The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

Plan your bookish vacations #PersephoneClub!

https://persephonebooks.co.uk/collections/the-persephone-festival

#persephonebooks

elkeOriginal @aimeesue @andrew61 @rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @LeahBergen @CarolynM @Cathythoughts @gissy @jlhammar @julieclair @tamra @Karons1 @willaful @sisilia @daena @Caryl @Jess_Read_This (edited) 13mo

LeahBergen I wish! 😩 13mo

Tamra @LeahBergen me too! 13mo

CarolynM Wouldn‘t it be wonderful? Oh well…😔 13mo

Caryl Sigh. I read the descriptions of all the lovely events. What a treat it would be to attend! 12mo

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CarolynM

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

I‘m all set for #PersephoneClub 2024

LeahBergen

Ruthiella Beautiful! 😍 13mo

Cathythoughts Lovely 🩵🩵🩵 13mo

LeahBergen Yes, you are! Just look at those beauties. 😍 13mo

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batsy 😍 13mo

Tamra Yay!! 😍 13mo

Centique WOW! 13mo

jlhammar Beautiful. I think we‘ve got some great reading ahead of us! 13mo

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Bookbuyingaddict

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

@LeahBergen thank you so much for this list il be skipping februarys but I will pick up in April and planning on reading Marianne by Monica dickens in March . Happy 😃 reading 📖 out of interest which was your favourite Persephone of last year ? 😍☺️mine was High Wages by the wonderful Dorothy Whipple #persephobeclub #persephonebooks

LeahBergen Marianne is a lovely read! Hmm, let‘s see … I think Daddy‘s Gone A-Hunting was my favourite from last year‘s #PersephoneClub picks. 😊 13mo

Bookbuyingaddict @LeahBergen oohh interesting il make sure I pick that one up , il ask the question 🙋‍♀️ to the club as I‘m interested to see everyone else‘s too 😀 13mo

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LeahBergen

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

Here we are, #PersephoneClub … our 2024 reading schedule! It looks like it‘s going to be another great year. 🩶

As always, anyone on Litsy is welcome to join in and read along and discuss with us at any time.

rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, andrew61, Cathythoughts, jlhammar, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful

Tamra Looks like a terrific lineup! 1y

jlhammar Wonderful! Thanks, Leah! 1y

elkeOriginal Time to order a few things! 1y

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rubyslippersreads 2024 will be a great year! 1y

quietjenn Hooray! So looking forward to them! 1y

BarbaraBB Such a great list! I‘ll probably jump in once or twice 💕 1y

LeahBergen @Tamra @jlhammar @rubyslippersreads @quietjenn Isn‘t it nice to have all these to look forward to? 😆 1y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I just ordered two! 😆 1y

LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I so hope you do! 😘 1y

julieclair These look wonderful! Please add me to the tag list for 2024. Thanks! 😃 1y

andrew61 Great list. Thanks for organising again leah. 1y

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen I ordered 2 too 😆 1y

elkeOriginal FYI @Jess_Read_This in case these are on your shelf too 😉 1y

Jess_Read_This @elkeOriginal Thanks for the tag! I do indeed have a few 😄 (edited) 1y

daena I‘d love to be added and join in. Thank you! 1y

LeahBergen @julieclair Certainly! I‘ll do it now so I don‘t forget. 😆 1y

LeahBergen @daena Done! 😊 1y

LeahBergen @andrew61 No problem, Andrew! 😄 1y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I mean, we HAD to, right? 😆 1y

LeahBergen @Jess_Read_This @elkeOriginal I imagine we all already own a few. 😆😆 1y

Caryl I placed an order last night, and I would love to be added to the tag list. Thank you for organizing this! I love Persephone Books. 🥰 1y

LeahBergen @Caryl Welcome aboard! 😄 1y

quietjenn @LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I have some sitting on the cart, whilst I decide if I'm only ordering a few of these or splurging on more 😅 1y

LeahBergen @quietjenn @elkeOriginal The age-old problem 😆 1y

CarolynM Looks like I‘ll be expanding my Persephone collection😆 1y

LeahBergen @CarolynM Oh, too bad! 😉 1y

sisilia Awww I still have 3 unread titles from this year 🫢 1y

LeahBergen @sisilia 😆😆 1y

Bookbuyingaddict Thank you so much ☺️ I‘m in just need to catch up on the last 2 my TBR is killing me ! 🤣😘merry Christmas 🎄 x x x. X 1y

LeahBergen @Karons1 You‘re welcome! I‘m glad to hear that you‘ve enjoyed reading with us. Merry Christmas to you, too! 😘 1y

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andrew61

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

@LeahBergen #persephoneclub
Here are my choices. I'm going for some American books but if they have been chosen b4 please let me know. Dorothy Hughes for a noir author I am keen to try, and Judith rosner as I tried Mr goodbar last year but persephone say this historical novel is her best work.
@rubyslippersreads @Cathythoughts @quietjenn @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Aimeesue @jlhammar @Gissy

LeahBergen Great choices, Andrew! I‘ve already read The Expendable Man (so good!) so I‘ll vote for

Emmeline

elkeOriginal Ooo - I like the sound of

Expendable Man (Revised)

quietjenn I've been meaning to read Hughes, so my choice is

The Expendable Man

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CarolynM I vote for

The Expendable Man

Aimeesue Like @LeahBergen I‘ve read The Expendable Man, so I‘m voting for

Emmeline

jlhammar I‘m very happy with either one, but the Rossner was one I was thinking about nominating myself so my vote goes to

Emmeline

elkeOriginal Damn these are tight races! No pressure, @rubyslippersreads - just a tie-breaker…😉 1y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Right?? 😆 1y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I‘m leaving some of these closer votes open for a day or two more in the hopes that @Gissy comes to cast her vote soon! 😆 1y

rubyslippersreads I‘m fascinated by mill worker stories, so I‘ll pick

Emmeline

LeahBergen I‘ll go ahead and close the voting now. In another tight 4-3 race, Emmeline comes out the winner! 1y

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Aimeesue

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

#PersephoneClub choices for October - we‘ll be traveling, to either France or India, ‘phonies.
Descriptive links in comments for Margharita Laski‘s Little Boy Lost and Emma Smith‘s The Far Cry

@LeahBergen @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Gissy @andrew61 @jlhammar @Cathythoughts @quietjenn @rubyslippersreads

Aimeesue The Far Cry https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/the-far-cry?_pos=1&_sid=07c23092b&_ss=r 1y

Aimeesue Little Boy Lost https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/little-boy-lost-classic?_pos=1&_sid=fe8cd... 1y

jlhammar Oh my, this is difficult. After much dithering, I‘ll go for

Little Boy Lost

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LeahBergen Oh, good choices and I own both! 😆 Hmm, I‘ll vote for

The Far Cry

quietjenn I was thinking of nominating The Far Cry, so it gets my vote. 1y

elkeOriginal I can‘t pick 🤦🏼‍♀️ 1y

CarolynM I‘m going for

Little Boy Lost

rubyslippersreads

The Far Cry

andrew61 My vote is 'The far cry ' 1y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Pick, damn it. 😂😂 1y

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen ok, OK! I read sample pages online and am voting

Little Boy Lost

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 😆 Thanks, but now we‘ll still have to wait for @Gissy as there‘s only a one vote difference. 😆 1y

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen That is what you get for bullying me! 😉 1y

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I deserved it 😂 1y

LeahBergen Okay, I‘ll go ahead and close the voting now. Our winner, in a tight 4-3 race, is The Far Cry! 1y

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rubyslippersreads

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

Here are my picks, both about children, in a barn or in the Blitz.

Catalog links in the comments. #PersephoneClub

@LeahBergen @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @andrew61 @jhammar @Cathythoughts @quietjenn

rubyslippersreads Doreen: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/doreen?_pos=1&_sid=14aab4aea&_ss=r 1y

rubyslippersreads The Children Who Lived in a Barn: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/collections/grey-books-childhood/products/the-chil... 1y

CarolynM Another difficult decision! I vote for

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

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jlhammar I‘ll be thrilled to read either one, but I‘ll vote for

Doreen

LeahBergen Gah, this is tough! Okay, I‘ll vote for

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

Tamra Such a pretty photo! 💙 (edited) 1y

quietjenn I think I'll go with Children Who Lived in a Barn. 1y

elkeOriginal Children in the Barn for me! Been meaning to read it for ages🙌🏻 (edited) 1y

rubyslippersreads I‘ll go with

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

Aimeesue A hay box with a starring role in a book? Sign me up for

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

andrew61 My vote is Children who lived in a barn 1y

LeahBergen ⭐️ And the winner with 7 votes is The Children Who Lived in a Barn! ⭐️ (edited) 1y

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quietjenn

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

How about something on the lighter(ish?) side for June, #PersephoneClub readers?

Catalog links in the comments.

@LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @andrew61 @jlhammar @Cathythoughts

quietjenn Greenery Street: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/greenery-street 1y

quietjenn Miss Ranskill Comes Home: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/miss-ranskill-comes-home 1y

elkeOriginal I have read Miss Ranskill and loved it (would probably reread if it is chosen, which I rarely do😉) so will vote

Greenery Street (Revised)

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LeahBergen Ooo, good choices!! 👏👏 I‘ll vote for the one I own

Greenery Street (Revised)

LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads You can go ahead and post your choices for our August read now. 😊 1y

jlhammar Really want to read both! Let‘s see…I‘ll go for

Greenery Street (Revised)

rubyslippersreads I‘ll also vote for the one I own

Greenery Street (Revised)

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen Just posted my August picks. 1y

CarolynM They both sound delightful! I‘ll vote for the comedy

Miss Ranskill Comes Home

Aimeesue

Miss Ranskill Comes Home

andrew61 Greenery Street. 1y

LeahBergen ⭐️And the winner is Greenery Street with 5 votes! ⭐️ We have 9 voting members for this round as @Cathythoughts is taking a Litsy break until the New Year. I‘ll be sending her our final list as she said she‘d like to start shopping for our picks. 😆 1y

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