GeneralFiction

A darker, more cynical version of one of Streatfeild's “shoes“ stories, in which an exceptionally beautiful girl achieves success and adoration without having a spark of human kindness in her soul. The title is a biting commentary on what society values in women. A pick because it's entertaining and has a fascinating “illicit“ relationship in it, but be warned, it's deeply sad.

#BookSpin
@TheAromaOfBooks

LeahBergen I have this waiting on my shelves 👍 3w

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3w

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Sleepswithbooks

Happyland | J. Robert Lennon

Misty!!! What an amazing box of Happy to return home to after a looong week!! I adore everything so much and I can‘t tell you how much I‘m looking forward to reading “The Women!!!” Thank you for being the sweetest man ever, wonderful Friend that you are! Love you!

#Litsylove #BookLovers #HappyMail
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re so welcome! Love you 🥰 1mo

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andrew61

Something in Disguise | Elizabeth Jane Howard

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A gloriously dark tale of an English family. May has remarried the gruff retired colonel Herbert , using her money they buy a monstrous house as his daughter Alice and her 2 children, Elizabeth + Oliver, leave the home. The children's ill-fated love lives are explored with portraits of various characters being caustic + very funny. Men in this book are particularly ridiculous, but it is the ending that allows the writer to wallow in black humour.

LeahBergen It‘s wonderful, isn‘t it?? I‘m currently reading Odd Girl Out and absolutely loving it!

Odd Girl Out

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andrew61 @LeahBergen yes I loved it. I had my suspicions about Herbert when may started to feel unwell but was still shocked at the ending and loved his comeuppance although was sorry about Claude. Also the car incident with John Cole was shocking. The characters and descriptions of domestic life in all its guises was brilliant. Thanks for the recommendation I will definitely read more by her + have After Julius picked up at a charity shop. 2mo

LeahBergen Oh, poor Claude!! I was totally surprised at the car incident, too. After Julius is really good! 2mo

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Night_Reader

Soldier Sailor | Claire Kilroy

My current reads: all fiction.

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MaleficentBookDragon

Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up | Alexandra Potter

Oh, and I forgot to post my out of control pre-new year book outlet binge #bookhaul.
The sale was too much for me to resist. I need serious help.

Scochrane26 I just said today that I want to do a road in the eastern part of my state to several indie bookstores I haven‘t been to. So, we all have a problem. 4mo

MaleficentBookDragon @Scochrane26 I love that! I‘ve hit a few in the Virginia/DC area since I moved down here and am planning visiting more. 4mo

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TheKidUpstairs

Soldier Sailor | Claire Kilroy

#12Booksof2024 September

A great reading month, but Claire Kilroy's Soldier Sailor (with a fantastic audio narration by Simone Collins) wins out.

"You thought wolves were extinct in this land? I thought so, too. The sea is not glittering, and the mothers are not serene, and the wolves were never more alive than they are tonight. They are volatile, they are vengeful, and you have summoned them to your door."

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Will have to check this audiobook out. (edited) 4mo

TheKidUpstairs @Andrew65 I tried reading this one in both digital and physical formats and couldn't get into it, but was absolutely enraptured by the audio! 4mo

Andrew65 @TheKidUpstairs Good to know, thanks 😊 4mo

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quietjenn

Vain Shadow | Jane Hervey, Celia Robertson

Ok, #PersephoneClub friends - here's your next slate for voting! Sort of seasonal, for those who like that, but not overtly so (I think?). Can't wait to see what you vote for!

@LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @elkeOriginal @Cathythoughts @Caryl @sisilia @Tamra @andrew61 @willaful @julieclair @Aimeesue @Gissy @Bookbuyingaddict @daena

quietjenn Link:

The blank wall: a novel of suspense

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LeahBergen Ooo, this is the first time I‘ve actually already read both! Shall I still vote? How about if I vote for the one I liked a teensy bit better? 😆

The blank wall: a novel of suspense

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julieclair My vote goes to

The blank wall: a novel of suspense

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quietjenn @LeahBergen oops, sorry? But we should happily take your expert vote! 😜 5mo

Tamra Well, besides the recommendation of Leah, who can resist that cover!? 😵 😆

The blank wall: a novel of suspense

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elkeOriginal Vain Shadow! 5mo

Cathythoughts Great choices. I‘ve read Blank Wall and would happily read it again. I‘ll vote for

Vain Shadow

5mo

LeahBergen @quietjenn 😆😆 5mo

LeahBergen Okay, @rubyslippersreads … you can post our two choices for December now. We‘re almost done! 😀 5mo

rubyslippersreads For the cover alone,

The blank wall: a novel of suspense

5mo

LeahBergen And the winner is The Blank Wall! 5mo

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quietjenn

The Marble Staircase | Elizabeth Fair

Okay, posting the options before I overthink it! I've no reasons to offer, just going with my gut! 😆

#furrowedmiddlebrowclub

quietjenn Link:

Not at Home

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quietjenn @Aimeesue @batsy @CarolynM @catebutler @Cathythoughts @elkeOriginal @erzascarletbookgasm @Jess_Read_This @jlhammar @julieclair @Kimzey @LeahBergen @Lizpixie @Mrskjames @rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella @Tamra @Teresereading @willaful @kwmg 6mo

quietjenn Hopefully I got the tags right?! 6mo

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Tamra Both blurbs are intriguing, but I was sucked in by “domestic warfare.” 😳

Not at Home

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willaful I enjoyed The Native Heath so am voting for

The Marble Staircase

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Ruthiella This is tough because I have really enjoyed both authors books before…Flipping a coin for

The Marble Staircase

6mo

julieclair Gosh… tough choice. I‘m going with

Not at Home

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LeahBergen @quietjenn Oops. Poor @kwmg40 had her handle cut off again! 😆😆 6mo

LeahBergen This is a toughie like @Ruthiella said! Hmm, I own both but I‘ll go for

Not at Home

6mo

Teresereading Marble Staircase 6mo

Cathythoughts I‘m voting for

Not at Home

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CarolynM Tough choice, both sound great! I‘m voting for

The Marble Staircase

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quietjenn @LeahBergen argh! Sorry @kwmg40 and thank you @LeahBergen 6mo

kwmg40 @quietjenn No problem, and honestly I would have been OK with whatever the group chose, but I‘ll go with

Not at Home

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Kimzey I‘ll go with Marble Staircase. I haven‘t counted votes, so hope I didn‘t deadlock the election. Either would be fine with me. 6mo

elkeOriginal Same as @Tamra Not At Home had me at ‘domestic warfare‘ 😆💣 6mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m picking

Not at Home

6mo

LeahBergen And the winner is Not at Home! 5mo

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rubyslippersreads

UNDER THE RAINBOW. | SUSAN. SCARLETT

I can‘t believe we‘re already choosing books for 2025! Here are my picks for January.

The first is the latest FM book published, and the title of the second is a slight nod to the Wicked movie coming to theaters soon. 😄👠

#FurrowedMiddleBrowClub