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So, I've read the book ;)

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"Face Toward the Spring," by Faith Baldwin--I'd written about it here, back in July, wondering who was right--the reviewer who gave it one star, or the reviewer who gave it five ;)

Bought the book last autumn, finished reading it last week. As I suspected, the truth is somewhere in between--I can't say I cared all that much for the book--many of the stories had been written for, and published in, "The Christian Herald" magazine, which, of course, colors the book. So yes, it's a bit preachy. Besides, it's the author's first non-fiction book, so that is another reason I think it's not as good as "Evening Star". It had a few good passages; as you probably saw, I quoted one the other day, over here

Anyway, it was good enough to finish reading, and inexpensive, and it'll go to The Little Free Library ;)

As a side note, there was a passage in the book which made me grateful for the times having changed...

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Jan. 11th, 2020 02:18 pm (UTC)
I'm very curious about the passage that you made grateful for the NOW...

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Jan. 11th, 2020 08:56 pm (UTC)
Mhm, thought someone might ask ;)

It was a passage in which the author mentioned that at one time, she wrote an advice column for a magazine. One of the letters she received was from a woman who had children who asked what she should do, as her husband pushed her around all the time, and then would often throw her down the stairs, "just to complete his morning exercise", as the book's author put it. She of course wrote that "she should take the children and depart fortwith", but the magazine's editor scathingly pointed out that in that case, the husband would have grounds to sue the magazine for "alienation of affection"...
Jan. 12th, 2020 02:53 pm (UTC)
...

This is why women used to poison their husbands.

:)
med_cat: (woman reading)
Jan. 12th, 2020 11:20 pm (UTC)
Mhm, a la "Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk Region"? :P

(are you familiar with that charming work?)

(although in that particular book, that wasn't why)

...and yes, I hope the wife the author mentions got out...but yeah, there were two things there that struck me, the first being that she needed to write to ask...I mean...

Jan. 13th, 2020 03:37 pm (UTC)
*Lol* no I'm sorry. I didn't really go to high school *LOL* missed out on reading a lot of classic things.
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Jan. 17th, 2020 12:31 am (UTC)
Hehe, I wouldn't expect you to, that book is in Russian, and I read it later, long past high school.

Rather depressing work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Macbeth_of_the_Mtsensk_District_(novella)

It was made into an opera, too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Macbeth_of_the_Mtsensk_District_(opera)
Jan. 11th, 2020 02:19 pm (UTC)
And I adore the Little Free Libraries!! ^-^
med_cat: (cat and books)
Jan. 11th, 2020 08:53 pm (UTC)
Yes, they are fun, I've often found interesting books there (and left books others must've found interesting, as they were gone the next time I stopped by). Besides, the library is in front of a very nice shop that sells local produce. I bought some apples and carrots today :)
Jan. 12th, 2020 02:55 pm (UTC)
We had one on our old street and I'd find such cool things, too ^-^

Apples and carrots YUM! Good for you! Such great things to eat and especially in winter :)
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Jan. 12th, 2020 11:21 pm (UTC)
Aww, pity there isn't one nearby now, for you...maybe you could start one, or not practical?

Hehe yes, they were good too :)
Jan. 13th, 2020 03:38 pm (UTC)
Not practical :) Like 3 people would be able to walk to it *LoL*
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Jan. 17th, 2020 12:32 am (UTC)
I understand :) Pity, though...