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Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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A charming Cinderella story, though I felt a little sorry for bad-girl Cora. Also, when Bunny fainted, I laughed, it was so melodramatic- which was I think not the intended reaction. 😂

Aesthetician Ann, from an impoverished but proud and upstanding middle class family, meets cute Sir Timothy. Will class differences hold back true love? If you‘ve ever read Susan Scarlett before, you know the answer. 😍

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rubyslippersreads ❤️ those old ads. My great aunt told a story about a beauty salon that caught fire. Ladies had to be extricated from those permanent wave machines. 😲 2d

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads 😳 OMG! I can only imagine the panic! 2d

LeahBergen Yes, I also had an inkling about how it would turn out. 😉😆 2d

Ruthiella @LeahBergen Shocking! 😜😂 2d

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LeahBergen

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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Beautician Ann is the perfect size to fit the ill and absent bridesmaid‘s gown at an aristocratic wedding and reluctantly steps in to fill the role. She meets the dashing best man (a Lord, natch) and sparks fly. This was a lovely little pre-WWII Harlequin Romance/Mills and Boon riff on a Cinderella story and I was down for all of it. 😆

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CarolynM I got a bit worried when poor Bunny was at death's door 🫣🥲 I should have known that it would all turn out well in the end😃 6d

Ruthiella Sounds like it‘s a perfect Susan Scarlett fairy tale! I hope to start it this weekend. 🤞 6d

willaful Ah, Never No More. I should reread that. 6d

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Cathythoughts Great review 😁❤️ 6d

sarahbarnes Sounds adorable 🥰 6d

Suet624 My mother was the only other person I‘ve ever heard use the word ‘natch‘. It brings up memories. 2d

LeahBergen @Suet624 My mother said it, too, and that‘s probably where I got it from! 😆 1d

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CarolynM

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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Delightful! A sweet little romance, a lovely happy family and some beautiful clothes. Just what I've come to expect from Susan Scarlett. #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

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Ruthiella That was fast! I haven‘t even started yet! 😂 But I am looking forward to it even more so now. 😊 2w

JenlovesJT47 Starting this today! 2w

LeahBergen Oh, good! I‘m just getting started! 👏 2w

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willaful It was one of my favs of the reprints. 2w

BooksandCoffee4Me A new one for me! I love Litsy and #littens! 💛 2w

julieclair This one sounds right up my alley! Looking forward to it! 1w

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LitsyEvents

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

repost for @Ruthiella:

Happy Spring #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members! May's choice is the tagged by club favorite Susan Scarlett, aka Noel Streatfield. Based on previous books by her, I expect a heroine we can root for and a baddie we can love to hate!

Be sure to tag everyone when you post blurbs or a review so we can like and comment. Read at your own pace.

All are welcome. If anyone wants to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know.

Ruthiella Thank you! 🙏 3w

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Ruthiella

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

Happy Spring #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members! Our choice for May is the tagged by club favorite Susan Scarlett, aka Noel Streatfield. Based on previous books by her, I expect a heroine we can root for and a baddie we can love to hate! 🤞😂

Be sure to tag everyone when you post blurbs or a review so we can like and comment. Read at your own pace.

All are welcome. If anyone wants to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know.

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Kimzey Thanks for the prompt! I‘ll track down my copy. 3w

willaful Already read this one, not sure if I'm going to reread. 3w

LeahBergen Yay!! 👏👏 3w

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Sace This is one I‘ve really been looking forward to! 3w

CarolynM Me too @Sace ! Thanks Ruth😘 3w

Tamra Thank you! 😃 3w

bookandbedandtea I've got it and I'm ready! 3w

quietjenn Thanks! 3w

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Gissy

Miss Granby's Secret: Or, The Bastard of Pinsk | Eleanor Farjeon

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January 2025 Book #10
I know this one didn‘t work for everyone but it worked for me. I liked the idea of a novel within a novel. The drama in the novel aunt Addie wrote was so silly, maybe too long but I lol. It was like watching the movie Clue but without a murder. When you thought you had the answer another ridiculous situation appeared. It was fun but the ending also has nostalgic, sad moments for aunt Addie. I like these covers😍 3⭐️

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#GoodReadsAroundTheYear 52 books #ATY prompt #15 (secrets, lies, deception) 3w

LeahBergen Lovely review! I enjoyed it, too. 😊 3w

Ruthiella I‘m so glad you liked it! 😃 3w

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Gissy @Ruthiella 👌 3w

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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 3w

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Not at Home | Doris Langley Moore

Nicky and Sadie do NOT approve this message. 😼

Except for that slightly anti-feline quote, I loved this book. Every character was interesting, even (or maybe especially) when they were unlikeable. Poor JimJams!

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Sace I can see myself rereading this (despite the anti-feline vibe 😂). 1mo

Ruthiella Poor Jimjams! 😢 Love the cover! 1mo

LeahBergen Oh JimJams!!! 😭 And I hadn‘t seen this cover before. How cool! 1mo

quietjenn Oo, love that you found this cover! 1mo

CarolynM That is the best cover! 1mo

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quietjenn

Not at Home | Doris Langley Moore

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Realizing that I never posted about the #furrowedmiddlebrowclub book in March, mostly I guess because I finished while I was sick. I should've expected to be tense and anxious, based on other Moore books and that was certainly the case here. As predicted, I did a lot of internal screaming 😂. In a good way, though!

Ruthiella I also did a lot of nail biting! 😬😂 1mo

LeahBergen I was caught off guard by just how anxious this book made me! 😂 1mo

CarolynM It was a great read, if a little disturbing 😳 1mo

Cathythoughts Great review! Stacked 👍🏻❤️ 1mo

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bookandbedandtea

Not at Home | Doris Langley Moore

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I don't know that I've ever been so glad to finish a book! The end was satisfying and I loved Elinor throughout (and Maxine! And Mory!) but this was super stressful reading! 😵‍💫 Langley Moore has created an absolutely diabolical character in Mrs Bankes. Despite the tension, this was really good.
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Ruthiella Awesome! Would the end be so satisfying if the beginning hadn‘t got under our skin the way it did? 🤔 2mo

LeahBergen You made it through! 😆😆 2mo

bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella No, I think we definitely have to go through all the trauma to properly enjoy the ending. 😱 2mo

bookandbedandtea @LeahBergen I feel so relieved! What an uncomfortable story. 😬😁 2mo

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Sace

Not at Home | Doris Langley Moore

I have to agree with Miss MacFarren and Joss. Antonia should be kept far away from animals. Like others, this book is kind of stressing me out 🤣

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bookandbedandtea The birds and then the dog! This book is TOTALLY stressing me out! 🫣 2mo

LeahBergen I know!!! 😬😬 2mo

Sace @bookandbedandtea the…dog? I haven‘t gotten there yet, but I‘m getting the impression I am going to be upset. 2mo

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Ruthiella It totally stressed me out too. Hang in there. 😥👍 2mo

bookandbedandtea @Sace I'm so sorry! I had just read that part, and, being quite upset myself, I wasn't thinking of being careful about spoilers. Again, I'm sorry to have mentioned it. But, yes, brace yourself. 2mo

Sace @bookandbedandtea no worries at all! I had already seen some comments so I suspected something anyway. 2mo

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