Stone Mattress: Nine Tales | 
bailedThis book is actually a compilation of short stories; I tried to finish it. I really enjoyed the first story, and I loved Margaret Atwood‘s book Alias Grace. After the first short story, though, it went downhill for me. At certain points, I was bored, and at others I was horrified by how the characters interacted with one another. I guess I should have figured; the subtitle of the book is Nine Wicked Tales. ⭐️
so-soMy #bookspin for June was not quite as memorable as I had hoped. Atwood weaves together nine tales with connections between each one, and although the characters are interesting, the stories surrounding them are a bit dull.
@TheAromaofBooks
Some #OrangeAndYellow from my Margaret Atwood shelf. #colormepretty @Sweetkokoro
pickNot being a short story fan usually, I‘m always worried about picking up a collection, but this one was a winner. Many of the tales have characters dealing with aging and I enjoyed that perspective. The first three, which are related to one another, and the final story “Torching the Dusties“ are probably my favorites. #AuthorAMonth #LLB19 #bookfromauthoramonth
I came to Starbucks this evening to start the first book for #AuthorAMonth and spent 1.5 hours catching up with Litsy. 🤷🏼♀️ 🙃
pick(Reusing the photo because the cat has me pinned down again.) Nine stories, the first three, connected, were my favorites. One features characters from The Robber Bride, the rest are stand alone. All are well written, slightly creepy/sinister but in a “what lengths will humans go to” way rather than a slasher in the basement way. I like that many of the protagonists are older - there‘s a lot of exploration of what does & doesn‘t change as we age.
I‘ve got a bug that‘s keeping me home from church this morning, so Balthazar and I are getting some quality time in with Ms. Atwood. #currentlyreading #littenkitten #catsoflitsy
pickI don't agree that all the stories were wicked, but I'm not sure what that says about me. Normally I love every thing she writes, but a couple of these were a miss for me. It was still worth the read though.
The tbr pile on the right has been sitting there since spring. Somehow I keep buying more books, hence the tbr pile on the left. This doesn't include any of my books in progress. I really need to start #readingmyowndamnbooks
pickMy last book of 2018! I haven't been this jazzed by a book of short stories for a while. The first three stories are connected by three main characters but the rest are separate. I noticed that a lot of the women were these amazing predatory women (even when then didn't want to be; i.e. a sweet and kind girl who turns into a vampire) and I love how Atwood is able to do great character studies, showing women at their most vulnerable and angry.
pickAn odd little book of short stories, but I definitely enjoyed them (even though short stories aren‘t really my thing). Everything Margaret Atwood writes is fantastic!
I participated in a book swap on a bookish fb group I'm in. Super pleased with the choices sent to me. They both look fabulous.
pickGot these at the Salvos in Charlestown last weekend. My girlfriend who is originally from Holland is coming to visit me this Tuesday with her little boy who I have only seen twice so I plan on playing her a CD to remind her of home. The Lunch Lady is probably my favourite mummy magazine.
pick“Stone Mattress” was my favorite, but every story worked. The first three are interrelated, telling the story of a relationship from three different perspectives. I loved Constance, the fantasy writer who punishes people in her life by making them characters in her novel. The rest are standalones.
Based in reality, especially the indignities of aging, this collection oozes Atwood‘s creepiness and dark humor. Highly recommended!
#NewHogwartsAdventure #loyalty
Ah books: the most loyal of friends.
#QuotsyJuly18 Day 23: The smell and feel of a #Typewriter - I used to type furiously about anything and everything when I was nine. Killed a lot of trees back then.
Short stories are not my favorite thing, but I adore Margaret Atwood and I really enjoyed this collection.
#stone #ReadingResolutions
Squeezed in a tale from this gem today and wishing I could spend the rest of the afternoon immersed in the rest of the stories but paychecks are necessary...
These #shortstories are on my TBR. #riotgrams @Liberty
How about "nine wicked tales" by Margaret Atwood and "five stories" by Willa Cather?
#9to5 #fiercefeb
@batsy @Cinfhen
pickMargaret Atwood is brilliant.
Nine short stories, some of them loosely connected, some wholly different, all of them fascinating and well-written. I️ read through them slowly, and some of them are really going to stick with me, I‘m sure.
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I️ am so proud of my six-year-old and his mad reading skills... but tonight I️ experienced another first. I️ thought he was hard at work next to me on his Minecraft while I️ was reading my book.
Until he read this sentence and perfectly pronounced his first ‘bad‘ word out of a book.
Now he won‘t stop giggling about it, and I️ guess I️ have to watch what I‘m reading when he‘s around! 😂
Book 3!! I bought this one at The Strand when I was in NYC for BEA this year, and I'm excited to finally read it! #readathon
When your husband suggests a trip to the book store to cheer you up, you know you‘ve picked the right one. When you get too tired to look for books for very long, you know you have a ways to go until you‘re fully recovered.
Favorite short collections #30DaysofReadathon #readathon
I'm planning to read this collection during Dewey's in October.
#readathon #30daysofreadathon #shortstories
#shortstories by one of my favorite authors. #30daysofreadarhon @DeweysReadathon
pickLoved each and every story, but was so so sure that the last one would somehow connect all nine, and was somewhat disappointed to find that not to be the case. Atwood seems to have perfected the art of drawing her reader in quickly and leaving their mind running wild with possibilites.
Wonderful combo of short stories!
so-soI'm not a huge short story fan, and this one was just ok for me. The title story was probably my favorite. #ShortStories
I've been there!
Just stumbled across the Season of Stories channel on the 60dB app - how cool is this? Stone Mattress read by the author! Plus there's Homegoing & a whole lot of other stuff, all for FREE 😍
When literally all your library eBook holds come up in the same day 😩😩😩
pickI listened to much of this on a recent road trip. It was the perfect antidote to the boring central Wisconsin scenery. I really liked Atwood's Oryx and Crake trilogy so I was looking forward to this collection of short stories. I was not disappointed. Most of the stories were right up my alley - dark, sad, and depressing, with a little humor sprinkled in for good measure. I think fans of Margaret Atwood would really enjoy these stories.
My next audiobook. I got a good start on it on my road trip to WI. The first two tales were excellent.
pickBrilliant short story collection from one of my favorite authors!
pickMy book for 'A' for #LitsyAtoZ. I really liked this story collection. I haven't read anything by Margaret Atwood, other than The Handmaid's Tale, but I definitely will read more of her books in the future.
pickAtwood is always a fascinating read. The focus on aging, revenge, and death in this collection was sometime chilling but always compelling. This was also my first #LitsyAtoZ book for A.
These are my #bestofdecember. I'm on the last story in Stone Mattress, so it's safe to say I will be done by the end of December. #seasonsreadings2016 @RealLifeReading
Margaret Atwood on historical cast iron signs: "Everything will be swept away, those signs declare, and a lot sooner than you think."
