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In an effort to maintain her home post WWI,the proper English Edwina advertises for a roommate.As she endeavors to answer the ad,the boisterous American adventurous,Betyl Helliwell literally crashes her car at Edwina‘s doorstep.These two contrasting personalities were once school friends,so they slip into renewing their friendship is Almost immediately there is an attempt on Edwina‘s life,so the two investigate.Their queries lead them to a seek 🔽

Today‘s audio walk. I slept in so the temp was 85ish - I cut my usual route short because i was feeling the heat.
The river was still & peaceful today. #audiowalk #ABerylandEdwinaMystery

My week ahead:
~Read sections required for 3 books in first row. #sundaybuddyread #adventuresinphilosophy #asbyatt
~continue listening to Murder in an English Village #berylandedwinamystery #audible
~ Read what I can of the others-mood reading #readyourkindle #commissionaireguidobrunettimystery #bookspin #libraryfind

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Prompt: GARDEN

HISTORICAL FICTION - WORLD WAR II - ROMANCE

One thing that draws me to a book is an old house, and Highbury House sounded amazing.

And with the mention of many gardens, I was pulled in from the start.

We meet Emma, present day, who was commissioned to restore the gardens of Highbury House.

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I somehow managed to get sick again but thankfully had the perfect book to curl up with in bed all day. Set in three periods, the lives of five women are all connected by a stately home and its gardens. Friendship, heartache, determination and romance course through their stories as they create, protect, and restore gardens that mean so much to each of them.

#fourfoursin24 #laurelfloral

After I figured out & distinguished the book‘s four women from each other, as well as the decade(s) they lived,& each one‘s connection to the same gardens,I was hooked.The gardens,designed by Venetia, a prominent female gardener/architect working in 1907, were lush,showcasing a riot of color, with the exception of the “Bridal Garden”which displayed all white flowers. Each woman was connected to each other over time.The author‘s characterization 🔽

There are 4 characters with different time lines(1907, 1944, 2021)to keep track of & the book is divided into seasons.I‘ve just gotten through winter and now I‘m into spring.I am enjoying this book tremendously. It‘s about gardens.The characters are very interesting,& so is the setting, & the historical & social background of each time period. This is for.#auldlangspine,but it fits nicely with#midwintersolace #naturalitsy #hygge #readaway2024 #TBR

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It‘s still snowing steadily outside- I was out in 2 hours ago & it was 8 inches- must be more now! I am cozy and warm in my reading love seat, drinking tea with lemon and honey and nibbling on two pistachio shortbread cookies. My book of choice is The Last Garden in England, so I can immerse myself in the colors of nature.

Beautiful HF! The story of 5 women, each in their own timeline (1907, 1944, and present day) and how their lives were intertwined at the gorgeous gardens of Highbury Estate.

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#JubilantJulyReadathon Day 8 @Andrew65