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Providence | Anita Brookner

“They were married on his embarkation leave. Louise made her daughters wedding dress, sitting up all night to finish it. It was of the palest pink china silk; an audacious choice destined to set off her daughter‘s delicate white skin. Instead of a veil , there was a little pill-box hat. It was the most beautiful wedding dress Louise had ever made. “

Very happy to be reading Anita Brookner again ♥️

Tamra I need to read more! 2w

Cathythoughts @tamra I do too. She is kind of perfect ♥️ (edited) 2w

LeahBergen You bought this one for me several years ago and I loved it SO MUCH! ❤️ 2w

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batsy Oh gosh, I really must read more of her! 2w

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen I‘m really enjoying it. I‘m glad you loved it. She‘s unique ❤️ 2w

Cathythoughts @batsy I know. She‘s very good. X 2w

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Centique

Providence | Anita Brookner

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A lovely little bittersweet novel from Brookner - which I‘m pairing with a teeny village hall in the Bay of Islands.
If you already know you like Brookner you‘ll like this! If you‘re new to Brookner, its a slow unravelling of the life of Kitty - a quiet, elegant, intellectual, almost “out of time” woman in her late twenties. Kitty is an English literature lecturer; we see her analysis of a 19th c novel as well as her academic life. Quite lovely.

LeahBergen I loved this one! 👍 3mo

TrishB Great review 👍🏻 3mo

Reggie Ooooh, I can‘t. I tried Brookner once and it was a no. But I‘ve heard such wonderful things about her books. 3mo

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CarolynM I read a few Brookner years ago. I appreciated her writing but I found her heroines incredibly frustrating @Reggie 3mo

Centique @CarolynM yes you would find this one frustrating too! I think if it was longer id get frustrated with Kitty, but theres something about being in a setting alongside Brookner‘s point of view that is quite addictive to me regardless of the characters. 3mo

Centique @Reggie I understand! Its just a flavour i like - quiet genteel desperation with a side of misogyny 😂😂 3mo

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sisilia

Providence | Anita Brookner

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4⭐️ 2/24 With Brookner, I can feel the pain of the protagonist so vividly that I wonder what I‘d do if I were in the same situation. I am happy that Kitty Maule is established professionally; and I hope this character will find love one day. But really, Kitty, being single is not the end of the world. Just enjoy life and live life!

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sisilia

Providence | Anita Brookner

In my pj‘s ☺️... Ending Monday with Anita Brookner

Cathythoughts Anita Brookner❤️ 3y

sisilia @Cathythoughts 🙌🏻 She‘s soooo good, and I really love her dark academia style 3y

batsy What a lovely way to spend Monday night. (Note to self: must read more Brookner!) 3y

LeahBergen I loved this one! 3y

sisilia @batsy 24 titles 😃 Come join me in reading them all 😆 3y

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LeahBergen

Providence | Anita Brookner

It‘s Anita Brookner time!

Thanks to @Cathythoughts for this lovely read 😘😘

(See? I DO eventually get around to my Litsy-gifted books 😆😆).

TrishB 😂😂 we all do eventually! 4y

Cathythoughts Im so glad it was a lovely read. I love her & still remember lines from some of her books I‘ve read ❤️👍🏻 4y

erzascarletbookgasm 😁 Hope you enjoy. This sounds lovely. Stacking of course :) 4y

Aimeesue I've never read Brookner. Looking forward to seeing what you think of it! 4y

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