A Pin to See the Peep Show

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

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June Goodreads “Raising the Middlebrow Book Club” selection. I couldn‘t put it down! Initially it felt like a slow go but I ended up completely absorbed. The writing was fantastic. Tennyson Jesse talks about class, women in the workforce, wages, marital bedroom rights, abortion, the legal system and its treatment of women, fidelity, adultery, and fulfillment-in several nuances. So much to discuss!
#jessreads2022 #raisingthemiddlebrowbookclub2022

LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to this one! 2y

Jess_Read_This @LeahBergen It was a great read and I really enjoyed Tennyson Jesse‘s writing. It was my first by her. And we are discussing the Edith Thompson case that inspired the novel. I‘ve got Delafield‘s Messalina of the Suburbs on deck next to compare which was also inspired by the Thompson case. But Pin to See the Peepshow has so much discussion worthy material! 2y

rubyslippersreads ❤️ your paper dolls. This sounds interesting. 2y

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Jess_Read_This @rubyslippersreads Thank you! They came from a vintage French fashion magazine (or so the Etsy seller told me lol) They were sold as book marks but I prop them up on my bookshelf. 2y

LeahBergen I‘m even more intrigued now! And that‘s one of the Delafield‘s I‘ve yet to hunt down (and I‘m a BIG fan). 😊 2y

batsy Great review. I have a copy thanks to the lovely @LeahBergen and I'm excited to get to it soon! 2y

Cathythoughts Great review! I have a copy of this and never got too far as it was a slow start …. It picks up you say! I‘ll give it another go soon 👍🏻😁 (edited) 2y

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batsy

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

Received surprise #bookmail ❤️ So delighted! A book that I really wanted (and almost bought in December!) My spidey sense tells me that this might be from you @LeahBergen ? 🙂

LeahBergen It is! 😄 I‘m so glad you hadn‘t bought it. 👏👏 3y

batsy @LeahBergen Thank you so much, Leah! 😘 I love these editions ❤️ 3y

LeahBergen Oh, you‘re so welcome. I love them, too (and pretty much preorder them, sight unseen 😆). 3y

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readordierachel How lovely! 3y

Cathythoughts Gorgeous gift Suba ! ❤️❤️ I have this one too .... I couldn‘t resist after a certain @LeahBergen posted it recently 😁 looks really good👍 (edited) 3y

batsy @readordierachel 🥰 3y

batsy @Cathythoughts Oh, lovely! It does sound so good. And @LeahBergen's influence is unparalleled 😁❤️ 3y

erzascarletbookgasm Gorgeous cover! 😍 3y

batsy @erzascarletbookgasm These editions are lovely aren't they 😍 3y

BiblioLitten The cover is so pretty! 3y

batsy @BiblioLitten It is! 🥰 3y

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LeahBergen

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

And some more #BritishLibraryWomenWriters book mail!

This 1934 novel is based on a notorious 1920s murder trial and follows Julia as she enters into an unfulfilling marriage and then “a passionate affair with deadly consequences”. 😮😮

TrishB Looks beautiful ❤️ 3y

mrp27 Sounds like a great story and it‘s beautiful too! 3y

AmyG I love the cover. 3y

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Ruthiella Another favorite from our favorite book blogger, Simon Thomas. ❤️ 3y

quietjenn I‘m really excited about this one! 3y

MaureenMc Sounds a bit scandalous. 😉 3y

LeahBergen @TrishB @mrp27 @AmyG This series has been doing some really lovely covers. 😊 3y

LeahBergen @Ruthiella I‘ll pretty much buy these ‘sight unseen‘ since they‘re his recommendations. 3y

LeahBergen @quietjenn Me, too! I was going to try to hunt down one of the old green Virago editions but heard that it was being republished in these editions. 👍 3y

LeahBergen @MaureenMc Perfect, right? 😆 3y

batsy Oh yes! This is on my TBR. You'll definitely read it before me 😆 so I look forward to your thoughts! 3y

Cathythoughts Oh I LOVE the sound of this 👍🏻❤️ 3y

Cathythoughts I may just have to order it right now 👍🏻thanks Leah (edited) 3y

Suet624 Love your book selections. 💕 3y

LeahBergen @batsy I doubt it. I like to age my books on my shelves like fine wine. 😆 3y

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts It sounds so good, doesn‘t it? And it‘s chunkier than the other British Library Women Writers books. 😆 3y

LeahBergen @Suet624 Aww, thanks! 😘 3y

erzascarletbookgasm Lovely cover isn‘t it? I‘m awaiting for my copy to arrive 😊 3y

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andrew61

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

#20Best2020 Thanks @Centique & @sarahbarnes for tagging me ,although I struggled both to narrow it down or choose a favourite, as well as struggling with technology but it has been a good reading yr despite the dreaded lurgy.
I am tagging a few people who have recently followed me as they may enjoy joining in the fun,
@amberavidreader @The_Penniless_Author @OutAndAbout @KatrinaRose @Cosyreader @Nikki_E @Dan_1988

sarahbarnes Such a great list - I love many of these! And I have had Confederacy of Dunces on my TBR for a long time. It is happening soon! 4y

andrew61 @sarahbarnes definitely worth reading, thanks again for the tag 4y

andrew61 This is going to drive me bonkers but please note it is of course Philip hensher NOT Philip henshall. Drat you auto correct!! 4y

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Centique I screenshot that for further TBR usage! So glad you loved Beloved and Women of Brewster Place too. What a great reading year you had 🙌 4y

erzascarletbookgasm Very interesting list. 👍 Cut across many genres, great reading. 4y

youneverarrived I‘ve asked for The Memory Police for Christmas! It‘s on a lot of littens list so can‘t wait to read it. Fab list! 4y

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andrew61

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

Thanks for the tag @Centique #favs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I always struggle with favourites so i plucked 3 books immediately of my bookshelves that were 5* and i would be happy to recommend, one a little known virago, one an eye opening true story, and the other a modern classic.
I will tag 3 most recent followers who dont seem to be tagged if they want to join in @Bookish.SAM @Shaleen @Book_Fiend_Melissa

Shaleen Thanks for the tag😁 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙💙💙 4y

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andrew61

A Pin to See the Peep Show | Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

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#booked2020 #hatoncover
loved this bk, a fictionalised account of a true crime that shocked 1920's England . We meet julia pre ww1 as a naive teenager who lives in her imagination but with incredible self belief who, following a brief flirtation with passion, is drawn into a loveless marriage with a widowed older family friend. Immersed in julia's life the culmination is shocking, +the writer does not shy from issues of women's lives + justice.5*

ljuliel Sounds good. Those are worth big money, according to Amazon 😮. I didn‘t see your exact cover but the ones they showed were 😮 5y

Leftcoastzen Virago❤️❤️❤️❤️ 5y

Cathythoughts Great hat on great cover 👍🏻 5y

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Reviewsbylola Sound great!! 5y

youneverarrived Sounds really good! 5y

readordierachel This does sound good! 5y

andrew61 @ljuliel i will have a look. I picked it up in a charity shop! 5y

andrew61 @Leftcoastzen ☺ 5y

andrew61 @Cathythoughts yes i was saving it up. 5y

andrew61 @Reviewsbylola ☺ 5y

andrew61 @readordierachel ☺ 5y

andrew61 @youneverarrived it was really good but I'd maybe leave it until after the baby as parts of the later pages deal with things that would be better read then about back Street abortion and whilst it's ahead of its time in it's portrayal of women's rights and therefore an interesting social picture. Otherwise id really recommend it. 5y

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