HappyFiction

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@mabell @Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks Looking forward to our next round of #HappyFiction 🙂 Here are some choices.

Are we starting in May, or taking a catch-up month? Snail mail or StoryGraph? 🤔

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The Smile of the Stranger (Paget Family Saga Book 1)

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No Fond Return of Love: A Novel

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Vinegar Girl: William Shakespeare's the Taming of the Shrew Retold: A Novel

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The Silver Ladies of Penny Lane: An absolutely hilarious feel-good novel

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Thanks for posting!!! I have also been thinking about this (even though I haven't yet read Willows or even checked SG to see if any of you have 😂). While there were things I did like about SG, I think overall I preferred sending the books in the mail. I'm down for another round either way. Thoughts? @Chrissyreadit @mabell 3d

TheAromaofBooks Also my personal vote is for The Smile of a Stranger because I have really wanted to read some of Aiken's other historical novels, but I haven't read any of these so I would be happy to try any!! 3d

Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks i agree i like sending better- i think i would like if we tried a little book journal, to jot down as we read or at end of book… also still have to read wind in the willows. 3d

Chrissyreadit I‘m good with Aiken! 3d

julieclair @Chrissyreadit I love the book journal idea! How exactly would that work? Would we write in that, instead of in the margins? And I assume it would travel with the book? @mabell @TheAromaofBooks 3d

mabell @julieclair @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit Well friends, I‘ve been in a quandary - I am not able to keep up with our reading, but I also don‘t want to miss out on our lovely group. Realistically, I‘m afraid I just won‘t be able to join in. 😕 3d

Chrissyreadit @julieclair yes we would write in notebook instead of margins. 2d

Chrissyreadit @mabell I understand busy! is there something that would make it more manageable? 2d

mabell @Chrissyreadit Only not actually reading the book 🤣 2d

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julieclair @mabell I totally get it. You are in a season right now where free time for reading is hard to come by. Our group has indeed been so special, and our friendships can continue, group or no group. I can imagine how hard it was for you to decide you needed to leave, and I know we all respect that decision, even if it makes us a bit sad. The end of an era, lol! 💙💝💙😘 @Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks 2d

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit I think we‘re all struggling a bit to keep up with the reading - witness the fact that none of us have started Wind in the Willows yet. (Although I definitely intend to read it, because it has been on my TBR forever.) Do we want to say a sweet goodbye to our group? Or continue it with just the three of us? 2d

Chrissyreadit I am happy to continue- or take a break- or discontinue- I enjoy a group of light reads, even though my brain is not reading the way it did a few years ago. But i also know it can be one more thing for some people. Like every other situation i‘m finding i read the books in chunks, and when i “get into” the book it‘s easy to finish but slow starts even for good books are sometimes challenging me these days (more than they used to) tWITW is on seria 2d

Chrissyreadit @julieclair @TheAromaofBooks i forgot to tag in above comment 🤪 2d

julieclair @Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks What if we were to continue, mailing the books and with a journal, but at a leisurely pace? For example, I would read the Aiken book, making notes in the journal. Whenever I finished it, I‘d mail it to Sarah. When she finished, she‘d mail it to Chrissy. When Chrissy finished, she‘d mail it back to me. Then I‘d choose a new book, and use the same journal. By using the same journal, we‘d get to see what those who⬇️ 2d

julieclair came after us wrote about the prior book. No monthly pressure, just read at our own pace, or DNF if we can‘t get into it. 2d

Chrissyreadit @julieclair i love that idea- and also ok with if we haven‘t started in the end of 4 weeks just mail or communicate? sometimes i do better with an end date- and sometimes having 6 weeks has helped. 2d

mabell @julieclair Yes! It was a difficult decision, and it had made me sad. Our group and our books kept me company through many appointments! ❤️ 2d

TheAromaofBooks @julieclair @Chrissyreadit - I love the idea of staying focused on one book, although maybe when the book gets back to Julie, she goes ahead and mails just the notebook to me and then I start with a new book, just so one person isn't in charge of providing all the books? haha we can work that out as we go along. I'm super flexible and love to see our group continue in some form. This would put us more at one book per quarter. No pressure @mabell ⬇ 2d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) but just curious if that is a pace that would be more sustainable for you? I totally understand if not - sometimes life has to take priority over reading (so annoying haha)

So basically, I'm up for whatever, but I do really like the notebook idea!! 2d

Chrissyreadit I think that sounds great! @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair 2d

mabell @TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @julieclair I would love to stay in the group! Even if I don‘t get to the book, I could at least enjoy the journal comments 😂 1d

Chrissyreadit @mabell YAY!!!! @TheAromaofBooks 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 @julieclair 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 1d

TheAromaofBooks @mabell - Flipping through the journal could help you decide if the book is worth reading! 😂 21h

TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @julieclair @mabell - So Julie, are you good with finding a journal and picking the book to set us off on our new round of reading?? A heavy responsibility on your shoulders 😂 21h

julieclair Yay @mabell ! 😁🎉😄🎊🙌🎉🎉🎉🎉 And yes, @TheAromaofBooks , I‘m up to the task! 💪 I really love the journal idea, @Chrissyreadit ! ✍️📝 I think we have a great plan. We‘ll start with Aiken‘s The Smile of the Stranger. We‘ll mail in our usual order, Julie-Sarah-Elizabeth-Chrissy-Julie. Once the book & journal get back to me, I‘ll mail the journal to Sarah, and she can start our next round. Hooray for our happy little group! 🥰 18h

TheAromaofBooks Love it when a plan comes together!!! 17h

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Powder and Patch | Georgette Heyer

@Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks @mabell I‘m not very far into this month‘s #HappyFiction book yet, but I‘ve lost track of our discussion. Are we doing it on StoryGraph, or did we decide to do something else? 🤪

mabell So relatable 🤣 🙋‍♀️ It‘s on Storygraph this time https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/a8095fe9-5674-45f7-9ab6-b5a10cd41f2f 1mo

julieclair @mabell Thank you! Glad you can relate! 🤪 1mo

TheAromaofBooks In the final section of Powder & Patch I did post the link to the April SG discussion for Wind in the Willows, too!! @mabell @Chrissyreadit (edited) 1mo

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julieclair @TheAromaofBooks 👍👍 So excited for Wind in the Willows! Would you believe I‘ve never read it? 1mo

TheAromaofBooks It's been years since I have read it, but I remember thinking it was super sweet and adorable. I'm really excited about rereading it, and since it starts with Mole abandoning his spring cleaning because the weather is so nice, it seems like a good read for this time of year 😂 1mo

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Abandoning Spring cleaning? I‘m a Mole fan already! 🤩 1mo

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Miss Cecily's Recipes for Exceptional Ladies: A Novel | Vicky Zimmerman

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I loved this heartwarming story about the transformative power of an unlikely friendship. I didn‘t like either of the main characters at first, one was arrogant, grumpy and rude, and the other was weak and spineless. But as their friendship grew, they each also grew in positive and satisfying ways. By the end, I was cheering for both of them. Tip - Don‘t miss the author‘s note at the end!
#AcquiredViaLitsy #ReadYourTBR #2024Challenge #HappyFiction

mabell, melissajayne, MatchlessMarie, Chrissyreadit, TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo

Chrissyreadit 💛 2mo

mabell I‘m so far behind on this one 🙃 But everyone agreed it was a good choice! 2mo

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MatchlessMarie Awesome!! Does the book include any actual recipes? 🍋😋 2mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This looks good! 😊 2mo

julieclair @MatchlessMarie I‘m out of town so I finished it on audio. I‘ll check the back of the actual book when I get home. All the descriptions of food & meals sounded delicious! 2mo

julieclair @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I think you would really enjoy it! 2mo

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The Inimitable Jeeves | P. G. Wodehouse

My favorite book of November was The Inimitable Jeeves, which I read with my #HappyFiction buddies, @Chrissyreadit , @mabell and @TheAromaofBooks . 🙂
#12Booksof2023 @Andrew65

Andrew65 These are still great books, true classics. 4mo

TheAromaofBooks You can't go wrong with Jeeves!!! 4mo

mabell ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo

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julieclair

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting: A Novel | Sophie Irwin

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A delightful book! All the fun one would expect of a regency romance. #HappyFiction
It‘s coming to you next, @TheAromaofBooks ! @Chrissyreadit @mabell

mabell Yay! It sounds fun! 8mo

Chrissyreadit 🩷🩷🩷 8mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! I am looking forward to this one!!! 8mo

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The five-minute marriage | Joan Aiken

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An absolute delight! This was my first Joan Aiken novel, but it won‘t be my last. Great pick, @TheAromaofBooks !
#HappyFiction @mabell @Chrissyreadit

mabell It was fun! Great characters 😄 8mo

Chrissyreadit IAgree! 8mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!! I've had mixed results with Aiken's other books (although Wolves of Willoughby Chase is one of my all-time favorites). Also, I got your package!!! Thank you so much for your encouraging note and the little goodies for Mary Rose!!!! She has a small Amazon list but not much on it right now because she is staying with Dad and Mom so she doesn't have a lot of emergency needs. But thank you for checking!! ⬇ 8mo

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TheAromaofBooks Whenever she moves back into her apartment (or a different one) we are going to throw her a shower because that is when she will actually need new stuff like towels and kitchen supplies and odds and ends. Right now she just doesn't have a place to store things so we are kind of waiting to see what info the landlords get so we have some kind of timeline for her life!! The landlords are waiting to hear from insurance people and contractors so ⬇ 8mo

TheAromaofBooks no one is exactly sure what will happen when 😂 But thank you so much!!!! ❤ ❤ ❤ 8mo

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks I'm glad the package arrived safe and sound! I love the idea of a shower! So smart. If you are inviting any non-local people, I'd love an invitation whenever you have it. 😉 8mo

TheAromaofBooks Absolutely!! Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. It's been overwhelming!!! And even though Mary Rose isn't technically homeless... she has still lost her home and it's very emotional. 8mo

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks I can only imagine. 💙😢💙 8mo

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The Happy Book | Andy Rash

Okay, #HappyFiction buddies! Thoughts? I haven‘t read any of these…. just hoping we don‘t end up with another Auntie Mame! 😬
@mabell @Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks

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Annie Beaton's Year of Positive Thinking: A brilliantly funny, relatable, feelgood read - guaranteed to have you laughing out loud!

9mo

julieclair

A Rather Lovely Inheritance

9mo

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Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen

9mo

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Illyrian Spring

9mo

julieclair (Actually, I have read this one and enjoyed it. Many years ago.)

84, Charing Cross Road

9mo

julieclair

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting: A Novel

9mo

mabell A Lady‘s Guide to Fortune Hunting sounds fun! 😄 9mo

Chrissyreadit I second A lady‘s guide 9mo

TheAromaofBooks I haven't read any of these, so I am totally happy with any of them!! 9mo

julieclair Yay! Looks like our choice will be

Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting

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The Toll-Gate | Georgette Heyer

@Chrissyreadit This arrived today! Can't wait to dive in! 😃
@mabell @TheAromaofBooks #HappyFiction

TheAromaofBooks I mailed Old Herbaceous to @mabell this morning as well!! 11mo

mabell I hope you enjoy it! Thanks @TheAromaofBooks ! 11mo

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Old Herbaceous: A Novel of the Garden | Reginald Arkell

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Absolutely charming! Great to keep on hand for when you just need to read something heartwarming and funny and hopeful and lighthearted and relaxing. Great pick for our #LMPBC #HappyFiction group, @Chrissyreadit ! 👍
@mabell @TheAromaofBooks @suvata
#192025 (1950) @Librarybelle

mabell Love your description! I‘m looking forward to reading it! 11mo

Librarybelle Sounds lovely! 11mo

Chrissyreadit Yay!!!! 11mo

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julieclair

Mama's Bank Account | Kathryn Forbes

@TheAromaofBooks @mabell @Chrissyreadit Here are some #HappyFiction choices. 😀 Thoughts?

julieclair

A Far Cry from Kensington

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High Rising: A Virago Modern Classic

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Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade

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Mama's Bank Account

mabell All good choices! My vote is for Auntie Mame (I think I have a sequel on my shelf 😆) or Mama‘s Bank Account. 😊 1y

TheAromaofBooks Oh, these all sound good!! I'm fine with any of them!!! 1y

Chrissyreadit Any are good with me! 1y

TheAromaofBooks Oh I meant to tell you that if you wish to save on postage, you are welcome to hang onto my book until you are done reading March's book and then send them together. Whatever works best for you!!! And you always send me such nice notes that I 100% think I am going to reply to and then never do 😑 But I really do appreciate it!! ❤ 1y

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for the idea about saving postage! I'll do that. 👍 And I'm glad you enjoy my notes! Totally no need to reply! 😘 1y

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