Spinster

Extraordinary, inspiring and empowering. Kate talks of (and introduces you to) 5 literary awakeners in her book. I strongly suspect Kate and her book will turn out to be a key awakener for me.

Thank you Kate.

I loved this book. Maybe because I can recognize myself and many of my own musings in the author's.
I think all women should, if not read the book, then at least ponder their own life and role. What do you want vs what everyone else wants and expect from you - and not bow to society's pressure.

Hum, memoirs. an interesting entry on single women but not the book I wanted to read (no fault of Bolick I suppose)

I'm not too sure what to say about this book other than it was somewhat a comforting (?) read. I definitely want to get a physical copy and reread certain parts as I ‘read' this on audiobook while driving through 1.5 snowstorms and I was distracted at times.

I really liked this! It's a great blend of personal narrative, sociological history, and literary study. It's not really what I thought it would be–I was expecting something more like [b:Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on Their Decision Not To Have Kids 21853680 Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed Sixteen Writers on Their Decision Not To Have Kids Meghan Daum https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1422266167s/21853680.jpg 41125562], but for un-marriedness? But I found this a really compelling reflection on life, and what one can gain/lose by having or not having a partner, as well as learning about Bolick's “awakeners,” five historical women who were varying levels of spinster.