Welcome to Wandering in the Stacks. As you may have guessed, I’m a reader, a browser, a book store lover. I can’t bring myself to get an e-reader, although I like to go to the stores and play with them! I tend to be a partially-apologetic book snob. That means that I will probably not be reading and reviewing whatever is on the bestseller list. I like to wander in the stacks of my favorite shops, running my eyes and fingers over the covers, reading blurbs, hoping to discover a hidden gem. Sometimes it happens, often times it does not. I sometimes go looking for a specific title, especially if it’s recommended to me by a trusted fellow reader, or if I need something specific for a reading challenge.
I’m also a feminist.
What that means:
· I read books with a critical eye.
· I try to read books by women, by people of color, by queer people, and works translated by women. Not mutually exclusive categories, of course.
· My thoughts on books will reflect my feminist musings.
What that doesn’t mean:
· That I just read books on feminism.
· I hate books by men.
· I hate books that are arguably pretty misogynistic, by authors who are arguable pretty misogynistic (why, hellllllllloooooooooo Hemingway.)
If you’re still here, I invite you to Wander in the Stacks with me.
10 comments:
I'm drawn to women authors as well, and I too rarely read what's on the bestseller lists. I'm an admitted book snob, and I'm in the process of expanding my reading choices to include genres I wouldn't normally read. I love the quote at the top of your blog...it's so true! Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you'll become a member.
Thanks for stopping by, Amy! It's nice to get encouragement on my new project.
Welcome to book blogging! Great intro post, and I'm looking forward to seeing what books you blog about. :D
Thanks Eva! I've got several posts scheduled in the next week or so.
Excellent! A new a blog to follow! I am always looking for new books and authors so I look to forward to your future posts.
Thanks, K! I appreciate your stopping by!
I find that I like women authors more than male, and I don't think I do it on purpose. I'm looking forward to your reviews!
Welcome to the world of book blogging and amen to your comment about misogynistic authors. I have a hard time with them too and Hemingway is the first one to pop into my mind as well. I look forward to seeing your posts!
I do tend to prefer novels by women authors (so far.) But what's weird, that I've recently noticed, is I tend to prefer short stories written by men. I haven't figured out yet why that might be...
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I like plenty of male authors, but I try to read those by females, because it seems that they are typically under appreciated. Have you read any short stories by Katherine Mansfield? She's got some great stuff.
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