An update on my #192025 challenge: these are the books I finished in the past few months. 79 prompts done and 27 left to go. I'm optimistic I can finish this by the end of the year!
@Librarybelle
An update on my #192025 challenge: these are the books I finished in the past few months. 79 prompts done and 27 left to go. I'm optimistic I can finish this by the end of the year!
@Librarybelle
A short but poignant novel set partly during the Christmas season. I love the #VMC covers and was happy to have found this edition at a used book store.
#HolidayBookDragons #WinterGames2024 @LiseWorks
#gottacatchemallwinteredition (tbr) #FrozenSick @PuddleJumper
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#192025 #1926 @Librarybelle
My Antonia is one of the “best loved” American novels. I hate it, which is shorthand for saying that the book did not speak to me & I am jealous that it speaks to others. I decided to give her another read. I did this with Steinbeck last year and while I still hate The Grapes of Wrath, I happily found The Red Pony to be a marvel. I chose Cather‘s My Mortal Enemy. And it is a revelation. The characters & situation are drawn with care & pain.
Found these on the “pay what you will” cart at the library.
I‘m guilty of reading political criticism within Cather‘s works. So, let‘s see what this book has to say about her feelings.
#12BooksOf2020
I've loved being part of the #CatherBuddyRead with @Graywacke and all the others. This is my favourite of the books we've read this year.
I love Willa Cather. My chores are done and I am making a pot of tea to enjoy while reading.
My #MarchStats #MarchWrapup isn‘t very long due to longer work hours and certain global distractions. #MagnificentMarch #MarchMadness @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 @Eggs
Another incisive gem from Willa Cather. The #catherbuddyread group posted some fabulous insights. What struck me personally in the 2nd half was that the character of Myra Henshawe was remarkably like someone I know who recently passed away. The parallels were astonishing! And I could understand Oswald‘s wish to remember the good and let go of the bad. As Myra said herself, she “couldn‘t help” being cruel to those she loved. A complex character.