a meme (not a real post, I know… bad ms. violet!)
I’ve been tagged by Laurelin!
1. One book that changed your life? Probably The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf. It re-assured me during a time when I was doubting myself and my beliefs. Whenever I think “Am I the only one? Am I imagining all these things?”, I pick it up and I’m reminded that it is real and that feminism is as necessary today as it ever has been.
2. One book you have read more than once? The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It’s my favourite book ever and I’ve read it numerous times over the past few years. I probably know it almost off by heart now, but I still crave it every now and then.
3. One book you would want on a desert island? Food For Free by Richard Mabey (although, I’m not sure how helpful it would be on a desert island…!). It’s a fantastic guide to all the wild-growing edible plants and has successfully converted me into a lover of dandelion! Call it a weed and I will attack!
4. One book that made you laugh? Are You Dave Gorman made me chuckle under the duvet a few times.
5. One book that made you cry? The only book to have made me cry was The Diary Of Anne Frank, now I come to think of it.
6. One book you wish had been written? A decent journal.
7. One book you wish had never had been written? Pride and Prejudice. Sorry, but it bored me to tears. (there are probably more offending books out there really, but it’s all I could think of at the moment! Apologies to any Austinites)
8. One book you are currently reading? The Outsider by Albert Camus
9. One book you have been meaning to read? The Second Sex by de Beauvoir is still sitting on my shelf waiting for me.
10. Now tag five people! I tag anyone who’s reading this!
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In other news…
The postman has just pushed my copies of Subtext and Uplift through the letterbox! Both magazines look fantastic and I’ll settle on the sofa with the cat on my lap, tea by my side and give them a good reading shortly. Massive love is on its way to Gill from me for setting up Subtext, as I know it wasn’t the easiest thing in the world. I originally wanted to help out, but things went a bit pear-shaped with me at the time. So well done to all the ladies involved in making both magazines!
I will do a post at some point. Quite possibly about the wonders of washable sanitary towels, which I have just discovered.
August 23, 2006 at 9:41 pm
Thanks for the love - fancy contributing you washable pads post to issue 2 of Subtext, it’s a “sanitary special”!
If you still wanted to you can get involved at any time :o)
August 29, 2006 at 7:22 pm
Oooh, yeah - definitely! I’ll get something down over the next few days and email you a copy. If you reckon it’s good enough, then I’d love it if you could put it in the next issue
August 29, 2006 at 10:13 pm
Elly Higginbottom - I read ‘The Bell Jar’ just the other week and I must say: I was blown away! What a fab book, I was hooked and thought it was utter poetic genius!
September 4, 2006 at 1:19 am
Im sorry that this dosen’t have anything to do with this entry but just having had an almighty row with my boyfriend over his porn I looked to Google for answers. I was starting to wonder if maybe I was being too harsh on him after he said he didnt know of any other girls ever that had a problem with it. You’ve helped me think things through alot and feel much better about my views along with him (very reluctantly!) deleting it all for the sake of my sanity. Thankyou so much!
September 4, 2006 at 9:12 am
Lucy - I’m so happy that I helped you out. But also you should be congratulated for having the guts to stand up and so no to your boyfriend’s porn use. A lot of us women have been in similiar situations to you and it is easy to think “Am I over-reacting?”, but you’re not. And if you read some of the other blogs that I link to then you’ll see you’re not alone! Much love to you.