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Moranthology
Moranthology | Caitlin Moran
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The follow-up to Caitlin Moran's breakout hit, How to Be a WomanA hilarious collection of award-winning columns, available to American readers for the first time ever. Possibly the only drawback to the bestselling How to Be a Woman was that its author, Caitlin Moran, was limited to pretty much one subject: being a woman. Moranthology is proof that Caitlin can actually be "quite chatty" about many other things, including cultural, social, and political issues that are usually the province of learned professors or hot-shot wonksand not of a woman who once, as an experiment, put a wasp in a jar and got it stoned. Caitlin ruminates onand sometimes interviewssubjects as varied as caffeine, Keith Richards, Ghostbusters, Twitter, transsexuals, the welfare state, the royal wedding, Lady Gaga, and her own mortality, to name just a few. With her unique voice, Caitlin brings insight and humor to everything she writes.
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GondorGirl
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No, mom, you can't read this book. -Crumpet

#CatsOfLitsy #KAL

PurpleyPumpkin What a sweetie!😻 2y
Susanita Love the catitude! 2y
ShelleyBooksie Crumpet.- what a perfect name ♡♡ 2y
dabbe Hello, Cuddly Crumpet! Da cutest face! You want time with your Mama, dontcha? 🤣🐾🤣 2y
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rachaich
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I rather love Caitlin Moran.
#womensday #femalewriters #journalist

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Augustdana
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The book outlet gets me, but my poor floor might have other ideas. I picked up this Caitlin Moran book while I wait for Moranifesto from the library, and after reading how to be a woman. Looking forward to reading it this summer. I like her attitude #bookhaul #bookoutlet

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ehewett88
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First book of 2017 and after the last few shitty weeks I have had I needed a book to laugh along with!!

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DaniRa
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#topreadsof2016 #seasonsreadings2016 these were my favorites, but honestly all of yours are making my TBR list ever longer 😄 ahhh life on Litsy. Moranthology is also on my list but couldn't get it on the picture lol..

Sweettartlaura Love the Connolly picks❤️ 8y
TrishB Great pic ☺ 8y
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"A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft, and a festival." -Caitlin Moran #library #detroitpubliclibrary #libraries #detroitlove #lunchhourbreak

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BeththeBookDragon
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I need help Littens! I'm using the #LitsyAtoZ challenge to clean up my TBR. But I need help with the letter 'X'. What are others doing?

MidnightBookGirl Hmmm, did you read XVI by Julia Karr? 8y
MidnightBookGirl Or a Xanth novel by Piers Anthony 8y
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Notafraidofwords I read this one ☝️ and it's good 8y
cathysaid I'm reading all Europa Editions for the challenge and have The Gringo Champion by Aura Xilonen on my list. 8y
MicheleinPhilly I think I'm going to try a book by Sulayman X. Or The Autobiography of Malcolm X. 8y
Suet624 I love your handwriting. 8y
BeththeBookDragon @Notafraidofwords @cathysaid @MicheleinPhilly Thanks for the suggestions - i checked them out and am going go with @MidnightBookGirl 'a recommendation of Xanth! 8y
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DaniRa
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#photoadaynov16 #novemberreads not a long list😏but it's the best I could do for November and out of these, Moranthology was my favorite because it made me laugh so hard and I LOVE laughing! The other two were obviously very good too. Also, you can see I am also pretty behind on my reading challenge...but the year isn't over yet! 😆

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DaniRa
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This book had me laughing my head off. I love Caitlin's insight into cultural, social and political issues. Already can't wait for her next book! ❤️

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DaniRa
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#onewordtitles #photoadaynov16 currently reading Moranthology by Caitlin Moran and I am LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY out loud! 😂

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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More time to finish that huge TBR list!
"Reading books is tied to a longer life, according to a new report."
http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/08/03/read-books-live-longer/?_r=1&ref...

MMenefee TBR list is too long for death. 8y
Twocougs We knew that😉 8y
Suzze I need to live to be 126 to finish my TBR......as long as I stop buying books. No problem. 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Suzze and as long as they stop writing any new books, right! 8y
Megabooks Yay!!! 8y
Suzze @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Yes! They have to stop writing the hundreds of series I read! 😜😜😜 8y
Lizpixie Oh thank god! Though I'd probably have to live to 230 to finish my tbr. And that's if I stop buying new books now!😂 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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Some of the essays in this collection were better than others, some purely fun, while others more serious, but all from the heart with Moran's signature quirky wit. From Ghostbuster to Downton Abbey, Marriage & Children, Keith Richards to Paul McCartney, as well as more serious social issues like funding for the arts, poverty, & the importance of libraries. There is definitely something in here for everyone to enjoy, laugh at, & think hard about.

Imagineannie Have you seen the British tv show "Raised by Wolves" which is based on Moran's adolescence? I now want to read everything she's written. 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Imagineannie No, but I'll have to look for that on Netflix! 8y
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I never thought about it this way, but having just seen the new Ghostbusters film, reading her logic, and realizing my chances of survival in one franchise is WAY better than the other....I think I might have to go with her on this one! 😂 LOL! I do love Star Wars though, sorry Caitlin!

Sue I'd take Bill Murray (or Harold Ramis may he RIP) over Mark Hamill any day. Even as a kid it really bothered me just how whingy he was. 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Sue Hahahahaha! But I wasn't watching for him, I was watching for Princess Leia and Han, who were awesome, and still are in the newest installment. As far as Ghostbusters, yes Bill Murray is always awesome, and now I could be Melissa McCarthy as well! 😉 8y
Sue @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Who would not want to be Melissa McCarthy - she is my spirit animal. 😊 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Sue Yes! She is the best! That's a great spirit animal! 8y
LauraReadsTheBooks Yeah, no, still wanna be a Jedi. Because lightsabers. Literally swords of light, available in assorted colors. 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @LauraReadsTheBooks I know! And they are so cool wielding them. Ahsoka was my favorite for a long time, but now with Rey we might actually get some kick butt female Jedi's on the big screen! 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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#libraries
Why libraries are so important in the community!

MemoirsForMe So eloquently said and so true! 👏🏻👏🏻 8y
Laura317 ❤️❤️❤️ our library!! 8y
Simona @Riveted_Reader_Melissa When I was a child library was safe place for me and now library is my happy place ❤️ 8y
KVanRead ❤️❤️❤️I'm crying in public, for real—I love libraries so much!😂 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KVanRead It is one small section of this book, but I loved it too! Sorry to make you tear up in public though. 8y
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Ahhh, Libraries!!! #libraries

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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... "But art—painting, poetry, film, TV, music, books, magazines—is a world that runs constant and parallel to ours, where we imagine different futures—millions of them—and try them out for size. Fantasy characters can kiss, and we, as a nation, can all work out how we feel about it, without having to involve real shy teenage lesbians in awful sweaters, to the benefit of everyone‘s notion of civility."
~ On discussing funding the Arts

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I'll take your word for it KR's, but I do love the imagery of them zooming through the air just above our reach.

Megabooks Lol me too!! 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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(...) "If I give you a gift, it is usually a surprise. It is probably something you would not have gotten for yourself. And after I have given it to you, I would not see it again. I leave you with the gift. Gift-giving leaves the person who receives the gift essentially powerless" (...) Babies being “given” to women as gifts makes the women sound powerless. Just something that a present was put onto, like a bookcase, or a shelf"

tpixie Interesting. 8y
Sue I really enjoy her writing style - she gets her point across! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @tpixie That was my thought too. I never really thought out the current language we use for this discussion, but when I read it I thought...she has a point there. 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Sue Yes, I enjoyed her other book quite a lot too. 8y
tpixie Maybe we should all quit giving gifts!! That would be such a relief for me!! 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @tpixie I agree! LOL! Christmas would be so much easier if we all just got ourselves one thing we really wanted and then spent some time together instead. 8y
tpixie Yes!!! That's why I like Thanksgiving better than Christmas cause it's more about family and not presents! 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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I'm a bit behind the times today, but since everyone else was so nice to share I wanted to reciprocate. These are my 3 reading buddies this afternoon.

Suzze Gorgeous companions! 8y
BookishFeminist Lol you have a popular bed 👍🏼 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @BookishFeminist LOL! Yes I was out at the movies earlier, now I've flopped down to read for a bit, but instead they've all come for attention. 8y
BookishFeminist @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I know the feeling 😒 lol 8y
RealLifeReading How cute! 8y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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"there are always libraries." ??

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