pickJanet is misunderstood, dismissed, and made to feel “other” by her family, peers, and teachers in her girls‘ school in Scotland. She wanders her family‘s dark, crumbling, rambling castle. Janet feels deeply, especially affected by animal suffering, and feels at peace in nature. She grates on the nerves of those around her with her ‘know it all‘ ways. It‘s an atmospheric read with excellent writing and striking imagery. Short but feels long. ⬇️
pickAmazing coming off age story spanning from childhood through adulthood including the trials of living in a place with free women‘s rights during a tumultuous time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickThis has been on my TBR for ages. I am so happy I finally read it. And I kind of wish, I‘d read it 20 years ago. It resonated even now and I think it‘s a brilliant description of the headspace you can be in when you‘re a teenager. But I think it would‘ve hit me even more, have I read it while actually being a teenager. Also the fact that this is on lists of banned books makes me unbelieveably angry.
pickRe-read this for #WithTheBanned and remembered why I loved it so much. Honest, hopeful, and yes it deals with serious stuff in a sincere, thoughtful way. Now I think I need to go re-watch the movie 💗
pickA quick , fun read. What I LOVED was that Dan included pictures of the actual trip at the end of the book. His 13 year old self seemed like a such a sweet kid 💕
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Favorites are the tagged, Lonesome Dove, Dune, P&P, Hunger Games, HP, Jane Eyre, War & Peace and LOTR
I still need to read The Stand and Beloved
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pickLoss. So much loss in this book. But also resilience. And ultimately, hope. A worthwhile read, but you have to be in the right mood.
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