The Patient Poppy
Join me on a journey of learning, reflecting, and growing!
On this site, I’ll share with you my insights and reflections on the books I’m reading to help you find your next book to read or simply learn something new.
It takes time to bloom
Join me on a journey of learning, reflecting, and growing!
On this site, I’ll share with you my insights and reflections on the books I’m reading to help you find your next book to read or simply learn something new.
As April is Women’s History Month, I’ll be sharing book lists with a focus on books considered classic feminist texts and other books by women authors. Are you interested in reading fiction books that shaped literature and how women were perceived? Here are five fiction books considered modern classic feminist fiction from the 1970’s until …
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Excerpt from The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa This is an excerpt from the book The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. “May I ask you something?” I said, still looking at him. “Of course,” he answered. “How does it feel to remember everything? To have everything that the rest of us …
This is a quote from the book Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Station Eleven – Summary Here is the book summary from Goodreads: Set in the …