Reflections on my reading choices
Winner of the Booker Prize 2024, Samantha Harvey is one of only five (5) women who have won this prize. This book will not be for everyone because there isn't really a plot. However, it is now in the top 10 best books I have ever read. There is just a magical description of earth… Continue reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Mary Oliver was an American poet who has won a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prizer for poetry. A writer is not defined by their awards but it is still an impressive feat. I have also read her collection of poems that she curated herself, Devotions. Upstream is a collection of essays where she… Continue reading Upstream by Mary Oliver
A random book from the library. Book #6 out of 12 for the year. I scrolled through my library's ebook app Libby for as long as I could handle until I found this one. Saffron is a woman in a man's academic world in the 1920s. Her father was a famous botanist and professor and… Continue reading A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poison by Kate Khavari
A graphic novel. Book number 4 from my 12 book project. History of the author’s childhood in Iran. Persepolis refers to the ancient capital of the Persian empire. Warning: This is going to be a short review. This was my first graphic novel and it was very good. To be honest, I thought it was… Continue reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Award Other names for the prize: Orange Prize for Fiction, Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction, and Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Who: Established for women because they were underrepresented in major literary awardsWhat: awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in EnglishWhen: 1996-present Prize: 30,000 pounds (about $40,000)… Continue reading Women’s Prize for Fiction – Piranesi
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