For those who are married, who made the first move?

@hartfire I've read a lot, but no Hemingway. Trying to get to fifty books by the end of the year. I have twenty more so, I'm packing them in.

So far I enjoy how unapologetic his writing is.


Now, I wouldn't describe a woman akin to a racing yacht, but it's.. descriptive. Just what an idle rich guy would dream up.

@hartfire That is a LOT of dating.

@thisgenericnamehere Yeah, we became good friends within the first six months - and eventually we just... fitted.

@thisgenericnamehere That's the gift of his writing - sounding like it's coming from inside the mind of the narrator - and nothing corny or predictable. The racing yacht is lean, streamlined, trimmed down - exactly as one might notice in a fit and healthy young woman. He implies the sexual attraction without stating it explicitly - "and you missed none of it"... the eyes as male erogenous zone, but also builing the characterisation - she dresses modestly in wool jersey.

What else is on your to-read list for this year?
Which will you choose first?
What do you enjoy most in a novel?

@hartfire I am going to have to really push to make my goal, so I won't be picky. I figure I will just cruise through modernist era literature.