so-soBelated review…
Honestly, I didn't enjoy this. I didn't find it engaging, for all its action. The characters held promise, but weren't developed at all. I was initially excited about a strong female protagonist in Cora, but her characterization & role flattened as the book went on. Cooper sacrifices character development for horrific action sequences and scenic descriptions that fell flat. There were problematic racial stereotypes galore, but⤵️
pickI throughly enjoyed reading this collection of Dickinson poems. I liked how she made ordinary things sound extraordinary. Highly recommend even if you are not a lover of poetry.
I finished this in March and forgot to post my review. My bad for running behind.
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Happy Valentine's Day, dear Littens!
Since the Q1 theme is poetry, what better day to enjoy some sonnets or love poems! ❤️
How are the classics going for #classicschallenge 2025?
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I like text that presents language in unexpected ways. I didn‘t warm to this as much as I wanted to but there were parts that stood out. I could see how daring this was in its own time.
@AlwaysbeenALoverofBooks #LitsyLove #Sharreadathon
In honor of @Sharread I am planning to finish those books I have started and then tackle the few I need to read for January's challenges and book clubs.
Reading:
Lover Avenged #BDBBuddyRead #BDBBookClub
The Ex Talk #LittensLoveRomance
A Tree A Day #Naturalitsy
Hope Is the Thing With Feathers #ClassicsChallenge
TBR:
Dorothy Sayer Book #AuthorAMonth
Red Shirts #LitsySciFiBC
The Martian Chronicles
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A 1912 translation of Chinese poems in the public domain. The poems in this collection are plain and what runs through most of them is stillness or nature. This occurs through a variety of themes, including resignation, loss, love or appreciation. I found some poems to be a poignant read, whilst others charmed or humoured me.
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Reading this for the second time, was as hard as the first. Through Hecuba‘s agony, Euripides shows the senselessness of war. Her voice is also the voice of the surviving women, and its truly awful, but I‘m still glad I read this. What stands out for me is the women‘s strength. They have been through so much and yet they are not broken.
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18 pieces of prose poetry of varying length scattered with wonderful imagery.
I read “A Hunger Artist: Four Stories“ by Franz Kafka last year, it was beautiful though not a happy read but since then I've become more interested in Kafka‘s work.
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Current read and one of the 62 books I've lined up in 2025. I read a mix of fiction & nonfiction, classic & contemporary. This year my main focus is Jane Austen, Bloomsbury Group, reading poetry, continuing with mythology, and trying to read a bit more science. I'm not very good at stickling to my plan, but I try.
Help a Litten out! I'm wanting to get back into reading challenges this year but I'm having a hard time figuring out what Litsy is hosting these days. It looks like a few I used to do aren't active anymore. Are there any I should know about? (I'm planning to do #bookspin with @TheAromaofBooks and #agathachristieclubR3 with @Librarybelle, of course!)
Picture of my dog's dumb teeth for tax!
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Ultimately, I'm torn about this book's value as a classic. It deserves some credit for how it has shaped other writing, and it has some value as a biased but illuminating portrayal of a specific time and place. But on balance, I don't think I'd recommend it. ⤵️ 2w