The Lights Go Out in Lychford

imyril

The Lights Go Out in Lychford | Paul Cornell

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So let‘s call that twice I‘ve finished this and can‘t be coherent because sobbing

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Linsy

The Lights Go Out in Lychford | Paul Cornell

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Another fun romp in Lychford, with some sad undertones relating to the oldest of the coven.

Somehow i read my #doublespin instead of my original #bookspin, probably because it's shorter. I've had a hard time getting large snatches of time to read this month.

This rounds me out at 12 hours for #24b4Monday! My husband was so sweet to lock me in our room with books this morning. It was magical! 📚🌿🌞

#spring #marchmadness #mounttbr

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TheAromaofBooks Your husband sounds like a keeper!!! No worries on reading the second book instead of the first - that's part of the reason I'm drawing three numbers for April - a lot of people are having trouble concentrating or finding a book that works. so hopefully with three of their slots to choose from, everyone can finish at least one book from their lists!! 5y

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ralexist

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Be careful what you wish for; or rather be excruciatingly specific in what you wish for or else it will not go according to plan. There are a few "big things" that happen in this book that I can't reveal 'cause...spoilers, but I enjoyed this entry the most of the four so far. It really pushes the characters and the story forward and leaves the reader with a genuine cliffhanger. I'm all caught up with the series now so now it's the waiting game.

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imyril

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Apparently this is the penultimate Lychford novella and if Judith‘s predicament hadn‘t already destroyed me, that news would have done. Lights Go Out picks up the threats hinted at previously and throws them at the coven as Judith quietly unravels after her Herculean effort to save Lychford previously. Love the growth here for Autumn, and - as ever - Cornell‘s tough loving glance at English life and attitudes.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

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Amazon successfully snuck this onto my kindle without me noticing (should probably pay more attention to my email). A glorious return to Lychford and our eccentric coven - bittersweet as Judith slowly loses herself to dementia... and a diabolical supernatural threat tries to take over the world as we know it...

monalyisha Ohhh noo, so sad about Judith! I have this one on my TBR. I've not loved them but I've definitely been invested *enough.* 5y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @monalyisha, such an interesting path for Judith though - not too often we get to see the effects of dementia in fiction. 5y

monalyisha @thegirlwiththelibrarybag True! I went to a talk about mental illness & fiction once that was really interesting. The speakers specifically addressed what it means in terms of plot, which was especially significant for depression, since it‘s largely defined by a lack of forward motion or drive. Dementia could impact the plot, too, by means of repetition, or logic, or character development/identification even (!), or a clear trajectory... 🤔 (edited) 5y

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monalyisha @thegirlwiththelibrarybag This probably doesn‘t apply to Lychford as much, since they‘re short books with other characters/perspectives, but it‘s still interesting to think about! 5y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @monalyisha, very interesting topic for a talk! It definitely has a huge impact on the plot - there is Judith‘s confusion and the sadness the other two ladies feel and her son Sean‘s conflict over how best to care for his Mum. 5y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @monalyisha - the only other book I can think of (that I‘ve read) where dementia is a main player is Elizabeth is Missing. Loved it - and it‘s unreliable narrator.