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rockpools
The Offing | Benjamin Myers
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The first of my #AuldLangSpine books from @Mitch finished, and it was a good one!

A young post-war school-leaver sets out from Durham to spend the summer exploring, before heading back down the pit. But his meeting and friendship with Dulcie Piper changes everything- for both of them - as he starts to see there‘s more to the world than his village, and she faces past tragedies.

Beautiful and evocative - I‘d gladly read more by Benjamin Myers.

rockpools I‘m also using this for #UKRoadTrip #NorthYorkshire - the sense of place, nature writing and local customs around Robin Hood‘s Bay are wonderfully told. 2y
Mitch Glad you enjoyed it ! I read it in the summer and it was hot ! It helped with the atmosphere I think so I was worried it might be so evocative read in winter! 2y
rockpools @Mitch I can see how that would work! It was quite lovely though, and so summer-evocative! I was a bit slow getting into it, but I think that was Covid-brain doing it‘s thing - I loved uncovering Dulcie‘s past, and it made me want to head up to Yorkshire and spend some time up there! 2y
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batsy I was just browsing through some of his available books at the store the other day—he seems to have a varied and interesting body of work. 2y
rockpools @batsy He does. I think I‘ve had Pig Iron on my TBR since, well, the days of GoodReads, which I left who-knows how-many years ago. And the Golden Circle sounds like something I need to get to one day. 2y
batsy @rockpools I have Gallows Pole on my list. And Beastings sounds like a good (if dark) one, too. I think that's basically all of his novels that sound interesting 😁 2y
rockpools @batsy 😂😂 Between us, I think we‘ve covered everything! Let me know how you get on if you read any of them. 2y
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julieclair
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I loved this book! Hard to believe it‘s my first Georgette Heyer. I‘m so glad my #LMPBC #GroupL buddies introduced me to her. I adored Venetia. She is such a wonderful example of a strong, smart, kind woman, who knows her mind and follows her heart. So modern for her time.

It‘s on its way to you today, @TheAromaofBooks . I didn‘t finish in time to make yesterday‘s mail. 🙄

@Chrissyreadit @mabell @suvata

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I'll be on the lookout!! 2y
Librarybelle Georgette Heyer!! Hooray! 2y
mabell I‘m looking forward to this one too! 2y
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Andrew65
Many Rivers to Cross | Peter Robinson
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I love this series, but although this one was very well written it is not one of my favourites in the series due to its subject matter. It is very heavily based on drugs, sex trafficking and gangs(ish). That‘s not to say it was not an enjoyable book, especially towards the end because it was very enjoyable - just not one of my favourites. Also cliff hanger end that is likely to feed into the next book. #SeparatedByaPondTour #NorthYorkshire

eanderson This looks like another series I may have to check out! 5y
marleed So, I saw this post and Annie Lennox started singing in my head. I‘m now on my iTunes library listening to her sing the song with this title. Thank you for that - she does such a beautiful job with this song! 5y
Andrew65 @marleed Great what books and posts can do. 😊 Funnily enough one of the lead characters in the book is an Annie and music figures strongly in the books. 5y
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Andrew65 @eanderson It is a great series, and really gets going 2 or 3 books in. One of my favourite detective series. 5y
marleed @Andrew65 oh you must give this song a listen! I wonder if it would fit with the Annie in book! 5y
Andrew65 @marleed She does have a special voice and always has done from Sweet Dreams in her Eurythmics days. Annie is another strong personality. 5y
Crazeedi I love DCI Banks, one of my faves too 5y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi Yes 😍 5y
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