Henry and June: From a Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary (1931-1932) of Anais Nin, (Paperback)

from maepress

one of my all time favorites. combines two of my favorite writers. If you're a fan of either- it's worth reading. Sexy, relevant, thought-provoking...what more can you ask?

from whitewavedarling

While the writing is certainly beautiful, I was often bored with the characters and happenings. I also cannot respect Nin. She is a woman who claims to be in love with from 2 to 3 people at once, and leads on and flirts with others as well. Ultimately, I find her selfish and infuriatingly childis...

from BryeWho

"Abnormal pleasures kill the taste for normal ones." And so goes the world. Getting back to normal pleasures is a long twisted road full of pitfalls and an unfortunately arbitrary destination. Ah well! Enough pop philosophy! Anais Nin lets us inside her struggle for life, sanity and security. Fra...

from anissaannalise

An almost favourite but now to donate as clearing bookshelves for a move.

from bkwurm

This love story (or "erotic awakening" as it is sometimes described) is taken directly from the journals of Anaïs Nin, whose prose is utterly unique--a cross between the direct simplicity of Ernest Hemingway and the vivid sensuality of Pablo Neruda. Reading Nin is pure pleasure. In spite of the b...