pickA farcical story about a middle age man Douglas who tells his wife he is going to Scotland fishing but sets of on an artistic groups visit to Moscow with his lover the flamboyant actress Nina, who then appears to be permanently avoiding him. His journey around 1980s Russia with the other members and the authoritive olga makes for a strange tale of misadventures. Enjoyable, strange ending, as ever Bainbridge is a great storyteller but not my fave
pickThis was published in 2002 when Fay Weldon was 70. And its like sitting down with an older lady who has lived quite a life and having her describe that life to you over tea and cake. Its written in an easy style but Fay never kept diaries so its not always detailed - although her childhood in NZ is very well remembered. Her mother was a solo mum in the 30s and Fay was a solo mum in the late 50‘s ⬇️
Thanks for the tag @Eggs and @peaKnit
#wonderouswednesday
1. Read the book
2. Do laundry
3. Read
4. Chocolate
5. Pen
6. Ask questions
7. Meet an author
8. Fish
9. On-line
10. Rainy
@BethM @JenReadsAlot
💚Some news from Virago. I adore the original green spines though. My heart goes pitter pat when I spot a green spine at a used bookstore. They are becoming fewer and fewer though for me in the wild!
Ah yes. 1923 NYC. Talking about Jews as foreign and overly sexual.
On the next page the author refers to the same character as “oriental.”
Classic racism.
There is nothing new in the world.
“Even downtown we got differences. Let me and the landlords wife go to the butcher store for meat. For who will the butcher pick out the fattest piece of meat? For me, who bargains herself every penny, or the landlords wife that pays him over any price he asks?”
Unintended bias is everywhere. Even in 1923.
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs
1. I have been the main support for a student when she was going through an extremely difficult time in her life
2. Working only during work hours and being able to leave work at work
3. Not at all
@KateReadsYA @Mommamanzi @Pageturner1
Honestly, what were the freaking odds of finding this book.
It has no reviews on Litsy. It isn‘t mentioned in any of the other “also by this author.”
But there it was on a to be shelved used books trolley.
I‘m so excited. Talk about beshert!
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs
I. Thunderstorms
II. Iron Flame by: Rebecca Yarros
III. Celebrating the end of the school year
@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit
