pickA fictionalised take on the childhood of Thomas Gainsborough‘s daughters, I found this really interesting; the exploration of mental health, and also Thomas Gainsborough‘s desire for his daughters to live a happy life, not forced into the conventional path of marriage, yet leaving them both floundering as he has no idea how to articulate how that might happen. The writing and narrative lifted this above standard historical fiction for me.
Smoothie Check-in:
Watermelon Raspberry Smoothie
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-Watermelon
-Raspberries
-Spinach
-Unflavored Protein Powder
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pickI enjoyed this biography in verse about the Nicaraguan poet Ruben Dario. Once again something I would have never read if not for #FoodAndLit
I need a break from Kindle and audiobooks so I pulled out a stack of library books for this weekend‘s Readathon. I‘m hoping for some cozy quiet time free from screens. #TurnThePage
pickMargarita Engle wrote this biography about Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío (1867-1916) in verse. I‘d never heard of him but I learned to care about him and his poetry. He grew up poor in Nicaragua, a boy with his head in the clouds and a serious love for words and poems. Every sort of poem and experimental poetry. His work was beloved in Latin America and he was often the guest poet of presidents. Engle does a beautiful job telling his story in ⬇️
In the author‘s note, she describes the Nicaraguan poet‘s life, the subject of this book. Rubén Darío (1867-1916) appears to have had a tremendous impact on Latin America and in his home country, #Nicaragua. #foodandlit @catsandbooks
“This loss of words must be the first shock faced by every immigrant.” 😢
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