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I enjoyed this novel written in 1948 that takes place in London during WWII. Stella is dating a man named Robert, and a stranger comes to her to tell her Robert is a spy. Meanwhile her adult son inherits some property that enlightens him about Stella‘s relationship with his father. Bowen‘s writing is dense, but the interesting plot carries the book. #roll100 #1001books

The Heat Of The Day was a slog to read. I didn‘t really care all that much about any of the characters, truth be told. I even found it hard to keep them straight at times. I‘d say it‘s comparable to E.M. Forster and Henry Green. If you‘re a historical fiction devotee looking for something different, a more realistic take on WWII, it might be better suited to you. Full review: http://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-heat-of-the-day-elizabeth-bowen/

I banished a teapot to the basement to make room for yesterday's book haul. #bookstakeover

Waiting at the dentist kind of reading - the Bowen is mine. The "World's Sexiest Chicken Salesman" isn't