And he loved it. He really likes her writing style and how she has historical knowledge. He gets easily put off when a book is not historically accurate. He’s read 5 of her books so far, and liked them all. He was engrossed by how the accuracy and storytelling drew him in. He is now far ahead of me in books I have read by her.
He’s works at a job where he can read at work but he took the slip cover off, which I thought was funny, since a lot of his people pass through.He raved about the plotline and the details that made me also love the book.
He hasn’t really ever read for fun, so I started him out with Ken Follet (Pillars of the Earth, he burned through the first four books), the entire Sandman series (don’t worry, we bought them secondhand) , Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and Flowers in the Attic, because I was like “you won’t believe how scandalous this book is”. He was like “it’s absolutely trashy” but found it interesting enough to read and want to watch the more recent movie, lol.
Basically everything I’ve recommended so far he’s read, but the fact he loved Slammerkin as much as I do surprised me. I didn’t think Emma Donoghue would be something that appeals to men. The only one he refused to read is Room, he’s seen the movie and it’s too depressing for him.
What’s a book you’ve gotten your significant other read (or a friend/family member) they liked that surprised you?
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I absolutely adore Jane Austen. I’m usually much more of a non-fiction history or sci-fi reader, though the former probably helps my enjoyment of Austen. But whenever it comes up my sister always has that “oh right you do enjoy that” remembering of something she already knew.