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Shell Seekers
Shell Seekers | Rosamunde Pilcher
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"A huge warm saga . . . A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence." --Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book ReviewFor the first time ever in trade paperback, Rosamunde Pilcher's beloved, #1 New York Times bestselling novel--a captivating story of life and love.An instant bestseller when it was first published, The Shell Seekers is an enduring classic which has touched the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. A novel of connection, it is the story of one family--mothers and daughters, husbands and lovers--and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. This magical novel--the kind of reading experience that comes along only once in a long while--is the perfect read, whether you are returning to it again, or opening the cover for the first time.At the end of a long and useful life, Penelope Keeling's prized possession is The Shell Seekers, painted by her father, and symbolizing her unconventional life, from bohemian childhood to wartime romance. When her grown children learn their grandfather's work is now worth a fortune, each has an idea as to what Penelope should do. But as she recalls the passions, tragedies, and secrets of her life, she knows there is only one answer...and it lies in her heart.
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merelybookish
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Took me nearly a month but finally finished this beloved novel. I liked its gentleness, & how it always landed on the side of good. Reading this book overlapped with Moon Tiger Stylistically, very! different & yet, the similarities are striking. Both published in 1987 and they feature older women protagonists, strained relationships with adult children, memories of a wartime romance & a reckoning with the past. Both excellent in their own way.

CarolynM I have such fond memories of this book. I love your comparisons with Moon Tiger ❤️ 11mo
LeahBergen Great review! Great big family sagas have gone a bit out of vogue since then, haven‘t they? 🤔 11mo
Tamra This is a distant memory, but a fond one. 11mo
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batsy It's such a warm story. 11mo
merelybookish @CarolynM Having Penelope and Claudia as companions was an enriching experience! They are forever linked now. 🙂 11mo
merelybookish @LeahBergen Thank you! And I think you're right. 🤔 Family sagas now tend to be intergenerational instead of following the members of one family. 11mo
merelybookish @Tamra It is well-loved. I decided to read it after hearing many women in my book club praise it. 11mo
merelybookish @batsy Yes! Warm, patient, gentle. All seem to apply! 11mo
MaureenMc One of my favorites 🥰 11mo
Suet624 I read this years ago but now that I‘m an older woman with adult children I feel like a reread might be in order. 11mo
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merelybookish
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Funny where mood reading can take you.

Desha I just purchased this book…I‘ve read some of her other books but not this one! 📚 12mo
CarolynM ❤️ An old favourite ❤️ 12mo
batsy I enjoyed this! 12mo
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Aimeesue I liked this one. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, tbh. 12mo
LeahBergen 🥰🥰🥰 12mo
merelybookish @Desha This is my first one by her! 12mo
merelybookish @CarolynM @batsy @LeahBergen I was inspired to read it after hearing some women in my book club say it was their all-time favourite. One woman said she envied me, that I still could read it for the first time. 12mo
merelybookish @Aimeesue Good to know! Probably in the past I would have been a bit snobby about Pilcher. 12mo
robinb One of my very favorites! And the first “chunkster” that I remember reading. 🤣 I recommend all of her books! 12mo
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colinwt
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HI! My 83-year-old Mom recently moved into a senior's home and has found reading to be her main activity to keep her interested in life! PLEASE help with any suggestions for books! She loved Shell Seekers as her favorite book of all time and is now nearly finished with Oysterville Sewing Circle.

What would you suggest next?

Blessings and Deep Gratitude!
Colin

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AvidReader25
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.... continued.

6) The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
7) Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
8) Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
9) A Place to Hang the Moon by by Kate Albus
10) The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

Runners Up: Lessons in Chemistry, Remarkably Bright Creatures, 24/6, Annihilation, and A World of Curiosities

I‘d love to hear your favorites!

BarbaraBB Your numbers 5 & 8 are my favorites too! 1y
AvidReader25 @BarbaraBB both were lovely and Lucy by the Sea was so good too! 1y
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SusanLee
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🐚 👏🏻📚 2y
Eggs Pretty 🤩 2y
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AvidReader25
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When I heard this was one of my grandma‘s favorite books I assumed it would be dated. Instead I found a wonderful novel about the complicated relationship between mothers & their kids. It‘s a story that spans WWII, an artist‘s life in Cornwall, & a life-altering trip to Ibiza. There were so many lines I loved & the characters of Penelope & Olivia will stay w/me.

“Like a vessel that has been empty for too long, she felt herself filled with peace.”

Christine Gorgeous photo! This one‘s on my TBR too. 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💙 2y
Cathythoughts Lovely review 💫 2y
MaureenMc 🥰 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Haley Atwell's Narration is perfection! And of all the covers of various editions of The Shell Seekers, this Audible one is my favorite. It captures the description of painting Title takes its name from.

While this is probably the most famous of RP's Novels I hadn't ever read it. It has everything you expect: Spunky Women of a Certain Age, Family Sagas, & Cozy Settings. In a few places It's a bit dated.⬇️

#RosamundePilcherForEverySeason

Crinoline_Laphroaig My favorite thing as always is her descriptions of Gardens:
"The conservatory was stone- floored, furnished with basket chairs and stools and a lot of faded cretonne cushions. It was as well very warm, leafy with greenery and pot plants, and heavy with the scent of freesias, which grew in abundance and were Penelope‘s favourite flower."

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marleed I read it this summer and loved it too! 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @marleed I saved it for September because I love September at the beach. 2y
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LeslieO
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“The taxi, an old Rover smelling of old cigarette smoke, trundled along the empty country road at an unhurried pace.”

I am loving this book the second time around as much as the first. I love her descriptions of marvelous meals, cozy places and wonderful people.
#FirstLineFridays

CarolynM ❤️ Such a lovely book. I remember it fondly. 3y
marleed I read it for the first time this summer. I loved it! It‘s a quiet book! 3y
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LeslieO
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Slow going this month. I‘m only halfway through The Shell Seekers, it should count as two! I‘ll have a few days at the beach next week so maybe I‘ll pick up the pace. #summerreading #TBR #BookSpinBingo

Prairiegirl_reading Have read next to nothing but I have some time off coming up soon too and also hoping to turn things around myself! 3y
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robinb
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1. Not sure if it‘s considered an “event”, but I remember where I was when I heard that Elvis Presley had died. I was 11 at the time and remember my mom running out into our front yard to tell me. Graceland was only about 1.5 hours away from where we lived.

2. Unfortunately Amazon for ebooks

3. Tagged ❤️

#wondrouswednesday

Eggs He was still young when he died...😞 3y
monalyisha I think that *absolutely* counts as an event! 3y
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LeahBergen I remember this so vividly! I was outside playing and when I came in I found my grandmother crying. 😮 3y
robinb @LeahBergen I know, right?! I remember my entire family being so shocked and shaken up. We didn‘t even believe it at first. 3y
Texreader I loved the young Elvis, and still do—he was gorgeous and that dancing was the absolute best. It was the talk of my elementary when he died. It was devastating 3y
robinb @Texreader Yes, he was such a handsome, charismatic guy. I love watching his movies. :) 3y
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marleed
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I can‘t explain the thrill I get when I thrift an older book then love it‘s story. This was one of those times. I loved reading Penelope‘s story and all the less-than-perfect people and events filling her world.

Amiable Oh, I read this one years ago and remember loving it ! 3y
Traci1 Oh, I love all of her books. I wish she'd written more. 3y
marleed @Amiable @Traci1 sometimes a book just comes to me at exactly the right moment to read it. Reading about this wonderful woman living a good life but not fully appreciated by those who should be honored to be part of her life was just what I needed right now. 3y
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Macnjen
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Oh this is soooo good. It's a long audiobook but it's worth the 20+ hours as the narration is good and it kept me interested. Each character's history is backgrounded for a good feeling of where they come from and why. I loved the main character, Penelope and hope to be as classy as she at her age. Highly recommend!

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Beccacraft
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This book was a full-out family drama, with very distinctive characters and ones that you couldn‘t help but love. The flashbacks to provide background for Penelope also provided so much insight to her decisions and I loved how that was woven through the book. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this via audiobook although it did take a bit to finally get into it.

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CindiB
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I can‘t remember when I discovered Rosamunde Pilcher, but have since wanted to read what is considered her best. It was. Lovely, real, aching, sweet, interesting, and alive. A meaty family saga. This book I will keep. 5/5

SilversReviews LOVE this book!! 3y
Ladygodiva7 I‘ve been meaning to read this book for 10 years. One of these days!! 3y
CindiB Well worth it @Ladygodiva7 3y
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CarolynM Such a lovely book😍 3y
CindiB Truly @CarolynM and @SilversReviews. I am so glad I got around to it. Penelope is a truly great character. I loved her clear thinking, how realistic she is, and her loving knowledge of her children. Terrific. This is one of 3 books I put on my to keep shelf this year. I will for sure reread. 3y
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robinb
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Thanks for the tag @rubyslippersreads 💕

1. When our kids were younger we‘d decorate a trailer (hay bales, coffin, fog machine, theme from “Halloween”, etc.) and trick or treat the neighborhood. We also liked to spend the day at a local pumpkin patch...those were the days! 😊

2. Tagged. My first “adult type” book. 😊 Still a top favorite! ❤️

3. Goodreads, BookBub. Not much for a written reading log. 🙁🤷🏻‍♀️

@Eggs
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Oh perfect 👌🏼 for # 1 ❣️ Thanks for joining in 🎃🎃🍁🍁📚👏🏻 3y
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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
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CaramelLunacy
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Mehso-so

A bit of a soap opera, featuring:
*ungrateful offspring
*a new gardener
*long-lost pre-Raphaelite art
*the Blitz
*a dashing lover
*unexpected munificence

Quite a fun read until the last 100 pages or so which dragged as the plot suddenly vanished and everything was tied up in a bow.

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Thousand-Lives
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This family saga is a hesitant pick because it was, at times, too sappy for my taste. Everyone falls in love so quickly. All the characters are either “good” or “bad” (good women are always thin and beautiful). But the story is interesting, and the writing is lovely and cozy. It will make you long to be snuggled in a seaside cottage with a thick book and a mug of tea.

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Zelma
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Awful 80s cover but fabulous story. This hits my sweet spot: multigenerational story with lovely but not flowery writing. Plus art and WWII and family drama. It has been on my TBR for years but I finally got off my duff and read it. Broke my heart a few times but in the end, I was so happy to be in this world and didn‘t want it to end.

Christine Maybe it‘s just me, but I feel like that cover has kind of come back around to coolness again! Well maybe not the font, but I love the florals. 😜 4y
AmyG I remember this book. It was wonderful. 4y
Amiable I loved this book when I read it decades (yikes!) ago 4y
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Zelma @Christine I know what you mean but in person it looks so dated. Not the modern floral look at all. 4y
Christine Haha, well your photography skills must have elevated it! Glad you enjoyed - I‘ve often thought about reading this. 4y
LeahBergen Yes! My best friend and I just read this together! ❤️❤️ 4y
Zelma @Christine 😂 @LeahBergen it took me way too long to finally read it but then again, now was the perfect time. I am taking a break before diving into September. I hear Noel has some redemption, but Nancy is still a pill. 4y
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callielafleur
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This was lovely, even though the end felt a little too tidy for me. I had secretly been worried that it was going to put me in a reading slump, but thankfully I couldn't put it down. Totally understand why it's my mom's favorite!

rubyslippersreads Such a great comfort book. 4y
MaGoose This is on my TBR list as a reread. First read it eons ago. 4y
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Prairiegirl_reading
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Well, this was April‘s #bookspin list. May started out even worse but I think I‘ve got my groove back. I did start The Shell Seekers but hit a huge slump and read next to nothing in April. I‘m not going to change anything since I didn‘t finish anything so I‘m just going to spin again in June! #spinagain 😉

TheAromaofBooks It's all good!! The nice thing about books is they are always there, ready for whenever we're ready for them!! 4y
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callielafleur
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I've been trying to read the favorite books of the people in my life, and this one is my mother's. I'll be honest and say that I was not super confident about it going in, but I'm really loving it so far.

Pic is my new shirt from Riverrun Bookstore in Portsmouth. Here's an unusual recommendation- sign up for their newsletter, which is chock-full of an amazing assortment of book recs, including both new and backlist titles.

Amiable I love that bookstore—we always stop there whenever we visit my brother and his family (they live in Durham). 4y
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LeahBergen
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My best friend and I quite randomly decided to do a ‘buddy read‘ of this ‘80s classic and (after only a few chapters) I‘m completely hooked.

Note the “decade appropriate” bookmark. 😆

MsMelissa The bookmark! 🥰 4y
saresmoore I love everything about this post! 💞 4y
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Deblovestoread 💜💜💜 4y
quietjenn 💙🧡💙🧡 4y
batsy I loved this book and was just thinking of reaching out for some Pilcher coziness this weekend. Enjoy 💕 4y
Cathythoughts Lovely post ✨✨✨ 4y
MaureenMc Loved this book, too. 😊 4y
CarolynM Such a lovely book. Enjoy! 4y
Jakaranda Poor Nancy and Noel is a sneaky bugger! 4y
TrishB I so loved this book ❤️ and I love the bookmark. 4y
Reviewsbylola I want that bookmark!! 😍 4y
Amiable I loved this book! A dear friend gave it to me, so it holds a special place in my shelves. 4y
kspenmoll Loved this book! The bookmark is great! 4y
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Tove_Reads
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@EadieB You‘re so good with remembering what we‘ve discussed. Did we ever discuss reading her books after we‘re done with Maeve? Or has @Andrew65 read all of hers?

EadieB I think she was on the list but I thought we decided on Sharon Owens 4y
Tove_Reads @EadieB Can only get two of Sharon‘s books. I think I‘ll read start reading the tagged book and the rest of them on my own. Sounds like good books to read in this day and age. 4y
EadieB @Tove_Reads Andrew said he liked this one. I have a copy too but can't read it now. Let me know if you like it too. 4y
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quietjenn
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It's a pretty good moment for a fat, comfy book. This one is going remarkably quickly and I'm totally loving it.

CarolynM An old favourite of mine❤️ Enjoy. 4y
batsy This is a lovely comfort read. 4y
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Prairiegirl_reading
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I debated if I should add this to my list this month because it‘s quite long. It‘s longer than I realized at 632 pages! I added it and lo and behold this is my #bookspin. I also said I wasn‘t going to add any non-fiction but I ended up adding two I thought would be uplifting and guess what? They ended up being #doublebookspin and #triplebookspin. I have to get through this one first! Also when I can‘t read I‘m crocheting a bag.

CarolynM I love The Shell Seekers, I hope you do too❤️ 4y
Prairiegirl_reading @CarolynM I am looking forward to getting into it! 😄 4y
SilversReviews LOVED this book. 4y
robinb An absolute favorite! ❤️ 4y
Lindy Classic fiction. Lovely crochet project. 👍 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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Oh, Rosamunde Pilcher can feel so dated but in a good way, when romance was about the openness of people‘s hearts and second chances... I liked this loooong story and am glad I finally got a glimpse of #Cornwall and #WW2 and #podmoresthatch and early 20th century painting...

#keeplitsypositive #cleanromance #longreads #sunnydayreads #happyendings #everyonegoodlovesagarden

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SilversReviews
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I think everyone has heard of this FABULOUS read.

I read it with a different cover.

What about you - have you read it, and did yours have a different cover?

Amiable Yes, I read it years ago. It had a different cover but I don‘t remember exactly what it looked like. 4y
SilversReviews @Amiable 😍Such a good book. Thanks for commenting. 4y
PurpleyPumpkin I‘ve had this one on my tbr for forever! Must move it up my stack. 📚 4y
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Deblovestoread One of my all time favorites. Mine has a floral cover. 4y
SilversReviews @Amiable I don‘t remember either, but I KNOW I loved the book. Thanks for commenting. 4y
SilversReviews @PurpleyPumpkin ENJOY....so good. 4y
SilversReviews @Kdgordon88 An all-time favorite for me too. 4y
CarolynM I read this one a long time ago. I loved it at the time and I remember it fondly. Mine did have a different cover, from memory it was meant to be a part of the (fictional) painting the book's title came from. I might see if I can find my copy and post a picture for you🙂 4y
SilversReviews @CarolynM That would be wonderful....thanks. Mine was from the library so I don‘t have it. 4y
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MaureenMc
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Beautiful and engaging British family saga. I adored the main protagonist, Penelope, and her thoughtful takes on family, self, motherhood, and love. I will definitely be reading more of Pilcher!

Andrew65 Loved this. 5y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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So so wonderful!!!

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I went for a browse around the Goodwill Bookstore today and came across the hardcover for The Shell Seekers. My Kobo ebook does not have these lovely printed chapters or chapter headings! I couldn't walk away from that now could I? And at $3.95 a book I also grabbed her Winter Solstice and a brand new Bryce Courtenay, Annie Proulx and a Margaret Drabble. 💖

Penny_LiteraryHoarders *meaning a brand new, not even opened copy, of the Courtenay. 5y
Eyelit Ooh, I don‘t have that one by Courtenay. Must seek out! 5y
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Eyelit Me too! 😃 5y
Bklover Those book covers of Pilcher‘s were all beautiful! 5y
JSW AHHHH WINTER SOLSTICE is my FAVE 5y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @JSW 💖💖💖🎉👌👍 5y
TheCuriousHousecat I read this years ago and just loved it❤️ 5y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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I need this to be a 5-star experience!! Need it. A friend recently read and gave it 5-stars so 🤞 I can't imagine a better book to enjoy out here on the patio (as soon as the neighbours Quit It with the leaf blowers and hedge trimmers!!!)

Hazel0303 This is one of my all-time favorite books. It is absolutely a 5 star read! 5y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Hazel0303 🎉🎉🎉🎉 yay thanks!! 5y
Hazel0303 @Penny_LiteraryHoarders You're so welcome! 5y
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JSW After I read this book, I read every Rosamunde Pilcher I could get my hands on. I hope you love it! 5y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @JSW sweet!! Thanks!! 😚😚 5y
Oana7 I loved this book! You should also try September, it was my first book written by Rosamunde that I have read and it was very good! 5y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Oana7 sounds like a great plan!! 5y
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#manicmonday @JoScho

📘 Tagged
📽 Ghost in the Shell
🎶 Daybreak Over the Ocean

JoScho Thanks for playing 😊🖤🐚 5y
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auntie_jenn
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i put this book in my cart back in February when i heard of Rosanunde Pilcher‘s passing. i was in my teens then it first came out, but remembered my mom reading it. i started it a few weeks ago as my annual throwback read and left it at the Cape. we were finally reunited this week and it felt so good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #books #bookstagram #read #reading #amreading #throwback

Suet624 I remember reading this book on the Jersey Shore many years ago. 😁 5y
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Andrew65
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The Shell Seekers is currently available for 99p (today only) on Amazon.co.uk. Can‘t recommend this book highly enough. Get it while you can.

Ms_T Thanks for the tag, I‘ll have a look 👍🏻 5y
Andrew65 @Ms_T 😊👍 5y
Birdsong28 Thanks for the tag I will check it out!! 📚📖 5y
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robinb I second and third that recommendation! 🤣 One of my very favorites! 😊👍🙌🏼 5y
CarolynM Mine too @robinb 🙂 5y
robinb @CarolynM Great minds....😉😁👍 5y
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robinb
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I just learned that one of my favorite authors passed away last week at the age of 94. Although she had been retired as an author since 2000, Ms. Pilcher leaves behind some much-loved historical fiction and family sagas that linger long after they‘ve been read. If you‘ve never read her but would like to, these four are a good place to start.

R.I.P. Rosamunde Pilcher, and thank you for many hours of reading pleasure. ♥️♥️♥️

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robinb Fun fact: She and I shared a birthday (but I‘m not 94). 😊😉 5y
CarolynM I loved The Shell Seekers. Did you see the travesty of a movie that was mad of it? Such a disappointment 😟 5y
robinb @CarolynM The Shell Seekers is my favorite. No, I didn‘t see the movie...sounds like I‘m glad I didn‘t. 😱 What a shame! 5y
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You will never be forgotten...

CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💙 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 5y
Lel2403 Welcome to Litsy 📖 5y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🌺 5y
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batsy Oh! I loved the tagged book. RIP. 5y
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robinb
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“Post a book you love each day for 7 days, without review or comment, using the hashtag #7favesin7days in your post so we can keep it going.”

Thanks so much for the tag @Jas16 ! Even though I‘m knee-deep in graduation chaos I‘m going to try and do this...sounds fun! 😊

Want to join @eanderson , @ScientistSam , @Bourriquet76 ?

#7favesin7days

Traci1 Love this book. And everything else she wrote. ❤ 6y
robinb @Traci1 we are on the same page then. 😊😉😉👍 6y
SandyW This is one of my old standards. Love Penelope! 6y
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robinb @SandyW Always nice to find a fellow “seeker”. 👍😊❤️ 6y
eanderson Sounds fun!!! Definitely will try to keep up with this! 6y
robinb @eanderson Yay!! I thought so too! 😊👍 6y
ScientistSam Sounds like fun! Thanks for the tag - I'm going to try! 6y
Bourriquet76 Going to do this, but starting tomorrow. Got to look for mine. :) 6y
robinb @Bourriquet76 and @ScientistSam so glad you both are jumping in! 😊👍 6y
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The Shell Seekers | Rosamunde Pilcher
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"As it is, she never stops. Cooks and gardens and entertains and reads everything she can lay her hands on, and listens to music, and rings people up and has long, satisfying conversations. Sometimes she takes herself off abroad to stay with old friends."

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The Shell Seekers | Rosamunde Pilcher
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"For that reason only, I should like to be a young man again. To be able to watch it all happening."

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The Shell Seekers | Rosamunde Pilcher
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Oh, how I like opening up an old favorite and finding that the edition happens to be an anniversary reissue with a lovely, loving introduction.

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The Shell Seekers | Rosamunde Pilcher
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Thanks for the giveaway offer @DGRachel and congratulations!

I always recommend ANY books by the author Rosamunde Pilcher. I first read her (and this particular book) years ago as a teenager/young adult. Her books are wonderfully descriptive (usually family) sagas that always left me feeling good, pondering and wanting more. I devoured her entire booklist and missed her when she retired. Highly recommend her stuff. ❤️

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DGRachel I haven‘t read anything by her. This sounds like a beautiful novel! (edited) 6y
robinb @DGRachel would love to hear what you think! I loved everything I read by her. 6y
Andrew65 I love Rosamunde Pilcher. This is a good one to start with @DGRachel 6y
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robinb @Andrew65 yes! And this one as well...sorry, I‘ll stop now. 🤣🤣 6y
Andrew65 @robinb 😂👍 6y
SandyW I liked all her books, but my favorite is The Shell Seekers. It's out on loan right now. I'm nervous, it's been awhile. I hope it comes back ok. 6y
robinb @SandyW Some of hers are harder to find in hard copy than others. I own five (including those mentioned here) but have been meaning to try and track down more. (edited) 6y
ScientistSam I haven't read Roasamunde Pilcher in years, but this brings back good memories! I'll have to look up some of her books to reread. 6y
robinb @ScientistSam I‘m due for a total re-read myself....hopefully sooner rather than later. 6y
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