pick…and I tell them that it matters—to earn one‘s own living, to work hard, and to consider oneself an individual, with rights and privileges and responsibilities—the most vital of which is self-realization. (P 183)
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Georgia: A Novel of Georgia O'Keeffe | 
pick…and I tell them that it matters—to earn one‘s own living, to work hard, and to consider oneself an individual, with rights and privileges and responsibilities—the most vital of which is self-realization. (P 183)
Another stack of replenishment 😁! The top two are for the #ModernLibrary Display, and the other four for the #AutumnalColors Display.
Have you read any of these?!
#LitsyLovesLibraries #MrBooksDisplays
The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown Thomasville Georgia. The very place that one of my most favorite podcasts, from the front porch, is recorded. Thomasville is even more charming than I imagined it would be.
pick“A life is built of lies and magic, illusions bedded down with dreams.”
I‘ve always loved O‘Keeffe‘s paintings, but didn‘t know much about Georgia the person. She was pretty badass! Written in first person, this historical fiction reads as a memoir. Tripp‘s writing is lovely, but it got too romance-y for me at times, though. I get that her relationship with Stieglitz was passionate, but some things are better left implied.
#MarchInBooks #AutoBiography
This is a novel about the life of Georgia Okeefe , The American artist & while I did love Dawn Tripp‘s writing , I found it hard to take to Georgia....
so-soI have such mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed it because I didn't know anything about Georgia O'Keeffe and it was interesting just to read about her. But while I thought the writing could be beautiful at times, it also felt curt. Something in the story was lacking. I wasn't dying to know how this particular story ended so much as I was curious to know what happened to her in general in her life, if that makes any sense...?
The problem with reading Dawn Tripp's Georgia is I'm constantly stopping to Google O'Keeffe's art! Time well spent though; she was amazing. #bookclub
After seeing all the books I didn't pick, I hope you were anxious to see what I did pick. I've seen so many positive reviews for The Bone Clocks, I just had to get it. @ReadingEnvy made me want to add Nagasaki to my shelves. And I'm just intrigued by the other two. Now, when will I actually start them?!?!
This is my haul from the Twin Cities Book Festival. Bought my first book of poetry too.
bailedJust. Couldn't. Continue. I want to learn more about O'keefee not read a cheap romance with her name inserted. auggghh! I'll try some biographies later.
I'm maybe 1/3 way through & I'm so disappointed in this book. This is not the Georgia that I had in my mind and I've learned nothing important about O'Keeffe. It reads more like an X-rated romance novel which would be fine if that was the genre. I understand there was a hot romance between Georgia and Stieglitz but it doesn't read that way. First person? I think that was a mistake especially when the voice doesn't fit the image. More on finishing
so-soI loved Dawn Tripps writing, "I packed the moonlight on the field" is a little taste of the writing that this book is full of. Georgia, herself, I found difficult to take to. She comes across as stern & austere. Still, a fascinating look at her relationship with Stieglitz. And underlying all , I felt , a desperate yearning in Georgia, to be seen by her mother. I would be interested to hear feelings on other Of Dawn Tripps books.
pickA fantastically raw journey thru Georgia's life and I have a new/deeper appreciation for her work. She fought her whole career against the male dominated Salons of depression-era New York. Her perspective was strong when they called it feminine or sultry. She pushed back to have her work judged for its own merits, not because she was the most famous woman artist not to mention mistress, then wife of the famous-making Stieglitz. Wholly recommend !
pickA great book for anyone interested in Georgia O'Keeffe. This book focuses on Georgia's relationship with Alfred Stieglitz, a photographer, and the way their relationship shaped her identity as an artist.
Interestingly, some aspects of their relationship echoed that of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick as described in the book Loving Frank. Curious if anyone else has read both and had the same reaction?
I have some great reading company tonight! Chunk really knows how to pose for the camera 😂
#springcleaningreadathon
Kicking off the #springcleaningreadathon at the salon with a book i've been meaning to read for a long time. And it's finally warm enough to wear my feather slides! 🙌🏻
pickThe story held me. The imagery was captivating. And the phrasing verged on poetic truth in places.
I've been moving books out of my office and upstairs into my library all night. Steinbeck was no help whatsoever. 📚🐾😝
#onewordtitles. #currentlyreading Georgia. Salt is a #tobecontinued. The rest are a few from my #tbr stack.
So excited to find this at my favorite bookstore, Fiction Addiction. It's for a future book club meeting. #iloveindies
pickReally enjoyed this Historical Fiction about Georgia O'Keefe and her life leading up to her time in New Mexico. Love, family, passion, art & betrayal help create the art & the artist.
"So human, so flawed and imprecise, and beautiful for that."
Just starting this novel about painter Georgia O'Keeffe and her journey from an unknown art teacher to a world-famous painter. Explores her relationship with photographer Alfred Stieglitz.
