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The Feast
The Feast | Margaret Kennedy
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MaureenMc
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I loved this story of characters who personify each of the seven deadly vices, set in a Cornwall resort in 1947. Of course, highly unlikeable characters abound. 😆 You learn at the beginning that a landslide has occurred, & then go back in time for the week leading up to this event. Excellent exploration of human nature. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tamra I loved it too! 3mo
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Gleefulreader
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Finished a little bit ago. This is an older book, but interesting to see it in context of how it was written, and set, after the Second World War and its impact on England. It was interesting exploration of the impact of the war in terms of rations/economy, disruption to class structure, and perceptions of those who “skipped” the war. At times the book dragged a bit but I enjoyed the ending with its lack of resolution despite the dramatic events.

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MaureenMc
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My first purchase from Blackwell‘s! Isn‘t this cover gorgeous??
There‘s a blurb from Anita Brookner included in the inside flap: “Not only a romantic but an anarchist.” Alright, Ms. Brookner, you‘ve intrigued me. 👀

mabell I love ordering from Blackwells! It‘s such a treat 😊 7mo
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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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Gissy
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I didn‘t know what to expect of this book. I thought was more summery funny theme. But it was more intense. It has some funny parts. These persons spent few summer days at the Pendizack Manor Hotel which collapsed. Some of these guests died others survived. The book is about these guests personalities, lives during their visit. In those dialogues and self talking the author gives us a perspective of that era, with criticism in various aspects⬇️

Gissy I really liked it, specially those lines in Mr. Paley diary. It could be a slow reading pace but not for me. I just wanted to know what was going to happened to these characters. The book was recommended by YouTuber Miranda Mills 4⭐️

September 2022 #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks
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emmaturi
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I really enjoyed this story, set in Cornwall in 1947. You know how it ends but not who gets killed. Some of the characters are quite nasty and horrible.

Tamra I loved how awful they were! 3y
emmaturi Yes they really were! @Tamra 3y
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Tamra
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What a fun suspenseful ride with some dreadful people! It‘s not a spoiler to say there is a pummeling.

EvieBee This sounds so good! I have one book by her called The Constant Nymph that I hope to get to ONE day lol! 3y
Cathythoughts Sounds great ! I think there‘s a buddy read coming up later in the year @LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm 😍 3y
batsy @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm Sorry if I've missed any discussions on when to start! I'm game to start whenever we want 😁 3y
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erzascarletbookgasm @Cathythoughts @batsy @LeahBergen Let me get a copy from BD first! 😁 🏃‍♀️ 3y
batsy @erzascarletbookgasm Sure thing! I was mulling over getting a print copy too but I might just go with the Kindle version. I'm perilously close to being buried under my books 😂 3y
Cathythoughts @batsy Sorry Suba , I meant to put your name I‘m their too 👍❤️... there‘s no rush @erzascarletbookgasm we can push it out as much as we want 😁 3y
Cathythoughts @batsy You didn‘t miss anything about times , I just mentioned the buddy read in passing. Later this year is good… sometime before next Christmas 😁😘 3y
Tamra @EvieBee I saw that title and might have to get it! 3y
batsy @Cathythoughts Oh, goody! Thank you for clarifying 😘 3y
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @batsy @erzascarletbookgasm Perhaps we could read it sometime over the summer? Or whenever! 😄 3y
batsy @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm Yes, that would be nice! Fits with the setting. Shall we pencil this in for June? 🙂 3y
Cathythoughts @batsy @LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm June , nice summer month 👍🏻 perfect. 3y
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Tamra
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A little more than halfway thru and there are some ghastly characters! 😳

LeahBergen I can‘t wait to read this now! 😆 3y
Cathythoughts Ghastly characters! Woooohoooo 😁 3y
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Tamra
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Enjoying a moment over breakfast before I have to put on my chauffeur hat. Enjoying the tagged book so far! 😄

Cathythoughts Enjoy! I‘m out with my husband at the moment & he‘s got the chauffeur hat on now as we go collecting our granddaughter from school … 👍🏻 3y
Tamra @Cathythoughts hahaha! 👒 I prefer to be the chauffeured. 😜 3y
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emmaturi
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These two I started yesterday, I have managed to read more than normal this past as I had Covid. Now feeling much better and will go back to work in a few days.

Suet624 Glad to know you‘re feeling better. 💕 3y
emmaturi Thank you @Suet624 3y
Cathythoughts Glad you feel better, look forward to your thoughts on Feast ❤️👍 3y
emmaturi Thanks Cathy! @Cathythoughts 3y
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Cathythoughts
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Another lovely surprise… ❤️❤️👯‍♂️

Tamra On my shelf beckoning! 😀 Such a beautiful cover. 3y
Cathythoughts @Tamra Yrs ! Such a beautiful cover 👍🏻❤️ 3y
erzascarletbookgasm 😥 TF & TF..I wish I have picked another book from your tbr list. Lovely cover though. 💗 3y
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LeahBergen I‘m so sorry you got doubles, Cathy! Perhaps the extra one will make a lovely little Christmas gift for one of your book club friends? Happy Christmas! 😘😘 3y
LeahBergen I have this book waiting on my shelves and thought we could read it at the same time. 😊 3y
erzascarletbookgasm What Leah said, Cathy. I‘m so sad and sorry! 💕 3y
LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm Well, I think we‘ll all have to read it together. It must be a sign! 😆 3y
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm Its all good ladies !! Abundance ❤️Thankyou so much for the lovely book. Im delighted with it 😁. I think a buddy read all together would be great , yes it‘s a sign Leah , and Im meeting my oldest friend next Sunday , so if it‘s ok I‘ll tell her the TF tale & give her a copy. I‘m really thrilled, the book sounds lovely & the cover lovely too. 😘😘👯‍♂️📚 3y
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Oh, that‘s a wonderful idea to share it with your oldest friend. That makes me happy! 😘😘 3y
erzascarletbookgasm That‘s a neat idea! 👏 And to tell your friend the TF tale 😄. Happy holidays, Cathy! ❤️ 3y
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Cathythoughts
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I received this book … that I‘m thrilled with .. it‘s TF
Thankyou so much x , kind sender ? ❤️👍🏻

TrishB Love it the mystery books ❤️ 3y
Cathythoughts @TrishB I know 😁 I love Christmas on Litsy ❤️🤶 📚 3y
batsy What a nice surprise! Love the cover and the book is on my TBR, sounds good 👍🏽 3y
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erzascarletbookgasm Errrr…TF 3y
LeahBergen Oh no!! We did send the same book! 😩😩 3y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm @LeahBergen It‘s all good 😁❤️. A buddy read all together will be lovely, great idea Leah. Thanks so much , I love the book. You are both very kind & good to me. 😘😘 3y
Cathythoughts @batsy A lovely surprise! I think there‘s going to be a buddy read too. Will you join in ? Not sure when , but 2022 ❤️ 3y
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm @batsy Yes, let‘s definitely do a buddy read next year! 👏🏻 3y
batsy @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm Yes, I'd love to read this with you guys next year! 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Count me in on the buddy read, girls! @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @batsy 💕 3y
LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm @batsy Yayyy! 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Cathythoughts It‘s a great result @LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm @batsy my father always said if nothing went wrong there would be nothing to talk about! Now Im having a buddy read with you lovely Littens & there‘s a little story behind it. Litsy history 😃( I‘m getting carried away again) Happy Christmas 🎄 3y
LeahBergen Your father is a wise man! 😄 3y
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Tamra
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This beauty came today! 😁

LeahBergen I have this waiting on my shelf! 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
quietjenn I thought I was going to be ho-hum on this one, but ended up liking it immensely. And it's very pretty! 3y
Cathythoughts I see I have it stacked already 👍🏻😁 3y
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Tamra @LeahBergen 🤞🏾🤞🏾 3y
Tamra @quietjenn yay! Looking. Forward to it. 3y
Tamra @Cathythoughts great minds…..😄 3y
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jenniferw88
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Day 14 #tbrpile

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quietjenn
The Feast | Margaret Kennedy
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There's not a ton of stuff I missed about the office, whilst working from home. But lunch from the halal cart + reading was certainly one of them 🙂

Cathythoughts Looks good 😊 3y
Gissy I bought that book recently but I haven‘t read it yet. 3y
LeahBergen I‘ve had this one on my TBR for years. 🙄 3y
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LauraBrook Both the book and food look good! 3y
Liz_M Looks good, but it needs more white sauce. 😁 3y
batsy I'm interested to read this one! 3y
quietjenn @Liz_M well, I will never say no to more white sauce! Although the picture is maybe not fair as I definitely stirred it better after this and it was pretty sufficient. 3y
quietjenn @Gissy @LeahBergen @batsy @Cathythoughts @LauraBrook it's worth getting to! A little slow in the beginning and it takes a little while to sort how who's who and what their stories are, but now I am fully committed and all about it! 3y
quietjenn @Gissy @LeahBergen @batsy @Cathythoughts @LauraBrook it's worth getting to! A little slow in the beginning and it takes a little while to sort how who's who and what their stories are, but now I am fully committed and all about it! 3y
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Verity
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Well this is really quite something. I liked it a lot. I deliberately skipped the introduction before I read it so it wouldn‘t spoil anything for me and it really repaid me. I need to go and have a look at what the blurb says before I write any more so I don‘t give too much away. A complete page-turner.

AlaMich This sounds intriguing! But if I look it up online, will any synopsis be a spoiler? Can you give a non-spoilery summary? 😊 3y
Verity @AlaMich ok so it‘s set in the week running up to the cliff collapsing on the hotel, and you know from the start that not everyone survives. You spend the week getting to know all the people who live and work at the hotel and the ins and outs of their lives. I don‘t think that‘s a spoiler. 3y
AlaMich @Verity No, that sounds perfect…thank you! It will be added to my TBR list. 3y
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