Litsy

The Proof of My Innocence: A hilarious political novel wrapped in a murder mystery, from the bestselling author of Middle England | Jonathan Coe

#BookReport for June

The Proof of My Innocence was my favourite for the month and one of my favourites for the year so far.

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CarolynM

The Proof of My Innocence: A hilarious political novel wrapped in a murder mystery, from the bestselling author of Middle England | Jonathan Coe

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I just loved this book. Ostensibly it‘s a murder mystery told by means of literary pastiche (a cosy mystery complete with secret passages, plenty of suspects & a quirky detective, a dark academia background excursion & an auto fiction conclusion) but at heart it‘s a political asking (expressly) why the proponents of the Thatcher/Reagan era policies which have created our current society do not like that society. ⬇️

CarolynM ⬆️ It is full of word games, literary references and discussions of the sitcom Friends. It‘s also very funny. Book number 6 for #14books14weeks @liz_m 3mo

Freespirit This is going straight on my TBR list!!! 2mo

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Northanger Abbey | Nancy Butler

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This was a fun graphic novel of Northanger Abbey.

Mid-month check in. Read any good Northanger Abbey retellings? Anything you've hated?

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Bookwormjillk I still need to start Ghosted! 3mo

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BarkingMadRead I loved

The Rushworth Family Plot: A Novel

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BarkingMadRead Also, I read Ghosted awhile back and it was really good! (edited) 3mo

Andrea313 Northranger by Rex Ogle was lots of fun, and I'm enjoying Ghosted so far. But I did a re-read of the following and any silly charm it may have once held drastically faded into sheer stupidity:

Northanger Alibi

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TheBookHippie Not yet 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ it‘s been a bit wild here. 3mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @TheBookHippie same! Last few days I read one graphic novel. 3mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @BarkingMadRead I've started as well. I'm really enjoying so far. 3mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Andrea313 there's a vampire. Makes me want to read. 3mo

julieclair I really enjoyed

Midnight in Austenland

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willaful Oh, I wish I'd known about these. My library has some of them. 3mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @julieclair yay! 3mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful my friend turned me on to them. 3mo

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Nicos

Raw Material: A Family Biography | Alan Sillitoe

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An odd format, described as a novel but containing much biography and thoughts on the life of a writer. Thoroughly enjoyable mostly but the literary critical segments sometimes get a little convoluted. Definite pick though.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Northanger Abbey | Nancy Butler

#JaneAustenThenAndNow
My June Northanger Abbey - Now plans: Graphic Novel
Movie
Fullerton Parsonage by Laura Simons is a retelling told from the perspective of Henry Tilney. Free on author's website.
https://www.laurasimons.com/portfolio/regency-stories/

Continuing to read Rational Creatures and Dangerous To Know Anthologies

#Pemberlittens what are you reading?

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BarkingMadRead

The Rushworth Family Plot: A Novel

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willaful I'm thinking about the Val McDermid book. Oh, and I didn't realize the new Claudia Gray was almost here! (edited) 4mo

TheBookHippie Trying to decide what to read for the month! Thanks for the list. 4mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig @willaful in my humble opinion the Val McDermid book is 💩. 4mo

willaful @Crinoline_Laphroaig well, another one off the list! 4mo

BooksandCoffee4Me @TheBookHippie @Crinoline_Laphroaig Me too so yes, thank you for sharing that link. Just what I‘m looking for! 💛 4mo

julieclair I‘ll be reading

Midnight in Austenland

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eeclayton I'll be reading

Searching for Mr Tilney

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CaramelLunacy Maybe

Northranger

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Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy I saw that one. Looked interesting. 3mo

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Vansa

The Stepdaughter | Caroline Blackwood

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Perfect for fans of MOlly Keane,Ursula Holden and Patricia HIghsmith
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7578869299

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Branwen

The Annotated Mrs. Dalloway | Virginia Woolf, Merve Emre

A very happy 100th birthday to my number one favorite book of all time: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf! 🩷🩷🩷

On March 14th 1925, Woolf published one of the greatest pieces of literature! 🥳🎉 This book has influenced my life in so many ways, and I will forever love it and Virginia Woolf! 📖

Billypar I think I'm finally going to read it sometime in the next few months - looking forward to it! 4mo

tpixie Do you recommend the annotated version for a first time VW reader? 4mo

Clare-Dragonfly Wow, happy birthday Mrs. Dalloway! I should give it a reread—I haven‘t read it since high school, but I loved it then. 4mo

Branwen @Billypar YES! That's awesome! I can't wait to hear what you think about it! 💕 @Clare-Dragonfly Now is the perfect time for a reread! 🥰 @tpixie Absolutely! I don't think it's necessary to read the annotated version, but you will definitely get the most out of it by reading it that way for the first time! 📖🩷 4mo

tpixie @Branwen thanks! I‘ll have to order it on Bookshop.org 4mo

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Gleefulreader

LOST IN THE GARDEN. | ADAM S. LESLIE

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!

Soubhiville 🤩 7mo

BookBr Daunt Books is a LOVELY shop — you‘re gonna be in trouble😂 7mo

Chelsea.Poole Nice haul! 7mo

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LiteraryHoarderPenny What a dream come true!!!! 7mo

LeahBergen Wonderful! 👏 7mo

Lindy Great haul. Hope you are travelling with a trunk! 🧳 7mo

Gleefulreader @Lindy my husband has already started making noises about finding an emergency suitcase 😂 7mo

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