pickA Pym published posthumously. Pym wrote two editions of this novel, & her literary executor & friend, Hazel Holt, tried her best to make it into a novel, & boy did she succeed. All of Pym‘s wit and sarcasm is here
Caro‘s married to Alan & they‘ve a kid. Alan works at a newer university. Alan‘s focused on his career & Caro‘s looking for something to spend all her time on
Alan‘s probably the most unlikable “nice” guy character I‘ve ever read
pickWith just a few days to spare, I finished the last state (Arkansas!) for the #ReadAroundTheUSChallenge! Set at University of AK, this follows a visiting professor/writer, an RA with goals for after graduation & a suite of young women with their own problems of varying intensity. Very different from my own college experience, the characters do come to life, but it sort of makes the reader feel like an eavesdropper along with the characters!
pickI read this one over the summer (so behind on reviews). It was ok, an interesting book about class, money, race, power dynamics. I liked her first book more. Her books definitely try to make you think more about situations that can arise & the bigger dynamics within society.
I really like “Such A Fun Age”. I hope I really like this one too. But the current 67% rating has me nervous.
I‘m also assuming that stories will never take place during 2020 again. Or at least for a long while.
pickRead it for the excellent dialogue. So fun. Highly recommend to anyone who loves eavesdropping.
I had an Erich Segal “phase” sometime in college (which started by reading Love Story, of course), and think this was one of the novels I read at that time. And it‘s about a bunch of college students as well, so it fits the prompt perfectly.
#SchoolSpirit September 4th #College
pickI‘m really surprised by the tepid response to this one, as I really liked it. It‘s quieter than her debut and quite nuanced, with every character showing their flaws and making bad choices in a way that feels fully human. A great read for me that was hard to put down.
so-soI know what this book is supposed to be about.
Or at least, what the reviews and interviews claim.
But the “point” didn‘t really land for me.
