The Abbess of Crewe

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Funny, sharp and strange little book. Inspired by the Watergate scandal, but can be read as a satire on corruption/abuse of power in general. My third Spark (after The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and The Girls of Slender Means) and probably my least favorite. Any recommendations for which Spark should be my fourth?

#NunLit

kspenmoll

Graywacke I enjoyed this oddball one a lot

Memento Mori

kspenmoll I have not started this yet, but plan to 1y

Liz_M I also enjoyed the tagged. Strike that, I think I would have liked it if I read it at a different time. (edited) 1y

jlhammar @Graywacke I'll have to give that one a try. Thanks, Dan! 1y

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jlhammar

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

#NunLitQuarterly QUARTER 2 VOTING

Which of these would you most like to read in April? Muriel Spark‘s morality tale or the modern classic by Irish novelist and playwright Kate O‘Brien?

All are welcome! If you‘d like to join us, just let me know.

rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, MemoirsForMe, Penny_LiteraryHoarders, LeahBergen, Caroline2, MicheleinPhilly, Centique, EvieBee, Aimeesue, Deblovestoread, batsy, Tamra, marleed, Kristin_Reads

LeahBergen I‘ll vote for this one (as I already own it 😄)

The Land Of Spices

EvieBee I vote for

The Abbess of Crewe

Centique I‘m happy with either one 👍 2y

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Aimeesue I have both, but I've read the Spark several times, so I'll go with

The Land Of Spices

Caroline2 I vote for this one

The Land Of Spices

JamieArc This is one of those instances where I am seduced by the cover and would go with The Land of Spices. 2y

quietjenn I'm intrigued by both, but have been meaning to read Kate O'Brien for a while, so will vote for

The Land Of Spices

batsy Both sound great! I vote for

The Abbess of Crewe

Deblovestoread I vote this one because Ireland

The Land Of Spices

marleed Ohh, Ireland and Kate O‘Brien

The Land Of Spices

Tamra This one sounds intriguing!

The Land Of Spices

Kristin_Reads Either! I‘m adding both to my list! 2y

jlhammar @UwannaPublishme @Penny_LiteraryHoarders @MicheleinPhilly @rubyslippersreads @kspenmoll @DivineDiana Would any of you still like to vote on this one before we call it? 2y

MemoirsForMe Sorry for the delay! I like

Abbess of Crewe

MicheleinPhilly

The Land Of Spices

rubyslippersreads I‘ve never read any Muriel Spark, so

The Abbess of Crewe

jlhammar @marleed @Tamra @batsy @Kristin_Reads @quietjenn @UwannaPublishme @LeahBergen @Caroline2 @Penny_LiteraryHoarders @MicheleinPhilly @EvieBee @rubyslippersreads @Centique @kspenmoll @JamieArc @DivineDiana @Aimeesue @Deblovestoread Thanks to all who voted! The Land of Spices will be our April 2023 read. I‘ll be making an official announcement post with all four picks shortly. 2y

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Dilara

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

Look what I found inside my second-hand copy of The Abbess of Crewe. A dot-matrix printed slip from 1992! What a rush of nostalgia!

merelybookish Fun to discover a little artifact like that. 3y

rwmg Are you going to return it to Barmicoats? They have been waiting for 30 years. 3y

Dilara @rwmg Believe it or not, I did look up Barmicoats on the Internet, just in case! 3y

Dilara @merelybookish Isn't it! 😁 3y

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Dilara

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

I think I might be about to start on my first Muriel Spark. The Abbess of Crewe should be a welcome change after Bound to Violence!

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Brooke_H

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

bailed

I am just not into this one at all. Bailing at 62%.

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Booksnchill

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

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The blurb says this is a morality tale where fact can be “swallowed up in the sublimities of myth”. Crewe is England and the blurb writer says “it is certain to bring acute pangs of recognition and knowing laughter to every American”. Written in 1974 - I confess a love for Muriel Spark and this American laughed but the recognition is probably for every nation that strives for their myth to triumph. 4⭐️

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andrew61

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

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#booked2020 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft @Cinfhen
Just put down my 'finish in a day' choice and Muriel Spark never fails to dissapoint with her satire of watergate set in the small community of an English abbey. With bugging devices, jesuit priest burglars, + nuns having affairs this bk was a joy + i never fail to smile as I'm led down paths i didn't expect. I cd have picked this for head covering but i have a fine hat waiting.

BarbaraTheBibliophage Nice review and pick for this prompt. Good job! ♥️👊🏻📚 5y

Cinfhen Hahahahaha/ looking forward to your “fine hat” 😂😁 5y

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Wilkie

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

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This short but not so sweet novella was inspired by the Watergate scandal. This is not my favorite Spark, but still very enjoyable. Those who have an interest in Nixson and Watergate might get more out of it then me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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Wilkie

The Abbess of Crewe | Muriel Spark

My husband is away on a business trip ( day 8 of 14). It is Saturday. The kids are hungry. I should be making dinner...... or drinking a glass of wine and reading a book about naughty nuns... #sorrynotsorry

Lola Ah...posts like this make me feel so much better about my own choices 😂Enjoy! 8y

Louise Hahaha! 8y

Wilkie Thanks @Lola in my world it is never too early for wine-time and Hot dogs are a perfectly acceptable dinner for growing girls.😬😬 8y

Lola @Wilkie Absolutely! Quesadillas or cheese and crackers with a side of fruit also perfectly acceptable IMO!! 😋 8y

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