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I listened to this on audiobook, in part because I have spent weeks on hold at the library and book club fast approaches. In particular, I listened by logging onto my mom’s library account to get access to her loan. I know. That’s what we have to do these days for the sake of book club.
The reason I mention the medium, however, is that several people have mentioned really liking this book and it was *not* my jam, and I wonder if that had to do with it being an audiobook (an “a fall of marigolds” ...more
The reason I mention the medium, however, is that several people have mentioned really liking this book and it was *not* my jam, and I wonder if that had to do with it being an audiobook (an “a fall of marigolds” ...more
She looked back incredulously. "Sometimes I think," she said slowly, "that if a man were to spend a day being a woman in America, he wouldn't make it past noon."
I enjoyed this book but I guess I don't quite get all the hype. Yes, it was good, but I didn't think it was THAT good. I read it mostly because the book is everywhere and I'd probably eventually like to see the show (if I ever get Apple TV) but it didn't strike me as anything particularly groundbreaking. Except for Six-Thirty, who is one ...more
I enjoyed this book but I guess I don't quite get all the hype. Yes, it was good, but I didn't think it was THAT good. I read it mostly because the book is everywhere and I'd probably eventually like to see the show (if I ever get Apple TV) but it didn't strike me as anything particularly groundbreaking. Except for Six-Thirty, who is one ...more
4.5 stars—this book tells a very specific story about a very specific era and understanding of feminism and I’m still processing how I feel about that. But overall, I enjoyed it. I highly recommend not listening to the audiobook— I really disliked the narrator.
What a fantastic book! This book echoes the real life experiences of women scientists portrayed in A Lab of One's Own by Rita Colwell. Also a great book.
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This crowd pleaser addresses serious topics in a way that remains firmly palatable to the masses (i.e. “The Help”), which makes the reader feel like they learned something while also not being too challenged.
Garmus succeeds at bringing to life the experiences of women (only white) during the postwar boom of the 1950s and 1960s through Elizabeth Zott, an undervalued chemist, who later becomes a television sensation with a science-based cooking show, “Supper at Six.”
In any generation, Elizabeth’s ...more
Garmus succeeds at bringing to life the experiences of women (only white) during the postwar boom of the 1950s and 1960s through Elizabeth Zott, an undervalued chemist, who later becomes a television sensation with a science-based cooking show, “Supper at Six.”
In any generation, Elizabeth’s ...more
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