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“Her children say they hope she has not taken to Living in the Past. But what she believes she is doing, what she wants to do if she can get the time to do it, is not so much live in the past as to open it up and get one good look at it.” —“Powers” (2004)

—Alice Munro (1931-2024)

I don‘t read many short story collections and I think it‘s why it took me so long to read it. I would go back to the book between reading others. It is also my first Alice Munro read. She really paints a wonderful picture and her stories almost seem like a novel all on their own. All the characters are complicated which I really enjoyed as well. I will read her again. If you don‘t read short story collections Alice Munro is a good place to start.

I'm posting one book per day from the ever growing unread stacks in my personal library. No description or explanation, just books I own and plan to read. #tbr

Day 61 (Audible edition)

Sunday Book Club brunch. We read Runaway by Alice Munro and it was superb. Also, a bit tedious. But maybe that‘s the point. A dense read, with great rewards. These stories will stick with me for a long time.

PS. HI! I am coming back to Litsy and I feel excited about it. After a longgg break, I‘ve realized that this platform gives me a specific place to process and be intentional about what I am reading, and to share it all with YOU.

Nov 2018

I do not have the words to express my appreciation for the mastery that Munro had for character development. She could accomplish more with a single sentence than many authors can with whole chapters. I was enthralled by the linked stories Chance, Soon and Silence— those characters haunt me in the best way—but every story is its own island of perfection.

When she read the letter, Juliet winced, as anyone does on discovering the preserved and disconcerting voice of some past fabricated self. She wondered at the spritely cover-up, contrasting with the pain of her memories. Then she thought that some shift must have taken place, at that time, which she had not remembered. Some shift concerning where home was. Not at Whale Bay with Eric but back where it had been before, all her life before.

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This was my first Alice Munro and it won't be my last. The stories are those of women's live centering around 3 about Juliet from her youthful chance encounter on a train to her declining years. Well crafted and fascinating glimpses of individual lives i really enjoyed them . Anyway Happy Canada 🍁 day + ive dug out the box of biscuits my daughter bought back from her yr in a Canadian uni to enhance the image

I don't read a lot of short story collections nor have I read alice munro b4 but i have loved this book and with one left to go i will be sorry to put it down. Brilliantly drawn snapshots of womens lives.

Picked up this Penguin Modern Classics box set of Alice Munro's most popular short story collections for a mere $10! Now I can annotate to my heart's delight guilt free! The covers remind me a bit of Elena Ferrante's. What are these pictures trying to tell me about Munro's writing? Hmmmm.

Loved short stories in my younger days but have not read any for years and years. Decided to have a go at these. So very pleased I did . Im going to try more short stories . Any recommendations? Seems to suit my shorter memory span that seems to be developing as I age. When I was younger it was lack of time and having other reading to do for study that made short stories appealing . @MrsMalaprop

#marchintoreading #backsofwomen
I thought I'd have to search and search for books that fit this prompt. As it turns out, I found these three plus many more. All of these are still TBR. I really need to read some of Alice Munro's works soon!

I have been meaning to pick up some Alice Munro stories for a long time and I finally have. Enjoying this so much.

Somehow I missed the fact that Almodovar adapted three of Munro's stories from Runaway into a movie last year. Must see this!

I haven't read the book (but I must) but this film by Pedro Almodovar is just WOW.

#somethingforsept #septophotochallenge #madeintoamovie

This was my first attempt at reading Alice Munro and probably my last. It took me absolutely forever to read. Every time I set it down I wasn't compelled to pick it back up. The writing is good but the stories didn't grab me. In the end I just didn't get into it.

Munro's stories are the opposite of romantic: moving without being in any way sentimental. She writes about all kinds of ordinary women and manages so much character growth it's like you've read an entire novel with each short story. Elegant. Masterful.

Stalled on bingo card #2 for a while, but I'm back in the saddle. Only 3 more to blackout.

Category: Nobel prize winner. It's been 12 years since I read this collection of 8 long stories, enough time for every one of Munro's surprises to catch me unawares. Excellent idea to revisit this. Love her writing so much! ❤️

Fun Friday Photo! Yay Canada, there are so many Canadian authors I love but Alice Munro is one of my favorites!🇨🇦🇨🇦

I am going to see "Julieta " by Pedro Almodovar this week at The Sydney Film Festival and it is inspired on "Runaway".
I want to read the book first and see Pedro's take on it later.

My current rotation of short story collections TBR.

I will never stop being amazed at Alice Munro's ability to make seemingly mundane situations appear riveting and important. My favourite stories in the collection were Passion and Tricks. Absolutely incredible!

This notion was unsettling, but it had a distant charm.

One of the best ss collections ever. "Tricks" was my favorite