April read for #thepersephoneclub hosted by @leahbergen
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LeahBergen Thanks for sharing! 8h
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April read for #thepersephoneclub hosted by @leahbergen
original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2852563
Oh my, this is a distressing read. I hope we will soon get the heroine we need.
#PersephoneClub
It‘s now April so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!
@Cathythoughts ‘ pick for us this month is The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 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!
rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, JenlovesJT47, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, Teresereading, andrew61, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful
so-soI saw others refer to Amy Levy as a Jewish Jane Austen. I think this is a fair comparison of the content - sitting rooms, dances, afternoon tea, manners & propriety, etc. However, the characters in the novel aren‘t as fleshed out as in an Austen novel. The writing was sparse and simple.
The P&P quote doesn‘t have anything to do with Rueben Sachs. But I didn‘t willfully misunderstand the book. 🙃
#Tuxedo. #CoverStories
I chose this because of my memories of the book. I also changed my Goodreads rating from 4⭐ to 5, also based on my still strong memories.
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I loved this book. I can identify with both ladies—Mrs. Willoughby and her lists, and Mrs. Fowler “dipping into” her books. I just don‘t know how Belle got so many men to marry her. 🤷♀️
This is my first Richmal Crompton, but it definitely won‘t be my last.
#PersephoneClub
pickA bleak portrait of Ruth‘s life as a wife and mother. Her relationship with her daughter makes it even more clear and painful as her daughter is able to make different choices. I found this really dark and heartbreaking.
pickRealizing that I never posted about the #PersephoneClub book this month, which I quite liked a lot, despite being populated with so many unlikable people 😂. But it was so compelling and, as others have observed, such a strong picture of a particular time and class. I'll certainly read more Crompton in the future.
pickwhat a winner! Alongside highwages, to bed with grand music, the homemaker & someone from a distance this is in my favourite Persephone reads, actually I think it is my favourite. Iv tried to tag everyone in the group onto this and it wouldn‘t let me post came up with an error code … anyway the way the author captures the complexities of families , the different personalities the clashes the matriarchs of each clan -Mrs fowler & Mrs Willoughby 👇
pickI very much enjoyed this inter War story of two families and the widowed matriarchs who are very different with parenting styles that put each other at odds. The story of the impact on the children who, in the end, seem lost while the g/children appear to be a thriving new generation.
@quietjenn @Tamra @CarolynM @sisilia @Caryl @daena @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @Bookbuyingaddict @julieclair @willaful @LeahBergen #persephoneclub ⬇️
