For a few years I made a concerted effort to watch as many of the nominees as possible, but even with that I only managed 30/116; some were pretty memorable though.
1. Philomena 😭
2. Lion😭
3. Get Out 😱
4. Barbie 🩷🩷
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pickA tremendously reflective, thought provoking, gentle read about homes and childhoods and what it means to belong, to be grateful, to be loved. Very touching and heart wrenching.
pickI loved this book. It's duel timelines with Opaline, Martha, and Henry whose lives intersect around a magical bookstore 💚
#WickedWords #pen @AsYouWish
#Pantone2025 #dejavublue @Lauredhel
I‘m way behind reading this book for #Ireland #foodandlit. But geez when I started this chapter, I decided NOT to try this allegedly Irish meal: “a fish-finger sandwich soggy with melted butter and malt vinegar”
No thanks.
so-so
I listened to the audio and it was good. I did lose focus at times, but I think I caught the main happenings in the book. Harriet also kept secrets and it took time for her to open up to Matilda. I liked her, though she did seem “gruff” at times. I liked all the characters, really. The women were pretty tough and self-sufficient – or certainly tried/wanted to be as much as they could in their time periods. Cont in comments...
panI really wanted to love this. I do love the term hagitude and I am finally embracing my cronehood. But there was too much psychology and not enough mythology for me. And then the author states that there should be gathering places for women who were born as women, basically saying that it's OK to exclude trans folx in certain cases. So yeah, not great. We don't all need the exact same experience to relate.
panWhile, I liked each of these mini stories in this collection, I would not call this one of my favorite reads. I picked up this book and put it back down for over a month, but I finally finished it. Although the stories were well written, I would have enjoyed it more if each of the stories didn‘t have such an abrupt ending. It made it harder for me to attach myself to the next mini story because as soon as it had started, it was already over.
pickI enjoyed this story, and the developing backgrounds of the main characters over years, but kept waiting for something that never quite arrived.
Being in a reading slump means I'm still "in Ireland" for #foodandlit but since my guy is playing pickleball, the pup is content to lounge with me, and today's scrolling doesn't feel so doom-y, I'm going to finish my Ireland Overview with some Irish Pub ambiance on the screen.
pickFirst sally rooney and I really liked it! Hella gulpable writing. Feels like discovering Harry potter when you're 13. Great dialogue, kinda insufferable characters. Will def read more, prob on vacations.
