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My #ThematicCozies picks for March: #Hobby I picked two in case I don‘t like one. Both are first in series & free with my Audible membership. The tagged book is probably most on theme. ✂️

#SeriesLove2025

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julieclair Hope you like them both! 1d

julieclair Hope you like both of them! 😀 1d

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Davispeterson

Cityscapes of Boston: An American City Through Time | Robert Campbell

“Boston‘s cityscape is a perfect blend of history and modernity. Cobblestone streets lead to towering skyscrapers, while the Charles River reflects the city‘s timeless charm. From the iconic brownstones of Beacon Hill to the futuristic Seaport skyline, every corner tells a story of resilience and innovation. #Boston #Cityscape #HistoryMeetsModern”

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rubyslippersreads

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

Catching up on last month‘s #PersephoneClub book. I‘m fascinated by stories of the Lowell Mill girls, but this one is particularly bleak. It took me a long time to finish because my feelings of dread kept growing stronger and stronger, as did my anger at most of the characters. Poor Emmeline never had a chance.

rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @Caryl @sisilia @CarolynM @daena @LeahBergen @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @Tamra @andrew61 @Cathythoughts @Bookbuyingaddict @julieclair @willaful 2mo

LeahBergen Poor Emmeline, indeed. 😬 2mo

quietjenn I am very behind, but already not expecting a happy ending ... 2mo

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CarolynM So much to be angry about in this book! 2mo

Cathythoughts Great review. Tough book , Yes, a lot of feelings of dread. 2mo

Bookbuyingaddict Great 👍 review & totally agree , poor emmeline beauty was a curse all she craved was friendship & love ❤️ the women were jealous and awful to her whilst the men lusted or treated her as a pawn 😩certainly no sisterhood 👯‍♀️in this book ! Glad I read it though thank you 🙏 Leah x x x. X 2mo

rubyslippersreads @Bookbuyingaddict Even Matthew (before anyone knew who he really was) could be possessive and controlling. 2mo

rubyslippersreads @CarolynM @Cathythoughts Yes. Hard to find many likable characters. 2mo

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Bookbuyingaddict

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

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Oh emmeline! I Had a discussion in the pub recently about how some people do genuinely seem to be born with no good luck or good fortune at all and seem to attract one disaster after another & so it is with emmeline. One of the most depressing books iv ever read because you just know what disaster is going to befall the beautiful but naive emmeline. It js a pacey page turner but I‘d never have read it if it wasn‘t my Persephone bookclub pick.

rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, Tamara, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, andrew61, Cathythoughts, dabbe, julieclair, willaful

LeahBergen It was certainly a page turner for being so bleak, wasn‘t it? 2mo

CarolynM I wouldn‘t have read it without #PersephoneClub either. I‘m so glad I did! 2mo

Bookbuyingaddict @LeahBergen @CarolynM Absolutely 👍loved it and it took me by surprise 😮 who could have guessed that ending ! I sat up in bed with my new Christmas 🎄 gift 🎁 reading 📖 light to finish it , raced through it thank you 🙏 for choosing it 😌it‘s a shame our reviews are restricted to 451characters you can‘t say it all in that ! Happy NYE x x x 2mo

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bumpinthenight

Spooky Massachusetts: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local Lore | S. E. Schlosser

Even though I was up until 2AM and it was technically the 28th - I made myself hold off opening my #NLHS until after I took my license exam. If you need me, I‘ll be over here yawning, but happily enjoying some R&R now that I can table studying for a couple weeks.

Thank you so much @Marmie7 - I LOVED your wrapping paper! And am really excited to read these books. Also that candy bar has been calling my name all morning!

#NaughtyListHolidaySwap

WildAlaskaBibliophile

WildAlaskaBibliophile Hooray! 😍 Look at all those delicious looking books and treats! 2mo

bumpinthenight @WildAlaskaBibliophile right? 😍🎄 2mo

bumpinthenight @Marmie7 I forgot to take a picture with the Krampus candle - but want you to know it smells so good! 2mo

Marmie7 @bumpinthenight I'm glad you enjoyed everything! I had a blast putting it together. I agree, the candle smells amazing! I bought some for my kids too. 2mo

bumpinthenight @Marmie7 all of these books have beautiful cover art! One of them has been on my wishlist for a long time, I had no idea it was a novella I had assumed it was a bigger book so I‘m excited I‘ll be able to read it in a short amount of time! 2mo

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andrew61

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

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What a compelling but sad story about a child (13) whose poverty striken family, send Emmeline to work in the hazardous cotton Mills on New Hampshire. The subsequent events find her then moving away from the area back to her family, but again, fate deals her a terrible hand. Based on a true story, very readable
@quietjenn @Tamra @CarolynM @sisilia @Caryl @daena @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @Bookbuyingaddict @julieclair @willaful #persephoneclub

andrew61 A few spoiler comments. I was shouting as I read abt Maguire's seduction of Emmeline,an innocent 13 year old, who only wanted a friend rather than a predator. Then ostracised by her community! Such a judgemental society. Hannah, then her saviour , seems to befriend her but rips her child from Emmeline. Finally, what to say abt Matthew, I am still reeling when I thought happiness had finally arrived. Wish we were all sat around a table to discuss. 2mo

Tamra @andrew61 yes, I wish we could discuss live! Matthew - I really didn‘t expect him to disappear completely. 😒 When I did some Googling, it does appear the real Emmeline was very much alone in the later years of her life. Even her son was absent. 2mo

andrew61 @Tamra I found the relationship with her younger sister interesting, and it was sad that her family effectively abandoned her. It would have been curious to know what Matthew did next. 2mo

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Tamra @andrew61 I was left wondering as well. 2mo

Cathythoughts Great review. I wish we could discuss too. Maybe we‘ll get a zoom going someday … 2mo

LeahBergen I was practically shouting, too! We would‘ve had such a loud and indignant, in-person book club 😆😆 2mo

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

CarolynM Great review. There was so much that made me angry and the victim blaming was infuriating. 2mo

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CarolynM

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

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#PersephoneClub

OMG! Speechless! Off to read all those spoiler comments in the other reviews now.

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TrishB That‘s a great reading match 😁 2mo

Bookbuyingaddict Haven‘t started it yet but will do after my festive reads and over the holidays 👍😍💝 2mo

Crazeedi Thanks for my card Carolyn, one is coming your way! Merry Christmas and happy new year ❤️ 2mo

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Tamra I‘m glad you finished! 😬 It‘s hard to stop when you get started. (edited) 2mo

Cathythoughts Speechless is right! What a story. 2mo

LeahBergen That‘s just how I felt when I finished it!! 😮 2mo

julieclair Can‘t wait to read this!!! 2mo

Ruthiella You guys are making me want to drop everything and get a copy of this book! 😂 2mo

CarolynM @Ruthiella Do it! 2mo

CarolynM @Crazeedi You‘re very welcome😘 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you too🎄 2mo

Read-n-Bloom Really like your bookmark! 2mo

CarolynM @Read-n-Bloom I can‘t take any credit. Persephone books from the Persephone Bookshop come with a bookmark that matches their individual end papers which are usually inspired by the book. This book is about a girl sent to work in a cotton mill in the 1850s. 2mo

Read-n-Bloom @CarolynM That is so 🆒! 2mo

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Tamra

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

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A morality tale Rossner tells in riveting fashion! Loved it even more after watching this documentary. Highly recommend as a follow-up. https://youtu.be/IRN91TeXAYE?si=L5r0urNjlonFkqvH

⚠️Spoiler Warning!!! Do NOT watch the film unless you want to know the story before reading the book.

#PersephoneClub

Tamra I gasped and woke up my husband to tell him this is mash up of Lolita & Oedipus! 😳 Whether or not it‘s actually true, the very fact the villagers shunned her for believing both “sins” as true makes it a very sad tale. Women always bearing the brunt of social punishment for any appearance of impropriety. 2mo

LeahBergen Wasn‘t it crazy?? That‘s why I couldn‘t say too much in my review of it on here when I was done. 😂 2mo

LeahBergen And I‘m loving your “mill girl” themed photo! ❤️ 2mo

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Tamra @LeahBergen 😉 2mo

Vansa This sounds amazing, thanks for recommending 2mo

CarolynM I‘m about 3/4 of the way through. Can‘t wait to read all the spoiler comments! 2mo

Cathythoughts Great photo ❤️ Thankyou for that link. 2mo

Cathythoughts @Tamra @LeahBergen Lolita & Oedipus ! Yes that‘s it. Em really went through the mill ( pun not intended) from the time she was so young and left home. That poor girl 💔 2mo

CarolynM I was completely shocked by that twist too. It is horrifying to me that she was the “sinner” when she was the victim in both cases, firstly of a predator, then of her aunt the child stealer. And before that the victim of her family, sending her into a foreign, adult environment at such a young age with so little knowledge. 2mo

Tamra @Cathythoughts think of how many girls. 😢 2mo

Tamra @CarolynM good point about victimizing the victim. Never ends - still happening. 😑 2mo

Tamra @Vansa I think you‘ll like it - reads like a page turning thriller! 🥹 2mo

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Cathythoughts

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

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Emmeline , a great story. Looking forward to seeing what everyone thinks. It‘s a winner for me. I couldn‘t put it down. Now for a mince pie @andrew61 #PeresphoneClub

Tamra Cozy pic! ☺️ I started and it hooked me right away. I had forgotten it was based on a true story. 3mo

Cathythoughts @Tamra Oh ! I didn‘t realize it was based on a true story 👍🏻 3mo

Tamra @Cathythoughts there is a little note on the backside of the title page. 3mo

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Cathythoughts @Tamra Oh yes I see it now. Oh dear ❤️. I never saw that earlier. 3mo

Tamra @Cathythoughts well, it is little. 🧐 3mo

Cathythoughts @Tamra I‘ll be looking forward to what you think of it all. 3mo

LeahBergen Look at that mince pie! ❤️ And as we discussed on your other post, the first half was a bit better but still an all around pick. 👍 3mo

LeahBergen @Tamra Yes, I ended up Googling the history/ pseudo history when I finished. Wait until you‘re done the book to do that (unless you already have 😆)! (edited) 3mo

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen An absolute all round pick 👍🏻 loved it. I‘m averaging 1 to 2 mince pies per day 😂 3mo

LeahBergen You‘re really restraining yourself! 😆 3mo

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen 😂 .. then there‘s the cream to smother it with. 3mo

Tamra @LeahBergen no I haven‘t and I won‘t! 😅😆 3mo

Tamra @LeahBergen 😂 3mo

andrew61 You deserve that Cathy after such an emotionally draining story. Looks very nice. 3mo

AnnCrystal 😋👍💝. 2mo

CarolynM Just about to start😊 2mo

Tamra @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen I‘m halfway thru. 😳🫣🫢 2mo

LeahBergen @Tamra Eek! 😬 2mo

Cathythoughts @Tamra 😳😳😳 2mo

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Cathythoughts

Emmeline | Judith Rossner

Cosying up with Emmeline. I‘m at the halfway point … and I can‘t put it down!! #PersephoneClub

Tamra Oooooo, yay! Glad to know it‘s that good. Now that I‘ve finished Belle I can start Emmeline today. 😃 (edited) 3mo

Cathythoughts @Tamra It‘s soooo good 👍🏻❤️ 3mo

LeahBergen I couldn‘t put it down either! 3mo

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BarbaraBB This sounds so good! 3mo

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Emmeline !!!!! Where is it all going ! (edited) 3mo

Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB It is 👍🏻 3mo

andrew61 I finished it last night Cathy. The first half was remarkable and there is so much to say. Won't give anything away about the rest but 'enjoyed' it. 3mo

Cathythoughts @andrew61 Just finished, yes I agree first half was brilliant.. a lot happens in this story. I enjoyed second half, but not as much as first half. (edited) 3mo

LeahBergen @andrew61 @Cathythoughts I felt exactly the same way! I was really caught up in the first half. 3mo

rubyslippersreads I agree that the first half was better. 2mo

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