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Spinster

Making a Life of One's Own
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Sep 12, 2018kc1564 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Worst book I've attempted to read in a long time. Quit after 8 pages. I was excited by the title and what I thought was the premise but was sorely disappointed. The author never asked herself, “Why would readers give a shit?” I have no…
sniktaws
Feb 02, 2018sniktaws rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Kate Bolick’s book, Spinster, is a coming of age memoir about a white, privileged young woman born in 1972 who has yet to lead a particularly remarkable or interesting life distinct from the times she lives in, seeking permission to be…
wendybradley
Sep 20, 2016wendybradley rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I recommended the purchase of this book based on reviews. I'd draw your attention to the first review on this page, I think this gives an interesting and balanced view of the book. I have to say I found her writing about the 5 women who…
FindingJane
Sep 01, 2016FindingJane rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The pleasures of living alone. The simple, quiet gratification of curling up in bed, on a sofa or a kitchen chair with a book and a cup of tea. The joy of heading out to the shops, the bookstores, the movies, theater, clubs, parks whenever…
Jul 16, 2016jannylegs rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Ultimately unsatisfying in the end, but a really good read nonetheless. I couldn't help thinking that this woman needs to get a dog!
Mar 11, 2016HollyDavis022 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Thought provoking
Feb 16, 2016cruz__control rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I expected something else, but I enjoyed the book nevertheless. It's written in beautiful, poetic language so this is not an easy read, but that's what I enjoyed about it. Some great education for the feminist in me too. I can see why…
Jan 23, 2016sandraperkins rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
What a boring, tiresome book! I gave up after about 50 pages, but even those were a waste of time. The author is really full of herself. This was not at all what I expected.
Dec 04, 2015vv9 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I dragged through the first half of this book, but it picked up in the second half and entices me to finish. Nutshell: Challenges of remaining a single women through recent history. I most appreciated an introduction to several women…
Sep 10, 2015KMJ_ rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was a very disappointing book. The premise was promising, yet the book lacked any type of focus. Bolick starts off discussing society’s pressure on women to get married. Then the book just becomes a catalog of Bolick’s different,…
MedinaReads
Jun 18, 2015
Kate wonders why every woman today still faces the question of whom to marry and when will it happen. Using her own experiences and looking at several women who were unconventional in their time, her "awakeners" Neith Boyce, Maeve…
Jun 17, 2015sassysapien rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I actually really enjoyed this book! I found it a refreshing look at one woman's choices and thought process / justification for not quickly jumping to marriage when the opportunity arose, and consciously not making marriage her number one…
May 22, 2015
I am waiting list number 16 for 5 books. I heard Kate interviewed on CBC 2 mornings ago and was extremely impressed with her emotional and mental intelligence. As an admirer of women who have the courage to be seen as authors of their own…
May 14, 2015KateHillier rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I definitely went into this book expecting something else and what I got was different. Not disappointing but different. Kate Bolick examines her choices about remaining a 'spinster' despite numerous relationships and other opportunities…
jennrose
May 11, 2015jennrose rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book was a big disappointment to me. She gives a smattering of sociological and historical info on "spinsterhood" that is interesting, but the narcissistic rambling about her own life and decision to avoid marriage is a bit tedious.…