pickA work of entwined fiction and non-fiction, Cohen muses on the unsaid within interactions between the men and women heavily responsible for American cultural history. Spanning the century between the Civil War and Vietnam, Cohen allows us to “eavesdrop” on the great friendships/collaborations between artistic behemoths such as Gertrude Stein, James Baldwin, Marcel Duchamp, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Avedon, Walt Whitman and Marianne Moore.
pickSenna does excellent work layering the texture with tension. First and foremost, there is Jane's own mixed-race identity and how it does/doesn't interact with both her personal and professional life. The book is more a tragicomedy than anything else, and the humor is sardonic. #TournamentofBooks2025 #TOB2025
Someone had to be in a different space after 3 loads of laundry! Oops, bought some books!
pickRosie is a student on the creative writing programme. Her favourite genre is romance. Aiden is in the same class and hates romance as well as Rosie, or so it seems. As rivals in the class, the professor, Ida, can only think of one solution - write a book together.
This was such a good read! The writing was easy to love, great pacing and brilliant characters.
The romance was well balanced and there were many cute moments. Highly recommend! 4🌟
pickFun little cartoon collection around the theme of books and literature.
Perfect palate cleanser for relaxing. Of course, some are better than others, but I'm always impressed by the imagination it takes to create so many vignettes.
--Edit: finished!
Another book underway regarding local-ish history. Pearl S. Buck's West Virginia home in Hillsboro is located about 35 up US 219 from where I live in Lewisburg. Great read so far!
so-soI found this very readable, but not relatable. Jane has taken 10 years to write her second novel. In those years she and her husband have barely scraped by, moving their kids every year. Now that she has finished it, Jane feels that they will finally be able to have the life she has always wanted. Her efforts to find success wreak havoc in her life. Only 3 of 5 ⭐️ for this one.
