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On Chesil Beach
On Chesil Beach | Ian McEwan
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In 1962, Florence and Edward celebrate their wedding in a hotel on the Dorset coast. Yet as they dine, the expectation of their marital duties weighs over them. And unbeknownst to both, the decisions they make this night will resonate throughout their lives. With exquisite prose, Ian McEwan creates in On Chesil Beach a story of lives transformed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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IMASLOWREADER
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im off today so what do i do—love me some short books and some me time… #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife

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marleed
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Mehso-so

Awkward! So if anyone is gearing up to argue the proposition side to a debate for a bit of premarital sex between engaged couples, read this book 🤪🥴🤣
August #DoubleSpin Category: Less than 250 pages @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3mo
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kellock
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Mehso-so

I'm really not sure how I felt about this one. Not sure I fully grasped the point.

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kellock
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Next up . . . Random quick pick on the kindle

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Litsi
On Chesil Beach | Ian McEwan
Mehso-so

Two people from different backgrounds and sensibilities marry. Their rocky newlywed night plays out in a series of uncomfortable places, both mentally and physically. I like the idea of examining the paths of two people who think they have come together, but instead find themselves at a crossroads. I was with this all the way - until the bitter end. It did not say to me what the author says the take away is. McEwan wrote one book; I read another.

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La_Cori
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#alphabetgame
#letterC

“A story lives transformed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken”
Ian McEwan is one of my favourite authors 💟
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚❤️ 2y
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Leftcoastzen
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Pickpick

McEwans writing is just beautiful. A novella of a young couple she a musician, he interested in writing history perhaps.Their 1962 romance is chaste , they decide to marry. McEwans gift for rendering the thoughts , feelings ,& emotions, both said & unsaid will determine their fate on their wedding night .

Magpiegem I read this book whilst on Chesil beach, I really liked it. It made it on to my “to keep” book shelf. 3y
Leftcoastzen @Magpiegem my idea was to clear the shelves by reading my own books , but I enjoyed this so much it may go on my keep shelves. 3y
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Leftcoastzen
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#lastfirst @BookNAround My last of the year was a library book , Universal Harvester . My first is a short one that has been on my shelves for a long while , On Chesil Beach. Trying to read more books crowding my shelves this year, I‘m running out of space!

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LisaLovesToRead
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Panpan

Fortunately, this book is short. If the goal is to leave his readers unsettled and frustrated with both main characters, then mission accomplished!

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Shemac77
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Pickpick

Vivid.
Incredible writing.

Cathythoughts Oh I liked this one 👍🏻❤️ 3y
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Shemac77
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Hair appointment reading

Cathythoughts I loved this book 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Shemac77 Oh good! I‘m excited! @Cathythoughts 3y
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Andrew65
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The famous Chesil Beach, Dorset. #VirtualTour

How was Thursday? Very tired today as for some unfathomable reason the burglar alarm went off at 4 am! Then whilst waited for heart rate to calm down and Adrenalin to leave the system took a long who,e to get back to sleep. Still don‘t know what caused it.

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Oh gosh! Hopefully it wasn't a burglar. Quiet work day with decent weather. I've pretty much finished up my work but need to stick around for a while longer. Time to start playing catch up on these reviews and posts. 4y
TheSpineView That's awful! Hard to get back to still once you are truly awake. Thursday has been good so far. I did get another book review written today. You would think I would be caught up by now. Unfortunately not! 4y
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TheBookHippie Gah. What a fright! Officially on break ! No symptoms still in quarantine til the 6 but no school til 12 of April hallelujah 🥂 4y
kspenmoll Not a great way to start your day!!!! Had half day at school- Friday off- so thrilled to have a long weekend & 3rd quarter ended today. 4y
kezzlou85 Oh how scary. I'm not sure I'd ever sleep again. Been a quiet day here but starting to realise I'm raising two evil geniuses. Not sure about that. 🤣 4y
CBee @kezzlou85 evil geniuses 😂😂 4y
TrishB Been off today for extra long weekend. Have ignored work emails, read 2 books and a zoom book club call 😁 a good day ♥️♥️ 4y
ShelleyBooksie Scary! 4y
Andrew65 We reckon it as the garage. But no way would have gone off unless they got in and everything intact and not interfered with. A spider on the sensor? Who knows. @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheSpineView @TheBookHippie @kspenmoll @kezzlou85 @ShelleyBooksie Definitely a rude awakening. 4y
Andrew65 @kezzlou85 Always felt the same with ours. 🤣🤣🤣🙈 4y
Andrew65 @TrishB Fantastic, a great day. Hope it continues. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh no!!! I‘m sorry!! I‘m glad you are ok!! 4y
Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It was a shock, but thankfully worked out okay. 4y
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jessjess
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"This is how the entire course of a lifetime can be changed - by doing nothing."

This short novella comes in at 166 pages, and at first it is a comical tale of a newlywed and Virgina couple's marriage night. It's at times funny but the last chapter or so is a gut punch. A good reminder that often the absolute worst thing to do is to stand by and not talk things out.

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Simona
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Pickpick

Sad story about young couple on their wedding night set in 1962. Their tragedy is in what has not been said between them, and I think that the greatest power of this novel is in what is not written - dark secrets between the lines. Powerful story and elegant prose.

BarbaraBB Well said. Gorgeous little book. 4y
Simona @BarbaraBB Thanks 😊 4y
Anna40 Such a strange book but I loved it too 4y
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KarenUK
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#alphastack #letterO including a couple of my favorite food writers (Ottolenghi & David), a couple of my favorite fiction authors (McEwan and Nicholls) and one from my #tbr (the Emma Hooper that I‘ve heard great things about )

SilversReviews Love your photo. 4y
KarenUK @SilversReviews Thank you! I‘m having fun with this challenge... 💕 4y
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Astroneman
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Panpan
Coleen I agree. I have a lot of trouble with McEwan as well. 4y
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Skygoddess1
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Mehso-so

This was an interesting novella about newlyweds on their wedding night and their inexperience when it comes to sex. Their nerves and inexperience made me feel both sorry and empathetic towards them. Sorry that they were both so unsure and empathetic over being virgins and having to make it over the hurdle on their wedding night. Listened on audio and at the end there was an interesting author interview. #AuthorAMonth #AuthorAMonth2020

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EadieB
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Pickpick

1962 Florence and Edward celebrate their wedding in a hotel on the Dorset coast. The expectation of their marital duties weighs over them. This is story of lives transformed by a gesture not made or a word spoken. A heartbreaking story which could have turned around if Edward would have showed a bit of love and patience instead of giving up on her. A bit disappointing! I did love the ending however!

#OnChesilBeach #IanMcEwan #authoramonth

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Bookwormjillk
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t like this story at all, but appreciated the writing if that makes sense. #AuthorAMonth2020

BookmarkTavern Make perfect sense to me! Has this writer done something else you might enjoy better? 4y
Bookwormjillk @ozma.of.oz possibly. I‘ll have to keep an eye on the other reviews. 4y
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Mtroiano
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed getting to know these characters but I did not so much enjoy the second hand embarrassment I felt at the most awkward honeymoon ever. This one gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me. #authoramonth

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TomTomLord
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All she had needed was the certainty of his love, and his reassurance that there was no hurry when a lifetime lay ahead of them. Love and patience - if only he had had them both at once - would surely have seen them both through.

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Cinfhen
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Ian McEwan writes seductively but there is something really disturbing about him. He gives me MAJOR creepster vibes. This story about young newlyweds on their wedding night (1962) facing the consummation of their marriage was really cringe worthy. He‘s a genius at using few pages to leave an everlasting impression. I‘m posting a comment under spoiler tag because I‘m curious about something that is alluded to and wonder why it was left vague.
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Cinfhen Was Florence sexually abused by her father? Is that why she shuns sexual intimacy??? @KarenUK 5y
KarenUK I think that is what is implied yes..... (edited) 5y
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Cinfhen There is something so unsettling about his stories @KarenUK they are all so sexual 5y
KarenUK I know what you mean. But I kinda love how many risks he always takes. No story is alike... and he‘s so good with language... 5y
erzascarletbookgasm To your question about Florence, it‘s yes. I loved this book. 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I also love how McEwan is so nuanced and yet can also inject humor into a cringe worthy situation. I love his writing. 5y
Cinfhen That‘s true @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled there is an element of humor in all of his books. I‘m still left disturbed by him though @erzascarletbookgasm @KarenUK I don‘t think I loved this book but I was compelled to take the journey with Florence and Eddie. 5y
Cathythoughts I remember loving this one 5y
BarbaraBB Totally agree with @KarenUK , I don‘t always like his books but man, he has his way with words. I did like this one a lot by the way! 5y
Centique I loved this too - but yes he kind of shines a bright light on sexual impulses - plays with shame and what‘s deemed natural or unnatural. What he sees as suppressed by society maybe? I need to read more about him to understand that better! 🧐 5y
Cinfhen I wish I could have a bookclub with all my favorite readers ....you guys add SO MUCH to a 180 page novel @Centique @BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts @KarenUK @erzascarletbookgasm @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled 5y
Centique @Cinfhen that would be an awesome book club! 5y
BarbaraBB 💚 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I‘ve only read a few of his books, all I loved or liked so far. The stories are dark and vivid. 5y
Cinfhen Definitely dark and vivid !!! @erzascarletbookgasm (edited) 5y
KarenUK 💗💗💗 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#ISpy beach 🏝 on the cover (and in the title😉). Thanks for the tag @squirrelbrain . I loved this book. ❤️💔

@AnneCecilie @Chelsea.Poole if you want to play, can you find a book(s) with snow on the cover?

squirrelbrain Great choice! 👍😁😘 5y
Chelsea.Poole Thanks for the tag! 5y
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timmsjess
On Chesil Beach | Ian McEwan
Pickpick

It was a lifetime captured in a moment. It displayed human emotions - regret, forgiveness, retribution and desire in brutal honestly but in a way that was easily digestible. It beautiful examined a relationship that was entirely unique, yet somehow familiar.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Loved this one! 5y
danielb12 I love it 5y
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Betty
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Thanks to @MaGoose for the #winterswap book and bookmark! Looks like an interesting read. #litsylove

danielb12 I love this one 5y
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ephemeralwaltz
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Beginning so many and not finishing any #oops
#mygame #currentlyreading

Crazeedi I'm guilty🙄 5y
AmyG Ha...I do that, too. 5y
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SaturnDoo 🙈🙉🙊I'm guilty. 🤔 I need to have a personal readathon and challenge myself to finish them 🤣😂 5y
LeahBergen Happy Birthday! 📚📚📚 5y
ephemeralwaltz 💗@LeahBergen aaah thank you so much! 💗 5y
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KarenUK
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This slim little novel really packs a punch. A deceptively simple tale of #adayinthelife of a young couple, specifically their wedding night in 1962.
McEwan‘s writing is always gorgeous, but I wasn‘t expecting to be as gripped by the slow unraveling of the story.
Told through courtship memories, feelings not expressed, buried traumas and some truly cringeworthy scenes, I felt so much for Florence and Edward. So heartbreaking.
#redroseseptember

arlenefinnigan Nice 👍 5y
Cinfhen Ugh!!! Still need to get to this book!!!! Thanks for the reminder 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Good pick! This book ❤️💔 5y
KarenUK @cinfhen @erzascarletbookgasm it‘s so good! 😍💕 5y
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Novelista71
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So genuinely sad and moving. Only for those with a strong heart

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Yes! This book broke my heart. I love McEwan‘s writing. 5y
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ephemeralwaltz
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#beachread
Unpopular opinion: I always slightly struggle with McEwan's style but I'm glad I'm finally getting into and finishing this one.

scripturient I really liked this one. 😊 BTW, the #screamsbymail book got here on the weekend. Thank you!! 😘 5y
ephemeralwaltz @scripturient yay!😘😘😘😘 5y
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EyrePrejudice
On Chesil Beach | Ian McEwan
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“This is how the entire course of a life can be changed. By doing nothing.“ Wonderful ending to a great book.

The story is about the wedding day, expectations, failures, and regrets. Neither able to look past their own insecurities and failures and work things out together, as a loving couple. Ultimately, ending with both throwing a tantrum and walking away from the other.

Specatcular book. This is a must read!

rretzler Welcome to Litsy (belated)! 📖 #LitsyWelcomeWagon @LitsyWelcomeWagon 5y
RaimeyGallant Welcome! 5y
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Jari-chan
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This was one of the first books I read in English, but I can't remember a lot about it. Not even the #beach 😅

#LetsTravelJuly

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KarenUK
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Just spotted this in the back of the Ian McEwan I just finished..... These Vintage editions are just gorgeous! 😍😍😍😍 So simple and striking.....

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ephemeralwaltz
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Reading snacks 🍒🍒😋😋

valeriegeary Yum!! 5y
JacqMac Very nice. I love cherry season! 5y
Kalalalatja Delicious photo 👌 5y
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KarenUK
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#WanderingJune
Sadly this marriage is on a #roadtonowhere !
A simple tale of a young married couple, on their wedding night in 1962...this story covers only 2 hours, yet is soooo emotionally complex.
It‘s McEwan, so of course the writing is gorgeous!
Told through memories of their courtship, feelings unable to be expressed, buried traumas and some truly cringeworthy scenes, I felt so much for Florence and Edward... just so heartbreaking.💔

Lcsmcat Stacked. 5y
BarbaraBB This was a good one indeed! 5y
Chrissyreadit Sounds desperately sad. 5y
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Cinfhen I‘ve always meant to read this book!!! I thought I‘ve stacked but I see I haven‘t 5y
Centique I loved it too! 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I loved this book ❤️💔 5y
LeahBergen It‘s so good (and so sad). 5y
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ephemeralwaltz
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What to read next? I genuinely can't decide 😵 HELP!!!

LeahBergen On Chesill Beach! 5y
Cinfhen Hi!!! It‘s Cindy. I have you down for co-hosting in July for the book & music daily photo challenge. Are you still interested??? 5y
ephemeralwaltz @Cinfhen hi Cindy!! I was just thinking about but I don't think I can commit this month. My life is pretty hectic at the moment and as you may have noticed I haven't been posting every day. I think I might be overwhelmed if I host. So sorry to let you down!! :( Hope we can do it sometime in the future. 5y
Cinfhen No problem., thanks for being honest! Hope things quiet down xx 5y
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Centique
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A short, sharp slash of cold water in the face - this book takes you inside the heads of a young man and woman on their wedding day. Different hopes, different backgrounds and different fears but truly in love. McEwan takes one night and two people and everything that lead them to that point. He‘s so good at unfolding hidden motivations, the psychology of a moment, the tiny details that mean so much. I will think about this for a long time.

Leftcoastzen I want to read this! (edited) 6y
Freespirit It‘s a good movie too..although ☹️ sad 6y
Cathythoughts Beautiful post. I read this years ago on holls 👍🏻♥️ 6y
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Reggie This sounds so good!!! 6y
Centique @Reggie I‘ll be so interested to hear what you think of it. 6y
Centique @Cathythoughts thank you lovely 😘 6y
Centique @Freespirit I‘ll have to watch that! 6y
CafeMom I read this book a long time ago. I think my first Ian McEwan. I didn't like the book. I don't know if it was the story or the author. I still need to read Atonement. 5y
Centique @CafeMom it‘s certainly unhappy and people don‘t communicate well. There‘s a lot of that in Atonement too! I loved it but it also made me angry - if that makes sense 😜 5y
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KathrynElise
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“All she had needed was the certainty of his love, and his reassurance that there was no hurry when a lifetime lay ahead of them. Love and patience - if only he had had them both at once - would surely have seen them both through”.

#AnglophileApril #TaintedLove

erzascarletbookgasm This book, ❤️💔 6y
KathrynElise @erzascarletbookgasm definitely! Beautifully written, but in the same breath absolutely devastating 💔 6y
Cinfhen Ugh!!!!! I NEED to read this book already!!! 6y
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Mdargusch Sounds poignant. 6y
KathrynElise @Cinfhen definitely! I actually thought the movie was worthwhile watching as well as it‘s a pretty good adaptation (but read the book first of course 😉 haha) 6y
emilyhaldi Somehow I‘ve never heard of this one but I need to read it!! 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Seems that ‘Wonderwall‘ in the song refers to someone whom you constantly think about, someone whom you have a strong love or infatuation but you didn‘t reveal your feelings for. This reminds me of the tagged book. Both Edward and Florence truly love each other but because they didn‘t talk things through, the evening of their honeymoon was not like any other honeymoons.

#anglophileapril #wonderwall

Cinfhen I still want to read this book / I hear it‘s very memorable (edited) 6y
Mdargusch Very nice that you look outside the box. I‘m always so literal. Stacking! 6y
KarenUK I love this book 💕 6y
Reviewsbylola This has been on my TBR for ages. 6y
emilyhaldi Beautiful image 😍 definitely stacking this.. not sure why I haven't read more from McEwan! 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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McEwan‘s writing is simply gorgeous. The story takes place over one evening, with flashbacks of the couple‘s backstory. For most parts, the story is in slow motion..the meal scene, the sex scene..but McEwan tells a perceptive account of the couple‘s relationship..their awkward intimacy and inner thoughts. So sad, such a shame, but it‘s 1962 in England, a time where feelings and passions are repressed, 👇

#Booked2019 #winter

erzascarletbookgasm which leads to frustration, embarrassment, and not speaking up.. and finally a heartbreaking tragedy. 6y
MrsMalaprop I really liked this one too 👍. 6y
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Kalalalatja Stacked! 6y
Cinfhen I want to read this one. And it‘s short, right!!?!? 6y
Cathythoughts Great review!! I think I read this years ago & it was really good ... 6y
Cathythoughts Oh it‘s your happy place too 👏🏻😘👏🏻✔️nice one 6y
erzascarletbookgasm @Cinfhen It‘s under 200 pages, but slow burn... 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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#remindsyouofyourhappyplace #Booked2019
Decided to switch my choice to this (I love the beach 🏖 ), though from the blurb Chesil Beach doesn‘t seem like a happy place to this young, newly-married couple!

TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 6y
Freespirit Just saw the movie of this book and I think I should read it. I like his writing (edited) 6y
erzascarletbookgasm @Freespirit I‘ve finished the book. Have not watched the movie (just the trailer) but I hope you‘ll get to read the book. 6y
Freespirit @erzascarletbookgasm I just finished Atonement by same author which was excellent📚 6y
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KathrynElise
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A ‘pick‘ simply because I loved the writing itself.

Overall though, still a little unsure as to how I feel about this one. The story is not quite as uplifting as I was hoping for on a Saturday afternoon. I also think there are a lot of readers - myself included - who would find aspects of this far more relatable than they would care to admit. In summary, an uncomfortable, but relevant, read.

Acts as my #popsugar2019 “single day” read.

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aliasNayNay
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Panpan

There is no doubt that Ian McEwan is a brilliant writer, but On Chesil Beach was a romance destroyed. The book lacked realistic characters, and the fact of  a painfully awkward wedding night led to the very unhappy outcome was just all a failure for the reader. I really do not know what to say about this story, for me I found it depressing and outdated.

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azulaco
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This book felt like a short story that got away from the author. The writing was lovely, but my goodness, the author delved into the emotional state of the two main characters in agonizing detail. Recommended, but only for those who are fans of the intensely inward-looking novel, and who are patient with slow-moving stories.

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Literary_Siren
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😂🤣😆👈🏻That‘s me laughing at myself for trying to put myself on a book buying ban! #WhoAmITryingToKid #ShouldHaveKnownBetter #Oopsie #SorryNotSorry

Literary_Siren I forgot the most important hashtag! #ImGoingToNeedMoreBoxes 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Read On Chesil Beach a long time ago. But I remember it was a really good read! Hope you'll enjoy it too! 6y
BeansPage Jealous of the tracker book 😍😍😍 So want 6y
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Literary_Siren @TheReadingMermaid it‘s $9.87 on Amazon Prime! 6y
BeansPage I know 🤤 6y
TheSpineView I tried a book buying ban too! It was an EPIC FAIL! 🤣 6y
Literary_Siren @TheSpineView I have also bought like 20+ ebooks over the last week or two. But I don‘t have to put those in boxes so I don‘t feel bad about it. 😂 it‘s not my fault that all the books I want have been going on sale. I find it physically impossible to ignore a sale if you‘ve got the money. 6y
TheSpineView @Literary_Siren I know!!! Bought a boxed set of ebooks on Amazon today for $3.99. Honesty, how could I resist? 😋 6y
AutumnRLS What do you think of the read harder journal? Have it on my Amazon wishlist, but interested in your opinion. 6y
Literary_Siren @AutumnRLS I haven‘t used it yet but I like the layout and it even has a reading challenge with a list of recommended books for each task as well as an area to write about the book. 6y
Literary_Siren @AutumnRLS I‘ll have to take pictures of the inside and post them for everyone. 6y
AutumnRLS @Literary_Siren that would be awesome! Thanks! 6y
Trashcanman 👁️👁️ 6y
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rachaich
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Very fast read (insomnia and little work!).
I found this to be a wonderful read. I can't believe it was over the course of a day and night, with flashbacks. I found the final part very thought provoking and it'll stick with me.

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rachaich
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Giving this short tale a try.
Then maybe watch the film...

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Arjay
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❤️

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Arjay
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Same.