First, the author has an interesting story of her own, well worth reading. So here I offer an oblique discussion: A book! I love this book. No, it’s the spirited woman who struggles with the whole concept. Lately I’ve been realizing that the very women who most want to scrutinize the ins and outs of relationships in a marriage, equality, leadership, and all that - are the spirited women! So by definition we agonize over how to express precisely what we mean, without letting go of what we see as the main feature of our character, and indeed probably the very thing our husbands admired in us in the first place.Īfter all, a person who is compliant by temperament probably needs a dose of get-up-and-go, not an endless parsing of what submission really means, mutual or otherwise. The problem with the abstract approach is that a person brings her own context to the discussion. I prefer to go about the whole question either abstractly or obliquely. As some other bloggy friends have noted, it does seem like as soon as you make a pronouncement, that’s when you get into a fight with your husband! Not worth it! Whereas I have no three-year olds around to disasterize when I airily state a disciplinary principle. Sometimes I venture into the treacherous waters of marriage advice, but not often. File Under: Historical Fiction, True Love, Spirited Woman
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I think this is fitting, because her novel reads as a VASTLY inferior Rules of Attraction. In her opening pages, the author partially dedicates the novel to Brett Easton Ellis. I knew things were turning sour when, after each new, forgettable little plot point or character fault was revealed, i found myself thinking "who fucking cares?" What remains is a half-baked mish mash of college drama and angst from a group of twenty somethings that all seem capable of nothing but becoming increasingly unlikable as the story (can you even call it that?) progresses. And utterly stagnates around 40% of the way through. Justinian and Chosroes become, in effect, interchangeable as models of oriental despotism.' Nonetheless, Procopius does not lay everything out in the 'unofficial' history, either. Instead, it covers some mysterious, treacherous territory. Another ruse employed in the History of the Wars is to take charges levelled at Justinian in the Secret History and project them onto the Persian Shah Chosroes (Khusro). No spoilers here, but the introduction to our cast of characters has boundless potential that really could have gone anywhere. I will give it kudos for stylish, and at times beautiful writing. The only way i can fathom people actually liking it is if they're as pretentious as this author clearly was upon the time of writing. About halfway through i had to start skimming, sometimes reading only the first few words of each paragraph.ĭude. Just finished reading "The Secret History" today by Donna Tartt. She dreams of marrying rich, enjoying fabulous clothes and parties, and leaving her five-floor walk-up apartment behind. Meg is the eldest March, and she has a taste for the finer things in life. 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The discovery of a mysterious note signed 'The Head Hunter' lights up the chase for the murderer and a further series of disappearances brings the urbane detective, Captain Mike Brixan, to hunt for the hunter in a desperate race against time. Edgar Wallace, the original writer of King Kong and hundreds of vintage crime, science fiction and adventure novels, created The Avenger as a page-turning thriller about the mysterious death of Francis Elmer, a dark secret and a movie set. Granny squares don't look that hard to make. Never mind that she doesn't know how to crochet. Her complicated past with Ellen has made her a prime suspect, and after being cuffed and questioned, she could use a little diversion. Then she stumbled across the body of group leader Ellen Sheridan. For Molly, the weekly crochet group at Shedd & Royal Books and More was just another event to manage. Original.īook Synopsis Croteching has become Molly Pink's relaxing escape from her hectic life as a bookstore event manager and from the stress of being Tarzana, California's latest murder suspect. This first title in a new series includes a recipe and a crochet pattern. About the Book After bookstore event coordinator Molly Pink stumbles across the dead body of a crochet group's leader, her complicated past with the woman makes her a prime suspect. She has also written for numerous publications, and created and presented the Weekend Nightlife Show. įrom 2005 Macdonald took over from Julie McCrossin as presenter of breakfast radio on 702 ABC in (now ABC Radio Sydney), for a few months in late 2005. In 2000, Macdonald left Triple J to live in New Delhi, India, with her husband (ABC foreign correspondent Jonathan Harley) and wrote her first book, Holy Cow! An Indian Adventure (published 2002), which proved to be a best-seller, selling 75,000 copies. She worked on television programs such as Recovery (on air 1996–2000), Race Around the World (1997–1998) and Two Shot. Career Īfter completing a cadetship at ABC NewsRadio, Macdonald worked as Triple J's political correspondent in Canberra, later hosting its morning show. She studied psychology at university, before engaging in extensive travel. Macdonald was born in Crown Street, Surry Hills, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in 1966. She is also known for her book Holy Cow! An Indian Adventure. Sarah Macdonald (born 1966) is an Australian journalist, author and radio presenter, and has been associated with several ABC radio programs, including Triple J and Radio National. For other people with the same name, see Sarah Macdonald. Share something that she enjoysĪ relatable meme or a cute photo is a great way to lift someone’s spirits and get the conversation flowing. If you are in college and a test is coming up, you can start the conversation by saying, “All set for the test tomorrow? I am super anxious about it.” You can also start the conversation by talking about an upcoming holiday, for example, “Hey, it is Christmas next week. If a mutual friend’s party is coming up, you could ask, “Hey are you coming for the party tonight?” or you could say, “Hope to see you at the party tonight.” You can start with a question or a statement. It would be an ice breaker, and you wouldn’t come across as creepy or desperate. It is a simple way to start the conversation with a girl who has recently shared her number with you. Did you miss me that much?” or “I adore everything about your beautiful laughter, even the cute little snort you make.” End the text with a smiley face to reinforce the fact that you are just teasing. You can also playfully tease her a little by saying, “You were in my dream last night. If she flirts back, you can even ask her out for a cup of coffee! 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I worry that I won’t like it as much as I liked earlier books or that I’ll be confused about what’s going on because I’ve forgotten too many things. I’m always nervous picking up a book in a series after a break in reading earlier books. I’m so torn about this book but probably not for the reason you think! I am so sad that the series is over, but so happy I got to read every page of it. |