The Musings of a Book Junkie: Sappho's Leap by Erica Jong

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Sappho's Leap by Erica Jong

Sappho's infamous journey begins at fourteen when her lover Alcaeus is exiled. Married off and unhappy, Sappho sets off on a journey to find freedom and happiness. Instead she finds love, lust, friendship and adventure.
This novel has been on my TR list for forever. When I got my review copy from the publisher, I was overcome with joy. This book doesn't disapppoint. Sappho's journey still reasonates today. The plot was amazing. I sometimes wondered at how mythological it was. The prose was amazing. I loved this book. I highly recommend it to all readers.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me a review copy.

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I am:

A Book Junkie. My love affair with books started when my parents bought me Gentle Annie, a True Story of a Civil War Nurse. I read it. And read it. And read it. When my mom took it away from me, it had been eaten by a dog, ripped and the binding was non existent.

A Purist. I love the idea of e-books, but nothing can compare with the feel of the pages beneath your fingers. I fear that one day, the next generation will never have the chance to crack open a new book and smell the new book smell.

In love. Like Thomas Jefferson, books are a necessity in my life. I love new books, old books, any books. In the words of our famous president, " I cannot live without books." Touche, Mr. President, Touche.