New Blog: Books and a Nonlinear Narrative
How do you feel about books that go back and forth in time? I used to avoid books that did that, but as I have been exposed to more and more authors that use the trope so well, I am enjoying it!
I was especially intrigued by The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon. She used the movement of time, but broke it down into three periods: The Maiden, The Mother, The Matriarch. In Celtic tradition, those are the 3 stages of a woman’s life. Although in true tradition the final time is called the crone, I do prefer the word matriarch.
From Wikipedia: They represent three stages of the female life cycle, phases of the moon, and cyclical forces of nature: birth, growth, and ending.
The Maiden is the time of beginnings, youth and curiosity
The Mother is the time of creation, nurturing, maturity
The Crone is the time of wisdom and letting go.
By Ariel Lawhon breaking the story down into 3 distinct time periods we were able to understand why she felt the way she did and how she moved on from being crushed by her family and husband. I think it also allowed us to delve into the time period of her life (1530 – 1603) and understand why she was such a remarkable woman. The Pirate Queen was an awesome read if you are looking for a new book.
Elise was very busy this week with interviewing Anna Stuart and discussing 3 of her books in the Women in War series. She also sent in a review of the Butler by Claire Mackintosh, which sounds quite interesting.
This is the end of the Reading Everyday for a month for the American Cancer Society. However you can still donate using the link below! Thank You!
