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A Few of the Girls

A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

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From Maeve Binchy�s earliest writings to the most recent, her work is filled with wisdom and common sense and also a sharp, often witty voice that is insightful and reaches out to her readers around the world and of all ages. Whether it is one of her best-selling novels or a short story, Maeve shows us that times may have changed, but people often remain the same: they fall in love, sometimes unsuitably; they have hopes and dreams; they have deep, long-standing friends whose secrets are shared; they go on holidays and celebrate new jobs . . . A Few of the Girls is a glorious collection of the very best of her short story writing, stories that were written over the decades�some published in magazines, others for friends as gifts, many for charity benefits. The stories are all filled with the signature warmth and humor that have always been an essential part of Maeve�s appeal. From the Hardcover edition.

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

Meh

so-so

I usually love Maeve Binchy, but I found this collection of short stories to be full of unlikeable characters and dreadful situations. People who were unkind, jealous, petty, cheating…and very little redemption. There were a few stories that were lovely, but they were outnumbered. I really considered not finishing, which is very rare for me. I‘m glad that I didn‘t give up on it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This was my #doublespin for January. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Always sad when a favorite author lets you down :-/ 3y

Elizabeth2 @TheAromaofBooks I talked about this with some friends who also like Binchy. We think these were probably musings or story ideas that she never meant to be published. Her husband/family published them posthumously. 😕 3y

TheAromaofBooks We have been talking about that while reading some of L.M. Montgomery's short story collections. It seems like a lot of those were stories where she was working out plot devices and trying out ideas, because many of the plot points were transferred into her full-length novels. It's interesting to read those types of things, but also it seems almost rude to publish things authors weren't actually planning to publish themselves!! 3y

Elizabeth2 @TheAromaofBooks my thoughts exactly! It makes you wonder, was it done out of love (we love her so much/we love everything she writes, we think the world should have one more book) or out of greed? 3y

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What a gorgeous cover!!

This is my #doublespin book for January. It‘s a collection of short stories. Jumping in to it next. ❤️📚

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

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The stories for the final section of the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead of #AFewoftheGirls

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cobwebmoth I'm sorry I couldn't keep up with this one. I'll try to do better next time.😊 5y

Andrew65 @cobwebmoth I‘ve struggled with this one too. Short stories don‘t motivate me to read on. 5y

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ljuliel Well I guess it depends on the person . I might be odd but I find visiting a cemetery very peaceful. I think anyplace you go that is quiet without a lot of people around to distract you. I‘m probably a bit odd though. Cemeteries don‘t depress me. We will all end up there someday 5y

EadieB I think visiting a War Cemetery would help put problems into perspective. How bad can your problems be when you realize that at least you will have more days to live while the persons in the graves won't get another day. (edited) 5y

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ljuliel YES. If they‘ll do it once they‘ll do it again. 5y

EadieB Most definitely! Once a cheater, always a cheater! 5y

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EadieB I think Jim treated Bella badly and I can't even wonder why she would want Jim to come back. I think she would be better off without Jim. 5y

ljuliel It was pretty sad. He was a jerk for doing that to her. I don‘t judge anyone who divorces. Those things happen all the time. I think if you‘re unhappy and want out, be honest. Tell your spouse then leave. Sad that she felt like it was her fault and she needed to fix herself. 5y

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EadieB Yes Sandra definitely had a better holiday because she lost her suitcase. She became thankful to all the people who donated clothes to her and made great memories of the items she wore while visiting different places. She never would have made so many new friends wearing her own snobbish clothes. 5y

ljuliel Agree with Eadie. Sometimes when you think something is turning out badly , it actually makes life more interesting. 5y

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EadieB I think you mean “How did people treat Clare?“ I think it was terrible that they all forgot Clare's birthday. They were so wrapped up in themselves and did nothing but expect Clare to do for them and they couldn't even remember her birthday. 5y

ljuliel It was pretty sad. It makes for a difficult day when people don‘t remember your birthday , like you‘re not important enough to bother with. 5y

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EadieB Yes the holiday became an albatross. I think they should have changed their plans and stayed home and not given up so much just to go to Greece for 2 weeks. 5y

ljuliel Yes. Sometimes vacations are more trouble that they‘re worth . Easier to stay home and take time off. 5y

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EadieB Yes, I think it took a lot of courage to go on holiday on her own especially a Valentine party where there would be so many couples. It worked out well as Annie met and spent some time with Sven. 5y

ljuliel Yes, it would make you stand out a bit to be all by yourself. 5y

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Apologies bit due to tiredness and a few other things I‘ve got behind on the questions and the read. #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead, but will shortly post the questions for section 4.

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ljuliel Thanks Andrew. Good job. No worries. 5y

cobwebmoth I am going to try to do some catching up. I've fallen way behind. 5y

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

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This is a book of short stories by Maeve Binchy that was compiled by her husband and publisher after her death. I don‘t usually like short stories but I really enjoyed them very much. Looking forward to reading Chestnut Street in March and I would recommend this book to those who love short stories or reading about Ireland.

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TheBookHippie I very much have enjoyed these finishing up today!! This was a win! 5y

EadieB @TheBookHippie I agree! much better than I expected! 5y

Elizabeth2 I love Maeve Binchy. I‘m not much into reading short stories, but think they are good for readathons to break things up. Stacked! #blamelitsy 5y

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EadieB @Elizabeth2 Great idea to read short stories for the readathons! 5y

ljuliel Great review. Looking forward to the next book for March. 5y

EadieB @ljuliel Thanks! 5y

JacqMac I skipped this one. Now I‘m kinda regretting it. lol 5y

EadieB @JacqMac You can still read and then go over the questions. 5y

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These are the stories we will be reading for section 4 of the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead

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EadieB Chalkie and Linda‘s relationship was really only one-sided with Linda always being the one benefiting. Andy was able to see Linda as being fake and see Chalkie as the better person. 5y

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ljuliel It‘s not one I‘d be comfortable in. Possessions don‘t make me happy , nor being with someone who molds you into the person They want you to be. I‘m not sure either position would be good, as it‘s probably difficult being a single parent, but I‘d choose that over the above alternative. (edited) 5y

EadieB I don‘t like Laura‘s situation at all so I would say that Monica seems a lot happier than Laura. 5y

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EadieB Yes Audrey did make the right choice as she would be very helpful to Ken and Lilly with their financial problems! 5y

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ljuliel Being honest , loyal , trustworthy. If you tell a close friend something private, you‘d like them to keep it to themselves. Also NONJUDGMENTAL. Don‘t judge your friend if they make a decision you don‘t approve of. In other words, I like my privacy. 5y

EadieB Nothing like having a good caring friend! If you have one, you know how lucky you are. You can call whenever and just pick up the conversation where you left off even if it‘s been a while since you last talked. You know your friend is truly interested in everything you say and you can trust that they have your best interest at heart. 5y

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ljuliel I don‘t really think 45 is a number that I noticed much. It all depends on the person, whether they want more adventure or different experiences in their lives at a particular point. Some are happy with routine, others like adventures. 5y

EadieB In my opinion, you are never too old for new experiences! I believe new experiences will keep you from getting depressed and feeling like your life is almost over and you‘re too old to enjoy anything anymore! 5y

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ljuliel I think it‘s best to be honest. Those types of situations are tricky, because sometimes the “messenger” gets shot, so to speak. I‘d think, to be a friend, you‘d be honest with them and see what happens. 5y

EadieB We should tell our friends but they will not always listen and will do whatever they want to anyway. Possibly afterwards they will look back and see that you really did have their best interest at heart. 5y

cobwebmoth I think it depends on the situation and the friend. Some people will never listen to reason. 5y

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Question 1 of 7

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ljuliel Well, I didn‘t see THAT coming. Surprising how twists in books always catch me off guard. If I would have been the mother, I probably would have handled it differently, but that‘s not saying my way would have worked. I think it was quite clever. 5y

EadieB They didn‘t exactly get the original results they they set out to get but they did help Hilda to become a better person which is a very good result. 5y

cobwebmoth I thought it was a good idea, and while I didn't expect the end result, I thought it was a good one. 5y

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

Will shortly post the questions for section 3 of the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead of #AFewoftheGirls

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EadieB @Andrew65 I was babysitting all day today and didn‘t get a chance to read the book so I will have to catch up tomorrow. Also behind on the Elly Griffiths book too! 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB The Elly Griffiths book reads very quickly. We will be here when you get a chance to catch up. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Ok Thanks! 5y

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

Apologies, I forgot to post the stories we are reading for section 3 of the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead.

If I am correct these stories are all in both the UK and US versions of the book.

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EadieB Thanks! Yes, they are all in my book! (edited) 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB This Buddy Read has been hard work with the issues and differences between books. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Yes it‘s not easy but with the audio which has chapter names I can just click the story name to listen and then move on to the next story the same way. 5y

TheBookHippie It‘s like search and find for Adults ! I am enjoying the stories. ❤️ (edited) 5y

Andrew65 @TheBookHippie @Eadieb My audio doesn‘t have chapter titles so like Find the Lady, or where‘s Waldo for me! They are good stories. 5y

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EadieB I thought it was somewhat unbelievable! 5y

ljuliel I thought this one was a bit stupid. 🤪. Some of the stories are better than others 5y

Andrew65 Very unbelievable, wasn‘t really taken by this story. @EadieB @ljuliel 5y

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EadieB I think Eileen should have explained to Katy who Michael was and they should have both confronted Michael. This situation is enough to make them want to give up on men! 5y

ljuliel I agree with Eadie. They should have both been more truthful , then they‘d both know what type of person Michael was. I think some ladies just have bad luck in choosing men. Every one they choose is either the same level of bad, or worse. They should get a pet cat and leave the men alone. 5y

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EadieB I liked Mr Mangan‘s philosophy of being good at one thing. I think he had such an impact on the children because he was such a mystery to them. 5y

ljuliel I liked this story. The explanation about the differences between men and women and how they deal with life in general was right in target. I think the boys liked their teacher because he accepted them for who they were and wasn‘t pushing them to be something they didn‘t want to be. 5y

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EadieB I think the wedding was too rushed as they hardly knew each other. It is a good chance that the marriage will fail because of this. 5y

ljuliel Too rushed. It‘s never good to jump into marriage before you know the other person , their family, etc, very well. If you jump in too fast, it could be a recipe for disaster. 5y

cobwebmoth It seemed a bit quick, but I suppose it really depends on the individuals whether it can last or not. 5y

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EadieB Bob could be a positive influence but I don‘t think it was right that Suzi and Bob set the whole thing up behind Catherine‘s back. 5y

ljuliel I think Paul had good intentions. This was my least favorite story, as it seemed to end too abruptly. 5y

cobwebmoth He may have meant well, but I would have found the whole situation unsettling. There's a fine line between being helpful and minding your own business. 5y

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EadieB It was good for Mary to forgive her family. They all wasted years because of their differences. Everyone was to blame. 5y

ljuliel It‘s good if families can communicate and work out their differences before it‘s too late, but unfortunately , it‘s not always possible. I guess morally it‘s the right thing to do . If it‘s just petty stuff, then maybe , but if it‘s ongoing big things and not everyone is willing to work on it, it‘d be a disaster. 5y

cobwebmoth I think it was nice that she finally forgave them. It's just sad that things stayed so bad for so long. 5y

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EadieB I think Janet made the right decision to stay home at Christmas. Nothing worse then spending Christmas with people who would be annoying all day! 5y

ljuliel I agree with Eadie. Having forced get- together with people who you don‘t like or can‘t get along with would make for a miserable holiday. 5y

cobwebmoth I agree. I don't think she would have been happy if she accepted any of the invitations. 5y

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TheBookHippie I feel asleep reading this 🤣 finishing now ! 5y

EadieB Hardly any of her premonitions came true. She definitely could drive you crazy. She needed help badly! 5y

ljuliel She would have been irritating to live with. You can‘t go through life being constantly on guard that something bad will happen. She needed help. She lost her marriage because of it. 5y

cobwebmoth She definitely needed help, but she didn't want to be reasoned with. I think she brought things on herself. 5y

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I will shortly post the questions for section 2 of the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead of #AFewofthegirls

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CoffeeNBooks I don't usually like short stories, so I bailed on this one. I definitely want to read the next book with you all in March, though! 5y

Andrew65 @CoffeeNBooks I‘m not a great fan of short stories either, not enough depth. 5y

cobwebmoth I've fallen behind schedule. I'll try to do some catching up today. 5y

Andrew65 @cobwebmoth No problem, there for whenever you can get to it. 😊 (edited) 5y

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This is the schedule of stories we are reading for the second section of the buddy read. It looks like the stories in this section are all in both versions of the book.

I will post questions for these stories on Saturday 22nd February.

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cobwebmoth That's a really tricky question since we don't get to see how things work out in the future. 5y

EadieB Bernard was not getting the attention he needs under the present circumstance so I think any change would be a good thing at this point. 5y

TheBookHippie I don‘t know 😭😭😭 5y

ljuliel Hard to say. The story was too short to see the big picture and see which place would be better. I think he probably should have been told more if the truth from one of the adults if they could have done it in the proper manner without bashing anyone else. 5y

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cobwebmoth I do think it was insensitive. 5y

EadieB It was very insensitive. People that are obese should be treated the same as anyone else. 5y

TheBookHippie It‘s always shocking to me how rude others can be. So insensitive . 5y

ljuliel Yes, it looks pretty low class to make fun of , or make derogatory comments about a person because of their weight. It‘s a firm of bullying, only it‘s adults. Not nice. 5y

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cobwebmoth I think she was right. Then there would be no guessing, or games about where everyone stood. 5y

EadieB I think sometimes children need to be set straight as they can make or break a relationship. They seemed to appreciate what Beth had to say and I think they will respect her more now. 5y

TheBookHippie Forthright! Always best. I think laying it out was wise. 5y

ljuliel I think she needed to say her piece or she would have been miserable and been trampled on. It‘s best to voice your opinion if you‘re in a situation with people you will have to deal with on a routine basis. That way, they know where you stand. 5y

rubyslippersreads I wasn‘t surprised; it was just what they needed. The best parts of this were Beth fantasizing the girls would be run over by heavy machinery, or wondering if she could push a pile of books onto them. 😂 5y

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cobwebmoth I liked Miriam at first. I was disappointed that she didn't really care about her niece's feelings. 5y

EadieB I thought Aunt Miriam was very helpful to Sara and had some wise ideas for Sara but I didn‘t like that she took advantage of Sara in the end. 5y

TheBookHippie I‘m not sure of my feelings for Miriam .. but I do think it may have gone differently 🤷🏽‍♀️ 5y

rubyslippersreads Miriam seemed nice and helpful at first, but I think she enjoyed manipulating people, both in business and emotionally. I was shocked by what a b*tch she turned out to be. 5y

ljuliel I think Miriam had “fun” making decisions for others. She was a bit like a puppet master. I think Sara should have made up her own mind about everything. We all make decisions, some turn out good, others don‘t. We need to learn to stand on our own and not worry about other people‘s opinions so much. 5y

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Question 3 of 7 - First Section Discussion.

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cobwebmoth I think she was a fun character to read about, but in real life she would be a stressful person to have around. Any relative coming to stay for several weeks would have me in a panic! 5y

EadieB Aunt Girlie was a handful and for her to stay 6 weeks was a nightmare! 5y

TheBookHippie Gads no 😳😱 the horror! I enjoy many ppl but my house is my sanctuary I dint even allow a night 🤣this is why there are hotels. 5y

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TheBookHippie I enjoy reading it though ! 5y

rubyslippersreads Better to read about than actually experience. 😏 5y

ljuliel I actually liked her. I like people who speak their mind. It makes you see things from another viewpoint, and face the truth. I probably wouldn‘t want anyone as a houseguest that long. I‘m a worrier and it makes me a nervous wreck to have a dinner guest , so it‘d drive me bonkers to have someone stay for weeks. I think she did a lot of good for each person , although I think only one realized it. (edited) 5y

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Question 2 of 7 - First Section Discussion.

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cobwebmoth I had never heard that before, but it definitely didn't seem to be a good idea in this case. I didn't think she should have chosen the mirror just because it was valuable. 5y

EadieB Never heard that said before but it proved to be a bad idea. She should have chose something more practical and not because it was worth money. 5y

TheBookHippie All I ever heard is to not have it face a door 🤷🏽‍♀️ other than covering them in death. However -bad idea! 5y

rubyslippersreads I‘ve never heard that, and I remember my grandmother had a mirror over her buffet in the dining room. However, it certainly didn‘t work out in this case. 5y

ljuliel I‘ve never heard about not putting a mirror in the dining room. Didn‘t turn out too well. I think she should have chosen an item she wanted because she liked it, not something to use to show off to others. 5y

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Question 1 of 7 - First Section Discussion.

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cobwebmoth I don't really think that having a child would solve the root issue. Yes, I think it was a good idea for Frank to move on. 5y

EadieB Having another child when you have marital problems can compound the problem as having a new baby around is tension filled. Frank was right to leave. 5y

TheBookHippie Good for Frank to go. A child never helps a problem and I‘ve always felt bad for said child in these situations what a burden to carry. 5y

rubyslippersreads I found the whole thing, especially Frank learning about it from Eoin, very creepy. 5y

ljuliel I‘ve never been in that position, but I think having a baby adds stress to your life at first, as you have to change your schedules, you get less sleep, sometimes one person won‘t help out as much as the other, which causes more trouble. Bad idea if you‘re already struggling. This tiny story had quite the twist. Didn‘t see that coming , but in a way, it showed Frank that not only was HE doing wrong , but he was just a replacement for the last guy 5y

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I will shortly post the questions for the first section of our read covering these stories. #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead #Afewofthegirls

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ljuliel I think I‘ll wait til I complete the book, then try to do the questions. This is a bit difficult to skip all over and have 36 different stories. Thank you for all your hard work, Andrew. 5y

Andrew65 Certainly a different challenge. 😂 5y

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Problems in consistency and order of the stories in the #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead of #AFewoftheGirls.Looks like in the US there are five less stories and girls. 🙀😾

So will do a post every couple of days saying the stories we will read and discuss next. Think that is the best we can do in the circumstances. So this is the first 7 stories we will read and then discuss (hopefully) 🤞 on Thursday 20th February! Should all be in the US version.

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EadieB Ok Thanks! Hopefully it will work out ok! 5y

cobwebmoth Thank you! 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB It will certainly be different, although different being short stories too. 5y

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ljuliel Sounds fine. They‘re very short stories so they should be quick reads. Thanks for sorting it out. 👍🏼 5y

TheBookHippie Sounds good!!! It‘s like search and find 🤣🤣🤣 (edited) 5y

ljuliel I‘ve been trying to sort through the book to find specific stories then take notes. There are lots of people to remember. I think I‘m just going to read straight through and see what I can retain when the questions come out. This is a bit too confusing for my old wrinkled brain. 😱 5y

CarolynM I'm somewhat over committed at the moment so I won't join you for this one. Enjoy. 5y

Crewgurl I think I‘m going to have to skip this one! I‘m not done with my book club book yet! Enjoy everyone! 5y

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@ljuliel This is the order I‘ve got.

Don‘t you love publishers!

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ljuliel Ok, I‘ll list the differences I see. I don‘t have Georgia Hall. I don‘t have Decisions at Sea . More.... 5y

ljuliel Don‘t have Continental Breakfast. 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel You‘d think a book was a book. I wonder if not in there or given different titles. 5y

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Andrew65 There are 41 stories in my version. @ljuliel (edited) 5y

ljuliel Don‘t have Dustys Winter. 5y

cobwebmoth There appear to be 36 stories in the ebook I'm reading. 5y

ljuliel Yes mine has 36 too. @cobwebmoth @Andrew65 (edited) 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel Looks like they missed some of the stories out and shuffled them up! @cobwebmoth (edited) 5y

ljuliel Ok, I think from your list, if you number them, we are missing 1-10-21-27-33-38. I think.... this is confusing. 🤪😜 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel You are doing great analysis. 👏 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel I know you‘ve already started, are each of the stories very separate from each other or is there any connection? 5y

ljuliel I‘ve read the first 5. No connection, other than in the book, they are divided into categories. First one being Friends and Enemies. 8 stories in that section. Are yours divided like that ? 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel No, just literally one story after another. 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 @ljuliel I just got home from babysitting. Doing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Anyway, I have the book with 36 stories. Maybe we can make a list of the stories and name the characters in each story and match them that way. There will be 5 more stories in Andrews kindle and we won‘t be able to do those if we have the book with 36 stories. (edited) 5y

ljuliel I‘m game for whatever you guys figure out. It‘d be really confusing, I think, to read that many short stories and discuss them all at once. Too many characters. 😱. I‘ll leave it up to you guys . Let me know how you want to do it. I never thought this would happen ! Very strange. @EadieB @Andrew65 @cobwebmoth 5y

EadieB @ljuliel @Andrew65 The 5 stories that I don‘t have are: Georgia Hall, Decisions at Sea, Continental Breakfast, Dusty‘s Winter and Funny Little Thing. We can list the stories for each day and then just read those but those that have only 36 stories will not be able to read the ones I listed. 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB I will do a post later of the stories we will start with that we all have for the first discussion. Then will post before each section the stories we are reading for that section. @ljuliel @cobwebmoth @TheBookHippie 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Ok that sounds good! 5y

ljuliel Sounds fine, @andrew65 5y

CoffeeNBooks @Andrew65 Thanks! 5y

TheBookHippie Oye. (edited) 5y

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

The #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead starts today. This month we are read one of her collections of short stories, A Few of the Girls.

This is the schedule for when we are discussing each section of the book, with approximately 8 chapters in each section, apart from the last one where there is 9.

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EadieB Ok! Thanks for the schedule! 5y

ljuliel Thanks Andrew. Just a quick question : my book table of contents doesn‘t have any of those in the same order. For example, the first 2 you mention are...I don‘t see one at all called Georgia Hall. Custardy Case is page 303. (edited) 5y

ljuliel Afternoon phone in is 137 . Premonitions is 281. 5y

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ljuliel Chalk and cheese is 101 , A Result is 319. 5y

ljuliel Canary Valentine is 480 , Big Decisions is 292 5y

ljuliel The last 2 are pages 196 / 186. I don‘t mind reading them out of order if I know which ones will be which weeks. Sorry for the trouble. Apparently the books don‘t match up. 5y

Andrew65 Houston we have a problem! 🤔😳 I haven‘t been able to get hold of a copy of the book so took the order from the Kindle version on the Amazon website. I downloaded the free sample and got the same order. Unless anyone has got any other ideas I can only suggest we read the whole book and discuss at the end. Thoughts? @rubyslippersreads @amiekreger @MellieAntoinette @TheBookHippie @Crewgurl @JacqMac @cobwebmoth @BookBabe @ljuliel @CoffeeNBooks 5y

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cobwebmoth I'm fine with whatever everyone wants to do. 5y

TheBookHippie I didn‘t look I downloaded it on my kindle but haven‘t looked at it yet 🤣🤣 I can do whatever ! 5y

rubyslippersreads My ebook doesn‘t match the order either. 5y

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

Repost for @Andrew65 :

A reminder that the Feb #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead will be A Few of the Girls, which is the first of her short story books that we will be reading.

The start date for the Read will be Wed 19th Feb and everyone is welcome to join us. We will read the book over the last two weeks in February with discussion questions being posted every couple of days.

If you are going to join us please leave a post below so that I can tag you.

Andrew65 Thanks for reposting 🥰 5y

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A Few of the Girls: Stories | Maeve Binchy

A reminder that the February #MaeveBinchyBuddyRead will be A Few of the Girls, which is the first of her short story books that we will be reading.

The start date for the Read will be Wednesday 19th February and everyone is welcome to join us. We will read the book over the last two weeks in February with discussion questions being posted every couple of days.

If you are going to join us please leave a post below so that I can tag you.

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cobwebmoth I'll join you.☺ 5y

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ljuliel Here 🤚🏼 5y

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jb72 Count me in. My library has this one on audio. 5y

EadieB I‘m in! 5y

Andrew65 @jb72 I‘ll be doing it on audio too. 😊👍 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel 😊👍 5y

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rubyslippersreads I‘m glad it‘s short stories, so I can squeeze them in between chonksters The Warden and Wolf Hall. 😄 5y

Andrew65 @rubyslippersreads You will need a brain break from these. (edited) 5y

CoffeeNBooks I'm in! 5y

Andrew65 @CoffeeNBooks 😊👍 5y

Crewgurl I‘m in! 5y

Andrew65 @Crewgurl 😊👍 5y

ljuliel Hey Andrew , Just a quick question if you see this. If not, it‘s fine. I was wondering if you had the stories broken down into sections, like how many or which ones will be discussed on which days ? I‘m on the 4th one, but thought I‘d see if you knew how many we‘d discuss at a time ? That way I can just read the ones that we will start with. It‘s fine if you don‘t have them divided though. No big deal. 🙂 Thank you (edited) 5y

Andrew65 @ljuliel I‘ve not split it up yet but looking at the page numbers and stories, first split will be the first 8 stories, and then 8 each split and 9 for the final split. (edited) 5y

Andrew65 Discussion for first 8 stories will be on 20th Feb. @ljuliel (edited) 5y

ljuliel Thank you very kindly, you fine young fellow. That‘ll help. 🙂 5y

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I‘m now finished with #booked2019 #winter! 😁📚
1. Fairytale Retelling
2. Irish Author
3. New To Me Author
4. Reminds Me Of My Happy Place
5. Related To A Podcast
6. Female Detective

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CindyRene Wow! Great going! I have one more- fairy tale retelling. Hope to start on it tonight 6y

valeriegeary Nice work! I've got two more I need to check off before the end of the month! 👏👏👏 6y

SmartSassery Great list. How was one and three? They look awesome. 6y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage Great job! 6y

Cinfhen Nice job!!!!! Which was your favorite??? 6y

OriginalCyn620 @Cinfhen I think I‘d have to say The Dark Descent Of Elizabeth Frankenstein. Such a clever reimagining of the original! 6y

Cinfhen I‘ll have to look for that one...it‘s new to me too

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Starting my last book for #booked2019 #winter!

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alisiakae Your pic looks so cozy! 6y

Cinfhen Are those mint Milano‘s???? I LOVE Milano‘s 😋😋😋 6y

OriginalCyn620 @Cinfhen not mint, just dark chocolate Milano‘s! (edited) 6y

Cinfhen Dark chocolate are good too 😜 6y

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I‘m not really a fan of #shortstories (I prefer longer novels that allow for greater characterisation, interaction between the characters and more depth in the story) but how could I not read a book of short stories published after the death of one of my favourite authors 😢. I so miss Maeve Binchy‘s effortless way that she told great yarns! Nothing Earth shattering in this book but some interesting stories that I enjoyed.
#ReadingWomenMonth

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ephemeralwaltz I feel the same way about short stories! It's not my usual genre. 7y

Andrew65 @ephemeralwaltz They tend to leave me feeling unsatisfied, even when written by my favourite authors. I also feel the same for most novellas. (edited) 7y

Weaponxgirl I actually love short stories now but it really depends on the writer. Some just leave me with a that's it feeling but I love when they capture a moment in time perfectly 7y

EadieB @Andrew65 @ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl I‘ve got to read some Binchy soon! 7y

Andrew65 @EadieB You do - so many great books to look forward to. @ephemeralwaltz @Weaponxgirl (edited) 7y

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