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Even though the writing isn't terribly good or objective, I couldn't put this one down. It is incredibly gossipy and salacious, and reading it was sort of like watching a high speed car chase or some scandal unfold on the 6 o'clock news.

#Alphabetgame #LetterS

Whoda thunk it? That Wonder Woman was created by feminist who lived a “Bohemian” life, claimed to have invented the lie detector, earned a PhD from Harvard but couldn‘t keep an academic job in his field, promoted views on emotions and female-male relations that were out of the mainstream? Jill Lepore writes the fascinating story of William Moulton Marston, his wife, his former student Olive Byrne and his most notable creation: Wonder Woman.

Current audio. I grew up watching Wonder Woman on tv ( I loved Lynda Carter)

This is a hard one to review. Was it fascinating and interesting? Yes ✅ Was I engaged and wanted to keep reading? Yes ✅ Did the main character of the book (William Moulton Marston) leave me feeling a bit icky? Yes ✅ I learned a lot, a lot more than I bargained for. I was just looking for a fun history of Wonder Woman and instead got the whole enchilada of the creator‘s history. Interesting, but not one I‘d recommend to everyone 😬😐 3.5 stars

Our local power company gave us warning today that we would lose power from 12-1PM for maintenance. Well, that‘s when I take lunch usually so…. Okay, twist my arm, I guess I‘ll go to the library and kill some time. Well. Walked out with this one and I can 100% say it was the cover that grabbed me 😆

#WondrousWednesday

🍁 I‘m grateful for having a good roof over my head and for my employment which keeps paying the mortgage. 😀

🍁The truth is stranger than fiction.

Thanks for the tag @EadieB !

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Repetitive in parts but had new and interesting info. Got a little carried away by the “kink” in some places.

Definitely a case of the right book at the wrong time. Worth work, family and the world in its current state, this book was just way too intense and in-depth. I‘ve promised it to someone else along with a couple of other reading obligations that I am behind on. This isn‘t a never, just a not right now.

On today‘s edition of Litsy made me do it...

But honestly so excited to read this book!

OH MY WORD

So

This is none of my scheduled planned reading 🤣🤷🏽‍♀️

Also CANNOTPUTITDOWN

Binge reading it

I may miss sleep

Soooo good

See you when it‘s done 🤣🤷🏽‍♀️📖✌🏻👏🏼

This was about so much more than what I was expecting (Wonder Woman and Feminism). Deep dive research, transformed into the fascinating story of suffrage, feminism, and the non traditional relationship of William Moulton Marston, Elizabeth Holloway, and Oliver Berne. A POLY FAM CREATED WONDER WOMAN!

Damn, William Moulton Marston (original author of Wonder Woman) had even more open fetishes than I thought. He kind of reminds me of Chris Claremont, who wrote for X-Men.

Turned in an essay today. Now for my 10-page research paper due Thursday and I'm DONE. I'm writing about the sexualization of women in comics. Lots to unpack here.

Oh yeah, I'm graduating, too.

Interview with author here:
https://www.npr.org/2014/10/27/359078315/the-man-behind-wonder-woman-was-inspire...

In testing blood pressure differences in men and women, Marston found that women were "more emotional".

"The kinds of statements that got women agitated were things like 'I was so mad I could have killed her!' What got men riled up were statements like 'I may not get that teaching job"

So not really more emotional, but actually more responsive to possible threats or warning signs of violence, while men were more worried about their egos.

Back at it (late) again with #riotgrams

What a fascinating story not only about the origins & early years of Wonder Woman but also the man, William Marston, who created her, his family, & the feminist movement. Marston was, frankly, a man I would not want to leave my daughter alone with & yet this same man also created what is arguably the most iconic female superhero out there. The women in his life are less well-known, by choice, but equally fascinating. Very good, surprising read.

Instructions given to artist drawing Wonder Woman when the character was first created.

On a side note, this book is excellent and evidence yet once again, if any was needed, that fact is stranger than fiction.

This sounds intriguing and the partial story of Olive - who has a real life #sistersuffragette- Margaret Sanford. The reviews indicate this is not about Wonder Woman as much as the lives behind Wonder Woman #musicalnewyear

Super excited about my next nonfiction read!

WONDER WOMAN!!!

“She had a friend everyone called ‘Blackie,‘ because she dyed her hair with shoe polish. Blackie‘s favorite saying got to be one of Holloway‘s favorite sayings, too. Blackie would say, ‘God, Missus, there ain‘t a man on Earth worth a foot in Hell.‘”

Catchy title but it would be more accurate to call this The Secret History of William Moulton Marston. This had lots of great history of feminism also which I especially enjoyed. I will read my Wonder Woman comics from an altered perspective from now on.

1. Hoping to read at least 18 books this year. I‘ve got some chunksters on my #tbr for #2019.
2. Does whatever is leftover count?!🤷🏻‍♀️😉
3. Wonder Woman 💪🏼
4. August
5. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Happy Birthday Month!!
#friyayintro @howjessreads

Made my #ReadingChallenge2019. In 2018, I read 75 out of 60 which was great! Now even with baby on his way I am going to try to keep up! The hubby challenged me to 75 and told me that baby books don't count. So here's to a wonderful 2019! Happy reading to my Litsy family! 💛💙💛

It was not what I expected and I loved it. But Wonder Woman has always been my favorite.

My companion while waiting at urgent care. Glad I always have a book.

A nonfiction book haul today. The author of the tagged book is out with a new one volume history of the United States which is getting rave reviews so I decided to pick up both. Woodward‘s book was actually book mail earlier in the week and I expect it to be a shining example of fact being stranger than fiction.

I am Wonder Woman!Not that I was too shocked...😁

http://www.epicreads.com/blog/which-dc-character-are-you/?utm_source=3089299&utm...(1)&emu=&spMailingID=14039308&spUserID=MTgzMjIzMTk4Mzk4S0&spJobID=1460918038&spReportId=MTQ2MDkxODAzOAS2&utm_campaign=playbuzz&pb_traffic_source=copy&utm_source=copy

“Even their house is gay”!! 🙀🤣

There is a lot more about law and the rules of evidence on this book than anticipated, and as a lawyer, I dig it 🤓 #lawnerd

Really looking forward to this read!

"Feminists were considered a kind of deviant-- a woman who could not accept that she wasn't a man"

This book was worth waiting for-- way more than the history of the comic. The history of psychology, sex, and America. Loving it!

1️⃣ Books and rare watercolour pigments.
2️⃣ Naked as the day it was born.
3️⃣ Independant ebooks publishers, Kobo, Kindle, and independant paper book sellers, chain book stores, in that order.
#tripletuesday @melann

(Also, my father is now reading the tagged book. I've hidden away any pencils.)

1️⃣ Wonder Woman
2️⃣ I don't think I have one now. As a teenager, Muad'dib.
3️⃣ Spock 🖖
4️⃣ Rastapopoulos
5️⃣ Batman/Iron Man
6️⃣ @Jabberwocky

Just finished this today!

This might be the most Bostonian I‘ve ever been in a picture lol - can‘t survive a dreary and wet commute to a Saturday shift without dunks hot chocolate, LL bean boots, and a good book 😁

This one has been on my TBR for a while - excited to finally get to it and learn the cultural backstory of one of my favorite comic book characters 💥

I think some of today‘s politicians are channeling this “ghost” of George Washington from a 1943 issue of Wonder Woman. This book was fascinating, covering feminism and birth control to the comics code and lie detectors. Truth really is stranger than fiction sometimes.

On to the first of 2018‘s book club picks, still hanging around in the DC universe.

This is a TERRIFIC book, full of detail and context and actual secrets (unlike many a book claiming to be a secret history). Even if you‘ve already read the original 2014 edition, it‘s worth having a look at the paperback for the new research afterword. If you haven‘t read the original, know there is at least as much in the story about feminism and free love as there is about comics. 💡💡💡💡💡#generalinterest #teaching

Happy Holidays to all!

My co-worker knows me so well! My secret Santa was the best! And she's on litsy! Thanks @whatsthEStorey for the wonderful present!

P.S. I cannot stop saying "llama pajamas"! ??

“In prewar, early twentieth century feminist fiction, women rule the world in peace and equality.” 💙💚💛🧡💜

I have no particular feeling about comics (except for Batman. And Harvey Pekar), but my students respond well, so I thought I‘d give myself a crash course over break. That said, this book is fascinating! Crime 💥 Scandal ⚡️Love 🧡 Feminism 🎉 And that‘s only in the first 75 pages. #teaching

Doing some theme reading . . .

This describes me perfectly. My #coffee addiction is almost as real as my #reading problem.

Really fascinating slice of history - not just the history of Wonder Woman, but that of feminism, the lie detector, free love, Margaret Sanger and birth control, and comic books. A reminder that there are so many factors at play throughout history - it isn‘t a linear narrative. And a reminder that the struggle for women‘s rights continues.

100 years later and we are STILL arguing about birth control and women‘s rights regarding their own bodies. 🙄🙄🙄😡😡😡

Library haul - what to read first?