Authors we love - what about you?

Dear Babyboomers
Yet again another first for this site - Books / authors we love.  Please contribute.
R wrote - One of my favorite authors is Edith Wharton. I read anything of hers I can get my hands on. She was the first woman to win a pulitzer. I just finished a short story called "The bunner sisters". Found it on my Kindle...for free. That's what I do in the middle of the night when I can't sleep. She wrote about women and life back when it wasn't the thing to do.
Born 1862 New York City
Died 1937 (aged 75)
Occupation Novelist, short story writer, designer


"Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins." "If we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time."


Edith Wharton

I love having books recommended to me. Google'd Edith and like the sound of her work - life was so different for women in that era. Were the women in her books as happy/happier than women today? I'll have a look in Vinnies (St Vincents Thrift shop, where I buy most of my books, then pass them on to others. Could go to the library but I tend to take too long to read a book as I read at bedtime and nod off.


A group of women at our class, along with Chris the photography tutor, had coffee after class, during which we all confessed to being Thrift shop enthusiasts and ended up going to a "half price" sale where I picked up 'The Historian ' by Elizabeth Kostova. Looking forward to immersing myself in a captivating tale that blends fact and fantasy, history and the present. I love books which do that. 
Clara


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Feared by the Rich, Loved by the Poor - and by Babyboomer women

Dear Babyboomers
A newcomer to BB blog - movies which BB women may enjoy as much as I did.
It would be great if you could suggest other movies in this category. 
"..........Feared by the rich Loved by the poor
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood

It is called a 'prequel' as it concentrates on the story of how and why Robin (prefer Russell, as the name, Robin, means he may have sand kicked in his face DownUnder), became an outlaw.


Russell did us proud, even without tights or jeggings. To be quite honest, I didn't really take notice of what he was wearing in that regard, as I was totally mesmerised by all the chainmail - which MM had to help him to remove when it was suggested he took a bath. Not by her, but I don't want to give away the plot.


Maid Marion (a Denim Diva, if ever there was one), was fabulous and what's news is Russell's chivalry, Looooove that word, was in allowing himself to be upstaged so frequently by Kate's Maid Marion, especially her pronounced athleticism - Russ wasn't bad either, although I did think that he could have shown the correct way re Mouth to Mouth at the end, by turning her head sideways etc but it seemed to work, with mouth to mouth morphing into kissing. (As you do).


I look forward to the "sequel". Most of us gals/girls will enjoy this movie - with the added bonus that it can be classified as 'His choice', which then automatically, gives you the next choice.


Clara




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