My Lover's Lover

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I did not think I‘d pan a Maggie O book, but this is a true #SophomoreSlump in her otherwise fantastic career. Characters with no depth. Motivations that don‘t make any sense. Several silly highly dramatic fainting spells. 🙄🙄 I think the best move of her career was to go from romance to historical fiction.

Shoutout to this copy that‘s been in my library‘s catalog since June 11, 2003, which is amazing because my library has a lot of turnover!

Cinfhen

Megabooks I only have one more book of hers that I‘ve never read, and I‘m not sure whether I‘ll get to it for #AuthorAMonth or not. @Soubhiville

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

Soubhiville I read Esme this month and liked it 🙂 1y

JuniperWilde @Megabooks I liked Vanishing Act a lot. I read it many yrs ago. 1y

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BarbaraBB I had never heard of this one! Guess I won‘t read it. Also, Esme was my first O‘Farrell. It‘s good! 1y

Cinfhen TOTALLY agree…. I MUCH prefer her HF - definitely her niche 1y

lynneamch I've loved everything else Maggie, but have to agree this just didn't do anything for me. Cant bring myself to pan her, but I'd tell anyone "don't bother." 10mo

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rachaich

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

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Really quite gripping at times, not the typical ex girlfriend scenario.
Very descriptive in writing and invoked a lot of tension and feeling.
I feel it's quite different to more recent ones I've read by O'Farrell

JillR I‘ve always loved Maggie O‘Farrell so I recently decided to reread her back catalogue starting with this one, and was disappointed that it fell a bit flat for me. Interested to see how I feel about her other early books when I get to them! 2y

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rachaich

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

Bbq, gin and a new book 😋😊

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JillR

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

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I‘ve read every novel Maggie O‘Farrell has written, and credit her with getting me started as an adult reader, but I read her early ones such a long time ago I don‘t remember them. So, I‘m doing a reread - this one first! What‘s interesting is I didn‘t love this one now - I found the story a bit odd and the writing overdone - but remember loving it all those years ago in 2003. (2003! There‘s smoking in pubs, and landlines!)

Cathythoughts A long time ago 😃… smoking in pubs was awful! Interesting how you found the reread. 3y

JillR @Cathythoughts I know, and cinemas too, you can‘t imagine it now! 3y

Tamra 😅 I‘m often afraid to reread for this reason. But, it‘s a gift to grow as a reader. I remember the public smoking too! Ugh, so gross now to think about. 3y

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ashsbookmarks

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

Valentine‘s Day is right around the corner!

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Samplergal

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

#anglophileapril
We all love food...and books. #easylover

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, emilyhaldi, Mdargusch

vivastory Sounds interesting, I have a similar book on my TBR pile

Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way through Great Books

Cinfhen Looks like a fun read!! And your tagged book @vivastory looks good, too! 6y

Reviewsbylola Perfect choice! 6y

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gradcat Have you tried any recipes from the cookbook? 6y

Samplergal @gradcat 😂😂😂 I‘m retired from cooking too! I just like the book. Actually I did make scones from it once. 6y

Mdargusch Looks like fun cookbook! 6y

emilyhaldi Yum! 6y

gradcat I love that, “retired” from cooking 😂😂😂 6y

Samplergal @gradcat Well, semi retired. There are many Costco roasted chickens purchased in a month. Lol. 6y

gradcat Love it. 😂🤣😂 6y

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nanins

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

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sharuksathish

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IT was very amazing ...,

RaimeyGallant Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. 7y

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TrishB

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

so-so

My least favourite of O‘Farrell‘s #stories . Wonderfully written but just not the plot for me.
Can‘t say anything else without giving it away!!
#nuyear

Cinfhen

Cinfhen Hey, welcome back!!!! I think your package is waiting for me at the post office😍😍😍😍😍won't get to it today😟looking forward 7y

Cathythoughts Good to know. I‘ll read the others first....... soon- ish 😬 7y

TrishB @Cinfhen yay 🎉🎉 always relieved when they get there! Good to be home 💜 7y

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TrishB @Cathythoughts yep, read others first! Although you may like this! 7y

Cinfhen @Cathythoughts I'm worried where your package is....all the others I've sent have arrived!! I can't trace your package either since it reached Ireland on January 12😱I can email you the tracking # (edited) 7y

Cathythoughts @Cinfhen oh dear ! I havnt received it ! I‘ll ring my local P O. And do please email me the number. I‘m sure it will show up ! 7y

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TrishB

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

Just waiting for connecting flight home 😁 hurrah! Maggie is my next book up.

AceOnRoam Airport bookshop or well prepared traveller? 7y

EvieBee Nice! 7y

Kalalalatja Maybe I should finally try some O‘Farrell. Where do you recommend starting? 7y

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LeeRHarry My fave of hers is @Kalalalatja

After You'd Gone

TrishB @AceOnRoam well prepared 😁 I had 5 with me for 4 days! 7y

TrishB @Kalalalatja what @LeeRHarry said 👍🏻 7y

AceOnRoam @TrishB Nice work! I try to travel light and just use digital/audio, but those airport bookshops tend to suck me right in with their shiney new spines! 7y

TrishB @AceOnRoam my kindle is on its last legs so I had to take books just in case! 7y

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bookcaterpillar_89

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

1. Early childhood educator.
2. Reading & knitting
3. Elephants
4. I really don‘t have one. I love every colour except red 😝
5. Chocolate
6. Coffee or tea
7. I don‘t mix well with plants. Anything that needs barely any watering or care haha
8. Spring or fall
9. None.

#litsylovelist
@hermyknee

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erinreads

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

Today's my marriage anniversary and tomorrow is my #Litsyversary! Celebrating so many things I love! 💕

saresmoore Yay! You are stunning & shining in your joy in this photo! ♥️ 8y

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Sweettartlaura

My Lover's Lover | Maggie O'Farrell

New reading plan - ABC reading!
I have a TBR bookcase, & I like to pull the ones I plan on reading for the month to the top.
I was working on #nonfictionnovember, but I'm scrapping that plan.
For the forseeable future, I'm pulling books alphabetically by author. Once they're on the top shelf, the next one pulled is the next letter in the alphabet.
But I can take one off the top shelf in any order I like.
So I'm starting with Maggie O'Farrell❤️

whatsjennareading Lexicon is so so so good! 8y

My_novel_obsession I like your plan! This would be a good way for me to read some of the books that have been on my TBR forever. 8y

Reviewsbylola Sometimes I like to come up with new ways to choose my next book too. It keeps it refreshing. 8y

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slhbooks I do something like this. I say there is a method to my madness😜 8y

Sweettartlaura @hrhthebookqueen Looking forward to it😊 8y

Sweettartlaura @Anovelobsession & @reviewsbylola Exactly 😊. This is a good way to shake it up - I'm liking it already! 8y

Sweettartlaura @slhbooks There is always a method😏 8y

RadicalReader @Sweettartlaura what‘s your thoughts on

My Lover's Lover

Sweettartlaura @RadicalReader It‘s been a few months now, so it‘s not fresh. But I liked it. It hasn‘t been my favorite O‘Farrell - it was a lot more... ephemeral than the others I‘ve read by her. I think I‘m reserving final judgment until I have a few more read by her and can place it in her canon. 7y

Sweettartlaura @RadicalReader Your thoughts? 7y

RadicalReader @Sweettartlaura I haven‘t read it yet but definitely put it my list of books to read. 7y

Sweettartlaura @RadicalReader If you‘re a fan of O‘Farrell, it‘s definitely worth reading. You‘ll get something out of it. 7y

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