This is one of those rare perfect books that I will want to keep forever to loan out to friends in need of enlightenment or encouragement. It has everything: a good storyline; characters that are real, complex and that you would want to meet in real life; it’s funny; it talks about the Northwest [...]
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This is one of those 1970’s style photo books. The kind with interesting photographs along with text (in this case handwritten). It’s very 70’s in that it explores what it is to be a woman, if a woman should live her life in the kitchen, etc. I feel that the feminist movement [...]
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Ok, this is a post for girls. Guys, you may want to skip this one, although it is interesting.
Girls (women) you are familiar with the choices out there for your monthly period. Tampons, and pads, right? Tampons can be uncomfortable, and can give you toxic shock syndrome. Pads can be bulky, [...]
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The relationships and characters of the story seem so real, probably because Tan was experiencing some similar circumstances while writing it…
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Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish by Sue Bender
I loved this little book (just 152 pages, I read it in a few hours). It was not only a delight to read, but also aesthetically pleasing and nice to hold in my hands.
It is an autobiography, but also a spiritual book. [...]
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