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Ms. Demeanor
Ms. Demeanor | Elinor Lipman
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"Ms. Demeanor is a complete and utter delight. Of course it is. What Elinor Lipman novel isn't?"--Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and Chances Are . . ."Who knew house arrest could be sexy and fun? Not me, at least not until I read Ms. Demeanor. Written with Elinor Lipman's signature wit and charm, this breezy, engrossing novel tells the story of two people who make the most of their shared confinement."--Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of Tracy Flick Can't Win"When a neighbor's complaint about consensual al fresco sex turns into house arrest and a suspended legal license, Jane's recipe for survival involves cooking for another home-arrested tenant (could this be a match made in confinement?) while trying to figure out the whys and hows of her mysterious accuser. Filled with food, family, romance and intrigue, Lipman's novel cooks up a bounty of delights as sparkling as prosecco and as deeply satisfying and delicious as a five-star meal."--Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You From one of America's most beloved contemporary novelists, a delicious and witty story about love under house arrestJane Morgan is a valued member of her law firm--or was, until a prudish neighbor, binoculars poised, observes her having sex on the roof of her NYC apartment building. Police are summoned, and a punishing judge sentences her to six months of home confinement. With Jane now jobless and rootless, trapped at home, life looks bleak. Yes, her twin sister provides support and advice, but mostly of the unwelcome kind. When a doorman lets slip that Jane isn't the only resident wearing an ankle monitor, she strikes up a friendship with fellow white-collar felon Perry Salisbury. As she tries to adapt to life within her apartment walls, she discovers she hasn't heard the end of that tattletale neighbor--whose past isn't as decorous as her 9-1-1 snitching would suggest. Why are police knocking on Jane's door again? Can her house arrest have a silver lining? Can two wrongs make a right? In the hands of an inspired alchemist who converts serious subject into humor" (New York Times Book Review)--yes, delightfully.
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BiblioBoyd
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“And there I was, the reluctant nudist, punished to the maximum extend if the law, one ankle bracelet short of an orange jumpsuit.”

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BiblioBoyd
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Instantly hooked. This book was just too quirky to let go of. Who knew a story that takes place almost exclusively inside an apartment building (with the exception of an act of “Deliberate Exposure”) could be so exciting.

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mcctrish
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This was a Christmas present from my husband and I loved it. I was laughing out loud so many times. Fun fact: last time I was in NYC we went to Red Rooster in Harlem for dinner. It was such an amazing dinner and dining experience.

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mcctrish
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Pairing books and mugs on a soccer Sunday

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 10mo
Sparklemn That book sounds good. This is the first I've heard of it. On my TBR! 10mo
mcctrish @Sparklemn my husband gave it to me for Christmas, I‘d never heard of it either 10mo
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mcctrish
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Solid book haul this Christmas, I‘m going to keep being naughty cuz it‘s paying off

Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 11mo
jlhammar 😂 Love it! Awesome stack. 11mo
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BookishPiper
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It was a pretty good first #BookspinBingo I Read 5 books on my TBR and scored a bingo.

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LeslieO
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1. Yay to both!
2. I like decorative endpapers. And I always love a map. My current read (tagged) has chapter titles, which I feel we rarely see anymore and I like it. Example: Chapter 8 I‘d Rather Not Go Into It.
3. Winter in front of the fireplace, summer on my back deck

Thanks for the tag @Eggs
Play along Littens! #wondrouswednesday

Eggs #2 yes! Great suggestions! 2y
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Megabooks
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Catching up on reviews and these two books set in NYC are quite different, but both are low picks.

Ms follows a ditzy AF attorney, who is arrested and sentenced for public indecency. The plot is very circuitous, but is basically a friends-to-lovers rom com.

B&W tackles the difficult subject of child nudity in art. Clara‘s mom became famous off a series of photos of her nude from 3-14. When mom gets cancer, Clara must decide whether to reconcile.

Cinfhen I LOVE Dani Shapiro‘s nonfiction but I‘m not a fan of her fiction 🤷🏼‍♀️ 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I like them both, but I didn‘t enjoy B&W as much as 2y
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LeslieO
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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BookishPiper
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Ok here are 4 that are on my TBR. Do any of them appeal to y'all? @shellleigh33 @lynneamch @smalldogs_bigbooks2419

BookishPiper Book on top right is Norwood. It is difficult to tell from the photo. 2y
smalldogs_bigbooks2419 I didn‘t read the summaries for the other three books but Miss Demeanor sounds great. 2y
lynneamch All sound interesting, but always enjoy anything with food, so 2y
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BookishPiper I think that's a vote in favor of Ms. Demeanor then. Sounds good! 2y
shellleigh33 My vote is for What‘s eating Gilbert Grape but Ms. Demeanor sounds good 2y
smalldogs_bigbooks2419 I didn‘t even notice one of the other options was What‘s Eating Gilbert Grape? I love the movie. I wonder if it‘s another case proving “the book is always better”. 2y
BookishPiper I've wondered the same thing. I am up for it if yall are. 2y
BookishPiper So we are between Gilbert and Ms. Demeanor. 2y
lynneamch Your choice on those. I'll do 2y
BookishPiper Well I also love the movie and it seems like you all are OK with reading it. I'll do What's Eating Gilbert Grape. 2y
shellleigh33 👍🏻 2y
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BookishTrish
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A fun one-day read about a lawyer who finds a new lease in life when she‘s placed under house arrest.

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LeslieO
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#bookhaul. That Barnes and Noble gift card was burning a hole in my pocket.