Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
(imagine a double dot on the e, okay? okay.)
(imagine a double dot on the e, okay? okay.)
It's about a girl that shouldn't have made anything of herself. That was told she was nothing. And she rises above. She never once claims to be the victim. Jane meets Rochester, a cranky old man who appears to be heartless. Naturally, they both realize that isn't true. But he was previously married to a mentally-ill woman, which leaves Jane heartbroken. My favorite part of the story is when he asks Jane to stay and she says she needs to respect herself and go. Amazing. They do end up together, and it's magic.
Favorite quote:
"I tell you I must go!" I retorted, roused to some thing like passion. "Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton? -machine without feelings? and can bear to mave my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! -I have as much soul as you - and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have it as hard for you to leave me as iti s now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh - it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave and we stood at God's feet equal - as we are."
"I tell you I must go!" I retorted, roused to some thing like passion. "Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton? -machine without feelings? and can bear to mave my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! -I have as much soul as you - and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have it as hard for you to leave me as iti s now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh - it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave and we stood at God's feet equal - as we are."
Bossypants by Tina Fey
I love me some Tina. And her humor. I've realized that I've said about half of the jokes in this book...which means she copied me and I will expect my check in the mail soon. Maybe not. I like this book for a number of reasons, but the main one is that this is a woman that is ALL woman, and her experiences in life are mediocre, yet have been the building blocks to guide her to where she is now. I love a success story, I love a story about an ordinary gal in an ordinary world that makes her own life extraordinary. That's brilliant. That's Tina Fey. She's very inspiring, and very funny. I feel strong knowing that I can walk the same path and with the same choices and a little bit of confidence, I have the potential to succeed just like she did. That's cool. You go, Tina. You go gal.
Favorite Quote:
"My dad has visited me at work over the years and I've always noticed that powerful men react to them in a weird way. They 'stand down.' The first time that Lorne Michaels met my dad, he said afterward, 'Your father is... impressive.' They meet Don Fey and it rearranged something in their brain about me. Alec Baldwin took a long look at him and gave him a firm handshake.'This is your dad, huh?' What are they realizing? I wonder. that they'd better never mess with me, or Don Fey will yell at them? That I have high expectations for the men in my life because I have a strong father figure? Only Colin Quinn was direct about it. 'Your father doesn't fucking play games. You would never come home with a shamrock tattoo in that house.' That's Don Fey."
Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
This beautiful novel was recommended to me by my beautiful friend/soulmate Gracie, and she's one of my favorite critiques because she's a no-bullshit-kinda-gal. If it's good, it's good. It's it bad, here's why. So I trusted her when she said this book was special. And it's just that... It's so, so, so special. There needs to be film made immediately, and I want to make it so no one touch it!!!! Ugh. It was just stunning. It tells the story of a young girl forced to say goodbye to her uncle after he passes away from AIDS. I don't even want to tell you any more because each new discovery is a smart, poetic piece of writing and you deserve to go into it with not knowing a thing and letting the book win you over. But, I suppose, I'll give you this...
Favorite Quote:
'I mean, why did sex have to be so important? Why couldn't people live together, spend their whole loves together, just because they liked each other's company? Just because they liked each other more than they liked anyone else in the whole world? If you found a person like that you wouldn't have to have sex. You could just hold them, couldn't you? You could sit close to them, nestle into them so you could hear the machine of them churning away. You could press your ear against that person's back, listening to the rhythm of them, knowing that you were both made of the same exact stuff. You could do things like that. Sometimes, if you're standing close enough to another person, you can't even tell whose stomach is growling. You look at each other and then you both apologize and say, 'That was me,' and then you laugh. You don't need sex for that kind of thing to happen. For your body to forget how to tell you if it's hungry or not. For you to mistake someone else's hunger for your own.'
Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
This beautiful novel was recommended to me by my beautiful friend/soulmate Gracie, and she's one of my favorite critiques because she's a no-bullshit-kinda-gal. If it's good, it's good. It's it bad, here's why. So I trusted her when she said this book was special. And it's just that... It's so, so, so special. There needs to be film made immediately, and I want to make it so no one touch it!!!! Ugh. It was just stunning. It tells the story of a young girl forced to say goodbye to her uncle after he passes away from AIDS. I don't even want to tell you any more because each new discovery is a smart, poetic piece of writing and you deserve to go into it with not knowing a thing and letting the book win you over. But, I suppose, I'll give you this...
Favorite Quote:
'I mean, why did sex have to be so important? Why couldn't people live together, spend their whole loves together, just because they liked each other's company? Just because they liked each other more than they liked anyone else in the whole world? If you found a person like that you wouldn't have to have sex. You could just hold them, couldn't you? You could sit close to them, nestle into them so you could hear the machine of them churning away. You could press your ear against that person's back, listening to the rhythm of them, knowing that you were both made of the same exact stuff. You could do things like that. Sometimes, if you're standing close enough to another person, you can't even tell whose stomach is growling. You look at each other and then you both apologize and say, 'That was me,' and then you laugh. You don't need sex for that kind of thing to happen. For your body to forget how to tell you if it's hungry or not. For you to mistake someone else's hunger for your own.'
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