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Afternoon of a Good Woman
Afternoon of a Good Woman | Nina Bawden
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Penelope sits in her role as magistrate while a man is tried for theft. At the same time, she puts her own life on trial as she reflects on her decision to leave her husband for her lover. A taut, well-written account of how we show up in relationships and what it means to be a 'good' person. Maude would approve. 😆
Published in 1976, it means I've completed my first decade for the #192025 challenge! @Librarybelle

Librarybelle Hooray!! I still have a bit to go for the 1970s. 2mo
BarbaraBB Wow impressive, finishing the 70s! 2mo
merelybookish @Librarybelle I have a bit to go in all the other decades! 😁 2mo
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merelybookish @BarbaraBB Thanks! It feels like progress! Are you doing the challenge? 2mo
BarbaraBB Yes I am but I am not doing good. After a decade of reading the classics (obsessed by the #1001books list) I now mainly read contemporary books. The #192025 challenge came a bit too late for me 😉 2mo
merelybookish @BarbaraBB Interesting! I think I've gone The other way. For a long time I mostly read contemporary fiction and was obsessed with the #tob. Now I am more drawn to the old and obscure. 2mo
BarbaraBB That is interesting indeed. I think I‘ll be going there again too. I notice I am often annoyed by US contemporary fiction and am shifting my focus to the rest of the world. 2mo
merelybookish @BarbaraBB I think I started to find contemporary fiction limited in its scope. But I still read a few things but am maybe more selective 2mo
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Methinks Bea Arthurs as Maude inspired the cover art for this 1970s novel.

Ruthiella Definitely! 😂 2mo
LeahBergen Ha! 😆 2mo
sarahbarnes Oh definitely. 😁 2mo
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