Every summer, I choose one big book from my "to read" list, one so long it's hard to find time to read during the school year. This year, it's Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook. What's on your list?About this novel:
Anna is a writer, author of one very successful novel, who now keeps four notebooks. In one, with a black cover, she reviews the African experience of her earlier years. In a red one she records her political life, her disillusionment with communism. In a yellow one she writes a novel in which the heroine relives part of her own experience. And in a blue one she keeps a personal diary. Finally, in love with an American writer and threatened with insanity, Anna tries to bring the threads of all four books together in a golden notebook. Much to its author's chagrin, The Golden Notebook instantly became a staple of the feminist movement when it was published in 1962.
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There's still time to reverse course and join in on the fun of the Infinite Summer!
I'm trying to read as much Barbara Kingsolver as I can--the Bean Trees is amazing!
I love Barbara Kingsolver. I read Bean Trees last year, and I agree. It is amazing. You probably already know, but there's a sequel to it: Pigs in Heaven. I bought it, but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. I did finally read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, as you recommended, and I really enjoyed it. But boy, just reading about all the work they did made me tired. And overwhelmed.
@ Ian--I'm not sure I'm up to the challenge! :-D
I'm going to wade through Anna Karenina again as my summer read. I'll have several short books going too, but my chunkster challenge is AK.
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