January's books

[eattheolives]

1. Incontinent on the Continent, Jane Christmas

I sympathize with Jane, I really do, but her attitude towards her mother lacks charity and grace and left me wondering why she EVER thought a 6-week trip through Italy together would be a good idea.Also not a good idea: undertaking this trip with only the barest of planning, especially with a elderly

Comments

[katharhino]

I feel the same about the Handmaid's Tale. For about the first quarter of the book, I thought it was kind of brilliant. But the longer the novel went on, the less impressed I was with any of it, and by the end my reaction was very Meh. I think it might have been better as a short story.

Offred was the most passive protagonist I've read in quite a while, and though I get that was on purpose to make a point, it doesn't do a lot for reader engagement with your story.

[eattheolives]

Oddly passive and yet stupidly daring as far as that ill-conceived affair with whats-his-name. Totally didn't make sense to me. =P

[swedepea]

I love your reviews! :-) And I always get some good book ideas (as if any of us need more to add to our to-read lists!).

[eattheolives]

Right? I almost hate to even find out about great new books!

[hestergray]

Hi! I told our mutual friend moredetails that I was looking for some more LJ friends and she recommended you. I think she thought especially of you because you're a librarian and I am taking online classes to earn an MLIS. I would love to be added to your friends list! Let me know if you want to know anything about me that you can't already glean from my journal. :)

[eattheolives]

Yay! I'm always up for new lj friends, and I've seen you around forever but been too shy to say anything. :) Welcome to my lj, and be prepared to hear way more than you ever wanted to know about librarianship. ;)

[hestergray]

Haha, preparing myself now! Thanks for adding me back!