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The Hearing Trumpet
The Hearing Trumpet | Leonora Carrington
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“You may not believe in magic but something very strange is happening at this very moment. Your head has dissolved into thin air and I can see the rhododendrons through your stomach. It's not that you are dead or anything dramatic like that, it is simply that you are fading away and I can't even remember your name.”

Remembering Leonora Carrington on her birthday.

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merelybookish
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Hey #NYRBbookclub friends. This pod episode is a great exploration of Leonora's biography, artwork, and novel that we read. She was an interesting woman! @vivastory

vivastory I discovered this podcast last week and although I've only listened to two episodes, I love it! 1y
LeahBergen I‘m going to give this a listen! 1y
batsy Neat! Thanks to you and @vivastory both for mentioning this podcast. I'll be sure to check it out. 1y
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merelybookish @vivastory Me too. It ticks all my podcast boxes. 😀 But I only listen occasionally, when I have proper time and energy for it. 1y
merelybookish @LeahBergen It made me want to re-read the Hearing Trumpet. 1y
merelybookish @batsy Like Backlisted, it engages with all aspects of a classic work. 1y
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vivastory
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#SinisterArt Day 6
Leonora Carrington is one of my fave artists. I find most of her work poetic, inspiring & mysterious, but not nec unsettling. There are of course exceptions, such as Plain Chant.

Soubhiville Wow that‘s very cool. 1y
vivastory @Soubhiville Her art is fantastic! I also really enjoyed the tagged book 1y
BarbaraBB I‘ve never seen this or hears about the artist. Thanks for sharing. Also - I loved the book 🖤 1y
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batsy The work of such an intriguing mind! 💜 I like that I see echoes of her writing in her art, or vice versa. 1y
Reggie It looks like a section of a Hieronymus Bosch painting. So much going on. 1y
vivastory @Reggie I can def see that! I think you'd like the tagged book. It's about an elderly woman who is forced into a nursing home by her family & she strikes up a friendship with the other residents. It gets very strange & apocalyptic at the end. 1y
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The_Penniless_Author
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What a charming book. Intellectual, yet completely irreverent. Funny, yet melancholic. There's something wonderfully subversive about the switch that occurs midway through, where the "eccentric ravings" of a bunch of old women, discarded and largely forgotten in their retirement home, herald the start of a new world order rooted in nature and love of life. Plus Marian Leatherby is one of the most quotable MC's around ?

batsy Great review! This book is so unique 😍 3y
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At times I had thought of writing poetry myself but getting words to rhyme with each other is difficult, like trying to drive a herd of turkeys and kangaroos down a crowded thoroughfare and keep them neatly together without looking in shop windows. There are so many words, and they all mean something.

batsy This book is so quotable! 3y
The_Penniless_Author @batsy I know! For every one I posted here there are at least ten others I could have chosen. The ones I picked were just the last ones I happened to read before I decided I felt like posting something 🙂 3y
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I never eat meat as I think it is wrong to deprive animals of their life when they are so difficult to chew anyway.

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The_Penniless_Author
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

When Carmella gave me the present of a hearing trumpet she may have foreseen some of the consequences.

Liz_M the #nyrbbookclub just discussed this a couple months ago. Marian is quite a character. 😊 3y
The_Penniless_Author @Liz_M That's actually what led me to buy it, reading some of the reviews you all wrote. It sounds like something that would be right up my alley. 3y
Liz_M @The_Penniless_Author Yay! And you got the edition with the coolest cover, too. 3y
The_Penniless_Author @Liz_M Unfortunately, no. That's just the only version with a cover that popped up in Litsy's database when I typed it in. I got the NYRB version. 3y
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TiminCalifornia
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Whimsical, weekend read. First book I've read told from the first person POV of a 92 year old. Marian Leatherby is absolutely delightful.Her life is quite rich and the adventures she has at the institute (the old folks home) to which her family consigns her are fantastical. Woven into the story (penned in the ‘60s) is cultural commentary. Psychiatry, organized religion and touchy-feely, new age mysticism get satirical treatment.

#doublespin

Leftcoastzen Wow what a great edition of that title! 3y
TiminCalifornia @Leftcoastzen I think it was the original English publication in the 70s. Still had a pocket for an old time library card on the front page! 3y
batsy Great review! I love this one. And that's a cool edition. 3y
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The_Penniless_Author
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#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

1. Eye of the World (given its size, I think this will be a "current read" for quite some time) and Breakfast of Champions
2. The Hearing Trumpet
3. Coffee ☕

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merelybookish
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I'm three weeks late but I finally finished this nutty March #NYRBbookclub selection. Any time the main character is 92 years old, things are bound to be odd. I could never have predicted just HOW odd! But I enjoyed so many of the details. A rogue nun. Postcards from Margreve. Plus who doesn't want a best friend like Carmella? No I didn't understand the ending but I can't help but love the sheer weird audacity of this book. Next level #spinsterlit

BarbaraBB Great review! In hindsight I appreciate this novel more. Those details indeed, they‘ve stuck with me. And Carmella 🤍 3y
vivastory Fantastic review! Yes, Carmella was wonderful. I loved discovering that Carrington based her on Remedios Varo. I'm thrilled that NYRB brought her work back into print. 3y
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batsy Next level #spinsterlit is exactly what it is! 🙌🏽 And I loved the audacity of it, too. Nice review! 3y
merelybookish @BarbaraBB I think all those weird details make the book! 3y
merelybookish @vivastory I will have to read up on Varo. She sounds unflappable! 🙂 3y
merelybookish @batsy Thanks! It was fun to read something so unapologetic. 3y
vivastory @merelybookish She's fantastic! I recall you mentioning seeing Carrington's art work at an exhibit & enjoying it. You will def. dig Varo's paintings as well. Very similar! 3y
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Suet624
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Hey, Carrington and Hearing Trumpet fans. Did you see? It‘s free. It came in today‘s NYRB email. Does anyone have the full list of the book club participants to tag? #NYRBbookclub

vivastory Awesome!! I will tag everyone in a bit. Thanks, friend! 3y
daena I just registered! 3y
Suet624 @vivastory great! Thanks!! 3y
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Suet624 @daena so fun! See you there! 3y
batsy That's very cool! It's unfortunately at a time where I can't join in but I'll check later to see if a recording has been uploaded. Thanks for sharing :) 3y
Suet624 Thanks Scott. For some reason I couldn‘t copy the link. @vivastory 3y
BarbaraBB Too late for me too, but I‘m sorry to miss that, seems a great zoom. Thanks for mentioning Sue! 3y
Suet624 @BarbaraBB @batsy If they send a follow-up link I'll be sure to send it along to you. 3y
batsy @Suet624 Yes, I think it does! Thank you! I look forward to watching it 💜 3y
BarbaraBB Thanks Sue, it works! 3y
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batsy
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Happy birthday, Leonora Carrington!

This painting is called The Old Maids (1947) and it does feel like The Hearing Trumpet encapsulated in a painting 💜 #nyrbbookclub

sarahbarnes It really does! 😍 3y
KVanRead Perfect! 3y
LeahBergen It totally does! 3y
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Suet624 It does!! 3y
rubyslippersreads Those ladies on the upper right remind me of the three fairy godmothers in Disney‘s Sleeping Beauty. (I think it‘s their hats. 😊) 3y
batsy @rubyslippersreads It's the hats, isn't it? I thought the same 😁 3y
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Introducing the newest #LittenKitten our new baby, Apollo!! He‘s 💯 crazy and hard to keep up with, kinda like this book! Also like this book, he is freakin hilarious, pretty weird, but also clever, adventurous, and beautiful in a unique way. I think Leonora would dig his sorta one-eyed look too. (He is recovering from eye surgery and should mend well but will likely have a bit of a badass scar which is seeming all too appropriate 😂) #NYRBBC

Megabooks What a cutie! 3y
Ruthiella Adorable! 😻😻😻 3y
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KVanRead @Ruthiella 😊💕 3y
vivastory Too adorable!! I'm fairly confident that Leonora would be a fan! 3y
KVanRead @Megabooks do you know much about symblepharon? That‘s what he had surgery for. SPCA said it was successful and it‘s unlikely but still possible he could develop chronic pain in which case they will cover surgery to remove the eye. He‘s in no pain right now and doesn‘t even complain about his eye drops, but just wondering if you‘ve had any experience with this. 3y
KVanRead @vivastory I can just picture how she‘d paint him 😂 3y
Tamra 😻 3y
Megabooks I‘ve seen the general severe conjunctival swelling that is common with feline viral infections, but I‘ve never had a patient that had it so severely that I had to refer for surgery. But what they told you is right...if it‘s not bothering your cat (pain-wise), don‘t let it bother you. I‘m glad he‘s doing well with the drops! 👍🏻 3y
KVanRead @Megabooks Thanks!! That‘s good to know. So far he‘s a happy little purr machine 😊 3y
KVanRead @Tamra ☺️❤️ 3y
Leftcoastzen Awww!😻 3y
HOTPock3tt 😻❤️🎉🙌🏽 3y
LiteraryinLawrence Welcome, Apollo! 3y
Crazeedi Apollo's adorable!! Congrats now I want to go adopt kitties, I miss mine so much 3y
Bookzombie 💕🐈‍⬛ 3y
BarbaraBB So cute! And I love that he looks like the winking abbess! 3y
LeahBergen He‘s adorable! 3y
batsy Hello Apollo! I hope he recovers just fine from the surgery. He does seem a very Marian+Carmella-esque cat 😻 3y
saresmoore I love the comparison! Such a cute little kitty-baby, too! 3y
KVanRead @Leftcoastzen @HOTPock3tt @LiteraryinLititz @Crazeedi @Bookzombie @LeahBergen @saresmoore Thanks! He really is a hoot! I‘d forgotten what pure joy a kitten can bring. @BarbaraBB I thought that too! He really does look like he‘s winking 😉 @batsy Yes he does! 😽 3y
Bette Hope he heals well, he‘s a beauty! 3y
KVanRead Aww thanks @Bette He‘s doing great so far😽 3y
Simona Black, mischievous cats are the best❣️ Hope he heals without any complications🤞 3y
KVanRead @Simona Thank you 😊 He‘s doing great so far. 3y
DaveGreen7777 Congratulations on your new fur baby! 😊🐱 3y
KVanRead @DaveGreen7777 Thanks!!😻 3y
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vivastory
Hearing Trumpet | Leonora Carrington
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#NYRBBookClub really welcomed spring in style with some colorful pics this month! (Clockwise from top @BarbaraBB @mklong @batsy )

BarbaraBB Lol, such a coincidence! Thanks for a great discussion again! You too @daena ! 3y
mklong What lovely company to be in! Thanks for keeping our club going @vivastory, it‘s a pleasure. 3y
LeahBergen That‘s true! 😆 3y
batsy Aww, flower power + Leonora! Lovely company to be in 🙂 3y
Reggie How lovely! 3y
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mklong
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A perfect book for a rainy, chilly morning. I always love a book that transports me and, strange as it is, I loved where this one took me. Looking forward to the #NYRBBookClub discussion!

Not sure how well you can see them, but I have a bird family in my planter again this year. The babies are getting almost big enough to fly away.

vivastory What a perfect pic for spring! I'm glad you enjoyed the book 3y
Suet624 Oh! I see those birds! How sweet! 3y
LeahBergen I can see a bird! ❤️ 3y
mklong @suet624 @leahbergen It's been fun watching them out there. I named the babies Lodie and Goober and they were practicing flapping their wings a few minutes ago. It won't be long before the little guys fly away. 3y
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batsy
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Björk's blurb sums it up best: "Free-flowing, spiky imagination. I love its freedom, its humour, & how it invents its own laws." Pure joyful, anarchic avant-gardism. I love that Leonora invaded the masculine domain of surrealism with abundant jaunty feminine energy. At times, this book read like a quest narrative, or a picaresque, featuring nonconformist old ladies. In spirit, it reminded me of Lolly Willowes. No one gives a hoot about the rules.

batsy No one gives a hoot about propriety or social norms. In fact, despite many things that went over my head, this book is a critique of society as we know it. Its absurd, campy fabulism imagines a better world. I love that with her wonderful assortment of winking, bearded, bewigged goddesses, Leonora gives the world the finger. I enjoyed abandoning myself to this novel's madcap logic. I don't know if I can tell you the whys & hows, but I felt it.

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rachelm I keep hearing about this one! 3y
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youneverarrived Amazing review 🙌 3y
batsy @rachelm It's a tough one to recommend, but if you're in for a book that constantly surprises you & eschews realism, this is one fabulous example 🙂 3y
batsy @youneverarrived Thank you! ❤️ 3y
Suet624 Damn! You write a great review. I wish I could have been able to say half of what you just said about the book. :) 😍 3y
LeahBergen Great review! 😍 3y
nathandrake1997 Brilliant review ❤️ 3y
KVanRead Fantastic review! You highlighted all the things I liked about this one. 3y
Lindy Sounds like a book I would like. Your description reminds me of 3y
batsy @Lindy I think there are aspects of this book that you'll definitely appreciate 🙂 And China Iron is on my TBR! 3y
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#NYRBBookclub I have read surrealist novels before & was familiar w/Carringtons paintings.I borrowed her short stories from the library , but it quickly turned into a DNF. I was intrigued by this fanciful tale , it‘s quite a ride !I felt the idea of the cast off elders, that the people running the place dress it up w/ religious rigors while just wanting to make the coin.I swear I must have been hallucinating the last quarter of this one.

vivastory 😂Yes, the last bit of it does feel like a fever dream, or like stepping in one of her paintings 3y
youneverarrived 😂😂 3y
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quietjenn
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Not having much experience with surrealist literature, I sort of expected this one to be super weird from the get-go. So an eccentric but pretty conventional beginning was a nice surprise and by the time the real off kilter kicked off, I was already all in. I'm sure they I didn't totally get it, but I very much enjoyed it. #nyrbbookclub

vivastory Great review! 3y
Suet624 Great review. Exactly how I felt. In for the ride and I'm sure a good college course would inform me of what I might have missed at the end. 3y
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youneverarrived
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Mehso-so

One of the most strangest novels I‘ve ever read. Impossible to sum up. I have to admit it lost me more times than it had me gripped but I‘m glad I read the afterword as it did make me see the book in a better light, and made me appreciate the originality and ideas within it. #nyrbbookclub ⭐️⭐️

BarbaraBB I felt that way too after reading the afterword 3y
vivastory Definitely one of the strangest I've read. Looking forward to your thoughts tomorrow. Hope your kiddo is doing well! 3y
youneverarrived @BarbaraBB it definitely added to the novel. 3y
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youneverarrived @vivastory I‘ll be there 😁 will make for a good discussion for sure. Thank you, he‘s 1 in a few days 🙊 hope you‘re well too! 3y
Suet624 I loved it right up until the 15 pages or so. The afterword definitely helped me to see some of the ideas in a different light. 3y
youneverarrived @Suet624 it lost me when the abbess started playing a big part in it. I loved the beginning. 3y
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Billypar
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There's a kind of older novel about mental institutions that muses over who is more 'insane', the residents or the doctors. This novel began in a similar vein, but morphed into something that might have been written by Umberto Eco on hallucinogenics. I liked seeing the fantastic imagery from her canvasses come to life and how the bizarre events are observed with a deadpan humor, even if I was mystified by the ultra-weird, apocalyptic ending.

Billypar I think this should make for an interesting discussion tomorrow - looking forward to it! #nyrbbookclub @daena @vivastory 3y
vivastory Eco on hallucinogenics. Perfect! I'm still not sure what to make of the ending, but I can't stop thinking about it. Really looking forward to the discussion 3y
batsy Great review. A lot of the hidden meanings or playful intertextual experimentations went over my head, I'm sure, but I loved it. So refreshing and the deadpan humour was top notch. 3y
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Cathythoughts Great picture 💫 3y
BarbaraBB Agree with @batsy regarding the humour. In the end it went over my head but I had a good time with it too! 3y
Billypar @vivastory From reading the reviews, it seemed like there was a point where things got a little too weird, but where that was maybe differed for everyone? But even the weirdest sections were nothing if not entertaining. I'm eager to hear everyone's takes on it! 3y
Billypar @batsy Thanks! I couldn't decide whether it was a book with lots of hidden meanings/ symbolism, or whether Carrington just liked following her imagination wherever it took her. I think the humor did hold things together - it was the perfect light touch that it needed. 3y
Billypar @Cathythoughts If you Google Leonora Carrington and look at the image results, there are so many wonderful, dreamlike paintings. I've lost track of time sifting through them. 3y
Billypar @BarbaraBB It's nice when you can enjoy a book even when you're not understanding what's going on - definitely the case for this one! 3y
Suet624 Eco on hallucinogenics! That had me cackling for a while. 3y
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sisilia
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2⭐️ 🤨 What have I just read? The start of the novel was quite promising. It‘s witty and funny; and I was looking forward to finding out more about this cute grandma heading to the house for senile old ladies. And then it switched gear to weird surrealism - a bird with six great wings, a trip down to hell, etc 😓 Surrealism and I have never been best buddies, so yeah... this is not for me

LeahBergen Ha!! I just finished it and gave it 2 ⭐️s, as well. 3y
BarbaraBB Just three for me. For the first half! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome photo ❤️ 3y
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Suet624
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This book was delightful & then rather suddenly turned into a confusing phantasmagorical experience. I loved following the MC, 92 years of age, who had no teeth and a big hearing trumpet. She is relegated to an old folks home by her daughter-in-law. Rebellion, an apocalypse, & a journey to Lapland are just part of this story. I would love to think I‘ll have the gumption the character had at that age and a friend as reliable. #Vermont #NYRBbookclub

Hooked_on_books Beautiful picture! 3y
daena Love this photo 🖤 3y
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ValerieAndBooks Are there jokes made at her expense because of her deafness and/or misunderstandings 🤔? Lovely photo!! 3y
BarbaraBB @ValerieAndBooks I don‘t think it‘s insulting. She uses the instrument just to decide who she wants to listen to, because she‘s not interested in what many people have to say. It is funny in that way. 3y
BarbaraBB Great review @Suet624. Happy you enjoyed it that much. I lost it a bit towards the end though appreciate what Carrington did, considering who she was. 3y
Suet624 @ValerieAndBooks Not at all. The hearing device was given to her as a gift and she is in control of when she uses it. 3y
Suet624 @BarbaraBB I enjoyed the first 3/4 of the book a lot. That last 1/4 was definitely off putting but intriguing and I think I need to reread the end to see what I can get out of it. I think I missed some hidden references. 3y
BarbaraBB I definitely missed them. I grew impatient 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3y
ValerieAndBooks @BarbaraBB @Suet624 Good to know. It does look interesting. And I know sometimes I turn off my aids when I want quiet 🙂. Not during conversations but most often when we are in the car for long drives — the radio is just noise to me after a while but hubby likes listening to it. 3y
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BarbaraBB
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This is a wild tale about an eccentric old lady living in an eccentric home for the elderly with a bunch of eccentric people. Marian with her hearing trumpet is hilarious, as are her best friend Carmella and the winking Abbess. I could have spend hours with them but suddenly there was the apocalypse!
I am aware of Carrington‘s love for absurdity and surrealism but personally I preferred the first half of the book. #NYRBBookClub

Suet624 Yes, exactly! I really started to slump during the last quarter of the book. 3y
Liz_M I should probably start reading this.... 3y
merelybookish Lovely pic! Springy and bright. Makes me jealous as it snowed again here. 3y
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BarbaraBB @Liz_M You better hurry 😀, on Sunday we‘re having our book club! 3y
BarbaraBB @merelybookish It is still cold here too but at least Spring is coming! You‘re having snow again? Colorado, right? 3y
vivastory Great review! I really enjoyed the reread & I agree. I enjoyed the first part a bit more 3y
sisilia I‘m halfway and struggling ... 🙈 Surrealism is not my best friend 3y
BarbaraBB @sisilia To be honest, it doesn‘t get better. The first half really is much better imo 3y
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Suet624
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This book just took a jump into the truly weird. Don‘t want to be a spoiler, but WTF??? #NYRBBookclub

BarbaraBB I just finished it! And indeed. WTF?! 3y
Suet624 Right? I just have a few pages left. 😃 3y
BookwormM You had me at WTF 🤣🤣 3y
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saresmoore
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“I am never lonely, Galahad. Or rather I never suffer from loneliness. I suffer much from the idea that my loneliness might be taken away from me by a lot of mercilessly well-meaning people...”

#NYRBBookClub

Not sure how to feel about how much I‘m relating to Marian. 🤨 This book is endlessly quotable!

vivastory Yes! "Mercilessly well-meaning people". So perfectly stated! 3y
batsy Same, Sara. So much same. 3y
BarbaraBB I know what you mean. And indeed so quotable 🤍 3y
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BookwormM I soooo relate to that quote 3y
KVanRead Same! 3y
Suet624 Yup. I nodded my head when I read this. 3y
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BarbaraBB
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#NYRBBookClub

The illustrations in this book are as hilarious as the story itself 🤣

daena Agreed! 3y
rockpools OK, I‘m intrigued! 3y
vivastory They def add to the experience! 3y
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batsy Yes! I love the one where her son's family is discussing her and you see the hearing trumpet creeping in from behind the wall 😆 3y
BarbaraBB @batsy That one is hilarious too. The hearing trumpet is enormous 🤣 3y
BarbaraBB @rockpools It‘s a fun read about an old woman put in a ‘home for senile women‘ by her family 3y
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LeahBergen
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It‘s that time again!

Time to pour a glass of wine and start this month‘s #NYRBBookClub book. 🍷

vivastory Looking forward to your thoughts on it! 3y
rubyslippersreads Just don‘t make a snack from any of her recipes. 🤢🤣 3y
Michael_Gee What a gorgeous picture 3y
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batsy Lovely! 🍷 I just started today. There's a bit of a deadpan humour running through that I like. 3y
Cathythoughts Lovely picture 3y
BarbaraBB I also just started it. Without wine however. I try to not drink alcohol during the week because of all those Corona kilo‘s... 3y
Reviewsbylola I don‘t think I‘m going to get to this one. 😭 My library doesn‘t have it (they‘re so hit and miss with NYRB titles), and this one didn‘t strike me as one I wanted to purchase. 3y
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vivastory
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Discussion Date Correction: The discussion will be Sun 3/28. Not Saturday 3/27. Same time though! (12 EST) This was my fault. Looking forward to another great discussion on a wild book! @daena
@BarbaraBB @catebutler @arubabookwoman @emilyhaldi @quietjenn @sprainedbrain @mklong @youneverarrived @KVanRead @LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen @Liz_M @merelybookish @GatheringBooks @readordierachel @saresmoore @sarahbarnes @sisilia @Reviewsbylola @Suet624

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merelybookish
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Grateful that @sarahbarnes lent me her copy of The Hearing Trumpet for #nyrbbookclub. Best of all, it gave us an excuse to meet up for a little visit (with 😷 on).
@vivastory

vivastory I love that you are visiting! Looking forward to your thoughts. 3y
LeahBergen Oh, that‘s nice! I‘ll have to get a start on it soon , too. 3y
KVanRead Lovely! 👏 3y
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sarahbarnes It was so good to see you!! 😃 3y
Trashcanman So bright, like the moon. 3y
merelybookish @vivastory @LeahBergen @KVanRead It's fun having a Litsy friend I can meet in person! 3y
Cathythoughts Sounds good to be able to meet up ❤️ 3y
BarbaraBB You met in person? How wonderful 🤍 3y
Suet624 That‘s wonderful! 3y
sarahbarnes It‘s very cool that Litsy brought us together! 3y
merelybookish @BarbaraBB Yes. We became friends through Litsy a few years ago! But we haven't been able to hang out in a while, so it was a treat to see each other in person! 3y
merelybookish @sarahbarnes Very cool! ❤️ 3y
readordierachel That's awesome. This post makes me happy 😊 3y
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Suet624
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I am enjoying this book so much and knew nothing about the author, Leonora Carrington. Goodness! The Wikipedia information was a surprise. Sometimes I wonder how after all these years I have missed so much info about so many interesting people. #NYRBbookclub

Bookwomble If you want to know more about her, this is an excellent biography by her cousin, who for to know Leonora in the last five years of her life. 3y
underground_bks My husband over at @HillsAndHamletsBookshop is reading and raving about an ARC of a historical novel about her called 3y
Suet624 @Bookwomble Well guess who had no intention of buying any books today and just ran to Book Depository to order the book you've tagged. Thank you!!! Now I'm a bit obsessed by her. 3y
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Suet624 @underground_bks OOOOHHH, thank you! And of course now I have to follow the bookshop on Litsy. 3y
Bookwomble @Suet624 I am too, a bit (can you be "a bit" obsessed ?). There was a fantastic exhibition of her art at Tate Liverpool a few years ago, which was magical ? 3y
BarbaraBB I didn‘t know her either. She sounds so interesting. I‘ll try to read the book soon too. Love your new pic by the way 🤍 3y
vivastory She was always one of the more fascinating Surrealist figures 3y
vivastory I agree with @BarbaraBB Love the new profile pics! @saresmoore 3y
Suet624 @BarbaraBB @vivastory Thank you! I am a once-in-a-very-great-while (would prefer to hide) photo changer. That photo was actually last summer. My hair is now much longer now and my grandson suggests I may want to cut it fairly soon. 3y
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KVanRead
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Found the #audiobook for our current #NYRBBookClub read on Hoopla and it is outstanding. What a wild, weird, hysterical ride this is!

Come-read-with-me What a spectacular cover! 3y
BarbaraBB I‘ll start soon too. Hearing good things! 3y
KVanRead @Come-read-with-me it really is fantastic! 3y
KVanRead @BarbaraBB can‘t wait to hear what you think! 3y
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saresmoore
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I have laughed out loud three times in the span of reading the first five pages. #NYRBBookClub

“Indeed I do have a short grey beard which conventional people would find repulsive. Personally I find it rather gallant.”

vivastory 😂😂Such a great book. I'm so thrilled that NYRB has brought her back into print. She was always one of my favorite figures associated with the surrealist movement 3y
saresmoore @vivastory I feel a deep dive coming on! 3y
vivastory @saresmoore I remember also enjoying 3y
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GingerAntics 🤣😂🤣 3y
daena Ha! Loved that line. It‘s one of so many... 3y
daena @vivastory I plan on moving right to that one after this! 3y
BarbaraBB Sounds good! I had never even heard of her before our vote...🤦🏻‍♀️ 3y
vivastory @daena I look forward to your thoughts on it! @batsy just gave it a very thoughtful review 👍 3y
LeahBergen Oh, good!! You‘ve made me look forward to starting now. 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
batsy I haven't started but I'm looking forward! That impish humour comes through in Down Below, too, in lines like, "I wondered who would help someone, dressed in a bed sheet and a pencil, to get to Madrid". @vivastory @daena 3y
Cathythoughts Sounds good. Lovely picture 💫 3y
youneverarrived Same 😂 I‘ve only read a few pages but I hope the humour continues 3y
KVanRead Me too! I‘m loving the humor so far!! 3y
Suet624 Getting ready to start this one today. Glad to hear it‘ll make me chuckle. 3y
Suet624 Ahh!! You neglected to mention it was a quote from a woman! LOL. 3y
saresmoore @Suet624 Right? Marian is a hoot! 3y
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vivastory
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Join @daena & I on 3/27 @ 12 EST/4 GMT as we discuss Carrington's book.
There are several videos about Carrington on YouTube. The following two seem to be especially interesting.
A documentary featuring footage of Carrington herself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4aooKLEHQg
A panel on Carrington's works feat. Kathryn Davis, Merve Emre, Chloe Aridjis, and Danielle Dutton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS_yrLasgHQ

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merelybookish I saw this headline and couldn't decide whether to read it now or after I read the book. 3y
vivastory @merelybookish I just browsed it. I'm going to read it in depth after I read the book I think 3y
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merelybookish @vivastory I like to go in blind and wasn't sure how much this might sway my reading. 3y
vivastory @merelybookish That's why I always read the introduction afterwards 3y
Suet624 I‘m with you. Those intros reveal way too much. 3y
BarbaraBB Thanks! I come back to it when I‘ve finished the book! 3y
batsy Thanks for this! 3y
GatheringBooks Thank you for sharing! I can safely read this as I finished reading the novel. Yay! 3y
LeahBergen I‘ll save this for after my read. Thank you! 3y
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GatheringBooks
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#WindsOfMarch Day 4: Here is my #MarchTBR including our #NYRBBookClub - three of my self-selected novels are perfect for our upcoming quarterly theme on refugees, migrants, exiles - and our annual theme to decolonize our libraries. :)

SamAnne Oh I loved Exit West. 3y
Eggs Books + Food = Serenity ❣️🥰 3y
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vivastory
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Thanks once again to @catebutler for co-hosting the February selection of #NYRBBookClub The discussion yesterday was informed, lively, & full of humor as always. Join @daena & I later this month as we read & discuss painter & author Leonora Carrington's The Hearing Trumpet. I look forward to your nominations for the April selection @arubabookwoman

KVanRead Great discussions yesterday and looking forward to reading this one! Thanks again for hosting. 3y
vivastory @KVanRead Wonderful comments yesterday! It's been a few years since I've read this one, but from what I recall I enjoyed it quite a bit. Looking forward to a reread, 3y
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arubabookwoman I will have my nominations up by tomorrow am. One question, @vivastory , has Transit by Anna Seghers been done? 3y
vivastory @arubabookwoman Sounds good! No, that one hasn't. 3y
quietjenn Thanks for yesterday. Am excited to dive into this one! 3y
sarahbarnes Thanks @catebutler and @vivastory for a great book and discussion! Looking forward to the next one. 3y
BarbaraBB I didn‘t have the time to reread the book but have no doubt I missed a great discussion again. Looking forward to the next! 3y
vivastory @BarbaraBB Looking forward to your thoughts on it! 3y
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GatheringBooks
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#LovePrevails Day 28: #ItHadToBeYou lemon macarons and our #NYRBBookClub pick for the month of March.

Nute Awesome photo! 3y
kspenmoll Lovely photo, book cover, drooling for your lemon macaroons! (edited) 3y
Bookwomble If that's gin with a twist of lime, then that's a perfect table top 📖🍸🍪💗 3y
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GatheringBooks @Bookwomble hahahhaa! Sadly, my gin days are over. This is vodka! Joke! Plain ole boring water, i‘m afraid. 😂😭🤣 3y
GatheringBooks @kspenmoll we have loads of flavours here, but lemon is our absolute fave. 3y
GatheringBooks @Nute thank youuu!! 💕💕🥰🥰 3y
Bookwomble @GatheringBooks Ha, ha! Never mind - 95% of perfect is still a good day 😊 3y
Eggs Perfection 🥳😍 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo ❤️ 2y
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sisilia
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My copy arrived today. It smells soooooo good 🤪

Elizabeth2 Love that mug! 😂 3y
sarahbarnes Your mug is perfect! 😂 3y
CoverToCoverGirl Your mug speaks truth! 3y
sisilia @Milara @Elizabeth2 @sarahbarnes @CoverToCoverGirl 😆 I work so that I can buy more books 3y
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sprainedbrain
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Hey, @suvata @HOTPock3tt and @Bits ☺️

Getting ahead of myself, but I‘m super excited to read some magical realism with you all for #LMPBC round 11, so can you help me pick my book?

Do any of these look interesting to you? Any you‘ve already read or definitely wouldn‘t want to?

suvata I just read where the forest meets the stars but the other 3 sound great 3y
Ashley31 I really enjoyed The Cottingley Secret. Hazel Gaynor is one of my favs. 3y
HOTPock3tt I have literally never heard of any of these! so it‘s safe to say I haven‘t read them! Lol! 😂they all look good to me! @sprainedbrain 3y
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MittenGirlPeach I really enjoyed The Cottingley Secret too! 3y
sprainedbrain @Ashley31 @MittenGirlPeach I‘m definitely leaning towards that one now! 😉 3y
Ashley31 @sprainedbrain yay!!! Enjoy! 3y
Bits Nope! Sounds good! 😁 3y
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vivastory
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A few members have not yet voted, but having reviewed the votes several times, I can confidently say that Carrington's The Hearing Trumpet will be the #NYRBBookClub March selection. Join @daena & I next month as we read & discuss. There are quite a few supplementary materials that I will be posting as we get closer. Carrington & her circle were fascinating!

BarbaraBB It sounds like quite a unique book! Nice! 3y
vivastory @BarbaraBB I read it years and years ago, but have never forgotten it. I'm really looking forward to rereading & seeing what I think, especially with the Tokarczuk introduction. 3y
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BarbaraBB Her name made me vote for this one! 3y
sarahbarnes Yay! Excited for this one! And yes, the intro! 🎉 3y
Leftcoastzen I‘m very skeptical, I love her art , her circle, surrealist writing, biography about her but this was a hard DNF for me & I was so disappointed to feel that way 3y
Leftcoastzen Sorry to be a 💩but I may try in the spirit of the club 😂 3y
emilyhaldi Sorry I missed the vote!! But excited about this selection 🤗 3y
vivastory @sarahbarnes Plus, what a cover!! 3y
vivastory @Leftcoastzen I haven't read her stories so I can't really say. Like you I am a huge admirer of her art etc. I also read her memoir (also pub by NYRB) & thought it was great. If I recall HT is sort of light surrealism, more magical realism. When I read HT was when I was heavily into surrealism, so I might feel a bit diff now. 3y
Liz_M It's a popular title at the library -- an 11 week wait for the ebook and at least 6 weeks for a paper copy. 😣 3y
vivastory @Liz_M I'm planning on buying the NYRB edition. I should have the Exact Change edition lying around somewhere. If you send me your address I'd be happy to send it your way. 3y
LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to trying this author. I‘ve always had a sneaking suspicion that I won‘t like her (and yet I voted for this book 😂). 3y
sarahbarnes I know!! 😍😍 3y
vivastory @LeahBergen Hmmm...I'm honestly not sure if I'm going to like it the second time. I always had a pref for surrealist poetry over the novels, but I do remember HT being closer to a kind of folkloric/magical realist story. Good stuff. At least, from what I recall 😂 (edited) 3y
Suet624 Strangely I just found that this one is already on my bookshelf. I must have purchased it from NYRB. Also strange that I did not vote for this one. 🤣🤣 3y
vivastory @Suet624 It's a pretty recent release from them. I think within the past few months. I'm pleasantly surprised by the success it's enjoying 3y
batsy Yay! I'm so glad because I already ordered it yesterday 😂 3y
batsy @vivastory By memoir do you mean Down Below? I have that one on my shelf and I probably should read it before we start Hearing Trumpet. 3y
vivastory @batsy That's the one! 3y
quietjenn I don't really think of surrealism as my thing, but I have been fascinated by this book ever since I first heard about it. Looking forward to finally giving it a go. 3y
vivastory @quietjenn Glad to hear it! From what I remember Carrington's brand of surrealism was definitely different from the usual 3y
Tanisha_A Hiiii Scott! I am so sorry, been so busyyy (getting married in a few days 😶)! I did see the selection, and i was conflicted between this one and The Big Fat Englishman. Yayyy, glad this got picked. Waiting for my reading to get back on track. 3y
vivastory @Tanisha_A Congrats, Tanisha 👏🎉🎊🍾 Getting married is extremely time consuming, I can imagine how much more so in the middle of a pandemic. Hopefully you manage to squeeze in a book or two 3y
Liz_M @vivastory Sorry for the delay in responding to your generous offer -- I wanted to take some time to check various NYC bookstores since I thought I had seen some of Carrington's books on sale the weekend before we voted. And I was able to find a copy at a used bookstore nominally within walking distance today! 3y
vivastory @Liz_M Great find!! 📚 3y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen I have that feeling too, and I think it has something to do with an unfortunate digestive practice she had. 3y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads I had to look that up. Do you mean the “hair omelettes” she served?? 🤮 🤮 3y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen She did a lot of weird things with food, but she also forced herself to vomit as a form of protest. I feel 🤢 even thinking about it. 3y
rubyslippersreads Here‘s a link for @LeahBergen and anyone else who‘s interested. It made me queasy enough that I could only skim it, so there may be spoilers. http://c-j-l-c.org/portfolio/her-stomach-is-society-digestive-trouble-and-real-m... 3y
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TiminCalifornia
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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vivastory
Hearing Trumpet | Leonora Carrington
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I have an Exact Change edition of this book, but I love this cover & with a Tokarczuk introduction? Temptation...

TiminCalifornia Love her art. 3y
vivastory @TiminCalifornia Same. I love Surrealism. Also really like Remedios Varo's art 3y
BarbaraBB Wow, Tokarczuck! The book looks very attractive. 3y
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ephemeralwaltz Aaaah! I need to read her. I‘ve been seeing a lot about her recently on Bookstagram. 3y
vivastory @BarbaraBB I read this one years ago & really enjoyed it. Would definitely be interested in a reread. 3y
vivastory @ephemeralwaltz She was such a fascinating person. I loved reading about her friendships with other writers and artists. 3y
batsy I need to read her! And this cover and intro are so tempting. Dare I say I "need" this edition, as well? ? 3y
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Weaponxgirl
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Well this was odd and incredibly fun for me.
Old ladies, werewolves, immoral nuns, the holy grail, cats, murder and a nuclear winter.
The author is a surrealist artist and this is important because if you want something tightly plotted then you will hate this!
But if you want a book full of dream logic, imagery and can just go with the flow then this is delightful. Lots of lines made me smirk and no it didn‘t make full sense but I loved it.

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“Why should they want to hide anything from me?” I asked, thinking about Carmella‘s incurable passion for drama. “ I don‘t give them any trouble and they almost never see me.”

“You never know,” said Carmella. ”People under seventy and over seven are very unreliable if they are not cats. You can‘t be too careful...” (p. 8; Marian and her best friend, Carmella; both in their 70s)

#catsoflitsy #Olivia (named after Fringe agent, Olivia Dunham)