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I wasn't particularly fond of any of the books I finished in September, so this work, finished on Oct 5th, will do. An easy read, obviously in diary format so can be read in bits and pieces, but it does slowly build on itself as you learn more about the neighbors (and the author's feelings about them) until the last 20% is finally laugh-out-loud funny, if you like understated humor.

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I loved this delightful novel about the life of the upper class in countryside England. It‘s deftly written, with a turn of phrase and wonderful dry sense of humour that reminded me of P. G. Wodehouse (high praise) and the Folio edition has a forward by Jilly Cooper. A woman‘s view of 1920s Britain, parenting, class snobbery & the Feminists. And laugh-out-loud funny. Thoroughly enjoyable, I recommend it!

Always in print since 1930, this novel details a year in the life of a lady who lunches and is now and then amongst ladies who lunch better. It's different than the usual English novel about class because it's set in the English countryside rather than London, and in a upper class house instead of a manor. It's a glimpse into the past about tea things but also the calm with which parents intentionally drown kittens while the kids are away.

Have finally started making my way through the adventures of a Provincial Lady! This volume has the entire series in it and I've just started the second book.

This is the 2nd book from my spring Shakespeare & Co “Year of Reading” subscription. The cover explanation/review for why it was chosen is a very true representation of this book. Subscriptions generally do result in receiving books you never would have purchased and this is true for me here. Not to say I didn‘t enjoy it because I did. It was an interesting insight into Delafield‘s life with frequent hilarious asides/observations. 3.5/5

I spent my morning curled up with this book chuckling and listing all the reasons I am so glad I am not a provincial lady. Definitely need to track down the others books in this series.

Day 19 of #20Series20Days.

I love E.M. Delafield and especially her Provincial Lady books, a fictionalized series of diaries written by a Devon housewife in the 1930s and 1940s.

Here are a few of my vintage editions (and the first in the series is tagged). 😊

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There's a 1930club reading challenge going on among some book blogs. Point is to read a book published in 1930. It's inspired me to finally read this classic that @erzascarletbookgasm sent me a while ago.

I am an "upgrader" (paperback to hardback, later editions to first edition, etc.) when it comes to books and don't keep multiple copies of one title. I had to keep the paperback on the right because it contains the three other books in this series. ?#SameBookDifferentCover #AprilBookShowers