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BarbaraBB
Fingersmith | Sarah Waters
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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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KarenUK
My Cousin Rachel | Daphne Du Maurier
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Loved it..... Slow paced and unsettling, but in the best of ways! A creeping uneasiness is evident as cousin Rachel comes into young Philip‘s life after his guardian dies. The atmosphere Du Maurier creates with her simple yet beautiful prose is so absorbing. And love the ambiguousness, that somehow leaves you in no doubt..... Jonathan Pryce‘s narration is top notch too....
#pop21 #advanced #longestonTBR

BarbaraBB I loved this one too! 4y
marleed I read this for the first time in December and I loved it - a woman writing of a woman from a man‘s perspective some 70 years ago - fascinating! 4y
Cinfhen I‘ve already stacked / waiting for my hold to come in 💞 4y
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BarbaraBB
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In an alternate history Charles Lindbergh wins the 1940 US elections. It seems plausible: he was a national hero at the time. One that sympathized with Hitler however. The fear among the jewish population is told by the young Philip. The menacing euphemistic talk from the White House, the divided population, the Jewish resistance: Roth‘s story is not only easy to imagine, the comparison with contemporary America is unavoidable either. #1001books

Cinfhen Great review!! It is scary, indeed!!!! 4y
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 4y
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