Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Fidelity
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
10 posts | 8 read | 12 to read
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
review
Jas16
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image
Pickpick

Set in early 1900s Iowa, the return of Ruth to the small town she left years with another woman‘s husband, has unexpected consequences as everyone is forced to confront their feelings about her and her actions. This book surprised me so many times and although times have changes I found this more thought provoking than expected because of how sympathetically the characters are treated.

Reggie This was free on Amazon kindle. Sounds great. Thanks! 11mo
46 likes2 stack adds1 comment
review
BarbaraBB
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image
Pickpick

Ruth has left town with Stuart, the love of her life though a married man. This is Texas in the early 20th century and it‘s a scandal. When Ruth returns years later to take care of her dying father, it has consequences for all her former friends and family still living there. They need to reconsider their perspective on Ruth, which makes for uncomfortable situations.
Glaspell captures the conservative, traditional small town zeitgeist very well.

Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻 stacking 2y
batsy This does sound interesting. I realise she's the playwright who wrote Trifles, which I really liked. 2y
See All 8 Comments
CBee Yay! Sounds like a good one 👍🏻 2y
Tamra It does sound very good 2y
LeahBergen I haven‘t read this Persephone yet. Nice review! 2y
BarbaraBB @LeahBergen It‘s lovely, nothing too complicated! 2y
Megabooks Great review! 2y
79 likes3 stack adds8 comments
review
Caryl
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image
Pickpick

This book was published in 1915, but feels quite modern. A quietly powerful read. Now I want to learn more about its author. I am thankful to Persephone Books for helping me discover this story! This was my July #DoubleSpin pick — finished the last day of the year. 🎊

#BookSpinBINGO

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
27 likes1 comment
blurb
Caryl
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image

Just eight books read this month, but I‘m in the middle of two more, so those will go on my August list. I‘m happy to have caught up on my #BookSpin picks; I hope to read my July #doublespin (the tagged book) in the next month.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
14 likes1 comment
blurb
Caryl
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image

Welcome, July! I am so very ready for this month‘s #BookSpinBINGO! I‘ve got lots of great reading waiting for me on my bookshelves.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!!! 3y
21 likes1 comment
blurb
emilyhaldi
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image

Happy Valentine‘s Day to me! First stop of the day was Persephone where I treated myself to 9 books ??‍♀️ I had stopped myself at 8, but when I told the kind employee that I am from Ohio she recommended the tagged book as the author is also from there, which I couldn‘t resist. Sitting at the café I realized the author happens to be from Iowa (close enough ?) but I‘m happy with my purchase regardless!!!

julesG Wow! Where are you headed to next? Skoob books in the Brunswick building is quite close. Wish I was there with you guys. 7y
mhillis Haha!! Why do people always confuse Ohio and Iowa? 😂😂 7y
TrishB Great haul 👍🏻 7y
See All 23 Comments
nomadreader 💙💙💙Susan Glaspell (An alumna of the university where I work. 7y
Betty Did you go there with @Reviewsbylola ? She also posted a pix of her #Persephone haul (edited) 7y
IamIamIam Hahaha, 4 letter state, close enough!!! 😄 7y
saresmoore This makes my heart happy! ♥️ 7y
Reviewsbylola Yes, it was me, Emily, and @AnnieD, @Mdargusch and @Meredith3 @Betty (edited) 7y
Kalalalatja I‘m so jealous of you all! 7y
Jess7 Where in Ohio are you from? We have a #CincinnatiMeetUp planned for this Sunday! 7y
Kalalalatja And also happy for you, of course. 💜😄 7y
Cinfhen Hahaha 😂😂Those geographically Challenged Brits!!!! 7y
Cinfhen And you absolutely showed restraint 😘😘😘 7y
EvieBee Nice haul!!!! 7y
Mdargusch Ohio, Iowa - what‘s the difference? 🤷🏼‍♀️ 7y
BarbaraBB Fortunately you came prepared with a big bag 😉 7y
LeahBergen Wow! 😍😍😍😍😍 7y
vicgreentoriafield Fun! And Omg first stop of the day? I hope you didn't have to carry these around all day while sight-seeing 7y
emilyhaldi @vicgreentoriafield omg I totally did!! Although i must admit my dad carried my bags 75% of the time... Perhaps I should post the picture I captured of that next to give him some credit 🤣🤣 7y
emilyhaldi @Jess7 I didn't know you were also from Ohio! We live in Columbus ❤️ next meet-up maybe ☺️ 7y
emilyhaldi @Kalalalatja lol, jealousy is my most natural feeling 😊😆 I wish I could have bought more but my suitcase can only hold so much!! @Cinfhen any travel tips?! 7y
Cinfhen You're screwed!!! Just pay for an extra suitcase!!!! And then gleefully load it up with books & souvenirs ❤️❤️❤️or @AnnieD can lug a few every time she comes for a visit😜 7y
vicgreentoriafield @emilyhaldi what a good dad! Love all the bookish vacation pictures. Hope you're all having fun. 7y
145 likes23 comments
blurb
catebutler
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image

Now that I‘m an adult, I will admit at home, with creature comforts at hand is where I truly prefer to read. But, there‘s also something about a good café. The buzz of conversation in the air, the clink of a cup on a saucer, the espresso machine hissing in the background. It‘s such a satisfying feeling to glance up every so often, a soft smile on my lips at the thought, “what can be better than combining my love of this as well as reading!?”.

SilversReviews Love your thinking. 7y
FlowerFairy Wonderful! 7y
See All 12 Comments
catebutler @SilversReviews Thank you, Elizabeth! I was able to sit at a café over the weekend, and this picture and the words came to mind whilst sitting there. ? 7y
catebutler @FlowerFairy Thank you so much! 😊👋🏼 7y
sunnyaltman I love everything about this, especially the photo. It's a beautiful shot! 7y
catebutler @sunnyaltman Thank you so much, Sunny! Your comment is so kind! 💓 7y
mrozzz 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 7y
catebutler @mrozzz Thanks Mel! 7y
BiblioLitten All the photographs are simply gorgeous! 7y
catebutler @BiblioLitten Thank you so much! That absolutely makes me smile. 😊 7y
46 likes12 comments
blurb
catebutler
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image

After seeing a post on IG about the #25infive readathon. I began to ho & hum over a TBR, and sketched out a tracking page in my book journal. I started a day late, since it began on the 8th, but with the weekend and a laid back Friday night, I think I‘ll be able to catch up. Pictured is my tentative TBR, all of these are on my February booklist, so we‘ll see what I can get through in the next three days! Anyone else participating?

EvieBee Oh, I feel like jumping in on that. Already have 2 hours down thus far. Not going anywhere because I‘m sick. Wonder if I can catch up! 7y
catebutler @EvieBee Eve, I think you could easily catch up! I hope you start feeling better! 💓 7y
Andrew65 @EvieBee Get well soon. 7y
Andrew65 Good luck with the challenge. 😊 7y
35 likes4 comments
quote
Readliterature
Fidelity: A Novel | Susan Glaspell
post image

"He could not rage against that look; he had no scorn for it. It lighted a country between them which words could not have undarkened."

14 likes2 stack adds