Honest, analytical, and carefully constructed, Whitney Way Thore’s memoir is a must-read for those fighting in the #nobodyshame movement.
Tag: happiness
#AnneofGreenGables #20BooksofSummer #readwomen
“Anne, are you killed?” shrieked Diana, throwing herself on her knees beside her friend. “Oh, Anne, dear Anne, speak just one word to me and tell me if you’re killed.”
Rebecca #20BooksofSummer #bookreview #readwomen
Have I ever told you that my imagination once almost killed me?
Harley & Me #bookreview #readwomen #harleydavidson #20BooksofSummer
Actually, I take that back….I wanted to be Fonzie, too.
Meet the Writer: Bernadette Murphy #interview #writerslife #harleydavidson
“I even had my blood taken before and after riding a motorcycle to see how my levels of testosterone, cortisol, and oxytocin changed as the result of riding.”
Bystanders #readwomen #bookreview
Think about it: Doris Lessing wrote the horrifying story “Room 19,” but not once did the narrator tell her children she didn’t want them. Instead, she quietly committed suicide, but we get what’s going on.
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman #readwomen #bookreview @thelindywest
Rarely do fat female role models appear in the United States (um, or elsewhere), so I put a hold on a copy at the library.
Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology
Not all fat people feel bad inside, I must remember.
Off Course
I only hope that people who don’t agree with the choices of the characters will have patience to try to understand them.
The Normal State of Mind
In the end, I wanted more care put into the writing style and more substance from the characters.
