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Our voting has trickled off so it‘s time to announce what we‘re reading next year … TA-DAH! 🎉

Anyone is welcome to read along with us at any time, of course.

#PersephoneClub

rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, andrew61, Cathythoughts, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful

Cathythoughts Good job Leah ! Thankyou and I‘m loving the choices ❤️ 4d

CarolynM Thanks Leah. Some good books to look forward to🙂 4d

Bookbuyingaddict All books 📚 mentioned were worthy I think so hard to whittle it down , thank you 🙏 so much Leah look forward to reading along with you and a merry happy 😃 Christmas to you all 🥰🥰😘x x. X x x x 4d

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Teresereading I‘d like to join you 4d

BarbaraBB I have only read the tagged one and am looking forward to be inspired by all of your reviews. Just ordered Emmeline by the way - thanks to you 😀

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 4d

Tamra Thank you, Leah! 😘 4d

quietjenn Woohoo! Here's to another great year of reading together! 4d

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @CarolynM @Bookbuyingaddict @Tamra @quietjenn We‘re going to have fun!! 👏👏 3d

LeahBergen @Teresereading Please do! Would you like me to add you to the tag list? 3d

LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I can‘t wait to hear what you think of it! 3d

LeahBergen @Liz_M Thank you! 3d

julieclair Yay! Lots of fun reading ahead. Thanks so much for organizing us, Leah. 💙 3d

elkeOriginal Excited! Love this list 📚 3d

elkeOriginal (and orders have been placed in midst of excitement🤦🏼‍♀️) 3d

LeahBergen @julieclair It‘s going to be great! 👏 3d

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 😆😆 Of course they have! 3d

Caryl What a wonderful list of titles. Thank you for organizing! I'm hoping to participate more. 3d

LeahBergen @Caryl That would be wonderful! 😊 3d

daena These look great, fabulous assortment! 3d

LeahBergen @daena I think so, too! 😊 3d

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rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @Caryl @sisilia @CarolynM @daena @LeahBergen @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @Tamra @Cathythoughts @Bookbuyingaddict @julieclair @willaful 7d

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

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Oh, Emmeline. 😬

I can‘t say much else right now but I can hardly wait to discuss this with you all!

#PersephoneClub

rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, andrew61, Cathythoughts, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful

Tamra I have to get started! I‘ve been preoccupied by Belle Greene. 😬 It‘s up next! 5d

LeahBergen @Tamra Oh, good. I need to discuss it with someone! 😂😂 5d

elkeOriginal Your shelves kill me every time 😵😉 5d

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LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I may have a problem 😆 5d

Suet624 This photo is so abundant. 5d

elkeOriginal A beautiful problem 💕 5d

Cathythoughts I need to get going with Emmeline, I should have time this weekend ❤️ 5d

LeahBergen @Suet624 I like that word choice! 😊 5d

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 😘 5d

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Yay! 👏 5d

CarolynM Hoping to get started soon. 4d

LeahBergen @CarolynM Good. I really need some input. 😂 4d

andrew61 Exactly half way through Leah after a very disturbing chapter. All I can say, head in hands, is dear oh dear oh dear. 3d

LeahBergen @andrew61 Right?? 2d

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Just finished it Leah , I did see that ending coming 😳.. It was that first moment of meeting when she looked into his eyes, I thought she recognised something. Then his age , his boyishness, , I got suspicious… great book 13h

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts I suspected, too, and thought, “Noooo, it is NOT going there…” Haha!! 10h

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One Afternoon | Sian James

Here are my two choices for December 2025. I‘ve wanted to read Lady Rose ever since learning that it was a favorite of the Queen Mum‘s. One Afternoon sounds interesting, and this would give me an excuse to buy a copy. 😄

#PersephoneClub

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen A package from Johnny Bergen arrived yesterday. Please tell him I‘ll be a good girl and wait until Christmas to open it. 🐶♥️ 7d

elkeOriginal Lady Rose is one of my favorite books ever! Would happily reread. But my vote goes to Afternoon - so I can buy a copy without guilt and blame y‘all 😉 7d

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rubyslippersreads @elkeOriginal I love to use Littens as enablers. 😆 7d

elkeOriginal @rubyslippersreads And they are always happy to oblige😉 7d

Cathythoughts Both sound great. I‘ll go for

One Afternoon

Tamra Now that @elkeOriginal lauded Lady Rose, I have to vote for it! 6d

LeahBergen I‘ll let Johnny know it arrived safely. 😉 6d

LeahBergen I‘ve read Lady Rose so (like @elkeOriginal ) I‘ll vote for the one I‘ll “have” to buy for myself. 😆

One Afternoon

CarolynM These choices are hard!

One Afternoon

quietjenn I'm going with

Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary

Bookbuyingaddict Iv read one afternoon it is wonderful ! How can this wonderful writer not be more widely known thank goodness 😅 for Persephone I won‘t vote as I‘m happy with either 😀😍 5d

LeahBergen And the winner is One Afternoon! 4d

rubyslippersreads Good thing I was proactive and ordered a copy from eBay before the voting was finished. 🤣 3d

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen A package is on the way to you from Amazon. It should arrive on Christmas Eve Eve. 😄🎄 2d

LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads Ooo, lovely! Thanks so much! 😘😘 1d

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Vain Shadow | Jane Hervey, Celia Robertson

Ok, #PersephoneClub friends - here's your next slate for voting! Sort of seasonal, for those who like that, but not overtly so (I think?). Can't wait to see what you vote for!

@LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @elkeOriginal @Cathythoughts @Caryl @sisilia @Tamra @andrew61 @willaful @julieclair @Aimeesue @Gissy @Bookbuyingaddict @daena

quietjenn Link:

LeahBergen Ooo, this is the first time I‘ve actually already read both! Shall I still vote? How about if I vote for the one I liked a teensy bit better? 😆

julieclair My vote goes to

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quietjenn @LeahBergen oops, sorry? But we should happily take your expert vote! 😜 1w

Tamra Well, besides the recommendation of Leah, who can resist that cover!? 😵 😆

elkeOriginal Vain Shadow! 1w

Cathythoughts Great choices. I‘ve read Blank Wall and would happily read it again. I‘ll vote for

Vain Shadow

LeahBergen @quietjenn 😆😆 7d

LeahBergen Okay, @rubyslippersreads … you can post our two choices for December now. We‘re almost done! 😀 7d

rubyslippersreads For the cover alone,

LeahBergen And the winner is The Blank Wall! 4d

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Saplings | Noel Streatfeild

Okay, #PersephoneClub … I‘ve adjusted our order a bit so here are my two (randomly grabbed from my shelves) suggestions for August. Vote away!

@quietjenn will now choose our October suggestions and @rubyslippersreads will choose for December. You two can post as soon as you‘re ready!

Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, andrew61, Cathythoughts, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful

Tamra Hooked me with “enigmatic idol is also a treacherous opponent.” 👀

CarolynM I‘m going with

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elkeOriginal Tough one as Saplings is on my tbr but Hetty Dorval sounds like a gal I want to meet!

elkeOriginal p.s. I love your non-grey Saplings cover 😉 1w

julieclair I, too, vote for

quietjenn Since I already own it, I'm going with

Saplings

elkeOriginal @quietjenn fights the tide 🙌🏻 1w

andrew61 Thanks Leah, I'll try and work out some options this week. 1w

Cathythoughts I want both ! But I‘ll go for