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It‘s been a run of so-so books lately. This is a slim volume of short stories and what is described as a “novella” but really just seems to be a slightly longer short story. Some of the stories really worked - with The Hedges being the highlight of the book for me. However, the writing is off-kilter and dissonant and sometimes uncomfortable to read or dissect, with wild phrases that I occasionally found challenging.

I‘ve never read Claire Keegan before, but I‘ve heard she‘s one of the best. This did not disappoint. The book has two timelines, one following a man on a seemingly ordinary day, and the other recounting his past relationship. There is a lot of discourse at the moment of relationships and what is expected of men and women in their ‘roles‘ and this book perfectly encapsulates all of it! A very simple and yet effective gut punch right at the issue.

Escuché a alguien en NPR recomendar este libro y me sonó chistoso el título en inglés, y decidí leerlo. La verdad no sabía de qué se trataba ni sabía que era una colección de cuentos cortos de horror. Pero de todas maneras me gustaron los cuentos y me gustó que se habló un poco de la historia complicada de Argentina en el siglo XX. Recomiendo solo leer un cuento por día si eres una persona fácilmente afectada por la melancolía.

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#VirginiaBloomsberries January #buddyread

Monday or Tuesday is a short story collection published in 1921 by Hogarth Press. This link offers an analysis but also includes a link to a free copy of the ebook.
https://interestingliterature.com/2019/06/a-short-analysis-of-virginia-woolfs-mo....

All are welcome.

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#VirginiaBloomsberries January #buddyread

Monday or Tuesday is a short story collection published in 1921 by Hogarth Press. This link offers an analysis but also includes a link to a free copy of the ebook.
https://interestingliterature.com/2019/06/a-short-analysis-of-virginia-woolfs-mo...

This is a relaxed, read at your own pace, buddyread. Discussion at the end of the month.

All are welcome.

I got up early to try to get some reading done but only got about 3 pages before the hubby got up, too, and started chatting. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

#WinterGames #XmasChaCha #Wardens2024 #ReadAway2024

This was a pan for me because of the lack of images (Libby never has the accompanying images etc…) things got easily confusing. I look forward to finding more Anishinaabeg stories.

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#VirginiaBloomsberries

Here, we have our reading list for 2025. It's a good mix of her novels, short stories, esays, and biography. I'll tag them all in the comments for your perusal.

I can't wait to delve deeper into the world of Virginia Woolf. 📚📚📚

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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The subtitle for this trio of vignettes is “stories of women and men.” Specifically, they are stories about denial, desire, and threat. Claire Keegan never misplaces a word. No detail can be overlooked. Take, for instance, this sentence in “Antarctica,” a twisted tale about the quest for simple pleasure: “The cat was watching her, his eyes as dark as apple seeds.”

Perfectly unsettling, all.

Content. 💞