UGH! I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! It's truly an understatement. If only someone could bestow upon me all, and I do mean ALL, of her work right now. I would be forever grateful, ETERNALLY. In my opinion, her insightful prose is simply unrivaled. Reading her journals is like entering an entirely different world. And this particular one was extremely good. Reading about the creation of some of her erotica and the publishing of "Under the Glass Bell" was fascinating. I was so, so excited for her, haha. Anyway, I'm once again pleading for someone to gift me her work. xxxxxx
I had read Anais Nin years ago, but unfortunately, I forgot to add it to my Goodreads 'read' books. There has been some speculation that some of her 'journaling' might have been embellished. However, it's important to note that most journalists or diary writers always write with an audience in mind. For example, Rebecca Mann wrote eons ago something to the effect of "reading my journals one would wonder at how great I seem". I truly love Nin's musings. No matter how hard I try, nothing I write will ever do justice to Anais and her journals. Her journals are raw, painful, and incredibly insightful. They cover a wide range of topics and aspects of her life. Like most people, my own journals pale in comparison. My life seems unlived and small in contrast. And yet, like her, many of us are afflicted with the disease of being a diarist. It's a compulsion, and why not? Why shouldn't we express ourselves in this way? Like her, my journal too has become an integral part of my soul. All women should read Nin at some point in their lives, and indeed, men should as well. If for no other reason than to be entertained by her writing about famous men, some of whom were not yet famous when she wrote about them. No one can accuse her of not putting herself out there. How many of us could be as vulnerable as she was when we write, without hiding behind some fictional character?