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Late post for my final January #bookspin. I did finish my BookSpin (The Mitford Affair) but not my DoubleSpin. Still very proud that I finished 10 books last month!

I rated this 2 ⭐️ on GR and 2.5 on SG. This was just not it. I really enjoyed Nancy Mitford‘s Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate, so I was really interested in learning more about her and her family, whom many of the characters in her autobiographical novels are based on. Read like a narrative Wikipedia article. It was impossible to root for any of the characters: Nancy is so passive & woe-is-me, while Diana and Unity are straight up Nazis.

January #BookSpin! I really fell off last year during the spring/summer, but I am excited for a blank slate this month!

Written from the viewpoint of Nancy, the eldest and a socialist, and in the third person telling us how sisters Diana and Unity become darlings of Hitler and spokeswomen for Facism and Nazism until Great Britain declared war on their hero which lead to their downfall. A picture of how politics can divide families and form loyalties with dire consequences. A very interesting read.

Pretty sure all my TBR books still on my bookshelf are peeved now. #libraryhaul #itsstillhotoutside

I loved reading these books about the Mitford sisters. They were strong, independent women. Nancy was a sharp- tongued writer; Diana, a fascist, wanted to lead a meaningful life, but had to do so by being the woman behind the man; and Unity was also a fascist and adored Hitler. Jessica was a communist, Deborah became a Duchess (and in- law to Adele (& Fred Astaire); and Pamela a countrywoman & anti-Semite.

Another #nonfictionread and this one was terribly fascinating for me. These six sisters were so very different and it was interesting to see how each of their life choices and their shared home life shaped these women. Highly recommend this book.

#JuneStats
Row 1: All finished but Jewish Philosophy goes into July #adventuresinphilosophy #sundaybuddyread #janeandtheexcellentreadalong #goldenagecrimeclub
Row 2:Mitford- loved it; Raven & NYT Book Review(4 weeks: finished; Librarian, ongoing #MitfordSisters ##kindle #audible
Row 3: all finished #14books14weeks
Row4,5: All finished #14book14weeks2023 #Sarajevounderseige #humankindness #artheals #hiddennorfolkthriller #Gamache #ThreePines

This novel is about the infamous Mitford sister‘s love for each other & their complicated bonds.The voices of 3 sisters tell their story:writer Nancy,fascist Diana,& Hitler lover Unity.The backdrop is the time in between the 2 World Wars(1932-40).Political allegiances & choices deeply affect their sister love as each one defines & defends her stance. Betrayal,espionage,treason, imprisonment,& suicide tests their love in a world turned upside down.

This was a welcome break from all the addicted celebrity memoirs I‘ve been listening to! It‘s quite the exhaustive look at the Mitford family, it feels like I‘ve always known a little bit about them. I need to get my hands on some Nancy Mitford books now