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Kimzey
The Snow-woman | Stella Gibbons
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I don‘t think we‘ve read Stella Gibbons yet. Here are our two winter-themed choices for November 2025 for members vote on. #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub

LeahBergen We haven‘t read any Gibbons yet! Let‘s see … I like the sound of 13h
willaful Overdrive has The Woods in Winter so I'll vote for that. 13h
Ruthiella Nice seasonal thematic work going on there! 👍 I‘ll flip a coin and pick (edited) 13h
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Tamra I already had this one TBR 11h
kwmg40 I‘ll vote for 10h
quietjenn Nice! I haven't read this one, so will vote for 4h
Kimzey @LeahBergen @willaful @Ruthiella @Tamra @kwmg40 @quietjenn Well, I may have been fooled by covers and titles. This may not be seasonally themed after all. Apparently “Snow-woman” is metaphorical and the book is set in spring and summer! 🤷🏼‍♀️ But I‘ll still stand by my Gibbons choices! 😊 3h
Ruthiella @Kimzey Stella Gibbons punked us! 😂 3h
LeahBergen @Ruthiella She did! 😆 1h
elkeOriginal I will vote Snow-Woman as I have already read Woods… 22m
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Ruthiella
Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP
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Pickpick

This was a delightful romp with a little bit of romance.

Middle aged Mr. Partridge takes a chance and hitches his star to young Lizbeth Campion, who is trying to reform her rather useless brother Ronnie. The trio moves to London and finds an assortment of odd jobs, but will Ronnie stick with anything? And will Lizbeth marry her rather strait laced fiancé, Captain Brocard, who very much disapproves of Ronnie?

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LeahBergen Great review! I must confess… I kind of wanted to give that Ronnie a slap a few times. 😂 13h
Ruthiella @LeahBergen Totally! Like Fred Vincy in Middlemarch, he doesn‘t deserve his luck! 13h
LeahBergen Yes! 😆 12h
quietjenn Nice! I do enjoy a good romp. 4h
Ruthiella @quietjenn They do occasionally hit the spot! 3h
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quietjenn
Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP
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Pickpick

We'll then, this was completely delightful. And exactly what I needed. #furrowedmiddlebrowclub

Ruthiella Wonderful! I‘m also hoping to finish this weekend. 🤞 4d
LeahBergen It was a fun one! 3d
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Ruthiella
Susan Settles Down | Molly Clavering
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Here are my two possibilities for September 2025 for #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members to choose from.

Both are authors we‘ve read previously. Another light romance set in Scotland from Clavering OR another humorous look at village life from Fair.

Let me know in the comments which one tickles your fancy the most!

Sace I‘m always up for humorous village life. 5d
kwmg40 I‘ll vote for 5d
julieclair Another really tough choice. I‘ll go with (edited) 5d
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elkeOriginal Gotta go with Scottish Highlands and Susan! 5d
Tamra Maybe because it‘s a gloomy November day, but I‘m attracted to Landscape in Sunlight. 🌞 5d
willaful Hard choice, they both look appealing. But I'll always take romance. 😁 5d
LeahBergen I want to read both 😆 but I‘ll vote for 5d
quietjenn I've read the other, so voting for 4d
Kimzey I want both! 😊 But I choose Scotland and 4d
CarolynM Since I voted against Molly Clavering before I‘ll join the crowd here 😆 4d
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CarolynM
Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP
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Pickpick

I had a jolly good time with this book. What a hoot! I hope Mr Partridge finds his new flat mates as worthy of his stewardship as Lisbeth and Ronny🤣

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Ruthiella Awesome. I‘m looking forward to finishing. I could do with a little gentle comedy. 6d
LeahBergen I think I might need another book about his time with the pastry chef family. 😆 6d
CarolynM @Ruthiella You‘ll certainly get that with this one😊 6d
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CarolynM @LeahBergen Maybe they‘ll turn their hands to Dundee cake😆 6d
Kimzey Thanks for the review. And the cake looks delicious! 😋 6d
Jeg Is she the same person who wrote the Rescuers? 2d
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CarolynM
A Footman for the Peacock | Rachel Ferguson
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Here are my suggestions for July.

kwmg40 I‘ll vote for Family Ties. 7d
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Ruthiella I‘ll vote for the author I‘ve not yet read 7d
willaful This sounds fun. 7d
LeahBergen Hmm… let‘s see… I haven‘t read any Celia Buckmaster yet so I‘ll vote for 7d
Kimzey Hmmm, I haven‘t read either author yet, but will choose 6d
julieclair I think I‘ll go with 6d
elkeOriginal Peacock gets my vote! 6d
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LeahBergen
Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT
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Okay, #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub … here are my picks for May 2025.

Vote away!

Ruthiella Another tough choice! Another coin toss and it lands on 1w
Teresereading Cute covers-Sally Ann 1w
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willaful I've already read Sally-Ann so I'l vote for 1w
Cathythoughts I‘m voting 1w
CarolynM I love Molly Clavering, but I can‘t go past another Susan Scarlett🥰 (edited) 7d
Sace I must vote for Sally-Ann 7d
kwmg40 I‘ll go with Sally-Ann! 7d
AlaMich I love Sally-Ann‘s green coat! 7d
quietjenn For me, it's 7d
Tamra Super covers, as always! 7d
rubyslippersreads I can‘t resist the cover of 7d
Kimzey Okay, Sally-Ann for me too! 6d
julieclair Tough choice. But I suppose I‘ll jump on the Sally-Ann bandwagon. 😄 6d
elkeOriginal Dear Hugo sounds so charming! 6d
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quietjenn
The Marble Staircase | Elizabeth Fair
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Okay, posting the options before I overthink it! I've no reasons to offer, just going with my gut! 😆

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quietjenn Hopefully I got the tags right?! 1w
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Tamra Both blurbs are intriguing, but I was sucked in by “domestic warfare.” 😳 (edited) 1w
willaful I enjoyed The Native Heath so am voting for 1w
Ruthiella This is tough because I have really enjoyed both authors books before…Flipping a coin for 1w
julieclair Gosh… tough choice. I‘m going with 1w
LeahBergen @quietjenn Oops. Poor @kwmg40 had her handle cut off again! 😆😆 1w
LeahBergen This is a toughie like @Ruthiella said! Hmm, I own both but I‘ll go for 1w
Teresereading Marble Staircase 1w
Cathythoughts I‘m voting for 1w
CarolynM Tough choice, both sound great! I‘m voting for 7d
quietjenn @LeahBergen argh! Sorry @kwmg40 and thank you @LeahBergen 7d
kwmg40 @quietjenn No problem, and honestly I would have been OK with whatever the group chose, but I‘ll go with 7d
Kimzey I‘ll go with Marble Staircase. I haven‘t counted votes, so hope I didn‘t deadlock the election. Either would be fine with me. 6d
elkeOriginal Same as @Tamra Not At Home had me at ‘domestic warfare‘ 😆💣 6d
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rubyslippersreads
UNDER THE RAINBOW. | SUSAN. SCARLETT
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I can‘t believe we‘re already choosing books for 2025! Here are my picks for January.

The first is the latest FM book published, and the title of the second is a slight nod to the Wicked movie coming to theaters soon. 😄👠

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Tamra My vote is for Ms. Granby‘s Secret 🔎 1w
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Kimzey Oh, wow! They both sound so good! I think I‘ll go with Under the Rainbow for “the delicious tale of romance and misadventure.” 1w
Ruthiella Just based on which cover I prefer, I‘ll go for 1w
LeahBergen Oh, good choices!! I want to read both but I‘ll vote for 1w
willaful Miss Granby, in honor of the return of our beloved imprint. 1w
CarolynM It‘s hard to pass up a Susan Scarlett, but It I‘m with @willaful 1w
LeahBergen Oops! I just noticed that there‘s an error in @kwmg40 ‘s name. I don‘t want you to miss the voting! 😄 1w
kwmg40 @LeahBergen Thanks for making sure I didn't miss the vote! I will go with Miss Granby. 1w
quietjenn I'd happily read either, but since it's one I had considered nominating, I vote for 1w
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen Thanks for finding that. That‘s what I get for cutting and pasting. 😕 1w
rubyslippersreads I‘d happily read either of these, but I‘ll go with Miss Granby, to show my delight in the return of FM. 1w
julieclair I‘d love to read them both, but I‘ll go with 1w
LeahBergen @kwmg40 No problem! ❤️ 1w
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads I did the same thing and had to go back and fix it. 😆 1w
Sace I am bound and determined to read at least one book with y‘all next year. I vote for Miss Granby. 7d
elkeOriginal It seems behind in votes but I have to pick Rainbow simply because I already own it 🤦🏼‍♀️ 6d
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LeahBergen
Harlequin House | MARGERY. SHARP
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Okay, #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub , with our November book we come to the end of our year of reading!

Are we in for another round? Here‘s our next group of selectors (according to our records):

January: @rubyslippersreads
March: @quietjenn
May: @LeahBergen
July: @CarolynM
September: @Cathythoughts
November: @Ruthiella

If we‘re all in, let‘s start with our January and March “pickers” posting their two choices for us to vote on. 😃

kwmg40 I‘d love to do another round! 1w
Ruthiella Oooh! I get to vote next year! I‘ll put my thinking cap on. 1w
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jlhammar It‘s been wonderful reading with you all, but I‘m going to sit this next year out (trying for less screen time in 2025, but may check-in now and again). Have fun voting! 1w
rubyslippersreads I‘m in! I‘ll have to come up with my two choices. 🤔 1w
CarolynM Yes please! I love our FMB reads and chats. I‘m going to go choose my suggestions right away😊 1w
Kimzey Yay! I‘m up for another round, in spite of being behind on this year‘s reading. 📖 ⌛️ 1w
quietjenn I'm game! I ❤️FMB Club! I'll work on my suggestions and try to post them soon. 1w
julieclair Yes, I‘d love to do another round. 😃 1w
Tamra @Kimzey me too! 😅 I am up for it nonetheless. 😁 1w
Kimzey @Tamra I‘m glad I‘m not the only one! 😊📚 1w
LeahBergen @kwmg40 Yay! 👏👏 1w
LeahBergen @Ruthiella It‘s fun to pick, isn‘t it? 😆 1w
LeahBergen @jlhammar No worries! I hope you pop in and out when you feel like reading along with us! 😘 1w
LeahBergen @CarolynM I can hardly wait! 👏 1w
LeahBergen @Kimzey Oh, behind doesn‘t matter at all! 😘 1w
LeahBergen @quietjenn Yay! I‘m excited for your picks! 😘 1w
LeahBergen @julieclair Awesome! 👏 1w
LeahBergen @Tamra @Kimzey Oh, behind or not … it doesn‘t matter at all! Just pop in when you have the time. 😘 1w
Cathythoughts Hi Leah , I wonder if someone would like to pick the September book. I havnt been great for participating this past year. I‘d still like to pop in and out … but I‘d love someone else to pick September… is that ok ? 1w
Cathythoughts Hi Leah , I wonder if someone would like to pick the September book. I havnt been great for participating this past year. I‘d still like to pop in and out … but I‘d love someone else to pick September… is that ok ? 1w
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Sure, Cathy. No problem! I‘ll bump @Ruthiella up the list to do the September pick (is that okay with you, @Ruthiella ?) 1w
LeahBergen Hi, @batsy ! I know you‘ve been taking some time off from Litsy and I hope you‘re doing well. You will have our November 2025 pick (if you like). No worries if you don‘t, of course! If you get back to me too late (and I get the next person on the list to take your place) we‘ll just slot you in somewhere when you‘re back. Miss you, my friend! 😘 1w
Ruthiella Fine with me. 😃 @batsy I miss you too. Hope all is well. ❤️ (edited) 1w
Cathythoughts Thanks for that Leah, I‘d love to stay on the Persephone list please. But I know I can‘t commit to both. 😘 1w
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts That‘s great, Cathy! I was hoping you‘d still be in for #PersephoneClub! I‘ll probably wait until next month (when we‘re reading our final pick of the year) to start the voting choices. 7d
elkeOriginal Looking forward to y‘all helping me work through the FMB books on my shelf! 6d
LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Me, too! I have sooo many waiting. 😆 6d
Cathythoughts Oh yes , of course, Thanks Leah , next month 👍🏻😘 6d
LeahBergen @Ruthiella You can post your September picks now … or whenever you‘re ready! 😘 5d
LeahBergen Hi, @Kimzey ! We‘ve had a bit of a shuffle in our picking order (see the chatter above ☝️) and you‘re now in charge of our November selection. You can post your two books for us to vote on now (or whenever you‘re ready). 😀 5d
LeahBergen Hi, @Kimzey ! Just tagging you again here in case you missed my message (above). 1d
Kimzey @LeahBergen Oh, sorry! I did miss the post. I‘ll give it some thought and make suggestions. I have my IRL book club tonight, so it might be tomorrow. Thanks for asking! 1d
LeahBergen @Kimzey Oh, good! Tomorrow is fine. Have fun at book club tonight! 1d
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