Thank you for sending me scurrying to my favorite local bookstore (LaPlaya Books in San Diego) to order my hard-cover copy (I tend to save my money for paperbacks, ebooks, or library books.) I generally read a book straight through until done, but this book captivated me, made me want it to last, and so I reluctantly closed it night after night, knowing I would be rewarded with something completely new the next day.
The writing can be a bit heavy handed at times, particularly in the last third, but the hopefulness and optimism ring true. Thank you, John Simpson, for bringing this book to my attention. I am in your debt. And I am in debt to Kelly Barnhill and the characters she has created. Marta Perone-Bacon, this is, indeed, a book you must read.
I'm so glad you liked it, Diane! I tread very carefully when recommending a book on gender or other specific grounds, especially when recommending it to an audience that I myself cannot belong to. But my gosh, 'When Women Were Dragons' just felt so whole-heartedly HUMAN, y'know???
Thank you for letting me know you read and appreciated it!
It sounds like a book I must read.
Thank you for sending me scurrying to my favorite local bookstore (LaPlaya Books in San Diego) to order my hard-cover copy (I tend to save my money for paperbacks, ebooks, or library books.) I generally read a book straight through until done, but this book captivated me, made me want it to last, and so I reluctantly closed it night after night, knowing I would be rewarded with something completely new the next day.
The writing can be a bit heavy handed at times, particularly in the last third, but the hopefulness and optimism ring true. Thank you, John Simpson, for bringing this book to my attention. I am in your debt. And I am in debt to Kelly Barnhill and the characters she has created. Marta Perone-Bacon, this is, indeed, a book you must read.
I'm so glad you liked it, Diane! I tread very carefully when recommending a book on gender or other specific grounds, especially when recommending it to an audience that I myself cannot belong to. But my gosh, 'When Women Were Dragons' just felt so whole-heartedly HUMAN, y'know???
Thank you for letting me know you read and appreciated it!
I needed a new book to read! Thank you. 🤍🙏
Very welcome -- hope it succeeds with you, Shelley!