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A couple revisits Niagara Falls, where they honeymooned long ago and where they plan to visit the casino. It‘s an all or nothing weekend: their marriage and their financial situation are on the brink of collapse.

Now it seems as if there‘s a lot of plot but the book is actually much more character driven: husband and wife circling around eachother, thinking for one another, and reliving their shared years. Very subtle, very good.

Some of my 2026 books for #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #USPresidents and #PROUST2026

I‘ll be reading an ebook version of Swann‘s Way so I can enlarge the font, but referring to my mom‘s BOTM copy to keep track of page count. There‘s a bookmark that indicates she made it to page 29—let‘s see if I can get farther. 😆

First Bingo board of 2026! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks Starting my #bookspin (tagged) this morning on #audio .

repost for @BarbaraJean

With the holiday chaos, I've neglected to post a #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead schedule for January and beyond...but here it is now!

We'll start with an #LMMReread of Magic for Marigold, then it's on to #LMMAdjacent reads: Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Bronte, and Tish Plays the Game. Then we can decide if we want to read/re-read Jane Eyre together. We'll jump back into the #LMMJournals sometime in March or April!

With the holiday chaos, I've neglected to post a #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead schedule for January and beyond...but here it is now!

We'll start with an #LMMReread of Magic for Marigold, then it's on to #LMMAdjacent reads: Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Bronte, and Tish Plays the Game. Somewhere in there we can decide whether we want to read/re-read Jane Eyre together. We'll jump back into the #LMMJournals sometime in March or April!

3✨ Not a favorite in the series, but still gave me the feels. Anne is seen more of an overworked mother in this story, and her husband is tirelessly taking care of the community. Anne feels a bit lonely because he is out at all hours helping people. However, the book goes through a lot more of her kids different needs and worries that Anne is there to help them navigate. #SeriesLove First book of the year!

My stack of #Canlit for January #bookspin. This is 1-14.
15-17 - TOB selections
18 - Nonfiction
19 - Poetry
20 - Fairy Tale

@TheAromaofBooks

ok - so I want to tell you about Atwood's first novel, how the second wave of feminism plays in it, but also, mainly, the humor. This is a really fun, and funny, look at a serious problem - for Marian and for the world, relevant today.

I tried here: https://www.librarything.com/work/32423/reviews/301213285

It‘s terrific and I loved it.

My #bookspin list is ready for January. Keeping it simple. Happy New Year 🍾🥂

It feels like cheating that this was my December #DoubleSpin, but I can‘t argue with the #BookSpin fates! I loved reading these cozy stories for #KindredSpiritsChristmas—a delightful respite from the busy-ness of the season.