTube video channel book club weekly. This book cycle is my pick (there is 6 contributing members) Women Who Run with the Wolves. The Book Interrupted website is www.bookinterrupted.com. Where you can find all the details and future book picks in the line up. #wildwomen #bookinterrupted

#Two4Tuesday

1. Yes I have a wool blanket that is probably 35 years. It has a unicorn on it.
2. Yes I‘d like to read the tagged book before the end of the year.