The Girly Book Club choice for June was The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. I was happy that it was chosen because I had this book on my TBR for probably about a year now. After all the unhappiness with the May book choice the group was excited to delve into a new book.
The group itself generally praised the book. It is difficult to say you enjoyed a book that discusses major injustice against woman who lost their lives and/or suffered so much because of the place they chose to work. It is a long read though so we did have a few members who didn’t get to finish.
Personally, I found the book fascinating but I really enjoy morbid things. The blatant lies that were told by the people in charge of the companies and the disregard for the truth and these women by so many of the people involved was really heartbreaking. It continually came up in the meeting that had this happened to a group of men action would have been taken far more swiftly than it was because it was a group of young women.
I would give The Radium Girls ⭐⭐⭐⭐. The only gripe from the whole group was that it was excessively detailed. Normally this would be great but really it went into so much detail with each girl that at times it was easy to lose track. It was argued that the author likely put the detail in to help us really get a sense of the characters and perhaps, create sympathy for them but really if you don’t have sympathy for their suffering that is a whole different issue.
When I was thinking about what kind of cocktail I could pair with this book I figured something strong and because of the glowing effect of Radium, something green. Finding different recipes that create a green drink isn’t all that difficult, especially in the world of Pinterest. Ultimately, I like to work with what I have and try not to get into too many crazy ingredients so that people can make them at home without having to run out to the liquor store.
The Last Word
- 1.5 oz Tequila
- 1.5 oz Blue Curacao
- 4 oz Orange Juice
- Ice
Begin by pouring the shots of Tequila and Curacao into a shaker with ice, shake!
Pour the liquid & ice into a glass
Pour Orange Juice into the glass and stir
Take photo of your bright green dink and Enjoy!
I love to make cocktails and sit on my patio with a book so I am really enjoying figuring out pairings!
What do ya’ll think? Would you like to see more book reviews & pairings?
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