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Holy Fools
Holy Fools | Joanne Harris
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Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat, presents her most accomplished novel yet -- an intoxicating concoction that blends theology and reason, deception and masquerade, with a dash of whimsical humor and a soupon of sensuality. Britanny, 1610. Juliette, a one-time actress and rope dancer, is forced to seek refuge among the sisters of the abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-mer. Reinventing herself as Soeur Auguste, Juliette makes a new life for herself and her young daughter, Fleur. But when the kindly abbess dies, Juliette's comfortable existence begins to unravel. The abbey's new leader is the daughter of a corrupt noble family, and she arrives with a ghost from Juliette's past -- Guy LeMerle, a man she has every reason to fear and hate. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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Juliette has sought refuge with her daughter in a convent on the French coast and become Soeur Auguste. We learn about her past while momentous events are shaking the abbey, bringing her past and present on a collision course. I‘ve liked all the Harris books I‘ve read, and I really enjoyed this. I think she is a deft writer and she always keeps me engaged.

AlaMich This is so in my wheelhouse! I do love me a book set in a—medieval?—convent! 13mo
Hooked_on_books @AlaMich I‘ve seen that there‘s a whole #NunLit group! If you aren‘t part of that, you definitely need to follow that hashtag. ☺️ 13mo
AlaMich @Hooked_on_books I am part of it! And I‘m not even Catholic! 😊 (edited) 13mo
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Holy Fools | Joanne Harris
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 233 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram

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#octoberputaspellonyou #candle

Another book by Harris that I want to read.