The Improbability of Love | 
It's been a while, Littens! I hope everyone is doing okay in this weird new world we're living in. To cheer myself up I'm taking part in the #PositiviTeaAndBooks readathon, and starting with this, which I started a few days ago. I'm going to listen while I make sweet potato curry for dinner and drink some apple tea. What are you eating tonight?
I was thinking about this book and how it‘s from the POV of a painting, and that I‘ve read a book from the POV of bees. Can anyone recommend books that are from different POV so I can carry on with this collection?
". . . others looked to the paintings as beacons of hope because they showed that the human struggle is endless and universal. " Really enjoyed this engaging story of stolen art and family secrets intertwined with amazing descriptions of food created by a struggling young chef caught in the middle of it all. Wikipedia image is of Watteau's "The Love Lesson." #foodiebooks #art #LivingForLove #Movember @Cinfhen
Someone recommended this to me awhile ago, so I picked up a copy from Book Outlet, and it‘s on my to read list...
What happens when a painting leads to danger and self discovery? The main character Annie finds out when she discovers a painting in a second hand store. Not a #BadSelfPortrait , but it is a painting that stirs trouble. #NoFemmeber
#BookNDinner! For this hot and humid night: teriyaki shrimp skewers with grilled zucchini and sticky jasmine mango rice. 😁 This has been another production of #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats!
Love and the art world come together in this book. It sounds amazing...I‘m anxious to read this! #ibelieveinathingcalledlove #getmovin
pickThis was a really enjoyable light read about a girl who unknowingly finds a masterpiece in a pawn shop and the events that follow. There's many interesting characters, a little romance, and a crazy twisty plot that keeps the pages turning. Read this one while in Jamaica
pickI seem to be in the minority, but I loved this satire of the high-dollar art world. The story follows several characters whose lives intersect around the titular painting. The painting itself narrates a few chapters.
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#BookNDinner! Angus cheeseburger with provolone and all the fixins, topped with dill relish and fresh diced garlic, alongside extra crispy tater tots. Yum! 😋This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats!
At the library today, I took the plunge on one of their blind dates with a book. Two of the teasers were “satirical novel” and “art dealers.” Has anyone read this? #blinddatewithabook
Taken ages to warm up to this one, but I think 200 pages in, it's finally clicked...
My #SundayMorningMug and #SundayMorningArtRead packed for #PleinAirPainting today trying to beat the heat by getting out early. This book is about an art auction of the titular painting and a satire of that world (I think- just a few pages in so far).
I am enjoying the art themed suppers, but could do without the chapters from the self-absorbed bratty painting's point of view.
Belated #BookOutlet #bookhaul! This was my first time ordering from Book Outlet. I'm hooked! The prices beat most used book prices!
so-soThis book was okay, parts of it were great but for me there was too many interweaving stories and I felt it got a little unbelievable towards the end. I'm glad I finished it but it wasn't a favourite.
Day 13: Lost Loves #jubilantjuly #theimprobabilityoflove
so-soI'm surprised that this debut made the Baileys Longlist (2015? 16?) While the premise is good the execution was a bit Return of the Pink Panther( think zany screwball 1970's caper) It just didn't work for me?♀️ I like that the painting was a "character" & that fulfilled my #popsugarchallenge (non human perspective) box,so props for that! I did enjoy the #FoodieFiction aspect but overall meh 2/5 ?
Next up! Thanks @WanderingBookaneer I'm looking forward to reading this book and it will check off a box for #PopSugarReadingChallenge
pickBook 10: Another story of rich Russians and 'quirky' women in book/art/antique (delete as appropriate) shops... I'm having 'Gorsky' flashbacks. Not a good thing.
Thankfully after a rocky start, Rothschild brings it back by refocusing on art and food - an unlikely combination but one that lends itself to wonderful descriptive passages that help round out the 'mystery' as it unfolds, with a well thought out twist in the final third of the book.
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Everything was wrapped beautifully and each book had a personalized card with why the book was chosen! The tote is awesome as are the books and adorable pins!!!!! You made my day 💛🌞😄Thanks to @BookishMarginalia for once again bringing bookish joy to this Litten 😘😘😘Have a wonderful day everyone 💖💖💖#cupidgoespostal #IloveMyBooks
I'm thoroughly enjoying this book! It's an enthralling & entertaining story written out thoughtfully. There are good moments of humor, deeper insights & all sorts of interesting, believable and wonderfully flawed characters.
Ahhh.... this is the best way to kick off the weekend - some quiet time with only my book, my coffee, good music and me 😊📚☕️like a bee in clover 🍯🐝
#TBRtemptation post! I'm just chockful of these today. Can you handle it 😜?! Romance and historical intrigue blend themselves into London's modern-day art world, with events swirling around Annie & the eponymous long-lost masterpiece she stumbles upon that everyone must have. Meet Russian oligarchs, Sheikhs, auctioneers to the elite, and the normal girl just looking for love. I can dig this. Can you? #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
pickHoliday book club meeting...
We really enjoyed this book and the overall grade was an A.
Heard good things from co-workers about this book!
pickI was expecting something lighter than this. I had stalked it from hardback into paperback, confident from a book tuber review. The beginning had so much patriarchy--men critiquing and leering at the protagonist, men objectifying female employees--which was not the escape I needed from Trump's most recent comments. That being said, the plot twist picked up the tempo considerably and was done thoughtfully
pickThere are 📚 you are just drawn to w/o explanation. It was like that for me when I 👀 this tome. Expecting a light, fluffy romance—a palate cleanser between heavier tomes— I found 🎶 of a thriller that sometimes lurked & other times hovered over what would otherwise have been an unmemorable read. Approaching the climax I found myself unable to put it ⬇️ And while the loose ends were tidied up neatly and succinctly, I enjoyed the book's denouement.
Started this audiobook today. Love this cover!
so-soI genuinely struggled to read this. I found it all too easy to put it down and get on with my studying (unheard of!!). It was funny in places, and poked fun at the establishment (I liked this aspect), but the story really dragged. It's a shame, I had high hopes!
pick**** stars. A lovely blend of romance and satire, with a touch of humour. It features a great cast of characters that won't be forgotten anytime soon.
"She did not want to be part of a profession where art and money had become inextricably linked, where spirituality and beauty were mere footnotes".
This large, serious adult novel about art references my favorite movie of all time - Galaxy Quest!
Spending my night absorbed in The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild.
