Hello Dearest Reader Friends!
This post is your friendly reminder that my
Literary Stylings Link Party will be held next Tuesday, on April 1
st.
As always, I’m not sure what I’m going to wear. I read three very different books this month
and could go a few different ways.
My Year of Meats,
by Ruth Ozeki
This was a very interesting book. And very different. It’s about a Japanese-American woman who
produces a Japanese television show on behalf of meat lobbyists to try to encourage
Japanese housewives to cook more red meat, especially beef. But, it's also about the wife of one of the Japanese executives that is also working on this show.
I thought it was well written, although the
end did feel a little disappointing. A
word of warning: if you are an enthusiastic meat eater and want to remain an
enthusiastic meat eater, I wouldn’t recommend this book. It will put you off your feed. Although I enjoyed this book there was not a
lot of outfit inspiration, so unless I can convince Lady Gaga to lend me her
meat dress I probably won’t use this book.
Under the Poppy,
by Kathe Koja
As I mentioned before, this book was very confusing.
But, that being said, it wasn’t bad.
The author is very, very descriptive and that
kept me engaged, even when I was confused.
It’s about a group of people who work at a whorehouse, called Under the
Poppy.
At the Poppy they perform the
usual whorehouse activities, but they also perform plays, and get embroiled in
wartime intrigue.
This book has pretty
much everything, including spies and whores and dandies and murders and dinner
parties and puppets and soldiers.
And,
although I already wore an outfit based on this book,
here, I think I may return
to the well for Tuesday’s look.
The Big Girls, by
Susanna Moore
Quick warning; do not perform a Google image search for “big girls” in an attempt to
find this book; you will see some very unsavory, extremely NSFW pictures. If you Google “The Big Girls by Susanna Moore”
though, you should be okay
That being said, I also have to warn you that this book is
pretty depressing. It’s sad and horrible
but very well written. I don’t mind sad
books, but this was just so very sad. It’s
about a woman in prison for murdering her children and about her prison
psychiatrist and about a movie star the woman contacts. Interestingly enough, one of the reviewers said it was "very accurate;" I'm not sure what that even means, but I thought it worth noting. Again, this book is very well written, but very sad. And not a lot of outfit inspiration, so I
doubt I’ll use this book.
I hope to see you all next Tuesday!
Gracey
