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Birdsong28
The House of Fortune | Jessie Burton
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Good. Follows on from The Miniaturist. Enjoyable story about family and how secrets can affect them.

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Birdsong28
The Doll Factory: A Novel | Elizabeth Macneal
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Good. Even though at times the writing was a bit disjointed and rushed I felt immersed in Victorian London and that made the story so interesting.

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Birdsong28
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Very good. Even though this is a reread for me it still makes me laugh out loud. At this point in my life I can relate to her life struggles especially the dating struggles. Love how this edition has the back story of Bridget Jones and also how Bridget Jones has coped with Brexit and the coronavirus lockdown. Adds another layer to her story.

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Cathythoughts So funny ! And her big knickers ... 😂love her 4y
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Birdsong28
The Confession | Jessie Burton
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Good. Kept me guessing till the end. Interesting characters and concept. A real page turner.

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rubyslippersreads Lovely cover! 5y
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Birdsong28
The Muse: A Novel | Jessie Burton
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Good. Enjoyed the twist and turns this book took me on even though you are left hanging on a crucial question at the end it didn't hamper my enjoyment of the story overall. Recommend 📚📖

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Crazeedi I liked it too! Good story 7y
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paradise_found92
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Typical Tuesday Bluesday. That's Lemon Lavender Lane tea in my mug. #tuesdayreads #nonfic #thomasfriedman #theworldisflat #bookandtea #celestialseasonings #picador #boredatwork

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The Palace of Illusions: A Novel | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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Opening line: "Through the long, lonely years of my childhood, when my father's palace seemed to tighten its grip around me until I couldn't breathe, I would go to my nurse and ask for a story." #thepalaceofillusions #chitrabanerjeedivakaruni #picador #picadorbooks #bookcover #firstline #bookgnome #bookish #book

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Opening line: "Outside the entrance of the Mariabronn cloister, whose rounded arch rested on slim double columns, a chestnut tree stood stood close to the road." #narcissusandgoldmund #hermannhesse #picador #bookish #bookcover #firstline #bookgnome #book

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BookishMarginalia
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If like me, you have ever wondered what life in a refugee camp is like, then please pick up this book, now out in an updated paperback edition. The Dadaab Refugee Camp in northern Kenya is home to half a million people. This book looks at the lives of nine of its residents. Timely and necessary. #diversereads #ReadOutsidetheLines #refugees #Picador

Tamra Highly recommend. In the same vein, What's the What about the lost boys is a must read. 8y
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BookishMarginalia
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Trying to decide if I'm ready for this one at this particular point in time 🤔 #Picador #ReadPastFear

Kappadeemom Sounds skerry 😳 8y
ScrappyMags I know what u mean.. sometimes it's gotta be the *right* time! 📚 8y
IamIamIam Omigosh, this sounds fantastic!!! Did that come out wrong? Lol 8y
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Oryx My partner is an immunologist AND it's his birthday next week. That's one pressie sorted then! 🎈 8y
CouronneDhiver I'm excited to get my hands on this... so interesting (Im a fan of the dark and twisty, according to some) Sounds similar to the movie "Contagion" 8y
mischa I read it last year - it was excellent. At one stage I was sitting in an airport lounge reading it when the person behind me coughed. I had a bit of a moment. 😝 Then the next day I realised I had bronchitis. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 8y
mjdowens I read The Hot Zone years ago. It scared me so much I actually had to get rid of the book so I never had to look at it again 8y
Handmade_Redhead This is on my tbr and has been yelling at me lately. 8y
pH7 Sounds right up my alley! Interested to hear your thoughts on it. 8y
kammartinez It is very scary, yes, but a very important and enlightening read, considering the state of our world today. It also has a pretty reassuring message about how we can go forward in a world of pandemics, so it does end on a somewhat-uplifting note :). 8y
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