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30 Book Recommendations in 30 Days — Day 19 “Sister Carrie,” by Theodore Dreiser. What price would you pay to realize your ambitions, and would it be worth it?

The second book to be axed from my stack! 😃 Sister Carrie is about a young woman in the late 19th century who is seduced by the bright lights of the big city...but the outcome is subversive and not your typical melodrama of the period. I found the lack of moralizing refreshing. Also noteworthy were Dreiser‘s vibrant depictions of Chicago and NYC as well as his obvious sympathy for the poor and working class.

#AxetheStacks April

This book has been called the greatest of all American urban novels. And it‘s on the list of #1001books to read before you die. I don‘t know why. It‘s about a girl that moves from the country to the city. First depending on men later independently she manages to live the American Dream. It‘s an enjoyable read and may have been great in its days, but today? No...

Read this both #OnAudio and hardcopy. #Summerfun #LitsyBitsy #MoreThanOneNarrator

#WeeklyForecast 26/20

The tagged book has been on my shelves forever and now I‘ve decided to finally tackle it by partly reading it and partly listening to it on LibriVox. It will take a while but that‘s okay! It‘s a #1001books, as is Closely Watched Trains, my current read. That one and Cleanness also count for #ReadingEurope2020. For #ATY2020 I‘ll read Ask Again Yes and if there is time I will start Valentine of which I heard good things!

Overall I liked this book. There are a couple of problematic themes that come with the time it was written in, but enjoyable and relatable none the less.

A document of the times described.

Theodore Dreiser makes it easy to forget what you are doing. It is hard to review his books because you don't remember any but the joy in reading them

These early 20th-century novels by Theodore Dreiser are what came to mind for #boulevardofbrokendreams. In each, young hopefuls head to the big city in pursuit of the American dream, and things don't quite turn out as planned.
(It's been a while since I read them so the plot points are foggy. 😂)
#musicalnewyear @cinfhen @vivastory

This book was so entertaining! A somewhat trashy story about a young woman who moves from her small town to Chicago and very rapidly becomes some dude‘s mistress. Carrie is an extremely passive character and Hurstwood is the worst(wood), and also there‘s a portrayal of suicide as noble that I didn‘t appreciate. But I liked this.

#bedsidetablebooks this morning. Probably going to finish Sister Carrie today and start Mythago Wood today or tomorrow!

Not much progress on my #tbrbingo for February, but my excuse is that I started two very long books around the middle of the month.

Just getting started on my latest #modernlibrarytop100 book

F. Scott Fitzgerald's list of 22 Essential Books, 1936. Includes Sister Carrie, The Maltese Facon, War and Peace, and Swann's Way.
Full list at openculture.com/2013/f-scott-fitzgerald-creates-a-list-of-22-essential-books-1936.html
#novemberbythenumbers @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

There are #61days left in 2017, and the @SerialReader version of Sister Carrie is 61 issues long. Coincidence or conspiracy? Either way I'm heading in!

A few of my books with #earthtonecovers . #aprilbookshowers

People in general attach too much importance to words. They are under the illusion that talking effects great results. As a matter of fact, words are, as a rule, the shallowest portion of all the argument. They but dimly represent the great surging feelings and desires which lie behind. When the distraction of the tongue is removed, the heart listens.

Had a great time with my kids at the Carrie Underwood concert last night. We were in the pit and only four people back. She puts on a great show. Added benefit? I was completely off social media for the debate. #win

Dreiser is my favorite American author. I feel a connection with the era of history in which he wrote. Sister Carrie portrays the essence of the struggle and the greatness that could result. This is one of my favorite quotes of all time.

Lovely book.

I don't know why I like this novel. Besides spending a long time with SISTER CARRIE in grad school, I like Carrie's spunk and ambition. It's long and sometimes super slow, but I'm still thinking about it's themes years later. To me that's a sign of success. 👍🏾💃🏽 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️