pickFirst of all: PEONIES
Secondly: book review. I‘ve spent most of November reading this Very Slowly. It‘s a look at a group of left wing intellectuals in post war France. Alternating chapters are spent with Henri or Anne. Henry‘s chapters are concerned with the personal versus the political - the life of the artist versus the life of the activist. And his love affairs which I won‘t go into! Cont ⬇️
Centique Anne is contemplating the comfortable austerity of her life and career when an opportunity for passion arises. ⬇️ 4y
Centique When life has been filled with purpose (The French Resistance) how do you build a life again afterwards? In the vacuum after WW2 in Europe will communism or capitalism prevail? This book discusses these ideas in depth - through dialogue and rumination. But there are so many diamonds scattered along the path de Beauvoir takes - moments of clarity I had to copy out for myself. ⬇️ 4y
Centique @batsy @BarbaraBB I know you both love this book and I wanted you to know I am also smitten! 😍 4y
See All 27 Comments
BarbaraBB Oh I am so glad you are! It‘s such a special book. Great review too! 💕 (edited) 4y
Chrissyreadit They are gorgeous 4y
LeahBergen Oh, how I love peonies! 4y
Centique @LeahBergen I thought of you and almost tagged you! #peonyclub 😘 4y
LeahBergen @Centique 👯♀️😆😆 4y
rockpools That is an excellent First of all! And stacked ☺️ 4y
TNbookworm Gorgeous peonies, one of my favorites❤ 4y
Reggie Did you make a post once about anniversary peonies? Are these also anniversary peonies? They look lovely. 4y
Centique @Reggie my god you have a memory Reggie! Yes I‘m sure I did have anniversary peonies a couple of years ago! My anniversary was last week and no peonies from hub this time - but then this week every supermarket is overflowing with them so I treated myself 😍 (he did just see them and go OH I should have got you those! ) 4y
Tanisha_A Happy happy anniversary to you both! 😘 Love the peonies! 4y
Centique @BarbaraBB thank you Barbara! 😘 4y
Centique Thanks guys! 😘 @Chrissyreadit @rockpools @TNbookworm @Tanisha_A 💕 4y
batsy First of all: Gorgeous flowers! 🌸 Lovely review, as well! It's a book to really sink into. I read it in 4y
batsy Whoops, sorry. Hit send too soon 😅 Read it a long time ago and need to get a copy and read it again! Maybe early next year 🤩 4y
batsy I'm so glad you liked it, P ❤️ (and I'm sorry I had to leave three different comments to say all of that 😂) 4y
Clare-Dragonfly Oh, such lovely peonies! 😍 It‘s wonderful to have the internet and be able to see people share flowers in season, when they are not in season here! 4y
Rissreads Those flowers are just gorgeous ❤️ 4y
Chrissyreadit @LeahBergen do you grow peonies? @Centique I love that they have special meaning to you! I grow them in every house I‘ve lived in honor of my grandma. It keeps her voice close to me -I remember her most clearly when I think of peonies her favorite flower. 4y
LeahBergen @Chrissyreadit Yes, I have two small peony bushes in my yard. 💗 4y
Centique @Chrissyreadit yes they are special! My daughter is a November baby and when she was born I was gifted around 12 bunches of flowers. We lived in a little cottage so it was kind of overwhelming! But now the smell of peonies and stargazer lilies bring back those first days for me 💕 4y
Centique @batsy I love your every comment Suba - I will be so interested to hear what a retreading brings out for you 😘 4y
Centique @Clare-Dragonfly thank you! I love seeing images of the opposite seasons too 😍 4y
Centique @Rissreads thank you Nerissa! Hope you are well and happy over the ditch 😘 4y
Suet624 Ohhh, I‘ve never read this! Sounds so good! And those flowers. Wow. 4y