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What happens when a Canadian who loves smaller press and translated fiction hits London, finds used books by the Thames, goes to Brick Lane Books *and* Blackwell‘s in Oxford? This happens (oh, and I still have Daunt Books and Hatchards before we leave). And even better? Three of them are signed editions!

“I wondered if the past rudely visited me, ghostly, uninvited,
or if I walked backwards, uninvited, to haunt it?“

#25alive #positivity
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This is a book that hit the right note for me. A short volume, in reprint, it js written as a series of letters from the narrator to an unnamed friend describing her predicament. Her husband has left her, leaving her in an expensive apartment in New York with their daughter and her teenage stepdaughter that she despises. Blackwood does not shy away from making her main character‘s thoughts and actions morally reprehensible. More in comments ⬇️

A couple of the first writings in this collection covers Collette and Lee Miller, and I knew I was going to love this one. She also covers other women and some men, but also looks at different parts of her own life

Not loving this font.

#poetrymatters
#garland
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+20 points (10 for photo, 5 for post, 5 for poetry book)

Not sure where to start with this- so-so because I finished so not a pan. But not as funny as usual, little smiles from me occasionally at generic ‘British crapness‘ observations.
Clever, but confusing and the story kept getting lost. I also dislike books within books. Maybe it is a pan 🤷‍♀️ anyway, don‘t rush to read.
Other opinions may differ 😁

There were some little joys this week. But that's what makes my day sometime.
1. I sold a small painting and some wine glasses last weekend at the markets
2 Finally received a new microwave after mine died in only 1 year. It took a month 😳
3 All my Christmas cactus are blooming
4 I bought a new dis rack. They are hard to find
5. The weather has been really nice for doing things outside
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

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@TheSpineView

I adored MIDDLEMARCH but know nothing about her poetry. Yet. 🤩