Thank you so much Harper for the Christmas surprise! It sounds really good and the cover is beautiful!! 💜 I thought I had already posted this, but I can‘t find it 🤷♀️
#LitsyLove
Thank you so much Harper for the Christmas surprise! It sounds really good and the cover is beautiful!! 💜 I thought I had already posted this, but I can‘t find it 🤷♀️
#LitsyLove
I love flowers and I love this book. Its simplicity in telling a love story between sisters almost wrecked me. It is character driven without much action. It uses the memoirs of Albert Shaw and I am glad I learned about him. I come from a family of sisters. We love, we envy, we fight, we protect, and it is all in this book. #OverbookedClub @megnews @sblbooks
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I like the historical background mentioned in the book. I couldn‘t have imagined the poverty & desperate life back then. The bonding of the sisters are well described, & I loved the description of flowers. Moved by Florie‘s story but at times the coincidences felt too dramatic.A good #historicalfiction which is not directly about WW. I m glad to pick this for #buddyread with #overbookedclub looking forward for the discussion.
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This has been repeated throughout the book and is very meaningful to me. My grandma grew roses. She died in December when I was 10 and this saying was on her funeral program. All her granddaughters had roses at their weddings in her honor. All these years later it still hurts to hear it but is at the same time a comforting memory. #OverBookedClub
In 1876, Florrie and her sister Rosie are orphaned flower sellers in London. They get separated, and Florrie ends up at Mr. Shaw's Training Homes for Watercress and Flower Girls.
In 1912, Tilly becomes a housemother at the Training Homes. She finds Florrie's journal, and tries to find out what happened to Rosie.
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I can‘t help it-this is how I feel too.
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I finished up this #buddyread while Venkman supervised (or tried to get my attention) and my husband gamed tonight. Sietje is crashed out in the background.
I thought this was okay. As someone else recently said, it‘s conveniently built on a lot of coincidences. Looking forward to discussing next week.
Read this for #overbookedclub and very much enjoyed it. The setting was both 1912 and 1876 London. I was saddened by the plight of families and orphans. In many cases children were left with permanent physical complications caused by a variety of illnesses such as Scarlet Fever. It‘s filled with good characters and a few surprises.
Good. Even though this was good and very emotional I sometimes found how everyone was connected a bit contrived and forced. Felt like I was in the time period as the description of details such as clothes and attitudes at the time made it an atmospheric book.
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When I was single & lived in Boston there was a flower shop I walked by on my way home from work.Every Friday I treated myself to a single birds of paradise or a small bouquet. As a day are worker, I was not flush to say the least, but flowers made me happy.All 5$ and under. Weekends flowers did sell at Haymarket downtown but I did not go there often- too tempting! This book evokes my old memories...
“All I know about the years is it‘s primroses in the spring, roses in summer,lavender in autumn, and cresses in winter. That‘s all I know of the years.”—Florrie, flower seller
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5✨ This is one of a few for me that I couldn‘t put it down and read in a day. There was a lot of emphasis on sister relationships, kindness, and working through the difficulties that are handed to you. Definitely would recommend this to anyone that is looking for a book that will make you sad in parts, but end feeling warmth and love. I read this for #overbookedclub
This is why I love #overbookedclub .They always lead me to books I would never think of, but love. Cant put this down!
Friendly reminder for all those interested. If anyone else wants to join let me know, and feel free to share this post.
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Read 20+ hours.Rain all day Sunday certainly helped! After a walk late this afternoon I burrowed in for 2 more hours. The bottom row are the three books I finished. Each very different-mystery with medieval history/ archeology,an extraordinary memoir, historical fiction.
The top three are still in process. 58 pgs of AMOV; 2hrs left of audio mystery; section 1 of TGH finished.
I accomplished more than I had anticipated! Thanks @Andrew65
Reminder to grab your book for April‘s #OverBookedClub selection. All welcome!
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I‘m so excited for #OverBookedClub‘s April‘s selection! Let us know if you plan to read along.
All welcome!
#OverbookedClub April selection
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This is audible daily deal. It is a good one!
Thank you to eggs.
#MARCHMADNESS
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Today‘s Prompt: FLOWERS ON THE COVER
Tilly, Flora, and Rosie...three characters connected by time, London, and flowers.
FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y4ckcuz5
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FEATURING: A MEMORY OF VIOLETS by Hazel Gaynor
The book's beginning and ending make a full circle of life filled with love, understanding, and compassion.
The ending is chilling and oh so tender and beautiful. You need to make room in your toppling TBR stacks for A MEMORY OF VIOLETS.
FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y4ckcuz5
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Starting my first read for the new year.. I've read three other of her books 'The Girl From the Savoy', 'The Cottingly Secret' & 'Last Christmas in Paris' all were very good.. Though the Cottingly one was a bit slow in the middle.. Have ' The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter' in my TBR pile for later this year
Such a beautiful and sentimental book. It definitely made me tear up once or twice which I wasn‘t expecting. And it was gorgeously written as well!
What a lovely book, I just happened stumble upon it at my local second hand book store and boy am I glad I did.
#GardenParty
@REPollock
1. I like tulips.
2. Juicy garden tomatoes are my favorite vegetable.
3. I have basil and two tomato plants in planters on my back porch steps.
4. My tagged book is a wonderful read. https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-memory-of-violets-by-hazel-gaynor.ht...
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TODAY‘S PROMPT: FLOWERS
A MEMORY OF VIOLETS by Hazel Gaynor was wonderful.
“The characters are warm and inviting.
A MEMORY OF VIOLETS has a marvelous writing style and storyline. The book's beginning and ending make a full circle of life filled with love, understanding, and compassion.”
https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-memory-of-violets-by-hazel-gaynor.ht...
Great treat in my #womenshistoryreads interview series today! Not only does Hazel Gaynor share great insights on why & how historical novelists do what we do, but she's also sharing a peek at the cover of her next book, THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S DAUGHTER! Greermacallister.com/blog
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TODAY‘S PROMPT: BEAUTIFUL WRITING
Many books I have read have exquisite, beautiful writing, but I chose A MEMORY VIOLETS.
https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-memory-of-violets-by-hazel-gaynor.ht...
Getting some reading in on this gorgeous, warm day while my little plays at her playhouse. 💕
My next read 😍
I‘m a little bit late with this, but here are the top nine books I read in 2017. A real mixed bag (as always).