Welcome to Litsy!

52 yr old Evelyn is a successful leading barrister with a much younger, beautiful wife, imogen . When he befriends older Blanche who is rich ,frumpy, but centre of countryside activity this friendship becomes something more as Imogen finds herself at the centre of a battle for husband son and marriage. Brilliant writing combined with a compelling plot I was totally absorbed by this book, which I found from a retro backlisted with Carmen calil.

This is so hilarious and cynical.

There have clearly always been influencers who know how to talk the talk. Love this.😂

Imogen, described as a Cinderella-type, tries to be the perfect wife & mother to successful imposing husband Evelyn & precocious son Gavin. But when her husband befriends an older, frumpy no-nonsense neighbor Blanche, Imogen questions herself & her marriage.This is a domestic drama with a chill. As said on the Backlisted pod, it feels like a crime novel but the crime & victim aren't entirely clear. Each character is well observed and no one 👇

The premise of this novel seems to be the unthinkable possibility that a husband might actually have an affair with an unattractive woman. 😐

"the perfection of mature masculine beauty." ???

There might not be many more nights I can read on the verandah, so enjoying it while I can.
Finally started this one that I bought 3+ years ago.

I haven't done #bookspin in a while but seeing everyone's lists + procrastination + trying to read books I own = making a list.
These are all books I have piled up around my bed. Reading 2 of these would feel like an accomplishment!
@TheAromaofBooks

Pros: lovely descriptive writing, a close look at a specific way of life at a specific time & place for a certain class of people (love feeling like I'm behind the scenes), a wildly varied cast
Cons: insipid heroine; in fact, most characters, even if interesting, were either unsympathetic or cold. (Wondering now if that's due to seeing thru MCs boring eyes?) A love quadrangle that would have been fascinating if any of them had more personality.

I'm enjoying my back yard this morning before the heat gets too bad and finally starting this month's #BookSpin
Saturday, you're my favourite! 💛💙❤💜🧡

A book purchase showed up and just look at those red stockings! 😍

This is the kind of quiet story about complex relationships that Elizabeth Taylor composes with such a deft touch but the long paragraphs and irritating characters made Jenkins' story of a disintegrating marriage feel interminable to me.

Oh my goodness!!! I was packing and found this book. I had this with me since I was 7. This book is at least 30 years old now!!! The best part is my dad bought me this book ❤❤❤

Looking forward to this #viragomodernclassics to get me out of the reading slump!

Here's a #classicIhavenotread - one I picked up a few months ago, after hearing about it on booktube and being drawn in by the beautiful cover. Have you read it? What did you think? #seasonsreadings2016 #classic #classics

I've missed reading time with Dottie! We're looking for something light and British. We've been watching too much of THE CROWN on Netflix. Anyone else watching?!? #readinginbed #photoadaynov16 #vmc #dogsoflitsy #dottie

"Brilliant anger illuminated his face; she had an instant's impression of seeing it by a flash of lightning. Then he moved his head, and there was nothing but a handsome, elderly, tired man, standing in a drawing-room made gloomy by the foliage outside."