Welcome to Litsy!

I love all things Nancy Mitford, so naturally had to pick up this historical fiction retelling of key parts of her adult life. This is a dual timeline book, with a bit of a mystery in the modern portions. A lovely, enjoyable read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It‘s evident that a lot of research went into this book. I had never heard of Nancy Mitford or her family before reading this story. The family dynamics, especially as it relates to politics, sounds so familiar. It mirrors what is happening today in many families, including my own. This book may not have been the most exciting read, but it kept me interested until the end.

The Mayfair Bookshop is a wonderful story of the incredible Nancy Mitford, her life in London, & dreaming of Paris
Great Companion Books:

✅ The Bookseller‘s Secret - Michelle Gable
✅ The Mayfair Bookshop - Eliza Knight
✅ The Mitford Affair - Marie Benedict

I‘m not sure which Litten put this on my TBR, but thank you! Now I need a Mitford biography.

A worthwhile read that sent me down the research rabbit hole. A dual timeline story involving Nancy Mitford, about whom I knew nothing when I started. As befitting a complex character whose life contained many trials, this is often not a “happy” story, but it does end on a positive note. I‘m glad I read this and finished it as part of #sharreadathon and #jumpstart2023

After a week that‘s been nonstop busy, it‘s been nice to have a solid hour+ to read for #sharreadathon, and also continuing with #jumpstart2023. The tagged book is different from what I expected, but very good. Hoping to get it finished tomorrow before the football games 😄

A mention of Chatsworth meant that I had to go back through my pictures of our visit. Is it really almost 7 years ago? I do know I‘d joined Litsy just about a month before that trip 😀

I seem to be drawn to books about bookshops lately. I‘m starting yet another book for #jumpstart2023. I‘m really pleased by how much I‘ve read in the last two weeks, even though things have been crazy busy.

Engrossing fictionalized account of 2 women,connected to each other,by Nancy Mitford‘s mysterious inscription in her book‘s first edition that the present day Lucy St. Claire,book curator,inherited from her mother.Lucy comes to London on a job,& investigates the questions she has about inscription.Using both letters & narrative,Nancy‘s life periodically set between 1931-1945, is fascinating.The 2 timelines work together effectively.

The London Blitz, September 1940- May 1941.
Constant bombing of London by the Germans.

Savoring my porch and coffee while reading. Another perfect day. It‘s mid morning. The sun shines, the sky is a soft blue with scattered clouds, the frequent breezes cause my wind chimes to tinkle softly,the birds are chattering in the nearby magnolia tree. #porchlife #coffeeandbooks #naturespleasures

#porchlife #libation #nancymitford

Another evening on the porch while my husband makes homemade pesto. Yum!

Reading sections of designated buddy reads, The Book of Cold Cases #sundaybuddyread , Minor Feelings, #shesaid ,Instructions for a Heatwave #literatibookclub. Plan to finish The Friendship of Women, The Mayfair Bookshop, & #audiobook Lazarus‘s Curse. 💙📚😀

#RJJuliaBooksellers #MadisonCT #roadtrip
Had a wonderful roadtrip today with my neighbor & friend.On our way south we took back roads,lush with brilliant greenery.Sunny Blue skies,soft wind,powder puff clouds.This state is gorgeous in summer!Visited Hammonasset Beach State Park for a stroll along the the ocean,ate my first mouth watering lobster roll of the season, & visited RJ Julia Booksellers for books,coffee & a moist cupcake. #perfectday

I enjoyed this. An imagined novel of Nancy Mitford‘s life in the 1930s and onwards and a present day American book curator named Lucy, who goes to London to purchase books for an American collector and spends two weeks at Heywood Hill bookstore, as her London base. Lucy is also a fan of Nancy Mitford and has a mystery she wants to solve. The chapters switch between Nancy and Lucy and is well-done. Interesting. 3.5/5

This book is a dual-narrative about Nancy Mitford and her scandalous family including her two fascist sisters connected to Adolph Hitler. On the Mitford side of this book, this author did a wonderful research getting so much true and accurate.This book also has a mysterious inscription book curator in current time is trying to locate. A literary masterpiece where 2 women from different times seek the pursuit of happiness

Review is up on my blog! Check it out!

https://reecaspieces.com/2022/04/20/the-mayfair-bookshop-by-eliza-knight-wmmorro...