#bookspin Pigs in heaven ✔️
#doublespin The Magnificent Ambersons #Pulitzer1919 ✔️
#reading1001 Quartet by Rhys, Possession,
North American Indigenous Indian Horse
#f2f Fall of Marigolds
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The Magnificent Ambersons: (A Modern Library E-Book) | 
#bookspin Pigs in heaven ✔️
#doublespin The Magnificent Ambersons #Pulitzer1919 ✔️
#reading1001 Quartet by Rhys, Possession,
North American Indigenous Indian Horse
#f2f Fall of Marigolds
so-soWhat a monstrous main character. And racist author. I always try to keep in mind the time a book was written, but every time he uses the word "blackie" I get rage and whiplash.
While overall it is an entertaining story it is not one I would recommend.
pickI thoroughly enjoyed this book. Booth Tarkington wrote beautiful prose. I mentioned before that this book reminded me of Edith Wharton - same themes of the old guard's position slipping, and trying to adapt to American modernization and immigration. And, of course, the internal melodramas that these people are living. Recommend to any Wharton fans. I think you'll like it. #litsyatoz #192019 #pulitzer #srcspring2017
Why don't people read Booth Tarkington anymore? I think his writing is good, downright poetic at times. He reminds me of Edith Wharton. I'm enjoying this book as much as I enjoy a good Wharton novel, which is high praise from me.
I participate in other challenges, but my main reading challenge, year in and year out, is the Goodreads Seasonal Reading Challenge. I'm excited because I was chosen to create a task for the Spring 2017 challenge! If you're interested, come over and join the Seasonal Reading Challenge group on Goodreads. You can definitely combine it with other challenges. My task will be 20.4 - Golden Oldies, and it'll be up within the week. #srcspring2017
No doubt it is true that there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repented than over all the saints who consistently remain holy, and the rare, sudden gentlenesses of arrogant people have infinitely more effect than the continual gentleness of gentle people. Arrogance turned gentle melts the heart.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️to The Magnificent Ambersons. How did this book barely make the Top 100 Books of the Century (at #100)? Best classic I've read!
pickI had to read this book for my AP English class this past year. The writing had its flaws, but the story gave a really good insight into the era for which it was written.
