has described the reason why women chose diaries as their genres.

Review: A Day at a Time: The Diary Literature of American Women Writers from 1764 to the Present

Okay, this rating is not based on worth, for really I think it is worth five stars - how does one rate the lives of real people after all?! I highly recommend this book as I think it important. My ... Read full review

Review: A Day at a Time: The Diary Literature of American Women Writers from 1764 to the Present

I confess to loving diaries. I made it through many volumes of Virginia Woolf.I really enjoyed this book, so much history and so much about the lives of women, and a very varied and well-chosen selection of entries. Read full review

Review: A Day at a Time: The Diary Literature of American Women Writers from 1764 to the Present

Where else can you find a diary entry of a Ghandi follower with so much swearing in it? Where else can you find Civil War diary entries that simply say "Had tea with Auntie" or another one that ... Read full review

Review: A Day at a Time: The Diary Literature of American Women Writers from 1764 to the Present

I was unable to finish this book, and thus am unable to review it. It failed the Fifty Page Test. Read full review