"She could not feign a submission to a greater male superiority she did not feel."

Damn straight. Did you kill a hyena with one little rock? I don't think so, dude!

"...It was something deeper, more humbling. It was the knowledge that she had overcome herself. It came as a spiritual revelation, a mystical insight..."

I have a question for the Litsy community as an author. What is the etiquette for authors to interact with readers here? Examples would be offering Advanced Review Copies and sharing any cross-promotions (aka free books). I'd hate to break any rules or stomp on any toes.

(That's my book, FYI)

If it's this is a big no-no, I will return to being just a reader. 😉

#newtolitsy #litsyauthors

I absolutely love the experience of reading a book that's been around forever, but is new to me. Books truly are timeless. And what a remarkable story so far. The human experience hasn't changed all that much in thousands years. What a comfort.

I'd had enough when I got to the description of a couch as "ugly as a secret." Probably some of the worst writing I've come across & it needs to lose about 300 pages. I wouldn't be so perturbed if this author didn't dispense writing advice....

What do you do when you're 25% invested in an almost 800 page book & the author's writing style is driving you nuts?

"...the true danger of a brand-new pandemic became clear..."

Ah... Quite frightening book to read when the world is amid a coronovirus outbreak...

Brilliant, haunting & hard to put down. Fascinating idea--about a man who ages much more slowly than the average human & so has lived over four centuries. I loved the message about living in the moment, not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. And I love Haig's writing style, not just the way he crafts a sentence but the structure of the entire novel.