Milton Place

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

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I loved every page of this book. Penetrating characterizations! Exquisite heartbreak and not just of the romantic type. I feel for all of the characters frankly, despite their flaws and mistakes.

I was the slowpoke, but so glad I finished! @rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @elkeOriginal @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @Jess_Read_This @CarolynM @Sparklemn @sisilia @andrew61 @mklong

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tjwill Love that bookmark! 2y

elkeOriginal I agree with everything you said - so good. So heartbreaking. 2y

AlaMich May I ask where you got your beautiful bookmark? 2y

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CarolynM Nice review! Now let‘s talk about Anita and Tony 😲🥴 That made me SO uncomfortable! He was literally a schoolboy - younger than her dead son! It seemed sort of reverse Oedipal to me, but the tone of the text seemed to be that it was all perfectly reasonable and the adults who had a problem with it were the unhealthy ones. 2y

quietjenn So glad you enjoyed it. It's a gem. 2y

LeahBergen Lovely review! 2y

LeahBergen @CarolynM Right?? I was totally floored by that plot twist. 😮😮 I kept thinking it was just a sweet and motherly sort of relationship that was blooming until … it wasn‘t!! What the?? 2y

CarolynM @LeahBergen The psychology of it seems VERY messed up to me, but I don't think the author thought there was anything wrong with it😳 2y

Tamra @CarolynM It definitely takes the reader aback and does have icky incestuous vibes (mommy-lover role ala The Graduate.) 😳 I suspect De Waal was pushing the envelope in the 60‘s, challenging the more common depiction of the reverse relationship. 2y

Tamra @LeahBergen 😜 came out of nowhere! I suspect she was making a statement about women‘s sexuality, even if they have a maternal nature. It is interesting De Waal explores/contrasts needs & desires at three different stages of life, but in the context of May-December relationships. Odd triangle! I felt so sad for Mr. Barlow. 🙁 2y

Tamra @AlaMich I don‘t recall, but I bet it was Half Price Books. 2y

Tamra @tjwill thanks - me too! It coincidentally fits the novel with its secret walled garden. 2y

Tamra @elkeOriginal life disappointment for the characters all the way around. 😐 2y

Tamra @quietjenn it is! I just put her Exiles Return novel in my Abe Books cart. (edited) 2y

Tamra @LeahBergen thank you. 💕 Have you read The Exiles Return? 2y

LeahBergen I haven‘t but I ordered it right after finishing this one. 😆 2y

Cathythoughts I‘m getting Exiles Return too. Thanks girls ♥️♥️♥️ 2y

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Tamra

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We‘re holding down the couch for a few minutes of quiet. Almost finished with this novel - such fine & perceptive writing!

Ruthiella ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ 2y

squirrelbrain Look at those floofy paws! ❤️ 2y

Leftcoastzen Aawww!🐶 2y

jlhammar So adorable!! 2y

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Tamra

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What character development! Emily, I‘m afraid, is going to find herself with a challenge she may not be able to tackle to her satisfaction. 🫢

I feel a tad sorry for her - compulsively scheduling every minute of her day. Being oblivious to the feelings of others or the arrogance of her “ministrations.” #persephoneclub

Cathythoughts Great character development 👌🏻 2y

Cathythoughts I feel for Emily , but then I don‘t. Family dynamics 🙄 the roles we play. 💔 (edited) 2y

LeahBergen That worrying about what to slot into the 15 minutes you have free! Yikes. 2y

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Tamra @Cathythoughts yes - exactly! 👌🏾I can definitely see the role playing between the sisters. (edited) 2y

Tamra @LeahBergen I know, right? I am taxed with juggling even a few must run errands or appointments along with all the everyday tasks. Let alone booking every single minute! Like Mr. Barlow, I don‘t embrace interruptions. 😉 2y

Aimeesue This made me laugh, as we got an email today at work about a required time management training, for which the organizer would like us to fill out a week's schedule of what we do with our time, 24 hours a day. Can't wait to see what she thinks of me sleeping 9 hours a night and reading 3-6 hours a day. 😂 2y

Tamra @Aimeesue 😜 that‘s a pretty ridiculous task! 2y

Sparklemn @Aimeesue That type of work “training“ makes me nauseous. What a waste of time! 2y

Aimeesue @Sparklemn Exactly! The good part is that it's virtual, so I can work on some needle felting projects while I'm listening in. Multi-tasting's a Time management technique, right? 😂 2y

Tamra @Aimeesue yes! 🤣 2y

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Tamra

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Ohhhhhh my! Only 5 chapters in and I could post dozens of quotes. The writing is simply exquisite and de Waal‘s characters are emotionally complex.

P.S. I feel so badly for Cecelia‘s character at this point. Her ennui is palpable.
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LeahBergen Oh, I‘m glad you‘re getting to this one! 👏👏 2y

Aimeesue I mean . . I'm with Mr. Barlow, 100% Zero disturbances, please! 😉 2y

CarolynM Can‘t wait to discuss this book! 2y

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Tamra @LeahBergen me too! 💚 2y

Tamra @Aimeesue I am too, which is why it so resonated! 🙂 2y

Tamra @CarolynM oh my gosh - don‘t wait for me! 😳 I‘m loving it and will finish, but I don‘t want or mean to hold up the group discussion! @LeahBergen 2y

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elkeOriginal

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Apologies for being slow to finish this #PersephoneClub pick! A lovely if melancholy portrait of an English country house past its prime and the people connected to it who are jolted to life by a foreign visitor. The writing was beautiful, the descriptions of the house and grounds eloquent, and Waal brilliantly portrays complex characters subtly and perfectly. I hoped for a happy ending though I knew that was unrealistic…

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Tamra Great review! It‘s going to be quite awhile before I finish, so you aren‘t alone by any means. 😅 2y

rubyslippersreads @Tamra I haven‘t even started. 😔 2y

Tamra @rubyslippersreads so glad not to be the only one! 2y

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LeahBergen Great review! I enjoyed this one so much that I ordered her other Persephone novel. Oops. 😆

The Exiles Return: A Novel

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen I have that one too and now am looking forward to reading it even more! 2y

sisilia Same here @LeahBergen 🤭 2y

Jess_Read_This Nice review! Do you think I ought to get a copy and read it? 2y

elkeOriginal @Jess_Read_This I am afraid that yes, you need to seriously add this to your TBR. 😁 2y

LeahBergen @sisilia 😆 2y

CarolynM Great review. I am so looking forward to everyone finishing so we can discuss some plot points @LeahBergen 2y

LeahBergen @CarolynM Me, too! I‘ve been dying to hear what everyone thought of THAT sexual relationship. It took me completely by surprise. 😮 2y

CarolynM @LeahBergen I know!!! I‘m having to restrain myself from vomiting out all my thoughts right now! So much to say!! 2y

elkeOriginal @CarolynM @LeahBergen I felt shock like I have never had before when that happened! And the ENDING. A kick in the gut. 2y

elkeOriginal @CarolynM @LeahBergen Make a new post all locked up as a spoiler so we can talk about all the things! 2y

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quietjenn

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Just the sort of book I've come to expect from our #PersephoneClub reads. The intertwined story of the people and the house that brings them together. Stellar writing, a wistful air, and subtle commentary on history, class, and human nature.

@LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @CarolynM @mklong @Tamra @Cathythoughts @Sparklemn @andrew61 @sisilia @elkeOriginal

LeahBergen Lovely review. And “wistful air” is a perfect description. 2y

Tamra Very nice! I‘m still reading in snippets, but loving it. I won‘t finish this month! 😅 2y

Cathythoughts Beautiful review ❤️ stellar writing ! I agree ! 2y

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kspenmoll Great review! 2y

rubyslippersreads @Tamra I‘m glad I‘m not the only one. 😄 2y

CarolynM Great review. “Wistful air” sums it up beautifully. 2y

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CarolynM

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The forward compares this book to King Lear and the afterword refers to Mansfield Park, Howards End and Brideshead Revisited and it is, indeed, both a story of a disfunctional family and a story of a vanishing way of life, represented by a decaying country house. I‘m not going to say any more until all of the #PersephoneClub have finished reading but I‘m looking forward to discussing it with you all.

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Cathythoughts Nice review. Yes I saw the King Lear connection, and the ending of a way of life. 2y

LeahBergen Great review. Yes, I didn‘t want to mention a surprise bit of the plot when I reviewed it but I‘m eager to discuss it. 😆 2y

LeahBergen And a gift just arrived from you today! Thank you so much! 😘😘 2y

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CarolynM @LeahBergen You‘re very welcome😘 I posted parcels to you and @TrishB on the same day. Yours has been delivered but tracking says Trish‘s is still at Melbourne Airport 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

LeahBergen Isn‘t that strange? I wonder if it has to do with the current UK postal strikes? And I‘m saving my gift to open tomorrow! 👏👏 2y

CarolynM @LeahBergen Could be I suppose. Australia Post is blaming “limited flights”. 2y

TrishB Awww thank you 😘 it‘s all a bit bonkers at the moment! 2y

CarolynM @TrishB A BD parcel might arrive first. 2y

TrishB Thank you 😘 it‘s a race of parcels!! 2y

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elkeOriginal

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Brilliant description of Nazi banners ‘like long gashes of blood crawling with spiders.‘

Whoa. Powerful and surprising visual kicked me in the gut - amazing to be surprised by something I assumed I was familiar with. Excellent writing.

#PersephoneClub

LeahBergen This section was powerfully written. 2y

CarolynM That line caught my eye too. 2y

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Cathythoughts

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#PersephoneClub I loved this story. I got a melancholy feeling at the very start of the book, but that seemed to lift when certain characters appeared in the house. Mr. Barlow, Anita , and Tony bring feelings to the house , and fill it with life. The house holds them all. It‘s written in a beautiful slow pace , but for me it was a page turner. Nature and the gardens play their part too, and reflect the feelings and relationships that unfold.

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TrishB Lovely review ♥️ 2y

Soubhiville Great photo! What kind of plant is that? It‘s so shiny and healthy looking. 2y

Cathythoughts @Soubhiville Thanks. Apparently it‘s the plant you can‘t kill ( we‘ll see about that 😂) a Pepper plant , I think the lady called it. 2y

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Cathythoughts @TrishB ♥️ 2y

squirrelbrain Lovely review Cathy! 2y

Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain Thanks Helen 😘 2y

Tamra 👏🏾 I‘m going to continue reading, especially since the reviews are so good! 2y

Cathythoughts @Tamra I hope you will like it ♥️ it gets better , I think anyway. 2y

batsy Lovely review! 2y

Cathythoughts @batsy Thanks Suba. Sorry I‘m not around so much .. life got very busy. I‘ll do my best. ❤️ 2y

batsy @Cathythoughts I was thinking that I haven't seen you around much, Cathy. I hope busy in a good way and that all is well. Take care 💕 2y

quietjenn @Cathythoughts a plant you can't kill sounds like my sort of greenery, 😂! Great review - It's been a busy month, so I've not gotten too far into it, but all the posts are making me eager to sink in with it. 2y

LeahBergen Lovely review! And yes, I felt that melancholy right from the beginning, too. 2y

Cathythoughts @quietjenn I look forward to your thoughts. I definitely found it a “ sink in “ kind of book. As for the plant , time will tell 🤞🏻my history with house plants is not great 😂 2y

CarolynM Lovely review. I‘m dragging my heels a bit with this one, hopefully I‘ll finish it soon. 2y

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Thanks x. Yes the melancholy! It could be felt. 2y

Cathythoughts @CarolynM Thanks, I found this one very engaging. I hope you get on ok with it 🤞🏻❤️ 2y

andrew61 Great review Cathy. 2y

Cathythoughts @andrew61 Thanks Andrew 👍🏻 2y

Centique This sounds fabulous. What a beautiful review! I see I have already stacked it - must move it up the list! 2y

Cathythoughts @Centique Thanks Paula. It‘s a very enjoyable book. ❤️ 2y

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LeahBergen

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Milton Place is the story of a house and those who love it : Mr. Barlow who is living out his last years there, his grandson Tony who will never be able to afford to keep it, and Anita, an Austrian visitor to the house whose mother was the great love of Mr. Barlow‘s life. This book took me a while to read but I ended up loving the poignancy of the post WW2 setting and what it meant for the outcome of that way of life. 👇

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LeahBergen The Hare With Amber Eyes, written by the author‘s grandson, has many references to Elisabeth‘s life and photos of her childhood summer home which inspired Milton Place. I haven‘t read it yet but have enjoyed looking at the numerous photos! 2y

Cathythoughts Lovely review ❤️ Poignancy is a good word to describe this book, there are so many poignant moments. I‘m hoping to finish today 🤞🏻 2y

Cathythoughts The Hare With the Amber Eyes sounds wonderful, there must be a richness to seeing these photos having just read Milton Place ❤️ 2y

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BarbaraBB This sounds like a true #Persephone. Wonderful review. The Hare is on the list of #1001books to read before you die but I haven‘t read it yet. I will one day… 2y

CarolynM I was quite reluctant to read The Hare With Amber Eyes - all the hype put me right off - but once I got over myself and gave it try I liked it a lot. I found the family story much more interesting than I expected to. I would definitely recommend it to all of you @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB 2y

AnneCecilie I loved The Hare With Amber Eyes when I read it a decade ago and it was the one that had me starting on Proust. 2y

BarbaraBB @AnneCecilie @CarolynM Thanks for the heads up, this is very helpful. I‘ll try to get a copy! 2y

Tamra Sounds like I need to get

The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance

mandarchy I would love to see this illustrated version. I read the Hare many years ago and you know it's a good book because I can remember so much of it. I have given books 5 stars and then not be able to remember anything about it a year later. So when details stick I'm impressed. 2y

quietjenn Oh, what an interesting connection! I'm looking forward to finally settling in with this one - perhaps this afternoon. I am *always* down for some poignancy! 2y

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Thanks, Cathy. Yes, the photos of the author made me think I was looking at the character, Anita. 2y

LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I think you might like this one. And yes, I‘ve had The Hare With Amber Eyes on my shelves for years! 😬 2y

LeahBergen @CarolynM That‘s so good to know. I‘m always the sort who never reads a book during its hyped phase. 😆 2y

LeahBergen @AnneCecilie That‘s interesting! I‘ve read and enjoyed one Proust book and maybe this one will get me to carry on with him. 2y

LeahBergen @Tamra You just might! 😆 2y

LeahBergen @mandarchy It‘s gorgeously produced with photos of lots of the netsukes on the endpapers. And I‘m the same; if a book‘s details stick years later, that‘s an amazing thing! 2y

LeahBergen @quietjenn And Persephone usually delivers on poignancy. 😆 2y

Sparklemn @CarolynM Your comment on getting over yourself made me laugh. A good reminder for when I need to do this, too! 2y

LeahBergen @Sparklemn Me, too! 😆 2y

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andrew61

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Another really interesting read with again a fascinating life behind the writing as referenced in both fore and afterword. A definite cuckoo in the nest story as an Austrian widow Anita Seiler invites herself to the home of retired engineer Mr Barlow who had a unrequited love for the mother of Mrs seiler. I loved the writing which was so evocative of nature, and post war manners. Another great pick which I'm glad I read. Also 👇

andrew61 I liked that it reminded me how much I enjoyed Hare with the Amber eyes (and must reread) and particularly as this story touches on the experience, albeit briefly, of Austrians during the war which the authors grandson references in his memoir. The outcome in milton place is one which I obviously won't dwell upon as others haven't finished but Mrs Seiler is so obviously lost in time and place, sad. 2y

CarolynM Lovely review. I‘ve also been thinking about Hare With Amber Eyes. I‘m about halfway through this one and still wondering where it‘s going. 2y

Leftcoastzen I have a sand & paws candle too! 2y

LeahBergen Lovely review! I just finished it today. 😊 2y

Cathythoughts Great review 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y

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Tamra

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Very much enjoying the writing in this novel💜, but lots of distractions are making for slow progress. 😅

I feel like these dove grey covers need livening up!

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Linsy LOVE that bookmark! 2y

TrishB Lovely bookmark 😁 2y

LeahBergen I like the bookmark! 2y

Cathythoughts The writing is so lovely ♥️ 2y

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CarolynM

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Interesting reference to 1960s computing. I‘m enjoying the book, but wondering where it‘s going.

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LeahBergen I‘m enjoying it, too, and I‘ve had that same thought several times while reading. 😆 2y

elkeOriginal The ‘drudgery of brain-work‘! 😆 2y

Cathythoughts I‘m really enjoying too. I see trouble ahead with the daughters and Anita , and fathers affections and his possessions 🤔 @LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 2y

Cathythoughts I‘m only on page 127… hoping to read a bit today 🤞🏻😁 2y

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elkeOriginal

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Started my #PersephoneClub pick and before I knew it, it was past my bedtime 🤦🏼‍♀️
So far it is very engaging - love the writing and the characters are so well drawn. I can‘t believe she only had 2 novels published posthumously. Glad #PersephoneBooks has both available for us now. Bless them for unearthing gems written by women at risk of being forgotten!

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Cathythoughts I find it very engaging too, Looking forward to getting back into it this week 👍🏻❤️ 2y

Tamra Yes! I was immediately taken in! 😊 2y

quietjenn Looking forward to sinking into it when I get back home! 2y

LeahBergen I‘m just past the halfway mark. 👍 2y

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Tamra

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Finally arrived! Looking forward to diving in. 😁

#Persephoneclub

LeahBergen Yay! 👏 2y

CarolynM I haven‘t started yet😬 2y

Cathythoughts Lovely colours 💫 2y

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sisilia

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4⭐️ I fell in love with de Waal‘s writing in this novel that I immediately bought The Exiles Return the moment I finished this one. There‘s something about her writing; she is detailed but she does not reveal too much that the reader is often caught surprised. The revelation is told with poker face; well, at least that‘s how I felt 😅 Thank you #PersephoneClub for recommending this. What an enjoyable read!

LeahBergen What a great review! I‘m about to start it myself. ❤️ 2y

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Cathythoughts

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

#PersephoneClub loving the slow easy pace as we meet Mr. Barlow.

the furniture of his study was , in a manner of speaking , bone of his bone , rigid and fixed in an unalterable pattern, the landscape was breath of his breath. It was alive and full of the endless possibilities of life, just as Mr Barlow, in spite of his seventy-five years , was alive. And life means that nothing is set , nothing is finished, because beyond every end there is alwa

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Cathythoughts … because beyond every end there is always another beginning. ♥️ 2y

Cathythoughts @Tamra I missed you in the tags. I have to confess I don‘t know how to copy and paste… so I‘m sorry 😘 2y

Tamra @Cathythoughts can we copy and paste? If so, that would be great! 💙 I hope receive met copy soon. 🤞🏾 2y

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LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @Tamra I figured out that you can only copy and paste usernames when they‘re in the body of a message or the post‘s text. You can‘t copy and paste them when you use the Litsy tag function. Sigh. 😆 2y

Cathythoughts Apologies to any one else I missed in the tagging ! Sorry. I‘ll make a better job of it in the next post 👍🏻❤️ @elkeOriginal (edited) 2y

rubyslippersreads @Tamra @Cathythoughts On my iPad (iOS 15), I take a photo of the list of names. Then I copy and paste that into a blank note in Notes. You have to add @ to most of the names and then paste it into your Litsy post. Still kind of cumbersome, but it‘s the best workaround I‘ve found in an effort not to miss anyone. I assume it would work on iPhone too. 2y

Megabooks I was just thinking about you this morning. How are you doing? How is your grandbaby? 💜💕😘 2y

Tamra @rubyslippersreads thank you! 2y

Cathythoughts @rubyslippersreads Thanks 😘 2y

Cathythoughts @Megabooks Hi Meg 👋🏻 all good thanks for asking. Just coming out the other side of covid 🙄. Getting better now. Grand child is great. Busy days. How are you ? I hope all is well with you 😘 2y

CarolynM I‘ve not been on Litsy much the last couple of weeks, just general busy-ness. Sorry to hear you‘ve had the dreaded lurgy, hope you‘re feeling a lot better💐🤗😘 2y

Cathythoughts @CarolynM Thanks Carolyn ❤️ I‘m feeling better, but some symptoms are inclined to linger. The worst is over.. I havnt been on Litsy much myself, life is very busy. I intend to keep up the Persephone and Furrowed Middle Brow books. Generally I don‘t seem to have as much free time anymore. I hope you‘re well and that your having a lovely spring/summer. XXX 2y

TrishB Just saying hi 👋 as missed your posts! 2y

CarolynM 👍Glad to hear❤️ All good here, beautiful day today but we‘re expecting more rain Wednesday and Thursday. Nothing like Sydney, though😬 Hope your daughter is keeping dry. 2y

Centique This book sounds really good! I‘m sorry to hear you‘ve been unwell 😢 Hope you are feeling better each day. I‘ve been really busy too and not reading as much. I still love seeing everyone‘s posts though! 2y

Cathythoughts @TrishB Hi Trish ! I know I‘ve been on the missing list .. life just very busy. Thanks for the hello. 😘😘😘 2y

Cathythoughts @Centique Feeling much better now , thanks Paula. I hope all is well with you my friend 😘 2y

Centique @Cathythoughts all good here lovely. Just very busy with work and family 💕 2y

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LitsyEvents

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Repost for @LeahBergen

It‘s now October so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@elkeOriginal ‘s pick for us this month is Milton Place by Elisabeth de Waal. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

LeahBergen Thank you for the repost! 👍 2y

Cathythoughts 👍🏻❤️ 2y

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LeahBergen

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

It‘s now October so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@elkeOriginal ‘s pick for us this month is Milton Place by Elisabeth de Waal. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

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elkeOriginal It is already on my bedside stack for this month! (edited) 2y

elkeOriginal @Jess_Read_This FYI! 2y

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2y

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quietjenn I was just thinking it was time to get it off of the Persephone shelf! 2y

Tamra I‘m in! Thank you for including me! 🥰 (I just ordered, so hoping for speedy delivery. 🤞🏾) (edited) 2y

sisilia Thanks for tagging me @LeahBergen I finished it yesterday, and I loved it! It‘s a gem! 2y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Yay! 👏 2y

LeahBergen @Liz_M Thanks, Liz! 2y

LeahBergen @quietjenn And I need to get it off my Persephone shelf, too. 😊 2y

LeahBergen @Tamra I hope it doesn‘t take too long to arrive. 🤞 2y

LeahBergen @sisilia Oh, good! Now I‘m looking forward to it even more. 😊 2y

Cathythoughts Thanks Leah ! I have my copy here beside me… I hope to start soon 👍🏻♥️ 2y

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts I have a few others to finish off first, too. 😄 2y

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen needs to FIND it on her overflowing Persephone shelf! 😉 2y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 😆😆 2y

CarolynM I‘ve been away from home and hardly had any reading time😞 I‘m going to finish the new Kate Atkinson (it‘s so good🥰) then get started, hopefully very soon. 2y

LeahBergen @CarolynM I hope you‘ve been away enjoying yourself somewhere! I haven‘t started yet, either. I have a few others on the go that I want to finish up first. 😬 2y

CarolynM I was visiting my parents in Adelaide for the first time since Christmas 2020, so good, but not exactly party time😂 We came home via an indirect route and stayed overnight at Lake Tyrrell which made for some more interesting scenery than the usual way. I‘ve never seen the country between Melbourne and Adelaide so green! We wondered whether we‘d taken a wrong turn somewhere😆 2y

LeahBergen @CarolynM 😆 Well, that does sound lovely! 2y

Jess_Read_This @elkeOriginal Thanks for tagging me! I‘m embarrassingly catching up on Litsy after a multi week hiatus 😬 I don‘t have this one otherwise I‘d have joined in! Next one maybe! 2y

LeahBergen #PersephoneBooks 2y

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sisilia

Milton Place | Elisabeth de Waal

Loving my current read 🥰

BarbaraBB You can‘t go wrong with Persephone 🤍 2y

sisilia @BarbaraBB That‘s so true! 2y

LeahBergen Oh, good! It‘s our October read for the #PersephoneClub. 😊 2y

sisilia @LeahBergen I know 😆 I took a screenshot of the list of books for Persephone and Furrowed Middlebrow clubs 😅 They all look interesting! I‘m loving Milton Place a lot and am only halfway in. Good picks! 2y

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