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Finally finished this #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub read 🤦🏼‍♀️ Margery Sharp delights with her witty turn of phrase. The quirky characters living together in 1930s London piecing together work and skating by on charm was fun. Mr Partridge actually turned out to be the oddest & most annoying one - he clearly saw the least as our young characters found their way to a hopeful future. All‘s well that ends well for charming grifters & old men in red socks.

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Ruthiella Yes, Mr. Partridge nearly messed everything up with his misunderstanding! But all‘s well that ends well. 7d

LeahBergen “Charming grifters and old men in red socks” 😆😆 Love it! (edited) 7d

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Tamra Oh that‘s funny! I liked Mr. P. 😂 7d

elkeOriginal @Tamra He was a bit whackadoodle! 7d

Tamra @elkeOriginal probably why I liked him. 🤪 7d

julieclair Mr. Partridge - a memorable character for sure! 6d

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kwmg40

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

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I enjoyed reading this novel with the #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub. It was a light and fun read. The characters were quirky, though I occasionally found them tedious and annoying.

A few passages made me laugh out loud, like the description of Hugh recovering at his club at the end of the book, and Sharp describing his state-on-mind along with the fact that “there was a bison skull on each wall.“

Ruthiella Light and fun are perfect words to describe this one. I like how Mr. Partridge is set up at the end with a place to live, a job he enjoys and his club. 3w

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Tamra

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Another charming selection courtesy #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub

Shenanigans & colorful characters that were worthy of a few dope slaps. 🤦🏽‍♀️

My favorite is Mr. Partridge, who has a good heart even if a bit of a clueless bumble. The photo above is how I imagine the lending library he was sacked from might have been. (1944)

Anyone else wonder how on earth you‘d tolerate those close living quarters? 😬

Cathythoughts Awwwww lovely pic ♥️ 3w

Ruthiella I did thinking about the close quarters of the apartment! 😬 Sleeping in the kitchen? 3w

LeahBergen I want to go to this lending library 😆 3w

willaful As a kid, I once spent a winter in San Francisco with my mom in a sleeping porch that had just enough room for our two sleeping bags. 😁 It's actually a very fond memory for us both. 3w

Tamra @willaful as a family we‘ve spent weeks together in a camper and it is both fun & stressful. But with family you can tell someone they are driving you crazy, or their socks are at any rate. 🤣 3w

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Tamra

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

Loving Mr. Partridge 💙

I laughed when he took up “Ronny‘s” postcard job drawing ladies underthings! 😂 Who knew that was a paying gig??? #Furrowedmiddlebrowclub

Ruthiella I know! The things you learn reading older books. 😅 4w

LeahBergen It was such a bizarre little tidbit! 4w

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rubyslippersreads

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

Not my favorite Margery Sharp, but fun nonetheless.

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willaful Yeah, It was mid Sharp for me as well... which is still better than no Sharp at all! 4w

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LeahBergen What @willaful ⬆️ said! 😄 4w

Ruthiella Ooh! What is your favorite? (Asking for a friend 😜) 4w

rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella I love Four Gardens, and I also love Brittania Mews. even though it‘s not as light as some of her others. 4w

quietjenn Same! 4w

willaful I've been meaning to reread Brittania Mews, it didn't really appeal to me when I was a teen. 4w

elkeOriginal This cover is 😘 7d

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Tamra

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

Mr. Partridge on view of Dormouth Bay, “It had the lowest death-rate in Great Britain, and no illegitimate births. It was a beauty-spot and moral all in one.

Sulkily, Mr. Partridge descended.”

😂😂🤣🤣 Poor bored Mr. Partridge. #Furrowedmiddlebrowclub

Ruthiella He‘ll get plenty of excitement soon! 1mo

Tamra @Ruthiella I suspect so! 4w

LeahBergen 😆😆 4w

Cathythoughts Stop !!! 😂 4w

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julieclair

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

so-so

Well, this one was a bit of a disappointment for me. The hijinks were amusing, but Lizbeth and Ronnie got on my nerves. And Mr. Partridge, although adorable, was a bit odd in the way he just pushed himself into their lives. I surprised myself with my reaction, as I usually adore our #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub picks. 😕

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Tamra I‘m only about 30% in and I can tell it‘s going to be full of shenanigans with Ronny. 1mo

Ruthiella Hot take! 😆 I did find Ronnie completely annoying! 1mo

quietjenn I can definitely see all of that. 1mo

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julieclair @Ruthiella Yes! I‘m usually much more mainstream, lol!😆 4w

julieclair @quietjenn 💛🧡🤎 4w

julieclair @Tamra Absolutely! Keep reading! 😝 4w

LeahBergen What @Ruthiella said! I was able to cut Lizbeth a bit of slack but Ronnie got on my last nerve. 😆 4w

julieclair @LeahBergen 😎😉 4w

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Ruthiella

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This was a delightful romp with a little bit of romance.

Middle aged Mr. Partridge takes a chance and hitches his star to young Lizbeth Campion, who is trying to reform her rather useless brother Ronnie. The trio moves to London and finds an assortment of odd jobs, but will Ronnie stick with anything? And will Lizbeth marry her rather strait laced fiancé, Captain Brocard, who very much disapproves of Ronnie?

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LeahBergen Great review! I must confess… I kind of wanted to give that Ronnie a slap a few times. 😂 1mo

Ruthiella @LeahBergen Totally! Like Fred Vincy in Middlemarch, he doesn‘t deserve his luck! 1mo

LeahBergen Yes! 😆 1mo

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quietjenn Nice! I do enjoy a good romp. 1mo

Ruthiella @quietjenn They do occasionally hit the spot! 1mo

tpixie Sounds fun! Cute cover 1mo

Ruthiella @tpixie It was a fun read! 1mo

tpixie @Ruthiella 🩷 1mo

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quietjenn

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We'll then, this was completely delightful. And exactly what I needed. #furrowedmiddlebrowclub

Ruthiella Wonderful! I‘m also hoping to finish this weekend. 🤞 1mo

LeahBergen It was a fun one! 1mo

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CarolynM

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I had a jolly good time with this book. What a hoot! I hope Mr Partridge finds his new flat mates as worthy of his stewardship as Lisbeth and Ronny🤣

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Ruthiella Awesome. I‘m looking forward to finishing. I could do with a little gentle comedy. 1mo

LeahBergen I think I might need another book about his time with the pastry chef family. 😆 1mo

CarolynM @Ruthiella You‘ll certainly get that with this one😊 1mo

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CarolynM @LeahBergen Maybe they‘ll turn their hands to Dundee cake😆 1mo

Kimzey Thanks for the review. And the cake looks delicious! 😋 1mo

Jeg Is she the same person who wrote the Rescuers? 1mo

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LeahBergen

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

Okay, #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub , with our November book we come to the end of our year of reading!

Are we in for another round? Here‘s our next group of selectors (according to our records):

January: @rubyslippersreads
March: @quietjenn
May: @LeahBergen
July: @CarolynM
September: @Cathythoughts
November: @Ruthiella

If we‘re all in, let‘s start with our January and March “pickers” posting their two choices for us to vote on. 😃

LeahBergen @Aimeesue @batsy @CarolynM @catebutler @Cathythoughts @elkeOriginal @erzascarletbookgasm @Jess_Read_This @jlhammar @julieclair @Kimzey @LeahBergen @Lizpixie @MrsK @quietjenn @rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella @Tamra @Teresereading @willaful @kwmg40 1mo

kwmg40 I‘d love to do another round! 1mo

Ruthiella Oooh! I get to vote next year! I‘ll put my thinking cap on. 1mo

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jlhammar It‘s been wonderful reading with you all, but I‘m going to sit this next year out (trying for less screen time in 2025, but may check-in now and again). Have fun voting! 1mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m in! I‘ll have to come up with my two choices. 🤔 1mo

CarolynM Yes please! I love our FMB reads and chats. I‘m going to go choose my suggestions right away😊 1mo

Kimzey Yay! I‘m up for another round, in spite of being behind on this year‘s reading. 📖 ⌛️ 1mo

quietjenn I'm game! I ❤️FMB Club! I'll work on my suggestions and try to post them soon. 1mo

julieclair Yes, I‘d love to do another round. 😃 1mo

Tamra @Kimzey me too! 😅 I am up for it nonetheless. 😁 1mo

Kimzey @Tamra I‘m glad I‘m not the only one! 😊📚 1mo

LeahBergen @kwmg40 Yay! 👏👏 1mo

LeahBergen @Ruthiella It‘s fun to pick, isn‘t it? 😆 1mo

LeahBergen @jlhammar No worries! I hope you pop in and out when you feel like reading along with us! 😘 1mo

LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads Yay! 👏👏 1mo

LeahBergen @CarolynM I can hardly wait! 👏 1mo

LeahBergen @Kimzey Oh, behind doesn‘t matter at all! 😘 1mo

LeahBergen @quietjenn Yay! I‘m excited for your picks! 😘 1mo

LeahBergen @julieclair Awesome! 👏 1mo

LeahBergen @Tamra @Kimzey Oh, behind or not … it doesn‘t matter at all! Just pop in when you have the time. 😘 1mo

Cathythoughts Hi Leah , I wonder if someone would like to pick the September book. I havnt been great for participating this past year. I‘d still like to pop in and out … but I‘d love someone else to pick September… is that ok ? 1mo

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Sure, Cathy. No problem! I‘ll bump @Ruthiella up the list to do the September pick (is that okay with you, @Ruthiella ?) 1mo

LeahBergen Hi, @batsy ! I know you‘ve been taking some time off from Litsy and I hope you‘re doing well. You will have our November 2025 pick (if you like). No worries if you don‘t, of course! If you get back to me too late (and I get the next person on the list to take your place) we‘ll just slot you in somewhere when you‘re back. Miss you, my friend! 😘 1mo

Ruthiella Fine with me. 😃 @batsy I miss you too. Hope all is well. ❤️ (edited) 1mo

Cathythoughts Thanks for that Leah, I‘d love to stay on the Persephone list please. But I know I can‘t commit to both. 😘 1mo

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts That‘s great, Cathy! I was hoping you‘d still be in for #PersephoneClub! I‘ll probably wait until next month (when we‘re reading our final pick of the year) to start the voting choices. 1mo

elkeOriginal Looking forward to y‘all helping me work through the FMB books on my shelf! 1mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Me, too! I have sooo many waiting. 😆 1mo

Cathythoughts Oh yes , of course, Thanks Leah , next month 👍🏻😘 1mo

LeahBergen @Ruthiella You can post your September picks now … or whenever you‘re ready! 😘 1mo

LeahBergen Hi, @Kimzey ! We‘ve had a bit of a shuffle in our picking order (see the chatter above ☝️) and you‘re now in charge of our November selection. You can post your two books for us to vote on now (or whenever you‘re ready). 😀 1mo

LeahBergen Hi, @Kimzey ! Just tagging you again here in case you missed my message (above). 1mo

Kimzey @LeahBergen Oh, sorry! I did miss the post. I‘ll give it some thought and make suggestions. I have my IRL book club tonight, so it might be tomorrow. Thanks for asking! 1mo

LeahBergen @Kimzey Oh, good! Tomorrow is fine. Have fun at book club tonight! 1mo

Jess_Read_This So dreadfully late to this. I kind of took a longer hiatus from social media than I intended to. Please count me in for the next round to join in on reading! 4h

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LeahBergen

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Well, this was a charming little romp! It somehow reminded me of Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day but, in this case, it‘s more of a “Mr Partridge Lives For Six Months”. 😆 Look at him on the cover and spine of my edition!

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Ruthiella I‘m only about 25% done, but I‘m also getting Miss Pettigrew vibes! 1mo

Tamra 🤣 Fabulous cover art! 1mo

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kwmg40 I agree with @Tamra. That cover! 😍 1mo

LeahBergen @Ruthiella Glamorous young lady, down-at-the-heels middle agester, cocaine… 😆 1mo

LeahBergen @Tamra @kwmg40 It‘s quite something, isn‘t it? 😆 1mo

elkeOriginal As always you have an amazing edition! 1mo

CarolynM A perfect retitling! And I love that dust jacket😍 1mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal @CarolynM I wonder if the flat was painted in these “harlequin” colours? 😆 1mo

quietjenn Love the illustrations, especially on the spine! Thanks for sharing. 1mo

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CarolynM

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

No wonder I wear reading glasses 🤣🤣🤣

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Tamra 🤣🤣 1mo

Jeg 😂 1mo

LeahBergen I just read this bit yesterday and laughed! 😆 1mo

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willaful Can't have women reading! They might start thinking, and getting ideas... 1mo

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 1mo

Kimzey Oh, well, so glad someone‘s protecting women‘s eyesight (whether they want it or not.) 🤷🏼‍♀️😆 (edited) 1mo

julieclair Haven‘t gotten to that bit yet, but so far this book is cracking me up! 😆 1mo

rubyslippersreads My mom always felt kind of bad about my poor eyesight; she worried it might have been caused by her letting me read too much. I pointed out that (a) she couldn‘t have stopped me, and (b) I learned the habit of reading constantly from her. 😂 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

Repost for @Ruthiella

Happy Halloween #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub friends! 🎃 Next month is our last pick for 2024. We‘ve read Margery Sharp before (Four Gardens) and I quite liked it, so I have high hopes for this one.

As usual, read at your own pace and post your thoughts as you like. Be sure to copy everyone when you do, so we can comment.

All are welcome. If anyone wants to be added or removed from the tag list, let me know.

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Ruthiella

Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP

Happy Halloween #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub friends! 🎃 Next month is our last pick for 2024. We‘ve read Margery Sharp before (Four Gardens) and I quite liked it, so I have high hopes for this one.

As usual, read at your own pace and post your thoughts as you like. Be sure to copy everyone when you do, so we can comment.

All are welcome. If anyone wants to be added or removed from the tag list, let me know.

@LitsyEvents

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Kimzey Thanks for the reminder. Already have my copy! 😊 2mo

quietjenn So curious about this one! 2mo

Deblovestoread Love the cover! 2mo

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Tamra Thank you for the reminder! 2mo

julieclair Looking forward to learning more about the flying woman (angel?) in the top right room. 😀 2mo

LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to it! 2mo

Ruthiella @Deblovestoread The DSP covers are often so colorful. I think they are usually a reprint of the original edition. 2mo

CarolynM Thanks Ruth. Looking forward to getting started🙂 2mo

kwmg40 I just picked up my copy! 2mo

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