I finally finished The Second Sex yesterday. I was so glad when I could close this book without a bookmark in it. Beauvoir did a lot of work to compile this boring, extremely long book about women. I personally did not like this book and did not find her to be a very encouraging feminist. I found her insulting actually.
Now that that is over with, I can read something (anything) else. While my friend is still finishing The Second Sex, I am reading Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott. A friend lent it to me and I figure I could use some light reading after Simone's book. I sat down last night thinking I could read the first few pages and then see what I think about continuing. I ended up reading almost the first 40 pages and I will be continuing.
The next book on our list is A Mencken Chrestomathy by HL Mencken. We will be there soon.
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