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Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday: A Romance | Graham Swift
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A luminous, intensely moving tale that begins with a secret lovers assignation in the spring of 1924, then unfolds to reveal the whole of a remarkable life. Twenty-two-year-old Jane Fairchild has worked as a maid at an English country house since she was sixteen. For almost all of those years she has been the clandestine lover to Paul Sheringham, young heir of a neighboring house. The two now meet on an unseasonably warm March dayMothering Sundaya day that will change Janes life forever. As the narrative moves back and forth from 1924 to the end of the century, what we know and understand about Janeabout the way she loves, thinks, feels, sees, remembersexpands with every vividly captured moment. Her story is one of profound self-discovery, and through her, Graham Swift has created an emotionally soaring, deeply affecting work of fiction. From the Hardcover edition.
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MinnieTimperley
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The novella could be seen to take place on just one day: Mothering Sunday 1924 but although the central narrative is the dominant majority, we get glimpses into the entirety of the life of Jane Fairchildes, orphan, lover and more than maid. Post War, death is a secondary character stalking the pages of Jane and those around her.

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MinnieTimperley
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Freespirit
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My #top21in21 @CarolynM thanks for the tag😘
They are not in any particular order, but the top 2 lines were my favourites 📖📚
Kristin Lavransdater is actually 3 books..a real chunkster that took me months but worth the effort!!
I discovered Willa Cather 💕and still have another to read in her trilogy. I read 2 books by several authors..Pat Barker, Swift and Richard Osman. What a delight his books are😊 Crawdads and The Labyrinth were special !

TrishB Notes from an Exhibition ❤️ (edited) 3y
CarolynM Screenshotting for future reference 🙂 Some great choices, and some wonderful books awaiting you (My Antonia is still my favourite Cather and so many fabulous Elizabeth Peters books to come) 3y
CarolynM I just noticed Regeneration there - an all time favourite of mine. Have you seen/heard about Benediction, the film about Siegfried Sassoon? I loved it. 3y
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BarbaraBB Wow, such great books. Quite the collection! 3y
Nute Fantastic reading this year. I just recommended The Thursday Murder Club series to my Bookclub. I am discovering so many new books because of everyone‘s choices. Reading through these posts is like a Saturday morning heavenly literary smorgasbord from some of my most favorite people on the planet! Such a delight!💕 3y
Ruthiella Elizabeth Peters! ❤️ 3y
Freespirit Hi @TrishB it was my first book of the year and I felt it started me off for a great reading year!! Merry Christmas Trish to you and your family😘🌲🎅 3y
Freespirit @CarolynM I have you to thank for Willa Cather..I loved her books…I must watch Benediction..such an interesting character. I aim to read her next book in the series this year…and more Elizabeth Peters of course. Have a lovely Christmas Carolyn.. hope you get to do some reading😘 3y
Freespirit Thanks @BarbaraBB I feel like I read some special books! Merry Christmas 😘 3y
Freespirit Hi @Nute oh you will enjoy The Thursday Murder Club..such fun. I agree it‘s great seeing everyone‘s top reads!!! Hope you have a lovely Christmas 😘 3y
Freespirit Hi @Ruthiella I loved my first EP.. can‘t wait to get some more…hope you have a lovely Christmas 😘 3y
TrishB You too Sally ❤️ 3y
kspenmoll You have such a wonderful collection! 3y
Freespirit Thank you Katherine @kspenmoll ❤️ 3y
Cinfhen Great list!!!! 3y
Freespirit Thanks Cindy @Cinfhen Merry Christmas. Hope Santa brings you a book 😘🌲 3y
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Freespirit
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Mothering Sunday..loved it, love the title and love the cover❤️ which is from a painting by Modigliani.
Easy to read in one sitting, it‘s a tale of Jane Fairchild..a “foundling” who becomes a maid….sensual and thought provoking....a real gem❤️
#literature #fiction

CarolynM Lovely review. I have a copy on the shelf, I must read it one day...🙂 3y
Freespirit Oh @CarolynM it‘s a lovely quick read!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did 👍🏼 3y
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Dilara
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Am starting Mothering Sunday - my first Graham Swift in years!

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KarenUK
Mothering Sunday | Graham Swift
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Tagged book is one of my faves! So beautiful! And I just saw that a movie is in post-production right now!

Today is always a rough day for me, and many, many others. My beautiful mum has early onset Alzheimer‘s and at only 70, no longer knows who I am, and I wasn‘t able to become a mum myself because of my husband‘s CF.
I just wanted to wish all the Litten mums a lovely day, and send love to all who struggle today. I‘m thinking of you too 💕

Nute Thinking of you today, Ms.Karen! Thinking of your Mother! Sending love! Take Care, Friend! 3y
Leftcoastzen This is lovely!Hugs to you & your Mother .It‘s important to recognize we all have different journeys. 3y
Crazeedi Thank you for posting this, 2 of the memes affect me personally 😥 and I know the pain of early onset, my sister passed at age 60, and we watched a beautiful intelligent woman disintegrate before our eyes. Its traumatic and horrible. But she never list her smile. Many hugs and prayers sent to you Karen 3y
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Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
rockpools ❤️ 3y
kspenmoll This is lovely.💕💕 3y
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 3y
erzascarletbookgasm ❤️ to you 3y
TrishB Sending hugs ❤️❤️ 3y
Traci1 ❤❤ 3y
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Cinfhen
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My wonderful friend @KarenUK gifted me this slim novel. Perfect to stick in my carry-on ✈️So nice to sit, chat and catch-up 💕Somehow today felt normal 😁What do we think of this cover???

Cinfhen Still need your address @KarenUK xxx 4y
KarenUK It was soooooo lovely to catch up! Wishing you a great trip to see your family... and always looking forward to the next time we get to hang out... 😘😘😘😘😘 (I‘ll email you my address now 👍💕) 4y
Adventures_of_a_French_Reader I really like the cover. I like Modigliani ;) 4y
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Ruthiella This was a great, slow, contemplative read. 😀 4y
squirrelbrain I love it when Littens get to meet up! ❤️ 4y
Heideschrampf Boooooobs 😍 4y
TrishB Oh normal, we could all do with a bit more of that! ❤️ 4y
TrishB @squirrelbrain me too 💜 4y
Cinfhen Yesssssss @Heideschrampf 😜is this an actual piece of art @JulietteGF ??? So interesting because my current read discusses Modigliani 4y
Cinfhen I‘m looking forward to reading this one @Ruthiella 💕 4y
CarolynM Modigliani❤️ 4y
Tanisha_A @CarolynM Yess! ❤️ 4y
BarbaraBB I loooooved this book! Safe travels. On your way to Niki? 4y
Cinfhen I heard your a fan of this book @BarbaraBB and YES!!!! I‘m with Niki....finally 😁💜 4y
BarbaraBB I‘m so happy for you! Do you have to keep distance or can you finally hug them? ❤️ 4y
BarbaraBB And @KarenUK told you? It‘s so cool to know your name is mentioned across the globe! 👯‍♀️ 4y
Cinfhen Please God it will all be fine 🙏🏼 @BarbaraBB because we were unmasked and hugging BIG TIME 💕💕💕and yes @KarenUK and I talk about all of our friends @squirrelbrain @TrishB @Megabooks @Centique and we fantasize about a great big meetup 4y
Megabooks I would loooove a big meetup!! So glad you‘re with Niki! 🙏🏻 that you all stay safe and Covid-free! 💙💙 4y
emilyhaldi How fun that you and @KarenUK had a meet up!! ❤️ And hugs for Niki 🥰 4y
TrishB Awww 😍 hi to Niki too 👋 xx 4y
Cinfhen Niki sends her love @TrishB xx 4y
TrishB @Cinfhen so glad you two are getting some time together 😘 4y
squirrelbrain Aw, one day we should defo have a huuuge meet-up! 4y
BarbaraBB Very good! Big time hugging. You needed that! And yes, that meet-up would be great. Maybe one day, when the world is back to normal 🤞🏽😘 4y
Centique So happy you‘re with Niki 💕😍💕 Enjoy! Yes we‘ll get to the big Litsy meet up - I believe in that! (edited) 4y
Cinfhen Thanks @emilyhaldi @Centique NIKI still has PLENTY to say about my book buying/ hoarding 😜”why can‘t u just use your Kindle?” 4y
emilyhaldi Lol Niki! If it makes you feel any better, I'm totally anti-kindle ... I need a real book in my hands!! Sorry not sorry!! 4y
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TheEllieMo
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Mehso-so

I have mixed feelings about this book. It‘s beautifully written but it didn‘t really “speak” to me.

Book 6 on my #BookSpinBingo card!

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y
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peaKnit
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Auspicious that this arrives on Mother‘s Day Sunday...I think I‘ll have to start it. Looks like a quick one!🌺

BarbaraBB It‘s good!!! 4y
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KarenUK
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Just wanted to send love and hugs to those who find this day tough...... it can be a hard day for some.... 💕💕

(Also, to keep it book-related, the tagged book is beautiful!)

Crazeedi Beautiful! Sending special wishes your way today! 4y
julesG 😘 4y
JoScho 💗 4y
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LauraBrook
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I knew from the cover that this was “a romance”. And I‘ve heard from friends that it was “sexy”. And it is both of those things. But more than that, it‘s a book about now and about one March day in 1924, and about people and thoughts and how life is. Surprisingly wonderful.
Book 5 of the #readathon #deweyapril

KarenUK One of my favorites 💕 5y
Litlady One of my most favored Graham Swift reads. 🤓 Nice review! 😊❣️📚 5y
Readerann Wow - you are a reading machine today! 5y
BarbaraBB Loved this one too 5y
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cajunsyd
Mothering Sunday | Graham Swift
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A genre deviation for me, hoping it will distract from the current pandemic.

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Buechersuechtling
Ein Festtag: Roman | Graham Swift
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I have mixed feelings towards this. Didn‘t like the writing style. All too mashed up for my taste, on the one hand. But on the other hand I can‘t imagine that this was supposed to be a rather fast bedtime-read. I needed a while to get “the point”, to understand the books‘ statement. And it‘s for that I rate it a “Pick”. It reminds me of a book that I read in middle school and that I really loved. I still seem to have a weak spot for those stories.

BarbaraBB This was such a little gem 💎 5y
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Buechersuechtling
Ein Festtag: Roman | Graham Swift
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I need to stop using Litsy because this leads to meeting lovely people who are reading interesting books that I also want to read due to their reviews. I need to stop using Litsy because this leads to meeting lovely people who are reading interesting books that I also want to read due to their reviews. … I need to stop using Litsy because …

#LitsyMagic ✨ cast by @AnneCecilie ‼️ 😉

Understood that this will be squeezed in before Mr Winkler.

AnneCecilie Good to know I‘m not the only one buying/ reading based on Litsy reviews. Well, then I guess it‘s good that it‘s a short one 😊 5y
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AnneCecilie
Mothering Sunday | Graham Swift
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March 30 1924, Jane, a young maid, are seeing a young man, her secret lover. Who he is, isn‘t revealed until later. It‘s Mothering Sunday, a day that changed Jane for ever and turned her into the person she become.

I don‘t know what else to write without given spoilers.
But the novel/ novella (it‘s 134p) makes you think about how one day can change everything.

KarenUK Love this book ...💕 5y
KarenUK @BarbaraBB 👯‍♂️📚😂 5y
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AnneCecilie
Mothering Sunday | Graham Swift
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#WeeklyForcast

?Finish Mothering Sunday
? Read the second Department Q book
? Hopefully get a start on the second book by Läckberg

? Listen to Northug My story
? Find something else to listen to afterwards. Not sure jet what.

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AnneCecilie
Mothering Sunday | Graham Swift
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In my weekly forecast last week only Girl and The Vanderbeekers were there. Both of those are read, and I‘m happy that I managed to read even more. Both Mr. Salary and The Yellow Wallpaper are short, but Mr. Salary reminded me of how much I love Sally Rooney‘s writing and that I need to read her debut. Next up is Mothering Sunday.

#BookReport

Tamra The Yellow Wallpaper is by far the “scariest” and creepiest story I‘ve ever read. King has nothing on Perkins Gilman! 😆 (edited) 5y
Cinfhen What did you think of Girl??? 5y
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KarenUK
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#Top10ofthedecade #FictionEdition
@Cinfhen
All from 2010-2019, these are my ten, at least for today.....😂
This was really tough, and I‘ve left out books I adore, but all of these, I still think about often.... 💕
(And you know I loved F&F!😘😂)

JanuarieTimewalker13 THIF❤️ 5y
Cinfhen Wow!!! Swimming Lessons & Burial Rites!!!! Good ones!!!!! We are very similar readers/ even when we don‘t LOVE the same book🥰 loving these lists!!! 5y
rockpools Ha! I think I‘m going to have to post a ‘for today‘ list. Just too difficult! 5y
TrishB Think 3 of yours may get on mine... 5y
BarbaraBB We‘re booktwins! Almost all of these are favorites of mine too. I love that you thought of Mothering Sunday 💜 5y
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Brewychock48
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Happy Mother's Day to all mother's out there😍💗

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Joreads
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A story of a secret love and roles society forces us into. I didn‘t enjoy the start of this book but by the end I loved it. This is an extremely well written book.

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KarenUK
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#mammamia #abbainaugust
My all time favorite novella. Just so much gorgeous writing and emotional punch packed in this wee book.
It captures a warm English spring day in 1924, yet also manages to reflect on a whole life lived, unraveling in a single narrative that flutters between time and place with ease. It captures both the bittersweet nature of looking back at the end of an affair, and also how single moments can influence a whole life. 💕

BarbaraBB A great read, I agree 💜 6y
Meredith3 Sounds deep and impactful! 6y
Mdargusch Those covers! 💙💙💙 6y
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emilyhaldi Sounds like my type of read!!! #stacked!! 6y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I liked this one as well ❤️ 6y
Cinfhen That‘s a gorgeous blurb you just composed 🙌🏻 6y
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Moray_Reads
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A stunning book. Every moment and every scene in the coiled narrative is so clearly and vividly realised that it's like watching a perfectly shot film. Swift presents a single day and an entire lifetime in a few short pages and it's beautiful

BarbaraBB Such a great little book 💜 6y
saresmoore Lovely review. 6y
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bernadette
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Beautifully written. It is the story of one afternoon and also of one lifetime, about the feeling of loss after WWI and also about youth and hope.

Linsy Beautiful tea set! ☕️ 6y
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bernadette
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The term Mothering Sunday refers to the one day off in the year that servants would get - usually to visit their families, tea with their mothers. I haven't read Graham Swift in a long time. Enjoying the language.

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LauraBeth
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Wishing everyone in the UK a very happy Mother‘s Day 💕💕. And for everyone else in the world - a very happy “Oh no - did I forget Mother‘s Day” panic before realizing the Brits do it on a different date. 😀

Tamra 🤗 7y
JenlovesJT47 Precious babies!! 😍😍😍 7y
Chrissyreadit ❤️💖❤️💖 7y
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DGRachel 😂😂 7y
Librariana In México, Mother's Day is always celebrated on the 10th of May. So my Mom likes to tease us and remind my sister and I that she gets to celebrate and be pampered on both holidays 😉 7y
kspenmoll So so sweet!!! 7y
LauraBeth @Librariana tu madre es inteligente 7y
Susanita I‘m once again making incoherent noises at my phone. 7y
Dragon 😻 7y
Librariana @LauraBeth - ¿Verdad que sí!? 😉 Right? La única vez cuando no funciona es cuando la celebración es el mismo día en los dos países 😄🇲🇽❤🇺🇸 The only time it doesn't work is when the celebration falls on the same day in both countries 😁 7y
Tanisha_A 😂 I saw someone else's post and I actually googled. Was relieved to know it falls in May in India. I am ridiculous! 7y
readordierachel Ha! Yep, had that exact moment of panic. 7y
RohitSawant What @Tanisha_A said! 😂 7y
LauraBeth @Tanisha_A and @rohit-sawant 😅😅well now you know! 😂 7y
LauraBeth @Tamra, @JenlovesJT47, @Chrissyreadit, @kspenmoll, @dragon, @Susanita Bitsy would rather die than nurse kittens 😹 7y
LauraBeth @DGRachel you better not forget! 7y
DGRachel @LauraBeth Why are you yelling at me? I‘m good until May! 😱😱 7y
LauraBeth @DGRachel 😂 😂because I feel like @dsfisher is my surrogate mom 7y
Faibka How cute! 7y
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laurieluna
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It's Mothers Day in the UK today, so I'm sending big hugs and love to all those who have ever been known as 'Mother'. Raising a child is hard, and I commend all of you who have done so, whether you birthed them, adopted them, fostered them, only carried them for a short while or cared for them in any other way. You're awesome ✌💪

TrishB Have a good day ❤️ 7y
laurieluna @TrishB you too! ❤ x 7y
kezzlou85 Have a good day yourself ❤💖 7y
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laurieluna @kezzlou85 😙💖 x 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Happy Mother‘s Day to all celebrating in the UK! ❤️🌹 7y
scripturient Happy Mother‘s Day to you too!!!! 😘 7y
batsy Happy Mother's Day! 💐 7y
BookaholicNatty Happy Mother‘s Day to all those UK mammas!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️😍😘 7y
GripLitGrl Happy Mother's Day to all celebrating!💐💗 7y
AmyG To all in the UK...wishing you a very Happy Mother‘s Day, 🌷🌷🌷 7y
Crewgurl Enjoy your day! Mother‘s Day in the US is in May. I had just assumed it was the same everywhere, but clearly we have to be different around here lol. 7y
laurieluna @Crewgurl it's the UK that's the odd one out 😂 everywhere else celebrates in May I believe. 7y
Crewgurl @miralunasbooknook ah, always something lol. There are worse things to be the odd one out on! 7y
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Fridayfilms
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Just wonderful

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Fridayfilms
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I've been reading this gift, even though normally, perhaps ungraciously, I am deeply suspicious of books I do not choose myself.

I found the first few pages annoying, a feeling only heightened by the juxtaposition of a bare-breasted young woman in repose with the smirking wrinkled face of Graham Swift.

But then it was all quietly confident poetry. I'm partway through, and though I half guessed an early twist, it still shocked me breathless.

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Abailliekaras
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Jane the maid has a day off work in 1924 & visits her lover. A beautiful, spare book, very moving. Tinged by the sadness of WW1 and its aftermath, but buoyed by the hope of Jane's future, even as she feels nostalgia for the present. Told with restraint and English understatement, the background of the adults who have lost children & Jane, who was a foundling, is poignant & true to life. She's a strong character. A bed features, hence the pic. 😉

Tamra I really enjoy that style of writing. I'll check it out. 7y
BarbaraBB Loved that book! 7y
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Abailliekaras
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After finishing A Strangeness in my Mind, treating myself to a short book and mushroom risotto, with a glass of Ochota Barrels Grenache Syrah from the Adelaide Hills. 😋 #bookndinner #bookandwine

Joanne1 This was featured on a tv bookclub show ages ago here in Australia and it's been on my list ever since but still haven't got to it. 7y
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Abailliekaras
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Woo hoo! 2 rows done. 🙌🏻👯🎉
#TBRbingo

Cinfhen Well done!!! #impressive 💗 7y
rockpools 👏👏👏👏 7y
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Redwritinghood 👏👏👏👏 7y
WhatDeeReads Congratulations 💪🥂🎉 7y
Reviewsbylola You're kicking ass! 7y
Abailliekaras @Redwritinghood @WhatDeeReads @Reviewsbylola thanks! A Strangeness in my mind was the biggest of the books on there I think so I can relax now! 7y
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Jejalena
Mdrarnas sndag | Graham Swift
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Pickpick

En riktig litterär pärla! Om annat som jag läser är rock, pop och indie, så är denna bok klassisk musik.

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BarbaraBB
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A very charming novella of the Romance between a gentleman about to marry and the maid of one of the other households in the neighbourhoods. She tells the story of their last time together, and describes the context of England after WWI and the unpredictability of life. Beautifully written, as Swift knows how to. Picture: Palmizana, Croatia

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Vikz
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Read this in one sitting last night. This book is: poetic without being wordy, lyrical without being purple, philosophical while maintaining the reader's interest, and experimental while still remaining accesible

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LauraBeth
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Sydsavvy Great reads! You did well in May! 7y
KimM Way to catch up on all of those BOTMs! 7y
Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻 7y
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merelybookish Looks like you had a good month of reading! 7y
Suet624 Nice work!!! 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
britt_brooke Excellent! 7y
Tillie Did you love Kitchens of the Great Midwest?? I did😀 7y
Cinfhen Excellent reading month!!! 7y
JenniferJR Loved Lillian Boxfish!! What a great reading month!! 7y
tpixie Congrats! 📚🎉🎈🎊 on a great reading month!! 7y
LauraBeth @Sydsavvy ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth @KimM I had a lot of BOTM selections in there! 7y
LauraBeth @Booksandcooks ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth @merelybookish this was a great month for me - I usually don't read this many in a month ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth @Suet624 did you change your profile pic? I like it! 7y
LauraBeth @LeahBergen ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth @britt_brooke ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth @Tillie that was definitely one of my favorites for the month - I loved it! 7y
Suet624 😂😂 I did. Believe it or not my 3.5 year old grandson took it. I'm pretty shy about showing my face but he did a pretty good job, so I went with it. 😂 7y
LauraBeth @Cinfhen This was excellent for me since I can be a slow reader ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth @JenniferJR thanks ☺️☺️I loved Lillian too' 7y
LauraBeth Thanks @tpixie! ☺️☺️ 7y
LauraBeth First - wow - your 3.5 year old grand baby did a great job 👍👍⭐️⭐️and second - show your face more - you're beautiful! ❤️ 7y
Suet624 Aww, you're sweet. Thanks. 💋 7y
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GuiltyFeat
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Sensuous and delightful. If all novels were under 140 pages, with large sections featuring a woman naked in a library, the world would be a better place.

Lacythebookworm Sold! 😊 7y
Nat_Reads Think imma have to read this! 7y
KarenUK I love this book so much! 💕 7y
JoRead Sounds delightful indeed 😁 7y
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ThursdayN
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What a brilliant book! In very few pages, Swift manages to incorporate love, loss, grief, WW1, writing, love of books, class, and more. Loved it! 📖📖📖📖📖 #LitsyAtoZ #s @BookishMarginalia

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Felso
Pickpick

A very thoughtful read! You go Jane Fairchild! 🚲📚📝

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eraderneely
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Another Book Club pick. My first Graham Swift, so I'm not quite sure what I'm in for.

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Felso
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Yeah, this happened today. #blameitonlitsy #ilovemylibrary

Cinfhen That is so cool, that your library prints the price of the book ❤️ 7y
MrsV I wish my library did something like that too. I'd have something to show MrV if he ever thought to say anything on by book buying addiction. "But, yeah, look how much I saved though" 7y
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LauraBeth
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This is not a book that screams "look at me!! I'm trying to be the next blockbuster movie! I have plot twists on every page!"

Instead this book is a warm English day. A fine glass of wine. A lovely garden to walk through and enjoy. A bike ride through the countryside. It's a quiet and thoughtful moment of reflection. No cheap thrills here - just excellent writing and story-telling.

Mimi28 Hi Bitsy!! ❤️❤️ 7y
saresmoore Great review! It sounds like it's right up my alley. 😊 7y
KarenUK Lovely💕you summed it up perfectly.... 7y
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Spiderfelt I've been wondering about that one. Graham Swift's writing is pleasant in a 'Sunday' kind of way. 7y
Soubhiville Well you've sold me on it! Nice review! 7y
kspenmoll Lovely review - and Bitsy with bike & flowers! Perfect. 7y
LauraBeth @Mimi28 Bitsy says hi to you and your cat crew 😻 7y
LauraBeth @saresmoore this is right up your alley - you'd love it! 7y
LauraBeth @KarenUK This could be the only book I've read so far this year that I immediately wanted to re-read! ❤️ 7y
LauraBeth @Spiderfelt this was my first Graham Swift and now I want to read everything he's ever written! 7y
LauraBeth @Soubhiville I hope you like it as much as I did 😀 7y
LauraBeth @kspenmoll 🤗🤗 7y
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LauraBeth
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Afternoon reading

Reecaspieces Hey Bitsy!!!!! 7y
LauraBeth @Reecaspieces Bitsy looks like the saddest dog in the world here 😂 7y
KarenUK This one is lovely... such great writing... 💕 7y
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LauraBeth @KarenUK I just finished! 7y
RealBooks4ever Aww! Just want to cuddle up and pet Bitsy! 💜 7y
Jinjer Why so sad Bitsy??? Kitty staring you down? 7y
LauraBeth @RealBooks4ever she does make you want to do that! 7y
LauraBeth @Jinjer Gray cat was probably under the couch taunting her! 7y
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McFarchie
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Bailedbailed

I just couldn't do it. I fell asleep every time I tried. I've been beaten! 😿

Cinfhen At least you tried! 7y
ReadingEnvy It doesn't get better. I still don't get why people love this one... 7y
Joanne1 That's on my tbr, perhaps I'll shift it down a few notches. Or save it for when my insomnia strikes, could be the cure I've been looking for. 7y
LeeRHarry I bailed too 7y
LauraBrook Crap, I just bought this one. At least it's short? 7y
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PandaPanda
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Pickpick

I really liked this short book. I found myself a little distracted at times but it had a really solid sense of place which I liked I could picture everything she was seeing like I was there.

shawnmooney I loved this one with all my heart. 💜💜 8y
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Lauren_reading
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Pickpick

There's so much that happened in this fairly short novel. It looks at class, loss, love, lust, family. It all happens in one day, but is explored by Jane through her entire life. I enjoyed it more than I expected to.

writerlibrarian I just got it in translation for my library, we are a french Canadian library. I kinda knew it would be a sleeper sort of hit and it is. We got a dozen holds on it already. 8y
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Eyejaybee
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Pickpick

A marvellous and beautifully written novel, as good as anything else that Graham Swift has written, which is saying a lot. See my goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33817020-mothering-sunday

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McFarchie
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In the battle between this and 'IT'... 'IT' is winning 🤡

Lindy Ha! Great image. 8y
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