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The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

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I think everyone has posted about the melodrama in this book. Certainly the characters couldn't be more extreme in traits with Nigel being a perfect villain + Betty his nemesis with a tension filled ending. I liked the political aspect with the emphasis on US progress while Britain is in decline
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andrew61 It is very interesting to consider the societal aspects of the book, particularly in tandem with something like the secret garden where there is heavy moral message in the characterisations and plots even touching on empire. I know little about Frances Hodgson Burnett, so I was intrigued by her writing here and her themes. She is definitely an American who has strong views. I would however happily buy a typewriter from G Shelden 11h

Tamra @andrew61 George Sheldon was such a likable personable character! Despite the fact it‘s totally predictable he‘ll meet with success, it wasn‘t at all a distraction. 10h

Cathythoughts Great review Andrew. I‘d definitely buy a typewriter from G Sheldon too. 😁 9h

LeahBergen Great review! I also enjoyed comparing this to her children‘s novels as I was reading. And I think G Selden would do very well in sales with our group! 😆 4h

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LeahBergen

The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Well, it seems that I agree with my fellow #PersephoneClub readers … this one was a melodramatic gem! Nasty Nigel is one of the vilest villains I‘ve come across in recent reading memory.

And I‘m very glad that a favourite author of my childhood has held up so well!

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Tamra 👏🏾👏🏾 I got all the gothic vibes. It was a super fun read. 23h

LeahBergen @Tamra Totally! And it was. Especially the “rescued after lame horse/twisted ankle, take shelter in a remote crumbled cottage” part. 😆😆 So good! 👏👏 22h

LeahBergen @Tamra Have you read her other novel published by Persephone? It‘s also good fun!

The Making of a Marchioness

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Tamra @LeahBergen no, but I saw it on the flap and immediately put it on my TBR! 💕 21h

JenlovesJT47 Haven‘t read it yet but starting it soon! 20h

CarolynM It is a gem! The Making of a Marchioness was one of the first Persephones I bought because it‘s mentioned in one of the Nancy Mitfords (can‘t remember if it‘s Linda or Polly reading it) but I haven‘t read it yet. I will be doing so very soon! (edited) 17h

Cathythoughts Great review! ‘ A Melodramatic gem‘……I love it ! I really enjoyed it too. ❤️ yes, definitely getting Marchioness, Thankyou. (edited) 16h

Cathythoughts @CarolynM I‘ll have to get Marchioness. 👍🏻❤️ 16h

LeahBergen @JenlovesJT47 I hope you enjoy it, too! 15h

LeahBergen @Tamra @CarolynM @Cathythoughts I think you all will realize enjoying Marchioness if you liked this one! 15h

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CarolynM

The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

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What a wonderfully juicy bit of gothic fiction this is - it really has it all! Poor wilting Rosy, bravely battling Ughtred (that name😵‍💫), plucky, capable Betty, honourable Mount Dunston, all-American G Seldon & best of all the irredeemably villainous Sir Nigel - I envisioned him twirling his moustaches while he tormented his victims. Thoroughly enjoyable. Also, it‘s interesting that idioms we take for granted needed explanations #PersephoneClub

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Cathythoughts Great review. I agree with all you say. Lovely picture, your material is beautiful and suits the Persephone 👍🏻❤️ 3d

Bookbuyingaddict Fantastic review can‘t wait to start it 😀 3d

LeahBergen I‘ve really got to hurry up and finish! 3d

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Tamra Yes - juicy gothic! 😁 2d

CarolynM @Cathythoughts Thank you Cathy, it‘s my favourite scarf 😊 11h

CarolynM @Bookbuyingaddict Thank you. Hope you enjoy the melodrama too🙂 11h

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Tamra

Family Roundabout | Richmal Crompton

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Another #PersephoneClub pick gobbled up! This one is rather melancholy, but the characters are so well drawn I felt like a fly on the wall to the family gossip. None of them are perfect or cardboard cutouts, which made them relatable. Belle was a real piece of work!

At the end, knowing the war was inevitable, left me feeling sad for them.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5d

Cathythoughts Great review! I remember I really enjoyed it. ❤️ 5d

LeahBergen Nice review! I really found myself invested in these families. 5d

Tamra @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen I just noticed the blurb in Litsy is wrong, re: year of setting. It was published in 1948, but it‘s set between the wars. At first I thought I‘d read the whole novel wrong. 😆 4d

CarolynM Glad you enjoyed💕 3d

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Cathythoughts

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I really enjoyed this story and I loved all the drama.

“ And the Shuttle in the hand of Fate , through every hour of every day, and through the slow, deep breathing of all the silent nights, weaves to and fro - to and fro - drawing with it the threads of human life and thought which strengthen its web: and trace the figures of its yet vague and uncompleted design. “
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LeahBergen I‘m thoroughly enjoying it, too! 5d

Tamra 😊 I really devoured it. It had a taste of Wharton & Hawthorne & E. Bronte. ❤️ 5d

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen It‘s so engaging 👍🏻❤️ 5d

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Cathythoughts @Tamra Yes ! I agree 👍🏻❤️ 5d

andrew61 I have just finished it and was definitely pulled along by the plot with a feeling a dread as Nigel returned and an inevitable confrontation with Betty loomed. An interesting view on the development of American largesse and I will have to do some back reading on frances hodgson burnett but definitely another very enjoyable read in the persephone catalogue that I would never otherwise have picked up. 5d

Tamra By the way, envious of those beautiful flowers! 4d

Cathythoughts @andrew61 I felt that dread about Nigel returning too… I would never have picked it up either only for our PersehoneClub 👍🏻 4d

Cathythoughts @Tamra Thankyou ! Spring is happening here 😁🩷 4d

CarolynM I‘m about half way through and looking forward to the drama everyone‘s been talking about😆 3d

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Tamra

The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Oh, the delicious melodrama! (Insert fainting couch here.) I loved every minute of it! ❤️

It would make a stunning, visually beautiful film.

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Tamra @BarbaraBB it‘s a fun period piece showcasing old world & new world. 😊 The ending is every bit what you would expect. (edited) 1w

Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻❤️ I‘m nearly finished too. But I‘m juggling 🤹 with my IRL bookclub book ( we meet this Saturday night 😬) I should finish this weekend. I‘m thoroughly enjoying it. (edited) 1w

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Cathythoughts It would make a great film , I agree. 1w

Tamra @Cathythoughts oh the perils of the modern reader. 😅😆 I “suffer” from buddy/club read syndrome too. 1w

TheLudicReader I have never heard of this, but The Secret Garden and A Little Princess are two of my favourite childhood reads. 1w

andrew61 Yes I am enjoying it so far. I am just at the chapter where Nigel has returned and he and Betty are conducting a walk round the grounds while avoiding disclosing any weakness. He may well be one of the great villains of all time ! 1w

LeahBergen I‘m about halfway through and keep thinking the same thing about it being a great film! 1w

CarolynM Lovely review. I‘m just getting started. 7d

Tamra @TheLudicReader you might give it a try. 😊 5d

Tamra @andrew61 oh, yes indeed! 🦹🏿‍♂️ 5d

Tamra @LeahBergen so scenic, inside & out. 🎥 5d

Tamra @CarolynM I hope you are enjoying! 5d

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Tamra

The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

“Try not to think.” 🤣🤣🤣

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Cathythoughts

The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

Halfway through both of these. Loving both 🥰🥰 and both are for Bookclubs. #PersephoneClub

Tamra Beautiful 😍 to look at too. 2w

Cathythoughts @Tamra I‘m delighted with my copies 🥰 they will be on my shelf for ever .. 2w

LeahBergen So pretty! 2w

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BooksandCoffee4Me Oh, Secret Garden is an absolute favorite and yet, now I realize that I‘ve not read anything else by Burnett! 2w

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen ❤️ 2w

Cathythoughts @BooksandCoffee4Me I‘m LOVING it 😁 2w

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Tamra

The shuttle | Frances Hodgson Burnett

“The Court itself was old, and many gabled and mellow-red and fine. Rosalie had learned from no precedent as yet, but houses of its kind may represent the apotheosis of discomfort and dilapidation within, and only become more beautiful without.”

Oh Rosalie, I fear you are in for a rude awakening. 🥹

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Tamra What fantastically delicious writing in the first two chapters. I might gobble this one up whole! 2w

Cathythoughts I‘m gobbling too … love the writing and the story so far …❤️ (edited) 2w

Cathythoughts Great pic ❤️ 2w

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Tamra @Cathythoughts 😁 seems to fit! “Ughtred” is a name???? I‘ve never heard it before. Rather unattractive by today‘s standards. In my mind I just hear the “ugh” as in disgust. 😝 (edited) 2w

willaful When I first saw it, I thought it was a transcription error! 2w

Tamra @willaful me too! I had to look it up. 2w

LeahBergen And I‘ve just gobbled the first three chapters this afternoon! I‘m thoroughly enjoying it! @Cathythoughts 2w

Tamra @LeahBergen such wonderfully evocative writing! 😊 2w

Cathythoughts Yes , it‘s my Sunday morning reading just now. I‘m glad we are all enjoying so far. @LeahBergen 2w

LeahBergen @Tamra @Cathythoughts I‘m hoping that nasty Nigel gets his comeuppance! 2w

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen I really hope so too. He‘s horrible. 2w

Tamra @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts he‘s the perfect villain. 😠 2w

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willaful

Shuttle | Francis Hodgson Burnett

Oh my, this is a distressing read. I hope we will soon get the heroine we need.

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