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This month's #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub book was a very enjoyable read. I liked that the plot wasn't totally predictable (at least not to me), and I thought Mrs. Millard was a great character.

@Aimeesue @batsy @CarolynM @catebutler @Cathythoughts @CatLass007 @elkeOriginal @erzascarletbookgasm @Jess_Read_This @jlhammar @julieclair @Kimzey @LeahBergen @Lizpixie @MrsK @quietjenn @rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella @Tamra @Teresereading @willaful

kwmg40 #MarvellousMarch @Andrew65
#192025 #1958 @Librarybelle
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 69, Lapras: Set somewhere you'd like to visit)

#52bookclub24 (prompt 37, Palindrome on the cover)
@Kristy_K @LaraReads @KarenUK @Hooked_on_books @BarkingMadRead @Crazeedi @brittanyreads @Magpiegem, @BookBelle84, @Larkken @jenniferw88 @julesG @Deblovestoread @MidnightBookGirl @Librarybelle @triplem80 @Tove_Reads @Read4life @Bluebird @Barb 11mo

Ruthiella Mrs. Millard was very intriguing! Such a good character. 11mo

julieclair The plot was not predictable to me, either. And I loved Mrs. Millard. I‘d like to read a book devoted to her! 11mo

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CarolynM Yes, loved Mrs Millard! 11mo

Aimeesue Another cheer for Mrs. Millard! I enjoyed her. 11mo

Librarybelle I‘m tempted to try one of these Furrowed Middlebrow books one of these days… 11mo

LeahBergen Mrs. Millard was great! She was just happy the way she was, wasn‘t she? 11mo

LeahBergen @Librarybelle I think you‘d like them! 😊 11mo

Librarybelle @LeahBergen 😁 11mo

batsy Adding to the Mrs Millard love! Enjoyed her interactions with Jane. 11mo

rubyslippersreads I loved Mrs. Millard, and was glad her pearls were “cured.” 11mo

Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 11mo

kwmg40 @Ruthiella @julieclair @CarolynM @Aimeesue @LeahBergen @batsy @rubyslippersreads Nice to see so much love for Mrs. Millard. I feel as if I could have used a Mrs. Millard in my life in my younger days! 11mo

kwmg40 @Librarybelle Most of the ones I've read have been light and heartwarming books but with enough substance to make them interesting. I've also been enjoying reading books from the 40's and 50's and learning more about everyday life in those times. 11mo

kwmg40 @Andrew65 Thanks for stopping by! 11mo

Jess_Read_This @Ruthiella @julieclair @CarolynM @Aimeesue @LeahBergen @batsy @rubyslippersreads Here Here to an Augusta Millard spin off book! Though I have to think she‘d tell the lot of us she never wanted to see us again. And jaunt off to Pompeii in research of her next book. 😂 11mo

Ruthiella @Jess_Read_This 😂😂😂 11mo

Aimeesue @Jess_Read_This oh, she absolutely would. We could expect nothing less. 11mo

rubyslippersreads @Jess_Read_This Great idea! 11mo

julieclair @Jess_Read_This I‘d like to follow her to Pompeii! 🤣 11mo

kwmg40 @Jess_Read_This You're exactly right! I'm sure August Millard wouldn't have the patience for a spin-off book no matter how much we wanted her in it! 😂 11mo

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Librarybelle

A Glass of Blessings: A Novel | Barbara Pym

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For a book about a lot of little nothings, like a Seinfeld episode, it is Pym‘s writing that kept me interested and focused. Wilmet, our MC and narrator, learns a bit about herself and life through the course of the novel and that life is filled with a “glass of blessings.” There are also parts to this that are surprisingly hilarious, as if Pym sneaks in a punchline. Another great read with #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade #1958 #192025

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Librarybelle #SebastianKitty #CatsOfLitsy 1y

Jess_Read_This Love Barbara Pym! She‘s got such a rich way of describing food and beverages in her books too. I often wonder if it was important and meaningful for her to write in a novel due to living in rationing times. 1y

Librarybelle That‘s a good thought, @Jess_Read_This ! I had not thought of that! 1y

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dabbe Hello there, sweet & snuggly kitty! 🖤🐾🖤 1y

rwmg @Jess_Read_This Barbara Pym's sister wrote a cookery book featuring the dishes from the books after Barbara's death

A La Pym: The Barbara Pym Cookery Book

Librarybelle @dabbe ❤️❤️❤️ 1y

Librarybelle @rwmg Thanks for the info! 1y

Jess_Read_This @rwmg Oh! I had no idea! Thank you for sharing this info with me. I need to find of a copy of her cookbook. How neat! 1y

rwmg @Jess_Read_This UK title A La Pym, US title The Barbara Pym Cookbook 1y

rubyslippersreads I like your book rest. 😸 1y

Librarybelle Thank you, @rubyslippersreads ! 😻 1y

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BarbaraBB

The Bell | Iris Murdoch

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The setting is a small religious community in #Gloucestershire where people find refuge who try to escape the real world. The community values virtue and moral codes but almost everyone disobeys the unwritten rules which set in motion various events, all related to the old bell that has been missing from the bell tower for ages. An enjoyable read but by far not as good as The Black Prince and The Sea, the Sea.
#1001books #UKRoadtrip #192025 #1958

jenniferw88, Librarybelle

Librarybelle Interesting! 2y

MommyWantsToReadHerBook I do like this one even though it's not her strongest work. 2y

BarbaraBB @MommyWantsToReadHerBook Me too, I had a good time reading it. I jus expected some kind of a twist that didn‘t really come. 2y

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

A Bear Called Paddington | Michael Bond

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I knew of Paddington but I don't remember reading this as a child. What a delight! Paddington gets into some funny predicaments because of his adorable naivete. Bless the Brown family who just keep loving him along the way. I think I have a new "go to" gift for the littles in my life.

@TheBookHippie #childrensclassic2022 @TheAromaofBooks #bookspinbingo @Librarybelle #192025 #1958

TheBookHippie It‘s such the perfect gift!!! ♥️🐻 2y

Librarybelle Perfect choice! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

thewallflower0707 You really have to watch the two movies, they are both excellent ✨ 2y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @thewallflower0707 Thanks! Last night I asked my guy if he'd ever read the Paddington books because the first one was cute. He swears I had no childhood because I don't remember anything he does. BUT without even asking, he put on the first one to watch. The second will probably be viewed this weekend. 2y

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mabell

Venetia: a heartfelt and charming clean Regency romance | Georgette Heyer

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Absolutely delightful! Venetia is one of my favorite Heyer heroines - they are always uniquely unconventional, but she was exceptional! Good thing she was of strong character, because she had to endure some infuriating people!

What a great choice, Chrissy! Such a fun round #LMPBC #GroupL !

#1958 for #192025

suvata, Librarybelle, Chrissyreadit, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

Chrissyreadit Yay!!! 2y

Librarybelle I should read some of my Heyer for the challenge! 2y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I just finished Regency Buck this morning. Is it okay if I go ahead and read Full Moon and send them both together in a week or so? 2y

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mabell @Librarybelle They cover lots of years! 2y

mabell @TheAromaofBooks Absolutely, and there is no rush at all! 2y

batsy I loved this! So delightful. 2y

mabell @batsy I‘m so glad this was one of group‘s picks! I think I read the last 2/3 in one sitting 😆 2y

rubyslippersreads I need to read more Heyer. I love the ones I‘ve read so far. 2y

mabell @rubyslippersreads Always enjoyable! Though they do tend to derail my plans for the day, as I just have to keep reading 🤣 2y

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AnneCecilie

Tokyo Express | Seicho Matsumoto

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A man and a woman is found dead in the beach. Cyanide. It‘s concluded to be a lover suicide. But one of the detectives on the case doesn‘t believe this. Why would the man have eaten alone, wouldn‘t a woman in love have accompanied him even if it‘s just for a tea? So the investigation begins.

1st book for #AwesomeAugust
#foodandlit #Japan
#1958 #192025