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- jun - @J I had the same thought about the rhino. And he’s nearly drowned twice so far. @K I’m glad to...
- K - It was the passage of time between advances that really got me. On the one hand, yeah, Cal is a 15 year old...
- J - Wow. You’ve convinced me I made the right decision in not reading the rest. How many times does he nearly...
- J - True. Like we can’t rebuild our society without some cataclysmic tragedy to motivate us.
- K - I think part of the issue is that so many dystopian books are also post-apocalyptic. It’s often used as...
gender Archive
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J’s Take on A Strange Stirring
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 4 CommentsA Strange Stirring by Stephanie Coontz looks at The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan and the effect it had. It seemed like a good idea to actually read The Feminine Mystique first, so I did... -
The Feminine Mystique – A Discussion
Posted on August 8, 2011 | 8 CommentsIn preparation for this month’s book, A Strange Stirring, we thought it would be a good idea to (re)read The Feminine Mystique. Here, J and K discuss The Feminine Mystique itself. K: The Feminine Mystique... -
J’s Take on Warriors of Alavna
Posted on December 3, 2010 | 4 CommentsWarriors of Alavna was M’s choice for this month. Meaning she already read it and suggested we read it. For that reason, I wanted to like it. Alas, I did not. The problems started right...