#FridayHappyReadingHour a day late so it‘s more like Saturday happy hour 😬, but it‘s getting cosy now. Wine and black Moroccan olives. I finished reading Astray for Bookclub and I would highly recommend. Haunting short stories, memorable, beautifully written. People whose lives and fortunes have gone astray one way or another. Loosely based on true stories.
Happy weekend x

It‘s a pick. I did like it , although I feel a bit lost. But I will read Volume II …

“ And suddenly I had a glimpse of hope : a moon on the wane moving in the right direction , a time that had begun to pass “ ..

Is it a book about a day before trauma ? , a day around trauma , I have woken up to remember some traumatic news ? .. to the day this trauma is told to me.
And where do I go from here ? What do I do now ?
These are the thoughts as I read it.
It‘s taking awhile for me to appreciate this book…what it‘s all about

We read Frankenstein for our Bookclub. There are so many layers of meaning and angles to look at it from. I didn‘t understand half of all that, but I loved reading it. I watched some of the new Frankenstein movie and it is beautifully filmed, mesmerizing to watch , But , I was disappointed that the story was not the same as the book.

#Fridayhappyreadinghour Thank god it‘s Friday ☺️
Chilling with my lovely Lisa , and getting lost in another Ruth Rendell ❤️ Happy Friday ladies xxxx

#FridayHappyReadingHour Sorry I‘m late , it‘s Sunday ! But finally getting a chance at a happy Reading hour. We had lovely little callers on Friday night though. Some tiny little people who were delighted to get a lollipop! 🍭 🎃 Adorable 🥰
Reading for our next Bookclub, the first three stories are very promising.
I hope you all had a great weekend. Xx

#FridayHappyReadingHour Dinner was early today so this is white chocolate and raspberry tart as I check out my new books. Tagged, I wanted. The Banville was part of the ‘ two for one‘ deal ! Can‘t resist. It‘s lovely just to look at the new books 🥰Happy Friday 😘

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Dinner is in the oven. So it‘s time for a glass of wine and a read of Frankenstein… it‘s for my bookclub and I‘m LOVING it. Happy Friday everyone xxx

#FridayHappyReadingHour This evening it‘s tea… because I‘m looking over my notes for Migrations. Bookclub tonight and it‘s the book I picked so I‘ll say a few words about it. I‘ll be having my Friday glass of vino ( or two ) with my bookclub ladies later 😁🥂
Happy Friday to you all @kspenmoll @Tamra @BarbaraBB @Ruthiella @dabbe @mcctrish @melissajayne @Aims42

Another intriguing edgy read from Ruth. She is saving me from being in a complete reading slump. My concentration isn‘t good for anything more demanding just now. Hopefully this will change soon 🤞🏻❤️

#FridayHappyReadingHour Late again posting ! I‘ve had busy Fridays lately. Just starting this book 🤞🏻so far I like it , but it‘s early days. Have a lovely weekend everyone. Wine and olives for me 🥂🥰

Sorry I‘m late posting for #HappyFridayReadingHour #FridayHappyReadingHour

‘Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make a soul. ‘

Lots to think about in this book.
Wine and nuts and raisins.

Another great Ruth Rendell. Mix Cellini lives in a creepy old house in London with his landlady. He is obsessed with a deceased serial killer. … all the ingredients for suspense and madness. A very ‘ enjoyable‘ read , if you like this sort of story. 😳

#FridayHappyReadingHour It‘s Saturday here too @BarbaraBB But I did have a very happy Reading hour yesterday with two lovely old friends on a yoga retreat here in Crete. Loving the book. It‘s hooked me. Regards to all you Friday happy hour people xxx Im a bit slow on Litsy for this week away xxx

#FridayHappyReadingHour Dinner is on , so I‘m taking a minute with this book that I started this morning. ❤️

Last nights #FridayHappyReadingHour … it turned into a busy evening later , but I did relax and have a glass of vino earlier. White wine , and Pringles, and still reading Our Evenings for Bookclub. I find it‘s a book I can‘t read quickly. It‘s a lovely book so far.

I just got on kindle for 85p. @dabbe has just read and reviewed it , and being Ruth Rendell fan , I just purchased.

Starting for Bookclub. We‘ve been told to read it in a slow and relaxed way, savouring it. I think the wine will help with that 👍🏻😁

Three stories come together here for a brilliant psychological thriller. This is a particularly good Ruth Rendell. Set in London, this is a chilling tale. Another book I found impossible to put down. It‘s a frightening read. Very good !

Book shopping … Three new books. All highly recommended. 🥰 Looking forward to them.

A brilliant book about life and parenting, set in Belfast. We meet Misty , the mc, a teenager who wants to be a makeup artist. Misty is attacked and traumatised. The characters are many and drawn with humanity. As one review says ‘ Erskine‘s great gift is for character, all are complicatedly flawed and empathetically rendered‘. I couldn‘t agree more. A gripping book to read. I couldn‘t put it down. It‘s a debut and I look forward to more from her

I adored this book. Watching Frankie as a young girl and then as she matures , and how she sees Hetty at different times in her life. Beautiful writing , I loved this story. #PersephoneClub And what do we think of Hetty !

I knew from the start I was going to love this , and I did. It‘s dense and brilliant, I also knew I‘d read it faster than any other book I‘ve read for a long time. I was absorbed in the story and the writing quickly carried me on. A literary psychological thriller , set in a hamlet in France , where the four main characters live. It felt real and often familiar to enter the minds of these people. I loved the writing , the book 👌🏻 See comments

Hetty Dorval is down from the top shelf. But I wanted to share my growing Persephone collection, Thankyou @LeahBergen for your inspiration. ✨✨✨

I‘m halfway. This is brilliant, and so very sad. I‘m loving it and it‘s killing me too. A great island setting for these wounded people , this wounded earth. ❤️

This is going to be a So-So , light pick. I did feel the book was a compelling read , the writing was good , and there were some frightening scenes. But now that I‘m finished, I feel that I didn‘t really like it. Im left wanting something more from this compelling read. It feels too strange, I feel no connection to the characters , maybe that‘s the point. I did love Pet, but this is a very different book.

We are on a small break away. These are the books 🥰 I may not get much reading done, but I‘m loving the Catherine Chidgey so far ..

Currently reading for our next Bookclub, the bookclubs are coming around very fast 😁It‘s a good story, I think I tried it before and had the book , which I can‘t find now …

A strange book, that pulls at the heart strings. More Ishiguro for me. ❤️💔

We just read this for our Bookclub. The story of a deeply traumatised family. The subject matter of the book is important, and difficult to read about. I found it hard to follow, I‘m not sure I liked the format. But it‘s a page turner for me. We had a great honest discussion. It scored high.

A strange dream like book , I‘m loving it. There‘s a familiarity about it. Ishiguro seems to get to the heart of it , of feelings , memories. There‘s a poignancy to every situation … situations abruptly changing all the time. I‘m also having laugh out loud moments , I love his humour, I‘m unconsolable 😂 I can see though , this wouldn‘t be everyone‘s cup of tea. I‘m surprised it‘s mine. I wasn‘t a fan of Klara. But this one 👌🏻

I really liked My Husband.
This one , I‘m not so sure. The story and writing aren‘t pulling me in. I‘ll keep going for now, but … 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

This one is up next , because I hear there is a movie coming out ❤️

Vienna after WW2 as three characters return. I found it poignant and fascinating. I loved Adlers story the best ,the writing in his story seemed more beautiful to me.
The narrow streets, the cake shop that Kanakis sees through a broken pane and all the smells
‘The hallway was the same - and the smell - that most evocative, most nostalgic of the senses ..‘
I loved the details of life then. . Resi was an unusual character, I felt sad for her.

Finally started on train trip to Dublin. Also Kuno Adler is on his train to Vienna. Loving it so far , beautiful writing and story. #Persephoneclub

I need to catch up on my reading. The Names is for IRL Bookclub, and it‘s very good, nearly finished. 👍🏻 Then it‘s onto #PersephoneClub and The Exiles Return.

Weekend reading. I‘m enjoying ... I remember bailing on Intimacies, but this one seems better so far.
Although , I‘m tired today and feel more in the form for a good thriller , I may go trudging through my kindle yet 😂
One of those reading days …

This is great. The story of the Beckett‘s marriage so far. While Kathleen is in the pool all day , we learn so much about these people. One of my favorite books this year, I think it‘s a perfect piece of writing, well done.
I‘m off to look up more by J Anthony.

Bookclub book is very good , I‘m enjoying 👍🏻❤️

Putting some books together for our little road trip up the country … and I might add another few … it‘s so good to read when away .. no jobs to do , nothing else is calling. ❤️

Sunday morning reading. Halfway, there‘s a lot of the main character ! I know she is the MC , but still .. I‘m curious to see what happens though. Parts are really good , and other parts are YA ish and not as engaging.

This is a beautiful collection. Some stories left striking images of people , which seemed to connect with this idea of one character ..
‘ She doesn‘t feel anything, most of the time, but it takes nothing at all to make her feel everything. ‘
Haunting writing about memories and longing. Some parts reminded me of TS Eliot, I‘m not sure why.
Thankyou Sarah, I would never have come across it only for your post. ❤️

I really enjoyed this one. Three women friends get together to sort out a deceased friend‘s house. The women‘s relationship is real and complicated.. ‘ It was all this lying, all the unspoken things that suffocated…‘
I must read more by Charlotte Wood, I was never inclined to read Stone Yard , but I will now. Love her writing. Thankyou @andrew61 for your review, it got me reading this book.

We read this for our Bookclub. Set in the 1600‘s and set a lot around Nassau , in the seas , the heydays of the pirates and merchant ships. It‘s one woman‘s story with a cast of great characters. It was a page turner for me.

I‘ve really enjoyed Belinda Bauer‘s previous books. I was excited for this one. Starting off strong , I had no reason to doubt it. But, I‘m struggling halfway through .. to continue or not to continue that is the question. I‘ll give it a bit more time … 🤞🏻 I‘ve always enjoyed her. It might be one to come back to in a different frame of mind.

I‘m currently reading this one. Written by a Scotsman and set in Sweden… lots of Swedish atmosphere and talk. Some good characters… this has been on my kindle forever.. first in a series. Im excited , it‘s easy reading and very good. 😊

Another great read from Celia. I couldn‘t put this down.. Grace and Janice meet in prison , when they are released they team up and make their living visiting old ladies. There‘s a bit of romance thrown in too .. and the result is a compelling story. I loved it ! The more I read her , the more I like her. I must get another one for my shelf.
Thankyou Trish for the gift of this book ❤️👌🏻
N. B. The book is not, 700 pages. It‘s about 300.

I reread this recently for Bookclub. I enjoyed the atmosphere and writing and the character of Fermin ❤️. However, I read it first 20 years ago, and I remember being excited and enthusiastic about it then. This time it felt a bit laborious , although it‘s still magical. It was a very different experience. I wasn‘t as blown away. It can be interesting rereading a book. 🤔

I‘ve started this for IRL bookclub and I am really enjoying the story so far.

Thankyou Leah. Celia Dale knows how to tell a suspenseful dark tale. This seemed darker to me than the others we‘ve read ( or maybe it‘s just me ). I loved all the details of 1970‘s life in this London house and three well designed characters. I really enjoyed this. 👌🏻❤️🖤