Vanessa and Her Sister: A Novel | 
pickThis book was fascinating. I knew very little about Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf's sister, who was a painter and an on/off caregiver for Virginia. The story focuses on their siblings and friend group. The love between the siblings was apparent. They all had to be careful around Virginia to keep her from going to her dark place. All of them wanted the best for her and each other. ⬇
Unputdownable. I flew through this fictional history of Virginia Woolf while slowing down to savor the language. It was beautiful. I think of it often.
That‘s a wrap on my top #12booksof2020! Looking forward to another great reading year ahead.
Very relatable. Who isn‘t passionate about good pens?!?
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I could not put this book down. I wanted to finish but I didn‘t want it to end. I couldn‘t stop thinking of it when I wasn‘t reading it. I had to finish it so I could concentrate. I flew through this book while at the same time savoring it, reading certain phrases over and over. The language was so lovely. I have not read a book this good in quite a while. I love this book.
Crazy pregnancy instructions-about the opposite of what you should and shouldn‘t do. 😂
And the end part! 😂
Best writing I‘ve read in awhile. Only on page 14. I‘m really excited!
Love the way the author has the character describe things.
#3books #basedontruestories
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 I haven‘t had time to participate in awhile but I LOVE this challenge. Great idea!
Just received my book back from #lmpbc #groupe #round7 loved reading all the comments.
Enjoyed all the books this round and was fun doing it with all of you! @Sward7 @inthegreensandblues @ladyneverwhere
This was my first time participating in #lmpbc and I'm so glad I joined in! I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of these books with you @Jerdencon @ladyneverwhere and @Sward7 😄
Denise- Vanessa will be on her way back to you soon.
pick4/5 stars. Really enjoyed 'meeting' Virginia Woolf from the eyes of her artist sister Vanessa. Love this round 7 of #lmpbc group E.
so-soIf it's got Virginia Woolf in, I'll want to read it. She comes across here as a tyrannical monster (whom I almost hated, actually) but that's not the problem I had with the book: it was the form. Seven years in the life of the Bloomsbury Group related through Vanessa's journal, punctuated by various telegrams, postcards etc. It was rather choppy and yet curiously static. I did enjoy Vanessa's voice, though, and seeing things from her perspective.
This morning's modest #libraryhaul. I'd reserved the tagged book (the sister in question being Virginia Woolf 😍) and the other insisted on coming home with me too. It was only as I was checking them out that I realised I had a theme going on.
so-soSo-so to a pan. I felt it so unfocused and it just wandered around dropping unconnected thoughts (and postcards) here and there and everywhere. Still the very best multi-cast audiobook of an epistolary novel is Guernsey. 😊
Signs of Spring from my morning walk. This audiobook has just been ok so far though. Kind of meandering about with no real focus. 😞
Vanessa Bell was a painter, Virginia Woolf's older sister, and one of the founding members of the Bloomsbury set. She lived #lavieboheme (much more so than her younger sister) and famously had an open marriage with Clive Bell.
This is a self portrait from 1958.
(I have yet to read the tagged book.)
#musicalnewyear @Cinfhen @vivastory
#MusicalNewYear #LaVieBoheme The Stephen siblings were known as the “Bloomsbury Group” a family of thinkers and artists in the early 20th century. This book re-imagines the diary of Vanessa Bell and her infamous sister Virginia Woolf. Lots of scandal 😛
📖 Vanessa and Her Sister Author: Vidal 🎥 Vertigo Food: Venison summer sausage. #MANICMONDAY #LETTERV @JoScho
Autumn is fantastic....I love to curl up under a blanket with a cup of coffee (or tea) and read a good book.
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I FINALLY have a purse big enough to fit books again and I couldn‘t be happier 😍
@bookriot #RiotGrams #October Challenge- #recentacquisitions. Bought all over- including Bombay's used booksellers at #FloraFountain, @#Hatchards, #WordontheWater, #Worldsend bookstore, and of course, Amazon !
I never explore Dollar General in my hometown because whenever I go (which is rarely) there is someone in there I'm trying to avoid. I get my shit and get out as quickly as possible. But, now that I know they have books for $1 I may have to rethink my policy. #bookhaul
pickThis novel came at the right time. I needed a quick, engaging read after two recent novels that felt very looooong. I enjoy historical fiction, and Parmar's decision to use an epistolary style was right up my alley. The relationship between the Vanessa & Virginia, as well as the other Bloomsbury Group members, made we want to explore their bodies of work. Having never read any Woolf, this gives me the push to start. 📚
#feistyfeb day 9: #deckleedge
I don't have many deckle edge books probably as I tend to buy paperbacks. But here they are from top to bottom: The Ocean at the End of the Lane; Ruby; Vanessa and her Sister; The Northern Clemency
Also an article about the use of deckle edge
http://www.themillions.com/2010/02/deckle-edge-in-the-age-of-mechanical-reproduc...
My Book Outlet buys during their Boxing Day sale finally arrived! Why yes I do realize I had bought books from them not too long ago but erm I couldn't resist. It's a Boxing Day present to myself 😂📚🤓
