This week, our picks for fans of Wuthering Heights, as well as some of the best Booker-nominated coming-of-age novels; plus, a preview of February’s Monthly Spotlight
Yes, I re-read "My Name is Lucy Barton" after you mentioned it because I own a hardcover copy, but first I ordered as many of Strout's books as I could get from our local rural library. Pretty much all of them. My husband re-read them all too. So we're in Elizabeth Strout land. I got so much more from re-reading "My Name is Lucy Barton." For one thing, I've met that character in other books now. But I also paid attention to what Lucy's mentors tell her about writing and copied them into a little Moleskine notebook. The kind doctor reminded me of Olive's love for her doctor in "Olive, Again." The parental relationships broke my heart - and how Lucy just keeps loving them, tending them even in death, really.
I read Purple Hibiscus recently and loved it. So well written and powerful. My first book by Adichie. Have more of her works on my tbr stack to read.
Half of a Yellow Sun is so good!
Yes that's the next Adichie I intend reading 👍😄
Yes, I re-read "My Name is Lucy Barton" after you mentioned it because I own a hardcover copy, but first I ordered as many of Strout's books as I could get from our local rural library. Pretty much all of them. My husband re-read them all too. So we're in Elizabeth Strout land. I got so much more from re-reading "My Name is Lucy Barton." For one thing, I've met that character in other books now. But I also paid attention to what Lucy's mentors tell her about writing and copied them into a little Moleskine notebook. The kind doctor reminded me of Olive's love for her doctor in "Olive, Again." The parental relationships broke my heart - and how Lucy just keeps loving them, tending them even in death, really.
Now I want to read all the nominations
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