pickBefore anyone gets hot under the collar, the Passion in question is Bach's St Matthew (and music more generally). 🙂
I love Bach and, completely unreasonably, expected reading this book to feel like listening to his music. Well... it wasn't that, although the rehearsing and first performance of the StMP was truly evocative. Otherwise it tends towards overlong and has saggy-middle-syndrome. JSB comes across as tiresome but I loved all the context.
Nearly halfway thru this one and I‘m enjoying this [fictional] deep dive into Eleanor of Aquitaine‘s life! I love her.
Every time I read medieval stories I‘m just blown away by how little agency women had in that era-even rich and powerful ones-and by how pregnancy and childbirth really sort of ruled their lives.
pick4 Stars • Elektra by Jennifer Saint retells the Trojan War through three women: Clytemnestra, betrayed by her husband Agamemnon‘s sacrifice of their daughter; Cassandra, a Trojan princess cursed to foresee doom but never believed; and Elektra, their daughter, torn between loyalty and revenge. It‘s a vivid, emotional take on myth, exploring female strength, trauma, and war‘s toll.
#Elektra #JenniferSaint #Bookish #GreekMythology
been a busy bee 🐝 #audiophile #aapimonth #readinglife #readinggoal
#5JoysFriday
1) Saw the rare Mountain Bluebird on the coast. No phone on me unfortunately.
2) Jumping between Gilmore Girls and Father Brown while I work through my funk
3) Loving my star dogwood and Japanese Willow
4) Enjoyed my time with my brothers while at my dad‘s
5) Grateful for the patient ear of a good friend
@DebinHawaii
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.15-16: Evie is coming out of her shell and actually doing well in the duke‘s circle. But his past with Rebecca is a sad one and no wonder he doesn‘t want to make that mistake again. That is until he finally gives in and kisses Evie in the library (every romantic bookworm‘s dream 😏). He‘s gone over her - and he knows that if he wants her, he‘ll need to be honourable and propose. At great risk to his heart.
#JumpStartSummer
@TheSpineView, the hostess with the mostest! 😍
Joining in this much-needed readatthon to get some serious, well, reading done! 🤣
Care to join? 🤗
pickSo before you decide if you should read this book, google Relf v Weinberger. This novel is inspired by that case. 😬
Our protagonist is Civil Townsend, a brand-new Black nurse in her early 20s who has secured a good gig with a federally-funded family planning clinic. She realizes that the instructions she is receiving about two of her very young patients are highly suspicious.
Waiting to meet a friend for dinner & coffee at a coffee shop that is new to me. Only 12 minutes from work, by the airport. A little further for him, but he doesn‘t mind. He was my mentor- I student taught with him. ❤️ Delicious looking croissants for tomorrow‘s breakfast are in the white boxes.🥐
