#womenslit

[rochikale]

“think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it. People think pleasing God is all God cares about. But any fool living in the world can see it always trying to please us back.”

[boomerbroadcaster]

Nina Stibbe Examines The True Meaning of Friendship

When I read three books in a row by the same author, then you can be assured I love her writing. After reading and reviewing her two diary-styled non-fiction books a couple of weeks ago (Went to London, Took The Dog and Love, Nina) I went looking for other books by Nina Stibbe and came upon the fictional One Day I Shall Astonish The World. The title is the motto for the British university where…

[voicesintulips]

Sins & Flowers

our bodies are still in solitude; flowering we were once each other - confused red, purple, blue

           smoldering ourselves in the horizon laying weak, breathing - fearsome my freedom smokes the sky a parade of fire; thundering trumpets clamorous sounds beating through my roots with love sick breathing red rose skies engulfed in our bodies made of toxins; make me love sick for peace; between us two worlds burning - we love in visceral gratitude - like a menace; with roses at out feet - voices in tulips        

[freyainroses]

I wear Grey on my face like a morning.

He left me standing on the corner

Waiting on a moment for myself; To find myself out of the lost streets

The lost feet I stand still in; I still even further in the moment

For a harmony in the violence; For the harm in his voice

Guides me down these streets; Holds me to my feet

- Freya Rose

[serataino]

There was a massive book sale at our town hall. After the crazy day I had yesterday, I decided to stop by and browse, maybe pick up a few romances.* * * * I might have gone a little overboard.* * * * #bookhaul #books #bookstagram #booksales #romance #literaryfiction #womenslit https://www.instagram.com/p/BuO_rBJgRhn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y3wl5jgxzgdy

[getbookhelp]

Men came and went, and women brought in the wash.

🦚 The Lost Book of Virginia Dare by Kimberly Brock, Harper Muse, 2022

[ktienh]

💬 "... what is true and what is thought to be true can run side by side, not meeting, staying just ahead of the creeping shadow... But sometimes the silence can be pitiless..." 📚 The Book Stack - September BOM 📘 The Proxy Bride ✒️ Zoe Boccabella 🌶 D.N.F 🌶 Disclaimer: due completely to personal preference I'm keen to find out more about proxy brides back in the days so I thought this will be an interesting read. I was actually enjoying it quite a lot until [around p130] where it transpires that... ****SPOILER**** ****SPOILER**** ****SPOILER**** ****SPOILER**** the characters who fell in [insta] love with each other are married to others... 😒 I'm on holidays and am not keen to explore this one any further so gave it to my friend to read. I believe it's in good hands 🤗 Thank you The Book Stack (bookclub on Facebook) for gifting me a copy of this book. Sorry I just couldn't love it 😔 #theproxybride #zoeboccabella #historicalfiction #aussiereads #aussieauthors #australianwomenwriters #womenslit #dualtime #intergenerational #booksandflowers #booksandteacups #booksofinstagram #TheBookStack #bookstagram #ausbookstagramer #ausbookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CjHjfoYLROT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[joyffree]

Successful as F*ck A No BS Tale of Screwing Up and Succeeding Anyway by Riah Gonzalez Genre: Memoir

Psst! Does anyone know what the hell they are supposed to be doing with their life? Are you letting other people’s opinions determine your trajectory while you figure it out? As Dr. Phil would say, “How’s that working for ya?”

Join us on the #BookTour with #Giveaway

@riahgonzalez.author #OnTour with @SilverDaggerBookTours |

[bentchbites]

I’ve always said that poetry and visual art go hand in hand in delivering the feels and this book nailed it on the head for me. ⠀ ⠀ Given that it’s a short piece, I didn’t expect it to make me feel this lovely. The simplicity of it - the subtle observation of nature - interlaced with the equally simple but profound illustrations made me feel wonderful inside. ❤️⠀ ⠀ I won’t saturate you my own experience with this book because you need to experience it on your own. 💜⠀ ⠀ 4.5 🌟. Well-written and the illustrations complements the words smoothly. ⠀ • ➡���➡️➡️Swipe left to see a sample of the words and art. 😊💜 •⠀ Priya is hosting a giveaway on her blog that runs until the end of the month! Check it the link on @priyaprithviraj 's profile , for a chance to win an ecopy of this wonderful book! This review also appears on my blog (link in bio) with full info on the book, author and illustrator, as well as clickable links. ⠀ •⠀ *I received a free eARC of this book for an honest review. It doesn’t affect my opinion or the content of this post.⠀ •⠀ Purple Kisses by Priya Prithviraj and Illustrated by Niveditha Warrier.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #bookishfeature #bookcommunity #alwaysreading #bookstagramersPH #IGreads #orchids #purplekisses #priyaprithviraj #blogtour #illustratedpoetry #writerlyyours ⠀ #womenslit #diversebooks #diversereads⠀ #kindlebooks⠀ #poetry #IndianPoetry #indianwriters #IndianLit⠀ (at Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnpnzuXlO_n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ok754cjv0coj

[agrapefruitspassions]

What I’ve Been Reading Lately...

“The Red Garden,” Alice Hoffman

   In her created town of Blackwell, Hoffman writes short vignettes following the founding of the town until the 1980s--from the woman who saved the original families, to their descendants 300 years later, intertwining their stories but not their memories. Her stories expose something I find to be very true about the U.S.; mainly, that most of us (principally white people) have forgotten where we came from, be it England or any other place from Europe. And not only have we forgotten where we came from, but like the characters in this story, we have forgotten our family histories as well, knowing almost nothing of those who came before us. I find this especially true in my family, and identified with this voluntary memory loss portrayed throughout the book, as the characters struggle to fit in in a town that their ancestors founded, if only they thought to remember it.

“The Little Prince,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

   For Spanish, and probably most European people, it seems incredible that I hadn’t read The Little Prince until now: for all its popularity in Europe, it is not read so much in the U.S., even though it was written in New York! It is about a man (not unlike the author himself) who crashes his plane in the desert and comes upon a little boy who calls himself a prince of a faraway planet. The prince tells him his story, and many pieces of advice for the reader are tucked into the narrative, the most important one being that “Grownups never understand” and everything must always be explained to them. As we age, I think we lose much of our open-mindedness, acceptance, and flexibility, and this small book is a reminder of the importance of thinking like a child at times.

[voicesintulips]

a plantation of butterflies left my stomach I was half livid; baring blue flesh my carcass warm as hell lived from the inside out you've burned in the core of my stomach then bred a raging monarch of puzzled patterns & colours flying from my mind - voices in tulips

[intentionallyempoweringhumanity]

Starting a course in Women’s Lit this week and our professor shared this video along with other links. I’ll link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDfgMOUjCI Billy Eilish’s bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CFrCk6_0rM Janelle Monae’s, Turntables

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeFMMo_upbQ Lil Nas’s, No one showed up to my babyshower

[buttermybooks]

Thursday's are for the birds 😩

[cyndiperkins]

And then it hits you again. You’re an author. One of many reasons to love the season of beach reads, hammock time, and sun-drenched leisure is the chance to stock up at your fave local and vacay bookstores and gift shops. These freshly signed copies of More Than You Think You Know are bound for @coppercountryarts. Thanks to @cynthiacote13 and all the artists whose work graces this space. It’s a joy to have my novel in company with such fierce and uncompromising beauty. Where are you placing (and procuring) your must-reads this summer? #writingcommunity #bookstore #art #communityartscenter @cynthiacote13 #coppercountry #artscene #thinkyouknow #womenslit #fiction #womeninandonhotwater @beatingwindward (at Copper Country Community Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQumbNaFrGq/?utm_medium=tumblr

[spotsonmyapples]

Done with Gilman for awhile! #amreading #amdissertating #cpg #charlotteperkinsgilman #bookstagram #womenslit #whitefeminism

[fredhandbag]

Finlay Donovan, Evvie Drake, Britt Marie, Daisy Jones, Eleanor Oliphant - so many titles with a full name now. How many names in your shelves? #namesintitles #evviedrakestartsover #eleanoroliphantiscompletelyfine #daisyjonesandthesix #doloresclaiborne #brittmarie #lillianboxfishtakesawalk #womenslit #womensfiction #contemporaryfiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #novel #bookaddict #bookcover #bookhaul #bibliophile #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #crimefiction #thriller https://www.instagram.com/p/CNF9BKBrBdE/?igshid=1houj7kjc7h4w