The Vintner's Luck

#WomensDozen Again, embarrassed by how few I‘ve read. There are only 10 that I really loved.
The Vintner‘s Luck Elizabeth Knox
Bel Canto Ann Patchett
Gilgamesh Joan London
Small Island Andrea Levy
Disobedience Naomi Alderman
Digging to America Anne Tyler
A God in Ruins Kate Atkinson
Actress Anne Enright
Detransition, Baby Torrey Peters
The Vanishing Half Britt Brooke
Thanks for the idea @TheKidUpstairs

TheKidUpstairs Bel Canto was on my list, too 😊 I really do have to read A God in Ruins, I loved Life After Life! 11mo

Ruthiella I only looked at the shortlist and winners to narrow it down for my brain, but definitely Detransition Baby would have been there if I‘d included longlisters! I‘ve not heard of Gilgamesh, so definitely adding it to the TBR now! 11mo

Centique Ohhhh The Vintners Luck - its been such a long time since I read and loved that. Small Island is a fave too. (edited) 11mo

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The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

#quotsysept19 @TK-421
#Ancestor

CarolynM I love that book❤️ 5y

TheSpineView @CarolynM 😊 5y

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CarolynM

The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

I know I've used this book before, but there's no other choice for #MyImmortal. Xas haunts me. #OctoberXFiles

Cinfhen, Robothugs

Centique I never stop being delighted when anyone loves an Elizabeth Knox book 😍 🇬🇸🇳🇿 (😂 ps I can‘t tell which of these is the NZ flag - that one star is so small!) 6y

CarolynM @Centique The rest of the world can't tell when they're full size 😂 (I'm having a go at both our countries in case you weren't sure) I adored The Vintner's Luck, I think about it often. The only other one of her's I've read is The Angel's Cut, because I had to read more about Xas. I need to read some others. Do you have a favourite? 6y

Centique @CarolynM I totally agree about the flags! Yes I loved these two as well

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CarolynM @Centique Oh wow, they both sound fabulous. I'm going to stack them. Thanks 6y

Cinfhen Hi @Centique your back!!!! And it‘s true, I can‘t tell the difference between the flags😂😂 and book sounds fabulous #stacked 6y

CarolynM @Cinfhen I read it with my book group and for the first 40 or so pages I thought "what is this pretentious rubbish?" but then somehow I fell in love with it. It's strange and beautiful and poignant. 6y

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CarolynM

The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

It was the angel's wings, rather than #AngelEyes that captured my imagination in these books. #AbbaInAugust

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Centique I loved Vintners Luck. 😍 Is The Angels Cut a follow up? 6y

CarolynM @Centique Yes, it's about Xas in the 20th century. I didn't like it as much as the first one, but there is some interesting stuff in there. 6y

emilyhaldi Beautiful covers 😍 6y

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Mdargusch Good picks! 👍🏼 6y

Reviewsbylola Very interesting. 6y

Centique @CarolynM I‘ll have to read it then! Thanks for the heads up 😊 6y

Meredith3 Intriguing! 6y

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CarolynM

The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

#reindeerreads #visitors

This strange and haunting story revolves around the relationship between an 1800's French winemaker and the angel who visits him for a day each year. The writing is beautiful. The final image still gives me goosebumps.

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Centique I loved this! Elizabeth Knox is one of my favourite authors 😍 7y

CarolynM @Centique Have you read the sequel? Such a different style and mood! (edited) 7y

Centique @CarolynM no I haven‘t, will stack it! I‘ve read 5 others of hers and they were all really different from each other. My favourite was

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Quinndm

The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

"You were different. You went on being a soldier, a family man, a vintner, as though in your life I was a condiment, a salt that brought out its full flavor, not its central fact. I was part of your calendar."

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xicanti

The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

Most of my books with an occupation in the title refer to royalty of some sort, but I found three about regular folks. Alienists, carpenters, and vintners. #occupationintitle #fallintobooks

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Jeg

The Vintner's Luck | Elizabeth Knox

Op shop finds today. The middle one was in the free box. Love Richard Flanagan, have wanted to read this for a while. I was attracted to the last book Gone mainly because it was a hard cover and an interesting blurb. Turns out it is very new -- published this year.
@MrsMalaprop

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