The Librarians Suggest

On Wednesday we read books with pink covers. 

First read of the year. Also, Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a mad and tragic genius.  After reading the much talked about New Yorker piece,  'Cat Person,'  I found  The Yellow Wallpaper   at my local library and read it in one sitting. A masterpiece and clearly a relevant work of fiction that speaks to women even today, I cannot say enough how much I loved this story. Not even kidding, I spent the next week finding ways to bring it up in conversation whether with coworkers or family members. Drawn heavily from the writer's own experience,  The Yellow Wallpaper  is a must for every woman. Also, the reference to The Yellow Wallpaper in Darren Aronofsky latest film, Mother was spot on. 

Tolstoy is usually the first Russian fiction people start reading, Bukgakov is just as much a literary genius! I seriously cannot put this down! "Follow me, reader! Whoever told you there is no such thing in the world as real, true, everlasting love? May the liar have his despicable tongue cut out! Follow me, my reader, and only me, and I"ll show you that kind of love." 

If there was one word that summed up the three of us it would be Janeite. We all swoon over Darcy, and by Darcy we mean, Colin Firth. We've read Pride and Prejudice one, two, or more than three times and the rest of her works as well as everything else that has been inspired by Jane's books. To the original girl boss, happy birthday our beloved heroine. 

Happy Halloween! So we probably talk a bit too much on what the book is about but we still had a good time! Check out our thoughts on Susan Hill's "The Woman in Black." The movie differs from the book and you'll learn how it does in today's episode and more. We also talk about some ghostly experiences we've had ourselves and some spooky podcast and book recommendations. Jade's Recs: Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen The Infinite Bad podcast Darkest Night podcast Deadly Manners podcast Gina's Recs: Haunter (movie) And the Trees Crept In - Dawn Kurtagich Sarah's Recs: The Orphanage (movie) The Awakening (movie) The Black Tapes podcast The Magnus Archives podcast Frankenstein - Mary Shelley Have fun and stay safe out there tonight. See you in the stacks! Gina, Sarah & Jade <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay...

Hooray for Friday! Today’s book of the day is Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng! Check out her second novel about secrets, the danger of thinking “following the rules can avert disaster,” and town feuds. What will you be reading this weekend? 

Ready to cozy in for the night? Grab a glass of rosé or your favorite wine, a blanket and sink into a good read. These are just a few of our favorite chic-lit titles. Sarah has a particular soft spot for Bridget Jones. In real life, she's almost certain she and Bridget would be best friends. Do you have a favorite author or book in this genre? 

Today's book of the day is The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy. Read this breathtaking memoir as "Levy chronicles the adventure and heartbreak of being, in her own words​, "a woman who is free to do whatever she chooses."

Happy Friday! Today's #book of the day is The Assistants by Camille Perri. A fun debut novel about a young woman "whose embezzlement scam turns her into an unlikely advocate for the leagues of over-educated and underpaid assistants" across Manhattan. Have you read it? Thoughts?