pickI snatched this from the library after reading all of the praise from other Littens. And well, I loved it. I wished for more. Makes me regret giving my copy of W&L away (wasn‘t in the right headspace for it at the time, might have to revisit). I got Tomorrow x3 vibes a little - except swap video games for books 😂
pick1-5 Dec 25
I finished this late Friday night and sobbed through the last 50 pages or so. It lived up to the hype. A lovely, nostalgic story of youth, love, friendship and miscommunication. I would love for Polly to read it, as she is just on the cusp of that world.
I will seek out more books by Lily King. I remember little about Euphoria, except that I did enjoy it.
pickinterestingly the people who wrote in contributions to this book said that their biggest barriers to polyamory were social stigma and illegibility (not jealousy or logistics). Not a particularly rigorous sample though
And I have to share this quote because I‘ve heard this in my personal life. Men said they wouldn‘t date me because I‘m a virgin… so I lost my virginity… now all I‘ve heard is men want the virgin girls instead of the girls who date around, so my question is which is it? And clearly based on this quote from Ibrahim-Ibn-Jakub, this has been going around since 965. #marriage #relationships #history #normandavies #europeanhistory #herstory #feminism
Wow, I'm not a big nonfiction reader, but #bookspin and #doublespin found the only two on my list! We'll see if I can get to two in one month 😬
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pickWhat an incredible story. Even though there were some predictable plot points, that did not detract from the charm of this novel. There is friendship, love, loss, reunion, finality. I did cry just a little in a few spots, but, overall, the story left me feeling comforted. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickLike many other Littens, I loved this!
I love how the author sprung surprises throughout - certainly there was a lot I didn‘t see coming. And, yes, I cried at the end.
I can‘t understand how this didn‘t make the ToB longlist. Hopefully, it will be on *some* kind of list - maybe the Women‘s Prize next year?
pickLoved it! I cried; it‘s rather heart-breaking 💔 LOTS of pie mentions! Strawberry Rhubarb, Pecan, etc. #LitPie
One thing I will need to find a print copy to look up the MC‘s address while in college: was it PI Street? Pie Street?
Library can have it back now. 4.5 ✨ I immediately put Writers & Lovers on hold. #Nov2025 Book106
Friday was a rest and relaxation day for me before my ballet exam Sunday just gone. I got a head spa and massage then did a spot of op shopping. This haul was from The Samaritans in Hamilton for the grand total of $26. For those following along it‘s my 5th exam as an adult and I fell apart. I had been sick but it wasn‘t that bad and I wasn‘t super nervous but I made a mistake in the very first exercise and it took me a while to get over it.
Bit of a colour theme going on with my library #bookhaul!
3 of them are, of course, from the #ToBlonglist. I actually reserved Seduction Theory around 6 weeks ago and it‘s taken this long to come in - perfect timing!
I fully expected Heart the Lover to be on the longlist too. 🤷♀️ I‘ll have to read that one first anyway as it has multiple reservations against it, so I can‘t renew it.
