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It‘s funny that Betty describes nasty Nigel describes as the villain in a melodrama, because I thought of him as Snidely Whiplash from the beginning. 🤣

Also, I‘ve never seen the phrase “Hully gee!” outside of a #BetsyTacy book.

All that said, I loved this book! I think it‘s the first adult novel by FHB I‘ve read, but I‘m definitely going to read more.

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#persephoneclub well you were right gang I blinking loved it 🥰 what a ride, no spoilers but loved 🥰 the ending wouldn‘t it make a great film 🎥 would loved to have read more on Betty and mount Dunstan one of the best Persephones in my opinion😀 @LeahBergen @CarolynM @willaful @andrew61 @Gissy @rubyslippersreads @Cathythoughts @quietjenn plus found a wonderful bookmark of my mollie moonbeam in her fav place / my bed 😆🥰

Reading in the hairdressers, I‘m much better reading this in the day rather than in bed ? at night and getting angry ? at the horrid Nigel (does anyone know a nice Nigel ? Just wondering ? ?) and poor Rosy ?but hooray ?? here comes Betty - and perfect accompaniment is listening to Beyoncé‘s cowboy ? carter album ? thank you ? fellow #persephoneClub buddies for the encouragement ?happy Easter ?

I maybe the odd one out here #persephoneClub . But I am so cross with this book 📕 I have had to put it down , perhaps reading it in bed isn‘t such a good idea .,.. oh poor Rosy leave him for godsake !!! I shall stick with it as I‘m sure once Betty gets going it‘ll be a rip roaring read - the photo is Blenheim palace , I was there last week with a friend & my pups 🐶 famously rescued by Consuelo Vanderbilts dowry also sadly a loveless marriage

... he has lost his temper. He was really very fond of his temper, and rather enjoyed referring to it with tolerant regret as being a bad one and beyond his control -- with a manner which suggested that the attribute was the inevitable result of strength of character and masculine spirit. The luxury of giving way to it was a great one.

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I think everyone has posted about the melodrama in this book. Certainly the characters couldn't be more extreme in traits with Nigel being a perfect villain + Betty his nemesis with a tension filled ending. I liked the political aspect with the emphasis on US progress while Britain is in decline
@quietjenn @Tamra @CarolynM @sisilia @Caryl @daena @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @Bookbuyingaddict @julieclair @willaful @LeahBergen #persephoneclub ⬇️

Well, it seems that I agree with my fellow #PersephoneClub readers … this one was a melodramatic gem! Nasty Nigel is one of the vilest villains I‘ve come across in recent reading memory.

And I‘m very glad that a favourite author of my childhood has held up so well!

1. That's the one financial thing my husband deals with and he got it done promptly. We've already gotten refunds.

2. Revitalization.

What a wonderfully juicy bit of gothic fiction this is - it really has it all! Poor wilting Rosy, bravely battling Ughtred (that name😵‍💫), plucky, capable Betty, honourable Mount Dunston, all-American G Seldon & best of all the irredeemably villainous Sir Nigel - I envisioned him twirling his moustaches while he tormented his victims. Thoroughly enjoyable. Also, it‘s interesting that idioms we take for granted needed explanations #PersephoneClub

I really enjoyed this story and I loved all the drama.

“ And the Shuttle in the hand of Fate , through every hour of every day, and through the slow, deep breathing of all the silent nights, weaves to and fro - to and fro - drawing with it the threads of human life and thought which strengthen its web: and trace the figures of its yet vague and uncompleted design. “
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Oh, the delicious melodrama! (Insert fainting couch here.) I loved every minute of it! ❤️

It would make a stunning, visually beautiful film.

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“Try not to think.” 🤣🤣🤣

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Halfway through both of these. Loving both 🥰🥰 and both are for Bookclubs. #PersephoneClub

Yes, it was England--England. It was the England of Constable and Morland, of Miss Mitford and Miss Austen, the Brontes and George Eliot.

“The Court itself was old, and many gabled and mellow-red and fine. Rosalie had learned from no precedent as yet, but houses of its kind may represent the apotheosis of discomfort and dilapidation within, and only become more beautiful without.”

Oh Rosalie, I fear you are in for a rude awakening. 🥹

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April read for #thepersephoneclub hosted by @leahbergen
original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2852563

Oh my, this is a distressing read. I hope we will soon get the heroine we need.

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It‘s now April so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@Cathythoughts ‘ pick for us this month is The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

#PersephoneClub Sorry I can‘t get the Persephone covers to fit 🙈 … But these are my Persephone book choices @LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @Caryl @sisilia @CarolynM @daena @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @Tamra @Bookbuyingaddict @julieclair @willaful @andrew61

Slower reading week here. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Uniquely Human was an amazing look into how neurotypical people can change their approach and understanding of autism. Really enlightening.

The Shuttle is fantastic, just long. 😂 Going to try and power through it today so I can include it in my October total lol.

Group is so meh imo. Not understanding the hype so far. #bookreport

A charming book about two sisters in the early 20th century- a time in which wealthy American girls were sometimes wedded to destitute British Aristocrats as a trade of mutual benefits. Not a fair trade in the case of timid Rosalie Vanderpoel, who finds herself wedded to the brutish Sir Nigel. As her sister Betty becomes involved to further investigate the situation, the book becomes compulsively readable. A pleasure to read 💕

Wild little Friday night 🍨

#reversereadathon

@AnnieD donated a carry on for our cause. About 75% of these books are mine. And yes, it‘s ALL books!!

I‘d say we were all successful.

Second Persephone trip in the books. 📚

Loved it! Very well-written book about the ties between England and America, particularly at the turn of the 20th century, crumbling English manors, and abusive relationships. FHB tends to romanticize the medieval ages (let‘s not forget they‘re also called “the Dark Ages”), blames bad stewardship instead of Industrialization for the crumbling properties, and treats “business” as all 1 thing. Still, I recommend this highly enjoyable read.

Some #oldcoolbooks with a pretty #spine design.(I love the little 🐘 on the one in the middle.)
@Linsy

This #Persephone is about American heiresses crossing the Atlantic to marry impoverished British aristocrats. They infused the Brits with #AmericanMoney and in turn adopted the titles & “ruled their lands as well”, so to speak. These marriages were happening frequently at the turn of the century, so much so that the ships were said to be crossing back and forth across the Atlantic like the weaving of a shuttle, hence the title. 💸💸💸
#aprella

I love Persephone books, but I find the cost (+ shipping) is a little extravagant for me to go out and just buy them for myself, so for Christmas I gave my brother a #wishlist of Persephone books and he is very likely to get me exactly what I ask for, in fact he will probably just get the very first one listed! #jingleshelves

A Persephone #BookSpiral 😆

#UncannyOctober
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Ok, I think I have my first order (or 3) already planned...
Damn you, @Reviewsbylola !
And you @LeahBergen and @Jess_Read_This and @quirkyreader and the rest of you enablers!
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This is what happens inside these #PersephoneBooks?
Oh, HELL. I am a fan for sure...

Ok.
I am slightly terrified at what @Reviewsbylola has exposed me to in my #summersantagoespostal package.
My first Persephone book.
Plus a catalog - 'just in case' she says.
OMG. OMG. OMG.
Heaven help me.
This title sounds fascinating. I feel like this might be a turning point in my life with books...
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