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I need to catch up on my reading. The Names is for IRL Bookclub, and it‘s very good, nearly finished. 👍🏻 Then it‘s onto #PersephoneClub and The Exiles Return.

Tamra I have the tagged TBR - long wait list at the library for the audio! 2d

Cathythoughts @Tamra Oh very good. I‘ll look forward to your thoughts one day x 2d

Tamra @Cathythoughts how was your trip? 2d

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Cathythoughts @Tamra It was lovely Thankyou ! We travelled up the country to Maynooth, Ballybofey, Carlingford, Derry, Rostrevor… we got around 😁. We had some gorgeous walks , lovely meals , it was a great success. Batteries are recharged. ( for now 😂) ❤️❤️❤️ 2d

squirrelbrain I bought The Names a few weeks ago - I hear it‘s a tough read. 2d

Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain I think it‘s really good so far. I don‘t find it ‘too‘ tough … it‘s a serious book. I think it will be an interesting Bookclub book … I‘ll look forward to your thoughts x 2d

LeahBergen Your holiday sounds lovely! I‘m not very far into The Exiles Return myself. 2d

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Hi Leah, I hope all is well with you. I havnt started Exiles yet … but will soon x 1d

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Tamra

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

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My favorite paragraph & single line in the whole novel! Pg. 168
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Tamra

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

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I‘m so glad the de Waals family allowed her novels to be published posthumously. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and circumstance of this one, which were unique enough to keep me engaged. It also went off in surprising directions! Makes me wonder whether this could have been published in the 1950‘s. 🤔 #PersephoneClub

Tamra There were a couple of too abrupt transitions and sadly the Adler - Grein thread was too hastily tied. I wanted more on that storyline, it just ended rather early on! 1w

LeahBergen I‘m just about to start it so I‘ll come back to comment! 😄 1w

andrew61 Great review. I'll probably start next week. Will be interesting, it's a while since I read hare with the Amber eyes which focused a lot on lost lives from war. 1w

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Tamra @LeahBergen 👏🏾 1w

Tamra @andrew61 I will have to add that to the TBR! 1w

CarolynM I‘m hoping to get started on this one in the next day or two. I‘ll come back for your spoiler comment when I‘ve finished. 5d

Tamra @CarolynM 😁 It‘s my favorite paragraph of the novel. 5d

Cathythoughts I need to start this. Finishing off my IRL bookclub book first …. 3d

Tamra @Cathythoughts I hope you like it! It‘s not flawless, but I was invested in the characters and didn‘t want it to end actually. 3d

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The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

Perfect outdoor reading time. ☺️ Definitely enjoying the #PersephoneClub pick. Elizabeth has made all of the characters interesting. I want to know more!

LeahBergen You have me intrigued! I must start soon. 2w

Cathythoughts Oh great ! I must start soon too ❤️ 2w

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The Exiles Return: A Novel | de Waal, Elisabeth

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It‘s now June so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@elkeOriginal ‘s pick for us this month is The Exiles Return by Elisabeth de Waal. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

LeahBergen Thanks for the repost! ❤️ 2w

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The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

It‘s now April so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@elkeOriginal ‘s pick for us this month is The Exiles Return by Elisabeth de Waal. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

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Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2w

CarolynM Thanks Leah😘 I‘ll get started on it soon. 2w

Cathythoughts Thanks Leah, I‘ll take it down from my shelf today. Looking forward to it x 2w

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Cathythoughts I have this as a gift from you , two years ago ❤️🙏 2w

LeahBergen @Liz_M Thank you! 😘 2w

LeahBergen @CarolynM It should be a good one! 🤞 2w

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts That‘s right! I forgot about that. It was after we so enjoyed her other one. 😘 2w

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The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

It‘s funny that Betty describes nasty Nigel describes as the villain in a melodrama, because I thought of him as Snidely Whiplash from the beginning. 🤣

Also, I‘ve never seen the phrase “Hully gee!” outside of a #BetsyTacy book.

All that said, I loved this book! I think it‘s the first adult novel by FHB I‘ve read, but I‘m definitely going to read more.

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LeahBergen 😆😆 Great review! And do read

The Making of a Marchioness

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rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen Thanks for the recommendation! 1mo

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The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

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#persephoneclub well you were right gang I blinking loved it 🥰 what a ride, no spoilers but loved 🥰 the ending wouldn‘t it make a great film 🎥 would loved to have read more on Betty and mount Dunstan one of the best Persephones in my opinion😀 @LeahBergen @CarolynM @willaful @andrew61 @Gissy @rubyslippersreads @Cathythoughts @quietjenn plus found a wonderful bookmark of my mollie moonbeam in her fav place / my bed 😆🥰

LeahBergen I‘m so glad! I thought you‘d end up enjoying it! 😆 2mo

CarolynM Glad you persevered! It was a good one😀 Love the bookmark too😍 (edited) 2mo

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The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

Reading in the hairdressers, I‘m much better reading this in the day rather than in bed ? at night and getting angry ? at the horrid Nigel (does anyone know a nice Nigel ? Just wondering ? ?) and poor Rosy ?but hooray ?? here comes Betty - and perfect accompaniment is listening to Beyoncé‘s cowboy ? carter album ? thank you ? fellow #persephoneClub buddies for the encouragement ?happy Easter ?

Cathythoughts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 and I do know a Nigel, and he‘s one of the nicest people you could meet. So there you are 😂 (edited) 2mo

LeahBergen 😆😆 Happy Easter! 2mo

Tamra I always think of Nigel from Frazier. 😆 2mo

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CarolynM The only Nigel I know is a decent bloke too @Cathythoughts The name always makes me think of the XTC song where Nigel seems to be a bit of a worry… 2mo

Bookbuyingaddict 😆😘 2mo

willaful I just rewatched “Top Secret“ and talk about a terrible Nigel! 😂 2mo

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The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

I maybe the odd one out here #persephoneClub . But I am so cross with this book 📕 I have had to put it down , perhaps reading it in bed isn‘t such a good idea .,.. oh poor Rosy leave him for godsake !!! I shall stick with it as I‘m sure once Betty gets going it‘ll be a rip roaring read - the photo is Blenheim palace , I was there last week with a friend & my pups 🐶 famously rescued by Consuelo Vanderbilts dowry also sadly a loveless marriage

Cupcake12 I love Blenheim Palace. Took my mum there last year. 2mo

Tamra Betty! 💪🏾💪🏾 2mo

CarolynM Hang in there, it‘s worth it🙂 2mo

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LeahBergen Yep. Hang in there! 2mo

Cathythoughts I agree with all above .. hang in there 😁 (edited) 2mo

Bookbuyingaddict 😂😂Yiphee here comes Betty whoop 🙌🏻 whoop 🙌🏻 thank you fellow Persephone gang 😘happy Easter 🐣 🥰 2mo

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