The Snow Ball

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A sumptuous New Year's Eve party in the mid 20th century is seen through the eyes of a mature cynical woman and a young girl at her first ball. It took me a bit to get into the style of this one, but once I did I loved its wit and bite. Thanks Leah😘

LeahBergen

batsy Happy to hear that you liked it too 💜 11mo

The_Penniless_Author The podcast Backlisted did an episode on this book, if you're interested: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pLtuEAsDMYwa4Uu53KZ5g?si=JwidsZ9_Skeq2dh9iCmnM... 11mo

CarolynM @The_Penniless_Author Thanks. I‘ll look it up😀 11mo

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CarolynM @batsy I think I stacked it based on your review, so thank you too😘 11mo

LeahBergen I‘m so glad you liked it! 😘😘 11mo

LeahBergen And maybe I‘ll get to my copy for next New Year. 😂 11mo

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CarolynM

The Snow Ball | Brigid Brophy

Thank you so much Leah. Such a beautiful looking book and I think it might be the kind of thing I‘m wanting to read at the moment. I‘m afraid I couldn‘t find the energy to send out Christmas cards this year, but I am wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas 🎅🤶🎄💕

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batsy Wonderful! I loved this book. 12mo

CarolynM @batsy It was your review that made me stack it🙂 12mo

IndoorDame This is one of my all time favorite New Year‘s books! 12mo

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squirrelbrain So pretty! 🥰 12mo

LeahBergen Ah, it arrived before Christmas! 👏👏 You‘re so welcome and Merry Christmas to you and your family, too. And I didn‘t send out any Christmas cards this year, either. I‘m feeling like this is a year for me to do the bare minimum! 😆 12mo

LeahBergen @batsy Yes, your review is what made me buy a copy for myself, too! 😘 12mo

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IndoorDame

The Snow Ball | Brigid Brophy

I read this introspective little novella about a New Year‘s Eve ball last year around this time, and I‘m not sure most people would take to it, but I just loved it! Today‘s prompt #Party reminded me that I‘ve been meaning to get myself a copy of this and add some more of her catalog to my TBR. So yay for #DivineDecember @Eggs and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌

batsy I loved it, too! So sharp and clever and different. And it's a beautifully-designed edition 🤍 2y

Eggs Perfect!! 2y

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IndoorDame

The Snow Ball | Brigid Brophy

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The Snow Ball is a little gem of a novel. Written in ‘63 and set in the early 20th century at a New Year‘s Eve masked ball with an 18th century costume theme. This story is all beautiful detail and description. There‘s very little plot to speak of, so it wouldn‘t appeal to everyone, but I found it really easy to get lost in, and I enjoyed the poetic language and witty dialogue. 👇🏼

IndoorDame This is definitely a seasonal read that may not have worked as well for me if it wasn‘t the depth of winter and the holiday season right now. I‘m hoping to have time to read the novella at the end of this book before it‘s due back at the library so I can get a broader sense of Brophy‘s style. #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious 3y

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batsy

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A masquerade ball in a London mansion on NYE in the 1960s. Sumptuous costumes, peppermint creams, sparkling chandeliers, & bodies in close proximity. Anna K alone & despairing; young Ruth scribbling in her journal in quiet corners. Sensual & with a biting wit, its dark heart glittering, Brophy's prose is highly stylised & might not be to everyone's taste, but I found the novel perfect: clever, wicked, original. "Sex, death, & Mozart" sums it up ?

ju.ca.no Beautiful cover and intriguing review😍 4y

CarolynM I'm intrigued! Stacked. 4y

batsy @ju.ca.no Thank you! It was lovely to end my reading year on a high note 🙂 4y

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batsy @CarolynM It's my first book by Brophy and she rearranged my mind, a bit like when I first encountered Ivy Compton-Burnett 🤩 4y

Cathythoughts After a review like that..... stacked 👍🏻❤️ 4y

andrew61 I've been meaning to find one of her books after I went, last year to talk about Ann quin and the 1960 avant garde writers. I will definitely try and find this next year but would recommend Berg by Quin. Happy reading in 2021. 4y

TrishB Lovely review ♥️ 4y

nathandrake1997 A brilliant review that conveys the atmosphere and mood of the novel exquisitely ❤️ Added to my tbr! 4y

LauraBeth Great review! Guess I‘ll have to read this now! 😀 4y

AlaMich Well, this sounds fascinating! 4y

merelybookish I just stacked this on Goodreads! It sounds great!! 4y

batsy @Cathythoughts @LauraBeth @AlaMich @merelybookish I'd love to discover more of her work! 🙂 4y

batsy @andrew61 Thank you for the rec. I've got Quin on my TBR and will definitely start with Berg 🙂 Wishing you a great year of reading in 2021! 4y

batsy @TrishB @nathandrake1997 Thank you! ❤️ 4y

LeahBergen What a gorgeous review!! 😍😍 4y

Freespirit Another great review that makes me want to read this book! Happy New Year @batsy xx 4y

batsy @LeahBergen @Freespirit Thank you and a very happy new year to you ❤️❤️ 4y

Centique That sounds fantastic. Stacked for sure! 4y

batsy @Centique I hesitate to recommend it to everyone; it's a bit of a writer-y book maybe? I think you'll like it 🙂 4y

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