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I listened to one of the 1st Zoom talks in 2020 with Isabel about this powerful book. It‘s part memoir but mostly a tribute to the resilience of women. What feeds a woman‘s soul? “To be safe, to be valued, to live in peace, to have their own resources, to be connected, to have control over their bodies and their lives, and above all, to be loved.”
I wish I could hand this book to any women young or old who still believes voting isn‘t important.

I have read several of Isabel‘s books. I like her fiction and also her NF Paula, and my fiction fave was The Japanese Lover - rich and historical. This one is part memoir, but mostly political in nature. So-so for me

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“No one can demand forgiveness of the victims of repression”

So many memorable quotes. I‘ve been only posting some of them.

Should I post more?

“In the twenty-first century women will change the nature of power instead of power changing the nature of women.” Bella Abzug. Via Isabel Allende

“Feminism … is fluid, powerful, deep, and encompasses the infinite complexity of life; it moves in waves, currents, tides, and sometimes in storms.”

“I have learned that the definition of victim is someone who has no control or power over his or her circumstances”

Ebook on sale for #FoodandLit Chile in November

Ebook on sale today. Works for #Chile #readingtheamericas @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Yesterday all my op shop dreams came true & I found metres of Ken Done for $15. They‘re old curtains in pretty good nick which I intend to turn into clothes. The fan is for my ballet exam prop this year which is the Spanish dance from Coppelia. Grand total $57. Up until this point I‘d been very good. I could have spent much more but the pink Art Deco tea set I left behind is still calling me. I used the sparkle body wash in the bath last night.

Isabel Allende never disappoints. This book is in honor to her life long belief in feminism. So rare to find a fellow human that has so many similar beliefs to myself.

This is the 1st time I read a #nonfiction book by this author and it wasn't bad. It's short and sort of like an #autobiography with a focus on #feminism, how she's always been a feminist and the things she's done to prove this. She's a very engaging writer but I rated 3.5 bc I feel she uses very non-inclusive language, which she says is for simplicity's sake but then there're some comments abt certain topics that don't feel genuine or respectful

A beautiful tribute to the women of her soul and to the women in her life. A delicate collection of thoughts about her mission, about women's condition, about ageing as a woman, her manifesto for a better world.

“The patriarchy is stony. Feminism, like the ocean, is fluid, powerful, deep and encompasses the infinite complexity of life; it moves in waves, current, tides and sometimes in storms. Like the ocean, feminism never stays quiet.”

With a few days to spare, and with a few additional weeks needed for November‘s read, I‘ve finished my #authoramonth reading for 2021!

@Soubhiville - thanks for organizing this every year. I‘ve managed to read authors that have been on my “someday” list for too long, and I‘m so grateful!

A readable collection of essays & thoughts by the acclaimed author..very interesting, & quite witty too. She talks about her family, of womanhood, feminism, & other matters that concern women worldwide- passion, love, violence, ageing, retirement, longevity. My quibble- I wished she narrated it in different chapters/sections according to the subjects, because it feels meandering. Glad to have read it. #AuthorAMonth

I really enjoyed this memoir largely because I know next to nothing about Isabel Allende. What a fascinating life she‘s had and I look forward to reading more of her work and continuing to learn more about her. #AuthorAMonth #BookSpinBingo

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Interesting collection of feminist writings by this author. I found it insightful and Allende expresses her views, her hopes, and her anger through this book in a very thoughtful manner. She uses a lot of her personal background and relates it to other women. Personally, I find her voice in her fiction writing to be a bit stronger, but I appreciate her for sharing this book.

Maybe the first Allende book I didn‘t finish. It‘s a feminist memoir but I need no convincing.

"Happiness is not exuberant or noisy like joy or pleasure, it is silent, calm, and soft; it is an internal feeling of well-being that starts with loving myself. I am free."

I absolutely LOVE this quote! ???

"At fifteen I walked away from the church forever because of the machismo of religious organizations. I cannot belong to an institution that considers me a second class member whose authorities, always male, enjoy complete impunity and enforce their rules with dogma."

Yup. As not only a woman, but a queer woman, this quote resonates with me. It's why I could never go back to the Catholic Church, not if I want to be able to sleep at night.

Loved the audiobook!

Emmy reading with me. #memoir #catsoflitsy

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Today‘s reads.

Calling all Allende fans...

This month‘s #page1 box is totally going to come in handy for #authoramonth later this year!

Now if only the snack they included was vegan...

I was so lucky to attend the virtual Jeffco Public Library‘s evening with Allende recently. She was so inspiring, wonderful, humorous, intelligent, passionate, etc. This short memoir is a graceful call to arms for woman to stand up against patriarchy and to embrace who you are. Just lovely.

Calling all Isabel Allende fans out there floating around in the wild interwebs...

What a lovely read.
It is a short, but enlightening read about Feminism and how Allende has worked for and relates to it. She brings humor and the perspective of age to the book that is refreshing. You get to know a bit more about her and what drives her. It is well worth the time.

I thought I wasn‘t buying any more books— until I saw these new March 2021 releases. When it comes to these 2 amazing authors, resistance is futile! 😆🤫🥰