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andrew61
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A fascinating story of a woman lost in the shadow of a man's life story, a tale as old as time. Eileen O'Shaugnessy wrote a dystopian poem '1984' before her husband George's opus, went to Spain & helped order the republican fight leading to her facing death on both fascist + stalinist blacklists,+gave ideas toward Animal Farm, but is barely mentioned in Homage to Catalonia or biographies of Orwell. An excellent book that was compelling read.

tpixie Amazing. Sounds like a book Marie Benedict would write.- 4d
charl08 Loved this book. So insightful about the co-writing that he benefited from on his novels. 4d
youneverarrived Fab review! How did book club go? 4d
andrew61 @youneverarrived thanks, book club is next Wednesday and we are discussing it with Julia which I am really enjoying . 1d
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youneverarrived
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Still reading books from last years Women‘s Prize NF and they have all been BRILLIANT reads - more so than this years imo. I wasn‘t really drawn to this but I‘m glad I read it - loved the way it was written, the way Funder gives Eileen a voice and shows another side to Orwell (so misogynistic) that his biographers tried to sidestep. A tale as old as time really - a man not acknowledging a woman‘s part/taking credit for all the work.

andrew61 Great review, we are discussing it at my next reading group, so I have just finished it. Her role in the civil war was fascinating, especially as Orwell ignored it in his memoir. The fact she had written a dystopian poem called 1984! A life unknown but worthy of a host of biographies, so glad I read it. 1w
youneverarrived @andrew61 your last sentence - spot on 😍 I bet it will make a great discussion. I found it fascinating, too. I know, the poem! Reminded me of Zelda & Scott Fitzgerald where he took some of her ideas for his own. 1w
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Rebecca Rosengrave
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Hi everyone, check out the first book in my urban fantasy series, Gumtree Gargoyles, for FREE on Wattpad. Also available on Amazon and Gumroad.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/392276430-gumtree-gargoyles-season-1-episodes-1-to...

#UrbanFantasy #AustralianAuthors #WritersOfLitsy #MagicalRealism #femaleprotagonist #actionandadventure

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bekakins
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Super interesting read, and a really interesting perspective, focusing on a woman who has been largely forgotten by history

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BookmarkTavern
A Tyranny of Queens | Foz Meadows
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Saffron is back dealing w/ high school bullies, Gwen is drawn deeper into political intrigues & world ending magic, & Yena is learning that not everything is as it seems. It will take everyone working together to save the world.

This blew away all my expectations for this sequel! Much more expansive world building, & a thoroughly satisfying resolution! Threads enough for more, & some sweet romances that don‘t overpower the rest of the story.

BookmarkTavern CW 👇🏻 3mo
BookmarkTavern General warning for very brief references throughout to rape; Chapter 6, off page suicide 3mo
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SanjanaGhosh
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Man, George Orwell does not come off well in this book!
An account of the first wife of George Orwell, the celebrated author of 1984 and Animal Farm, shining a light on his misogyny. The book however transcends beyond just the life of the wife, it brings into light the inherent patriarchy prevalent in our society since times immemorial, with a special focus of male misogynistic authors and their privilege.

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chasjjlee
Tracking North | Kerry McGinnis
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My #AHRS24 has been delivered (safely, I hope🤞🏻). Can't wait until opening day 💌!
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@MaleficentBookDragon

Are there any other book swaps that are open atm? I try to check @LitsyEvents often but I haven't seen any happening right now.

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LapReader
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Sometimes just by thinking about it I magic books into Little Free Libraries. That was the case with the tagged book yesterday which I was pleased to discover on my way to two hours of ballet last night in the rain.

charl08 Wow. Feel free to share the skills... 10mo
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Eva_B
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This book is part biography, part fiction and part memoir of the author. A strange combination and I wasn‘t sure what to make of it at first. I like George Orwell‘s work but this book looks at his wife Eileen and her role and influence on his work. And how she has been ignored by everyone including Orwell. It left me thinking that Orwell was a completely self absorbed a-hole!! The book had me questioning assumptions but rounded them out perfectly

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