“No living organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.” - Shirley Jackson
This book reads like a conversation with a long-lost bandmate, catching up on the intervening years; as though we were young in the same place once, and though our lives may have been very different, we understand each other. All that is to say, I loved it. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson
This odd little collection of stories - or are they essays? - either way, they're weird and absolutely delightful. They say a lot if you listen closely, but in the most charming way possible, with animals. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson
This book speaks to the lives of women and girls and how they weave together to form the great tapestry of life. Note that there is occasional mention of some difficult subject matter. A very good, thoughtful, meaningful book. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson
"One day we shall all be nothing more than corpses." This book asks to whose life do we assign value; if to humans, which humans; if to animals, which animals. Surprisingly warm and light, this book is unlike anything else. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson
Love stories - but not that type of love stories. Eugenides includes here the real, deep, meaningful kind in lieu of the gooey Hollywood kind. Make sure you read to the end, Alice Munro's closes the book. ~ Reviewed by Arabella Peterson
