Dang. You've made me want to re-read the Golden Notebook again. Maybe after I finish the Children of Violence series. The first time I read the Golden Notebook, I didn't understand much of it. Large chunks of it went over my head. The second time through I had a much bigger sense of the political background Lessing was working through and thought it was great. Classic place to start with Lessing is The Grass is Singing. You might have better luck with Martha Quest (1952) -- it has some similarity to the plot in the Golden Notebook and is part of a 4 or 5 volume series. Lessing had a long engagement with Sufism that pops up in her sci-fi series which starts with Shikasta (1979)
@actual-spinster
5 ай бұрын
ah nice !! oooh okay, martha quest sounds great, i'll have a look at what my library has! i did see that she has a sci fi series.... sounds very interesting! i dont think i'll read that next tho, but who knows !! i feel like the fact u watch my videos & ur reading natalia ginzburg with the group too means u get the inside scoop on like... how i'm not good at actually reading things at the correct time haha :)
@ThatsSoPoe
5 ай бұрын
It's so tempting when you have more energy to do all the things, but it definitely can end up wearing you out. Glad you've had such good reads recently. Really interesting to hear about The Golden Notebook. And obviously, I am 100% agreed about reading more kidlit as adults! It's so fantastic what's being done with it.
@actual-spinster
5 ай бұрын
yeah for sure!! ur very inspiring in terms of adults reading kids lit :) especially that u read picture books, thats rly nice! & some of them seem sooo beautiful
@pastorytime2683
5 ай бұрын
Ooo this is a great wrap up! Agree on middle grade - we always called it 8-12 in the bookshop and I kind of stick with that ! I loved hearing about the Golden Notebook but am not sure if it's for me! 😂 Siân
@actual-spinster
5 ай бұрын
hmmmm a good question, i think it does think about art & creative practice, and like obviously in terms of form; writing, film-making, dreaming but like im not sure if it would work for you. it is repetitive to some degree [like on purpose i guess] but yeah.... i would be interested to see if you did like it but i feel like it's maybe more likely you wouldnt enjoy it so much. but idk !! & yes 8 -12 is much better than """"middle grade"""" lol
@jenniferlovesbooks
5 ай бұрын
The Golden Notebook sounds fascinating! I will have to pick it up at some point.
@actual-spinster
5 ай бұрын
i am a bit worried i spoke too much about the plot but i also think it should be okay !!! i just couldnt resist, but i rly hope u enjoy it when/if u pick it up :)
@penguinstories5890
5 ай бұрын
omgg i read dyke geology last week and adored it i will have to dm you about it 😭 i also loved let there be light a while ago!
@actual-spinster
5 ай бұрын
aaww good !!! plz do :) & im so glad u did enjoy let there be light also !
@hollyexley
4 ай бұрын
Ok I need to try again with the Golden Notebook - I got daunted by the size! It's going to take me ages 😁
@actual-spinster
4 ай бұрын
that's so fair ! i think some bits of it will go way faster than you'd think ! good luck :)
@janice3626
5 ай бұрын
hey! do you have a Goodreads account?
@actual-spinster
5 ай бұрын
i do ! goodreads.com/dyke its not as nice as storygraph but i do update both altho goodreads wuite a bit less
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