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Indlæser... A Window Opens: A Novel (udgave 2015)af Elisabeth Egan (Forfatter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I am a sucker for books by and about book lovers, libraries, librarians, really any book that obviously is written by a book lover. Egan's book is somewhat too "pat" for me (the main character, Alice's, life is a bit messy, but resolve's quite nicely) the writing is good. As the story progresses, so does the plot, that is, the story becomes more engaging. I think the back story of how we (as a society, and personally) look at books and reading in the current level at technology is well incorporated into Alice's situation as played out in the novel. I appreciate that Alice is true to her passions as a reader and the reader experience. Recent articles from numerous sources cite numbers showing that after the initial burst of popularity, "paper" books are outselling e-books AND that the number of new independent bookstores are growing. See the following articles for more information: "Paper is back: Why ‘real’ books are on the rebound" - GeekWire http://www.geekwire.com/2015/paper-back-real-books-rebound/ "Why Indie Bookstores Are on the Rise Again" - Slate http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_edgy_optimist/2014/09/independent_boo... This, of course, makes my heart sing, and I am grateful to Elisabeth Egan for writing a good read that promotes the world of reading! ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"In A Window Opens, Elisabeth Egan brings us Alice Pearse, a compulsively honest, longing-to-have-it-all, sandwich generation heroine for our social-media-obsessed, lean in (or opt out) age. Like her fictional forebears Kate Reddy and Bridget Jones, Alice plays many roles (which she never refers to as "wearing many hats" and wishes you wouldn't, either). She is a mostly-happily married mother of three, an attentive daughter, an ambivalent dog-owner, a part-time editor, a loyal neighbor, and a Zen commuter. She is not: a cook, a craftswoman, a decorator, an active PTA member, a natural caretaker, or the breadwinner. But when her husband makes a radical career change, Alice is ready to lean in--and she knows exactly how lucky she is to land a job at Scroll, a hip young start-up which promises to be the future of reading, with its chain of chic literary lounges and dedication to beloved classics. The Holy Grail of working mothers--an intellectually satisfying job and a happy personal life--seems suddenly within reach. Despite the disapproval of her best friend, who owns the local bookstore, Alice is proud of her new "balancing act" (which is more like a three-ring circus) until her dad gets sick, her marriage flounders, her babysitter gets fed up, her kids start to grow up, and her work takes an unexpected turn. Fans of I Don't Know How She Does It, Where'd You Go Bernadette, and The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry will cheer as Alice realizes the question is not whether it's possible to have it all, but what does she--Alice Pearce--really want?"-- No library descriptions found. |
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