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Tamra
Someone at a Distance | Dorothy Whipple, Nina Bawden
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I could not put this down! Whipple has an exceptional ability to convey the emotional lives of her characters with such realism. Not for a minute did any of it feel like fiction; it was like being a fly on the wall. That is until the end. I suspect had this novel been written today the end would be quite different. Still, a 5⭐️read!

This novel has the best description of a cozy happy family Xmas I‘ve ever encountered. Just picture perfect.

Tamra It‘s so dreary again today - the pic was not taken in the evening despite being so dark. 😒 3w
Tamra Ugh, Louise was such a despicable woman! Whipple made her the perfect foil to the happiness of the North family. Ironic how she made the matriarch so happy, not that Louise cared a wit. 3w
Ruthiella I love Dorothy Whipple! “The Priory” is my favorite, but maybe only because I read it first? I also read and loved this one and “Greenbanks”. 3w
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Cathythoughts Oh I loved this book. ❤️❤️❤️ 3w
Tamra @Ruthiella I have a enjoyed a couple of her other titles, but I will add The Priory to my TBR now! 3w
Tamra @Cathythoughts soooo good! 😊 3w
LeahBergen Oh, Louise! 😠 This was such a great read. 3w
LeahBergen @Ruthiella The Priory was my first Whipple, too. 👍 3w
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Ruthiella
William, an Englishman | Cicely Hamilton
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Finished my 8th #10BeforetheEnd book.

This is a short novel which finishes in a very different tone than the mocking one with which it starts. Written during and published just after WWI , it‘s about the horror and futility of war but also the very human ability to see only what one wants to see, until the scales from one‘s eyes are forcibly removed. Still relevant.

LeahBergen I‘ll have to get to this one soon! 1mo
andrew61 Sounds very good. I have it on my limited shelf of persephones. I'll aim to read it in 2025. 1mo
Caryl I read this years ago and I really liked it. I was thinking recently it was time for a re-read. 💖 1mo
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Ruthiella @LeahBergen I hope you find it as interesting I did! 1mo
Ruthiella @andrew61 My collection of Persephone editions is also quite small. I‘ll be interested in your thoughts on this. 1mo
Ruthiella @Caryl It would make for an interesting re-visit, I think, considering the books topic and knowing its outcome. 1mo
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Ruthiella
William, an Englishman | Cicely Hamilton
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#weekendreads

Putting effort in this weekend to finish all the books before the year ends!

#LitsySciFiBookClub
#10BeforetheEnd
#ChristmasCrimeChallenge

LeahBergen I‘m always compelled to finish all books by December 31st in time to start a new one on January 1st. 😆 1mo
Ruthiella @LeahBergen I don‘t always manage it, but it‘s such a great feeling when I do! 😅 1mo
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LitsyEvents
Family Roundabout | Richmal Crompton
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Repost for @LeahBergen

It‘s time to announce the Persephone Club reads for next year! 🎉

Anyone is welcome to read along with us at any time, of course.

#PersephoneClub

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2816840

LeahBergen Thanks for the repost! 1mo
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LeahBergen
Family Roundabout | Richmal Crompton
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Our voting has trickled off so it‘s time to announce what we‘re reading next year … TA-DAH! 🎉

Anyone is welcome to read along with us at any time, of course.

#PersephoneClub

Cathythoughts Good job Leah ! Thankyou and I‘m loving the choices ❤️ 1mo
CarolynM Thanks Leah. Some good books to look forward to🙂 1mo
Bookbuyingaddict All books 📚 mentioned were worthy I think so hard to whittle it down , thank you 🙏 so much Leah look forward to reading along with you and a merry happy 😃 Christmas to you all 🥰🥰😘x x. X x x x 1mo
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Teresereading I‘d like to join you 1mo
BarbaraBB I have only read the tagged one and am looking forward to be inspired by all of your reviews. Just ordered Emmeline by the way - thanks to you 😀 1mo
Tamra Thank you, Leah! 😘 1mo
quietjenn Woohoo! Here's to another great year of reading together! 1mo
LeahBergen @Teresereading Please do! Would you like me to add you to the tag list? 1mo
LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I can‘t wait to hear what you think of it! 1mo
LeahBergen @Liz_M Thank you! 1mo
julieclair Yay! Lots of fun reading ahead. Thanks so much for organizing us, Leah. 💙 1mo
elkeOriginal Excited! Love this list 📚 1mo
elkeOriginal (and orders have been placed in midst of excitement🤦🏼‍♀️) 1mo
LeahBergen @julieclair It‘s going to be great! 👏 1mo
LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 😆😆 Of course they have! 1mo
Caryl What a wonderful list of titles. Thank you for organizing! I'm hoping to participate more. 1mo
LeahBergen @Caryl That would be wonderful! 😊 1mo
daena These look great, fabulous assortment! 1mo
LeahBergen @daena I think so, too! 😊 1mo
JenlovesJT47 I‘d like to join! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 3w
LeahBergen You‘re more than welcome!! I‘ll try to remember to tag you when we start reading in February 😆 3w
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quietjenn
Vain Shadow | Jane Hervey, Celia Robertson
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Ok, #PersephoneClub friends - here's your next slate for voting! Sort of seasonal, for those who like that, but not overtly so (I think?). Can't wait to see what you vote for!

@LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @elkeOriginal @Cathythoughts @Caryl @sisilia @Tamra @andrew61 @willaful @julieclair @Aimeesue @Gissy @Bookbuyingaddict @daena

LeahBergen Ooo, this is the first time I‘ve actually already read both! Shall I still vote? How about if I vote for the one I liked a teensy bit better? 😆 1mo
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quietjenn @LeahBergen oops, sorry? But we should happily take your expert vote! 😜 1mo
Tamra Well, besides the recommendation of Leah, who can resist that cover!? 😵 😆 1mo
elkeOriginal Vain Shadow! 1mo
Cathythoughts Great choices. I‘ve read Blank Wall and would happily read it again. I‘ll vote for 1mo
LeahBergen @quietjenn 😆😆 1mo
LeahBergen Okay, @rubyslippersreads … you can post our two choices for December now. We‘re almost done! 😀 1mo
LeahBergen And the winner is The Blank Wall! 1mo
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CarolynM
Family Roundabout | Richmal Crompton
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#PersephoneClub

Here are my two suggestions for next year‘s February read. The first is tagged, I‘ll tag the second one in the comments.

Cathythoughts I‘m liking the look of the tagged book. It gets my vote 👍🏻 2mo
LeahBergen Nice choices! I‘ve read (and really enjoyed) Family Roundabout so I‘ll vote for (edited) 2mo
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elkeOriginal I have been wanting to read Good Evening! 2mo
rubyslippersreads I‘d be happy with either, but I‘ve been wanting to read 2mo
quietjenn I've read the short stories, so vote for 2mo
Bookbuyingaddict Oohh again two great choices and I‘d be happy with either but think 🤔 il vote for Family Roundabout 👍😀 2mo
elkeOriginal @LeahBergen @CarolynM Looks like this one needs a tie-breaker to decide it! 2mo
LeahBergen @elkeOriginal @CarolynM I think we‘ll wait a little longer (until @Gissy responds) and then in the event of a tie we‘ll let the original poster break the tie. Is that okay? 2mo
elkeOriginal Sounds good! I forgot how ties are dealt with. So many close races! 2mo
LeahBergen Okay, Carolyn … it looks like we‘ll need you to tiebreak this one. 😆 Which one do you pick? 1mo
CarolynM @LeahBergen This is why it‘s good to be the nominator, you don‘t have to choose just one😆 You‘ve read one and @quietjenn has read the other so that doesn‘t help. Coin flip says (edited) 1mo
LeahBergen 😆😆 The coin flip is always the best way! I‘ll get our schedule up soon. 1mo
LeahBergen And the winner is Family Roundabout! 1mo
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rubyslippersreads
The Far Cry | Emma Smith
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This was a low pick for me. Interesting, but depressing. My favorite character was Miss Spooner, followed by the tiger, who should have eaten Richard while it had the chance. 😏

This isn‘t my copy(I read the ebook), but I certainly prefer the grey Persephone cover over this artwork. The photo depicts tea harvesting in 1945.

#PersephoneClub

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Tamra
The Far Cry | Emma Smith
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“To be forgotten the very moment she thought she had been discovered and found precious was a punishment adult and terrible.” Poor Theresa, that is the story of her young life.

Complicated characters populate this novel. They are certainly not cardboard cutouts, which I wholly appreciated. However, for me it lacked a narrative drive so I didn‘t feel all that compelled to pick it up. #PersephoneClub

Tamra I am happy Theresa was seen & heard by Edwin & Miss Spooner. The only two who ever did. 3mo
Tamra I also appreciated Edwin‘s anti-colonial attitude. (edited) 3mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures ✅✅ I love some complicated characters, but there has to be more to pull you along! Great progress 3mo
LeahBergen I felt much the same way. It was a pick for me (although a low pick 😆); I found that I enjoyed the shipboard section more as it was more plot driven. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo
CarolynM Yes, it was a bit of a slog for me too🫤 3mo
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Tamra
The Far Cry | Emma Smith
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Wow, I am guessing chapter 5 pretty much sums up this sad & fraught father daughter relationship. 😟 The chapter also probably explains why they are who they have come to be, which is damaged people. #PersephoneClub

LeahBergen Yes! Yikes. 3mo
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