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Fingersmith
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
Oliver Twist with a twistWaters spins an absorbing tale that withholds as much as it discloses. A pulsating story. The New York Times Book Review Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the heart of a mean London slum is home. One day, the most beloved thief of all arrivesGentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a nave gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Mauds vast inheritance. Once the inheritance is secured, Maud will be disposed ofpassed off as mad, and madeto live out the rest of her days in a lunatic asylum. With dreams of paying back the kindness of her adopted family, Sue agrees to the plan. Once in, however, Sue begins to pity her helpless mark and care for Maud Lilly in unexpected ways...But no one and nothing is as it seems in this Dickensian novel of thrills and reversals
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Chelsea.Poole
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Lesbian Charles Dickens! Twists to keep the reader guessing! The haves and the havenots in Victorian London. Mostly listened on audio, this was 24 hours long. Could it have been done in fewer hours!? I liked it but a bit too long for me. Finally got to this #AuldLangSpine pick from @IndoorDame

AlaMich This is a Korean film adaptation of the book that I highly recommend. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4016934/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 2w
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willaful
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A wonderful twisty gothic, very chilling.

#hauntedshelf #FrightClub #bookrecommendation #Dark

PuddleJumper The adaptation was brilliant 1mo
TheBookHippie I love all her writing! 1mo
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IndoorDame
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#AboutABook #OneWordTitle @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

My intro to Sarah Waters last year, and the one that made me fall in love with her. How cute was baby Cedric back when I was reading this?!

Eggs Purrfect 🐈 (edited) 3mo
AmyG Adorable 3mo
Liz_M Very cute! 😻 3mo
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lil1inblue 😻😻😻 3mo
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 3mo
dabbe He hadn't grown into those gorgeous paws yet! 🤩🖤🐾🖤🤩 3mo
IndoorDame @dabbe I know! Almost a big kitty but not quite 🥰🐾 3mo
Leftcoastzen Awwww!😻 3mo
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Larkken
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#bookspin but make it super late 🙄
We were without power for four days or so, though, so if that's all I'm behind on I call it a win!
I've already been reading off it esp for #AuthorAMonth and have to say that the Dickens vibe in the tagged choice isnt really jiving with me. Does anyone have a different favorite Waters novel I have to try? Maybe one that is more contemporary?
@thearomaofbooks @soubhiville

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Never too late to BookSpin!! Glad your power is back!! 3mo
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sarahbarnes
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I can‘t believe I waited so long to read this book. It was phenomenal. So many twists and turns and as much as I tried to anticipate what would happen, it kept me guessing. So dark and so compelling. As a bonus, I really hoped for a certain ending and I got it. 😁

Ruthiella Yes! Love this book. It was the second one I read from her, but this one made me a her number one fan. 4mo
sarahbarnes @ruthiella I can‘t wait to read another of her books! Is there another one you really enjoyed? 4mo
Ruthiella @sarahbarnes My second favorite is Affinity. The first one I read was 4mo
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Amor4Libros I‘ve read so many good reviews about this book, need to check it out! 4mo
youneverarrived She‘s a brilliant author 🩵 4mo
sarahbarnes @Amor4Libros I highly recommend it. 😁 4mo
sarahbarnes @youneverarrived I‘m now very excited to read more of her. 4mo
sarahbarnes @Ruthiella very good to know! 4mo
BarbaraBB Great review. I loved this one too! I still have A Little Stranger by her waiting for me. And I loved (edited) 4mo
vivastory I have read only one book by Waters but loved it and plan on reading more! 4mo
sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB very glad to have another of hers that you recommend! 4mo
sarahbarnes @vivastory which one did you enjoy by her? 4mo
vivastory I liked Tipping the Velvet 4mo
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Tonton
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Just re-read this after watching the Korean film adaptation ( The Handmaiden) of the book. Surprisingly faithful to the book and very lush, atmospheric, and erotic.

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IndoorDame
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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#12Booksof2023 August was was a great reading month and there were several 5⭐️ reads, but for the 3rd consecutive month the one I‘m choosing as my favorite was something pulled from my shelves after years of neglect. I‘m never able to pick a true favorite of the year, but this one is definitely a contender. Can‘t wait to read more by Sarah Waters! @Andrew65

Ruthiella My favorite Sarah Waters‘ title, but all of her books are good. 10mo
Andrew65 A popular book. 10mo
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IndoorDame
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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#ihavequestions

Fingersmith definitely edges out several really great mysteries I read this year.

I‘m psyched for the new Simone St. James book! And I‘m also having a blast reading/rereading a bunch of Agatha Christie‘s esp all the Miss Marple books.

I usually think my favorite mysteries are locked room, but 2 of my favorites this year were riffs on secret/mistaken identity.

@RaeLovesToRead

RaeLovesToRead Ooh, I love Sarah Waters! I didn't realise Fingersmith was a mystery! Now I have to read it!!!!! 11mo
IndoorDame @RaeLovesToRead It‘s definitely cross genre but I think it qualifies, and you‘ll love it! 11mo
batsy @RaeLovesToRead @IndoorDame I read Fingersmith years and years ago but it does stand out as one of my faves ❤️ I have a soft spot for Sarah Waters as an author. 11mo
IndoorDame @batsy it was my first of her books, but I‘m so excited to read more by her! 11mo
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Emilymdxn
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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One of my favourite books about #delusion today for #autumnplease - I love the many layers of am I deluded or are you deluded or am I deluded about the fact I think you‘re deluded going on in here

#scarathlon #skeletoncrew

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 🖤 12mo
Ruthiella Loved this book! 12mo
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IndoorDame
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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August wrap up -
Of the 8 books I finished the tagged book was my favorite, Lady Chatterly was my least favorite, and Red White and Royal Blue was my candy read. 5 were rereads, 3 were 5 🌟, 2 were group reads, and 2 were mood reads.
Of the 9 books I bailed on (not pictured) 3 were not for me, 2 were good but not good enough to finish, and 4 are going back out the shelf to be picked up at a later time.

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IndoorDame
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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I think Cedric wants to read this one now that I‘m done with it because he‘s a very smart kitty 😂Seriously, everyone should want to read this one. I don‘t know why Sarah Waters doesn‘t have more buzz, I haven‘t enjoyed a book this much in ages!

#Booked2023 #WronglyIncarceratedMainCharacter @alisiakae @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen

ElizaMarie Cedric is gorgeous!!! 1y
dabbe Hello, oh-so-sweet Cedric! 🐾🖤🐾 1y
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Ruthiella The speech bubble above Cedric would read *mine!* 😹 Fingersmith is also my FAVORITE Sarah Waters novel. I‘ve read them all. (edited) 1y
RaeLovesToRead Haha, you're not getting this book back! 😅 I love Sarah Waters. Not read this one yet though. 1y
Gissy 😻🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️ 1y
IndoorDame @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead this was my first of hers and I can‘t wait to dive into the rest of her catalogue! 1y
IndoorDame @Gissy @dabbe @ElizaMarie 🤍🖤🤍 thanks for the Cedric love!!! 1y
Cinfhen Great photo!! Need to FINALLY read this book - it‘s been on my shelf for ages!!! 1y
IndoorDame @Cinfhen this sat on my shelf forever too for some reason, but it was so worth the wait! 1y
IndoorDame This was also my June #doublespin (I have a ridiculous backlog of spins right now) and a #roll100 pick a few months ago @TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper 1y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 1y
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IndoorDame
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wanderinglynn Ooh, that‘s a good one. I‘ll have to think about my read. 🎶 1y
dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 🤗🤗🤗 Yours is excellent, btw! 💙 1y
IndoorDame @dabbe 🤗💜🤗 1y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love her!! 🎵 1y
Eggs Thanks for the tag 🧡🖤 1y
IndoorDame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks me too! I think the music you were obsessed with at 14 just runs through your head for the rest of your life 😂 1y
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IndoorDame
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“Look at this sky, Maud. See how sickeningly blue it shows. So blue'- he has lifted his hand- it jars with my gloves. That's nature for you. No sense of fashion. London skies, at least, are better-mannered: they're like tailors' walls, an eternal drab.”
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IndoorDame I love this! It‘s written like a throwaway comment that‘s basically filler but it‘s actually one of the cleverest descriptions of a “city person” I‘ve seen! Subtle character building like this all through the book is what makes great storytelling. 1y
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IndoorDame
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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Got to the point in my book that had a bookmark. I haven‘t been to Philly since I was a kid so this is obviously where the friend who gave this to me bought it. While I don‘t usually go nuts over bookstore bookmarks, I love discovering the oldest LGBTQ & feminist bookstore in the US! I checked out their website and they do amazing outreach work in their community! I will definitely be ordering from them online!

JenniferEgnor Will definitely be checking it out next time I‘m in Philly! 1y
TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 1y
lauraisntwilder Oh, wow, it's been forever since I've seen the Book Sense logo! 1y
IndoorDame @JenniferEgnor I‘d love to hear about your visit whenever you go!❤️ 1y
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IndoorDame
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My name, in those days, was Susan Trinder. #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

DivineDiana Such a good book!❤️ 1y
IndoorDame @DivineDiana I‘m only a few chapters in but I‘m hooked! Can‘t believe I‘ve let it sit on my shelves untouched so long! 1y
DivineDiana My copy also languished on my shelves for years… until some sort of Litsy challenge. 😂 1y
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Cuilin I love Sarah Walters especially 1y
IndoorDame @Cuilin stacked! 1y
ShyBookOwl Intriguing! 1y
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traa
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Cathythoughts What a great book ❤️ 1y
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IndoorDame
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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For next month‘s #Roll100 I‘m going to start with Sarah Waters, and move onto Kafka if time permits. I know everyone adores Life of Pi, but this is the second month in a row I‘m feeling uninspired (ignoring however many years it‘s been on my bookshelf…) maybe a sign I should pass it along to someone else…? @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper I love the adaptation of Fingersmith. Never read the book though 2y
IndoorDame @PuddleJumper I didn‘t realize it had been adapted. It was a Xmas present years ago from someone who‘s opinion I trust implicitly, but I just never got around to it… 2y
Ruthiella Sarah Waters is a favorite author of mine! I hope you like Fingersmith. 2y
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IndoorDame @Ruthiella thanks! I‘m looking forward to it! 2y
JamieArc I loved Fingersmith! I don‘t know how I haven‘t read more of her books yet. 2y
TheBookHippie Kafka!!!! 2y
BarbaraBB I loved al three of your books! 2y
IndoorDame @BarbaraBB I think it‘ll be a good month! 2y
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie love Kafka, but somehow I‘ve started this one 3 times and always gotten distracted before finishing. (I‘m blaming my father not the book who insisted I read this one specifically 🤣) 2y
DivineDiana I loved the two that I read! Fingersmith and (edited) 2y
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Maeve1
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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12th Feb 2023

Cathythoughts Oh ! Such a good book ❤️ 2y
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TheKidUpstairs
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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🍁 Eden Robinson. Just reading her author bios makes me laugh and think we could totally be friends!

🍁🍁 Lots are discovered through you lovely Littens, or at work at the library, or by browsing my local indie

🍁🍁🍁 tagged!

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Eggs Thanks for joining in 🤗 2y
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rmaclean4
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What a wonderful Gothic romp. Fun twists and turns. Highly recommend. 4.5 🌟

Ruthiella I loved this book. It made me a Sarah Waters fan! 2y
rmaclean4 I am excited to read more of her work! 2y
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rmaclean4
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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November #bookspin #doublespin #bookbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Some of the possibilities for November reading.

jlhammar I see some favorites there. Elena Knows, Once Upon a River and Lincoln in the Bardo all so good! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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margoge@hotmail.com
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This book was full of unforseen twists and turns. One main character a poor girl from the rough door of London and the other an heiress living a quest life in the country. Their lives intersect and everything is not as it seems.

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Cathythoughts
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#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Letter F

Fingersmith ♥️ What a great twisty turny atmospheric book. I‘d love to read it again for the first time.

MrsMalaprop I loooved this book. My intro to Sarah Waters. 2y
JamieArc I really loved this book too. I need to read more of her! 2y
batsy Fantastic pick! 💜 2y
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AllDebooks Ohhhh yes! 2y
Ruthiella Loved this book!👍 2y
LeahBergen A favourite!! ❤️ 2y
BarbaraBB Such a good one ❤️ 2y
Cathythoughts @MrsMalaprop it‘s sooo good 👍🏻♥️ 2y
Cathythoughts @JamieArc I‘d like to read more of her too. , @batsy I always feel I flew to fast through Paying Guests, and I know you think a lot of that one… I‘d like to reread it sometime. (edited) 2y
Cathythoughts @AllDebooks @Ruthiella Yes! 👍🏻👍🏻♥️♥️ 2y
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Yes a favourite for me too ♥️👍🏻 2y
Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB Absolutely ♥️ 2y
Centique It was such a great twisty read you‘re right! 2y
Cathythoughts @Centique It was👍🏻😁 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
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Bookspin for April! 🌸📚

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Cinfhen
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Laughterhp I liked Devil in the dark water but listened to it on audio. 3y
Cinfhen Good to know @Laughterhp I can borrow Devil on #Hoopla 🎉🥳🎧 3y
AmyG Nobody‘s Fool is wonderful. 3y
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TrishB Fingersmith 😁 3y
BarbaraBB Fingersmith! It‘s so engaging and surprising! 3y
Cinfhen Thanks for the suggestions @AmyG @TrishB @BarbaraBB I actually spent last night watching women‘s figure skating ⛸ and I‘m planning on watching Ice Dance today so….not sure how much reading I‘ll be doing 🙃 3y
DivineDiana Yes, Fingersmith! ❤️ 3y
KarenUK Fingersmith!!!! 😍 3y
Cinfhen I actually started a different book @DivineDiana @KarenUK but I didn‘t get very far - it‘s an #ARC - not sure yet what I think #ReservingJudgment 3y
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MinnieTimperley
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Twisty, twisty! Waters weaves great plot, characters and intrigue in a brilliant piece of historical fiction.

Emilymdxn One of my absolute favourite novels! 3y
Ruthiella My favorite Sarah Waters book! 😃 3y
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Ellen_C
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Two girls, teens, orphans, but one rich and one poor, find their lives thrown together. One is trying to dupe the other, neither expects to fall in love with the other. Dickensian with delicious twists and turns. https://cannonballread.com/2022/02/fingersmith-elcicco/

Cathythoughts Favourite book 👏👏👏 3y
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sprainedbrain
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I have a new favorite Sarah Waters!

This book is just superb: very Dickensian (that‘s a good thing for me) but with more twists, brilliantly written, wonderful characters… there‘s just not a single thing I didn‘t love about this book. Fantastic on audio!

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This is going to be my last #NYWD22 book this year. Thanks, @monalyisha for hosting this again, and thanks to @Amandajoy for the great list to work from.

LeahBergen It‘s my favourite Sarah Waters, too. 👍 3y
BiblioLitten I‘m glad you loved it. I love SW‘s books. 3y
readordierachel Yes! I loved this book. And I agree, fantastic in audio! 3y
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GarethSouthwell Great book. I really didn't see the twist coming. But such great characterisation and atmosphere. Reading Affinity now. 3y
charl08 Such a great book - I still remember my shock at the twist! 3y
Amandajoy I‘m so glad you liked it! 3y
WJCintron It's on my TBR!!!! 3y
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MinnieTimperley
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I have had this on my shelf for 10 years and recently it has been mentioned on the Graham Norton book club, by Savage Reads and Jen Campbell so I think the universe is saying get on and read it.

BookBosomed1 So good! 3y
Ruthiella I also really enjoyed this book! 3y
Cathythoughts You are in for a treat 👍😄 3y
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sprainedbrain
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@Amandajoy I love your list!

Five I‘ve read and loved: One to Watch, Library at Mount Char, A Promised Land, Mexican Gothic. Funny, when I was narrowing down my list I took Obama‘s book off because I technically read it December 2020. 😉

The three at the top left were already on my TBR, so definitely reading those, and I hope to get to at least the ones on the right side.

So excited! ❤️

#NewYearWhoDis

Amandajoy Yay! I‘m glad there are some you‘re excited about. The tagged book was in my top 5 this year. I made a note in my bujo so I know where my cutoff was for this so next year I can include December books, they should totally get counted! Those December books deserve some love too 😂 (edited) 3y
sprainedbrain @Amandajoy they really do!! Fortunately, you‘ve already read my favorite December book last year. 😉 3y
Cinfhen Fun reads!! 3y
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vivastory What a great list! I frequently find myself wondering when Hawkins will release a new one. I keep meaning to read Fingersmith 3y
Liz_M I loved the tagged book! I think I included it in my #NYWD22 list, but honestly I put my list together in such a hurry/panic (I took too long last year and missed out) that I have no idea what I included. 😁 3y
monalyisha I hadn‘t ever heard of the tagged & I think it looks so good! 3y
monalyisha Oh! And I asked for/received Elatsoe in a swap, so I‘ll definitely be reading that at some point this year, too. 3y
JamieArc Ooh! Glad you‘ll be reading Fingersmith. It was my favorite a few years ago! 3y
monalyisha I think I may be the only Litten who was utterly confused by the Hawkins. If I were the type of person who reread books more frequently, I'd visit it again. Was I just in the wrong mood? That'd be an interesting list to compile, actually! Another title that'd be on it, embarrassingly, is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. That one I *DO* plan on rereading. I read it in Middle School & didn't like it...but so many people (whose taste I respect) ADORE it! (edited) 3y
MeganAnn Looks like a fantastic list! The Nickel Boys and We Ride Upon Sticks are both on my list from @JackOBotts so I‘m planning to read those in January also. 3y
TheKidUpstairs Fingersmith is so good, and I think it's right up your alley. Great list, happy reading! 3y
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DivineDiana
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I read this historical crime novel in October,and it was ideal for the season. Critics have called it Dickensian, and it brilliantly evokes the sights and sounds of neo-Victorian London. Two orphaned heroines, one who lives with a group of thieves(fingersmiths) and one who lives with her rich uncle and helps him with his rare books,are brought together by a plan to steal the fortune. A thriller with an unexpected turn around every corner! 4.5 ⭐️‘s

Leftcoastzen Love the gloves! 3y
EvieBee Lovely review and photo! I recently heard on a podcast that there is a 2016 Korean film adaptation of this called The Handmaiden. 3y
Jas16 Great photo! 3y
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LeahBergen Lovely photo! This book is a favourite of mine. 3y
MrsMalaprop Mine too @LeahBergen ❤️ 3y
Ruthiella Great photo! This is also one of my favorites! 😀 3y
IuliaC Great review and photo! 3y
DivineDiana @Leftcoastzen Thank you! I have a fondness for gloves. ❤️ 3y
DivineDiana @EvieBee Thank you! So interesting that there is a Korean film adaptation! ❤️ 3y
DivineDiana @luliaC @Jas16 Thank you so much! ❤️ (edited) 3y
DivineDiana @LeahBergen @MrsMalaprop @Ruthiella Thank you! Glad to know that I am in good company! ❤️ (edited) 3y
AlaMich @EvieBee I recommend The Handmaiden to everyone who enjoyed Fingersmith. It is set during the Japanese occupation of Korea and is very well done. (edited) 3y
DivineDiana @AlaMich Thank you! I will look for it! ❤️ 3y
DivineDiana @AlaMich I found it on Prime! Excited to watch it! 3y
AlaMich @DivineDiana I hope you enjoy it! 3y
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hissingpotatoes
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Intricate plots, love/hate relationships, revenge themes, and plans not working out as expected.

#Movie2BookRecs Oct 21 #LetterC day 19: freebie (The Count of Monte Cristo) @Klou

Klou Perfect!! 3y
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DivineDiana
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This book has been on my #TBR stacks for way too long! Using the double up method (audio + book) to wrap it up!

Cathythoughts It‘s so good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Cinfhen Me too, Diane!! It‘s been on my TBR forever 🤪I was just about to email you… 3y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen Looking forward to it! 😘 3y
Cinfhen I‘m afraid it‘s not going to make you happy 😔I don‘t think I‘ll be able to meet up before I leave. If anything changes I‘ll definitely let you know. 😘 3y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen I certainly understand! 😘 3y
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MidnightBookGirl
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#LittensDressedInBlood: Jawbreaker prompt

Fingersmith has so many twists along the way, but the biggest one will legit leave your mouth hanging open in shock. As one of my fellow book clubbers put it, the book is like Dickens on crack. If you're not a fan of horror, this would be a great book to stack for the Fall readathons (and same if you are a fan of horror but also like great twisty fiction),

Freespirit A brilliant book!! 3y
Clare-Dragonfly I have been wanting to read this for ages! 3y
DivineDiana I have this on my #TBR piles. Thank you for your post. I am putting it on my October reads list! 3y
AmyG I loved this book. (edited) 3y
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*OLD REVIEW* Lesbians. This is set in the olden days. One girls is a maid for the other, with a dodgy older man. They plan to scam the rich girl and steal her fortune - but then the rich girls scams her maid and she gets locked in a mental hospital. The maid makes it back 'home' - only to find that she should have been the rich girl, and her 'mother' is actually the rich girl's mother. Heavy on the lesbian action 😂 *can't believe I wrote that!*

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BarbaraBB
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#midyearfaves

The upcoming days I will be posting 1 of my 10 favorite books of the year so far - with a few thoughts on them.

Suspense books are my go to choice when I‘m in need of some uncomplicated binge reading. I end up often disappointed though.
And then this one came along and it‘s perfect. The suspense, the twists and the setting in 19th century London.

Freespirit I loved this one!! 3y
vivastory I *really* need to read this one. I loved the other Sarah Waters I read 3y
Vansa Lovely idea! I'll do this too. 3y
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BarbaraBB @Vansa Yes, do! I‘ll be looking forward to your choices! (edited) 3y
LeahBergen @vivastory You‘ll like this one! 👍🏻 3y
Cathythoughts Fingersmith 👍🏻❤️… looking forward to your choices too 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Loved this 👍 3y
TheLudicReader This is book perfection. It‘s well-written, suspenseful and that freakin‘ twist!!! Great choice. 3y
KarenUK Love this book! 💕 3y
ValerieAndBooks Have this in my TBR— need to move it up! 3y
AceOnRoam This book was fabulous 🤩 3y
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MidnightBookGirl
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I run 5 book clubs, and help with a 6, and I've done library book clubs in the past too. The list would be too long! But I'm currently reading These Ghosts are Family.

2. Tagged book- there's tons to discuss and the twists will leave you gobsmacked!

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 😊📖📚 3y
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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Pickpick

So many amazing plot twists in this bad boy! But I must say I definitely thought it was too long. I know it's meant to be atmospheric, and you're supposed to soak in the details. For me though it was a bit much, but the twists had me invested.

BarbaraBB I read this recently and loved it too! 4y
lucifare Oh I remember reading this several years ago! I remember I did not know much of what it was about beforehand so I really enjoyed the different plot twists. 4y
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BarbaraBB
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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Pickpick

What a read. I already knew Sarah Waters is quite the storyteller but this one surprised me again and again. The suspense, the twists, the cleverness, the atmosphere of 19th century London. It left me breathless. Such a satisfying read!

#Booked2021 #Frenemies #Pop21 #LongestOnTBR #1001books

TrishB A great read 👍🏻 4y
batsy I remember being wholly absorbed when I read it. So good 💜 4y
charl08 Me too @batsy : for me it's great reading memory. I love that cover, too. 4y
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Cinfhen I know this book is meant to be near perfect!! I‘ll have to finally give it a try 4y
Cinfhen And I love your edition and photo 4y
BarbaraBB @TrishB @batsy @charl08 It‘s such an absorbing read indeed, I couldn‘t stop reading. And I think it‘ll be memorable too. You should give it a try @Cinfhen ! I can send you my copy? 4y
Cinfhen That would be awesome!!! Thank you 😊 no rush xx 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen Rush is impossible knowing the time mail takes between NL and Israel 😉 4y
JenniferP I don‘t know why I still haven‘t read this! It‘s been on my list for years. 4y
KarenUK I‘m so glad you enjoyed it! Love this book.... 💕 4y
BarbaraBB @JenniferP It even is a #1001books! I shouldn‘t wait too long, it is so good! And fun to read. 4y
Cinfhen Hahaha 🤣 truth 4y
erzascarletbookgasm A great read for me too! That‘s a lovely edition. 💖 4y
Ruthiella I loved this one. It was my second from Waters but is definitely my favorite! 😍 4y
BarbaraBB @Ruthiella I read two before: Velvet and Night Watch. I loved the latter but not as much as this one. 4y
Kalalalatja Great review! 4y
Simona That one is still in my TBR list... 4y
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BarbaraBB
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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#WeeklyForecast 10/21

For #ReadingAsia2021 I am in the midst of one for Nepal as well as Bahrain. Next will be Fingersmith which I have been wanting to read for years. If there‘s time left I hope to get to The Morbids which I really want to read soon!

Cinfhen I read the same book for #Nepal / I really enjoyed it 4y
KarenUK I adore Fingersmith! Also loved the Korean movie based on it (The Handmaiden) So good! 💕 4y
squirrelbrain Looks like a great reading week coming up! 4y
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Kalalalatja Great cover for Fingersmith! I still haven‘t read anything by Sarah Waters, but I really should 📚 4y
LeahBergen I so hope you love Fingersmith! 4y
BarbaraBB @KarenUK @LeahBergen I‘ve heard so many good things and now that you two are so enthusiastic too, i‘m sure I‘ll love it! 4y
BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja I‘ve read two. Loved one, didn‘t care for the other one but I have high hopes for this one! 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I chose it because of you and Meg but like @Kalalalatja I‘m not blown away so far (halfway through). 4y
Cinfhen You have to REALLY love NF, I think to TRULY enjoy 4y
TrishB Loved Fingersmith too ❤️ 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I did love his Under The Banner of Heaven but bailed on that one about Montana... 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
Megabooks Oh too bad! I found ITA exciting. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I think it also depends on the subject and the fact that I‘m doing big parts of this book on audio while walking and listening to English books for me is harder than reading them. I really need to focus which I‘m not always doing so I might miss some of the beauty of it. (edited) 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I think it‘s me, not the book. I tried to explain above ⬆️. However I haven‘t finished yet so who knows 🤞🏽 (edited) 4y
Cinfhen And I bailed on Under the Banner and was just meh about 4y
Cinfhen I think it‘s subject matter, timing and like you said the right medium. At least you‘re staying with it and it knocks out #Nepal. We don‘t all have to love the same books to still be bookish besties 👯‍♀️ 👯‍♀️ 👯‍♀️ @Megabooks @BarbaraBB xxx 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Megabooks It would be boring! I like that we sometimes love the same books and at times completely differ in our opinions. I don‘t even know if there is a book all three of us loved! 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Megabooks In the #LitsyToB21 for example, our votes widely vary! 4y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen it would be incredibly boring if we all liked the same thing! So glad to have you both in my life!! 💕😘 4y
Cinfhen And that‘s how I feel about you ( @Megabooks ) and Barbara 💕💕💕 But what was the last book all 3 of us loved????? 4y
Megabooks @Cinfhen and Barbara did we all like Bunny?? I can‘t remember. (edited) 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I think you liked it better than @Cinfhen and I did - if I remember well. Maybe 4y
Cinfhen I didn‘t love Bunny although I appreciated what the author did @Megabooks Yes!! BAE was a good one 4y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB yes! I loved B&E! It was my best fiction of November last year. @Cinfhen 4y
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Amandajoy
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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Damn. Just damn. It was like a really great rollercoaster, slow build up and then a wild ride. I‘m glad I finally read this one. I will definitely be looking from Sarah Waters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I own so many Sarah Waters books, but haven't read any. I need to change that. 4y
Cathythoughts What a book !! 👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Amandajoy
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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It is 8:30. I have about 200 pages left and work in the morning. But I want to stay up and finish this one. Dang that work thing!

MallenNC Work gets in the way of so many books! 4y
Come-read-with-me Work does cut into reading time. Boo work! 4y
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Amandajoy
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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Just another Monday night. I think the pup is sleepy.

britt_brooke That face! 💚 4y
JulietReads 🐶 cutie face lol 4y
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Reagan
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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I‘m not a garbage person. I can‘t find my sisters Christmas gift so I chose a few books from my unread hoard to gift her. Appropriate? They might be read but I tend to buy previously loved books anyways so...

BookwormAHN I see nothing wrong with that. Books are highly regiftable 😺 4y
Hooked_on_books I‘m always happy with books as gifts! 4y
Caroline2 Sounds like a good idea to me. 😉 4y
Crazeedi I think it's great especially if you both have similar reading tastes 4y
AmyG Sounds wonderful! 4y
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KimM
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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Pickpick

A Gothic page turner with several twists. Loved it.

Cathythoughts Nice cover 🤩 great book. My daughter is reading it at the moment... 4y
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Ruthiella
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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This is probably my favorite Sarah Waters title and it does have a #fauxmance of sorts, but not in the typical Romance genre way...instead the fake romance is a way to cheat someone out of their rightful inheritance...

#tropesinaugust

Caroline2 I LOVED this book! 😀 4y
Cathythoughts I loved this too 👍🏻❤️ 4y
Ruthiella @Caroline2 It was an awesome story!😀 4y
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Ruthiella @Cathythoughts It really was fantastic! 😀 4y
Blaire I‘ve been wanting to read this for years! 4y
Ruthiella @Blaire So many books, so little time! 4y
LeahBergen My favourite of hers, as well! 4y
Ruthiella @LeahBergen Affinity is probably my second favorite. 4y
batsy It's so good! 4y
Ruthiella @batsy Agreed! 😀 4y
Klou Ooooh, sounds good!! 4y
rubyslippersreads I‘ve had this on my TBR list for ages, probably thanks to @LeahBergen. 😊 4y
Ruthiella @Klou It‘s a crazy story. 😀 4y
Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads it‘s one of those books that is recommended a lot. That‘s why I read it initially.😀 4y
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