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Ha! I find this sort of stuff is good just to read through at the book store itself :)

You'll have to tell me what you think and how helpful this is. Always thinking I need to figure my life direction out.

Interesting. I've tried reading other Coetzee and just couldn't get into it at all. Your review provides some context. Thanks for being so detailed!

you have to let me know how this is! it's on my list too.

Lila wrote: "I love this series!!! I have all the books, except the first one, if you wanna borrow them. But you have to give them back (my sister still owes me my copy of the first book which she borrowed 5 ..."

Love the ringing endorsement! I'll check 'em out from the library :)

I think you'd really enjoy this since you like interior monologue. It was really interesting - super quick read.

i am still SO bummed i didn't get to sit in on this discussion!

this totally reminds me of junior high.

I just really love her voice -- it's so different. It was like reading a series of anecdotes about history and her passion for the subject was so evident. Her voice is unlike any other. She does digress, so I can see this not being for everyone, but I learned more about the Lincoln, Garfield & McKinley than I ever expected. I actually ordered two of her other books from the library I enjoyed this one so much.

Man! My mother loves Matute - reminds me of college all over again :)

still shocked i've never read this!

still shocked i've never read this!

this is why i love goodreads - finding new stuff to read. this looks really good!

we read this for a book club and it was just not that great of a read. it was definitely put in the giveaway pile straight after reading.

i just read these for the first time this year!

i am waiting for "going totally pioneer" to take off as a euphemism now!

ha! i can see tess pushing your buttons on this. but it is a story that sucks you in. especially the no toys part -- the corncob doll about kills me!

yeah, we read this last year and i noticed the same thing. but it gave me an opportunity to talk to the kids about changing social mores.

they were equally horrified by the graphic descriptions of how meat is butchered. it's not the same thing, but this book is a reflection of the times.

what i found disappointing was that these books were so magical to me as a child, but as an adult, you realize that these were not all that well-written. still, provide a glimpse into that pioneer life, from a female perspective.

I SO would do that Corey! Maybe we should do as one of the book club things? We could read another magical realism book, because I'm sure most people would have read this.
Love seeing all your books, we have very similar taste.

I just couldn't get into it -- super slow moving, and I was frustrated with the characters. It may have been all the glowing reviews I read, but I almost always finish books and got about 2/3 of the way through and decided it was a waste of time.