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I have been sloooowly reading this for a couple weeks and I am STRUGGLING y'all! I'm only about halfway through (I've just experienced the Ram Fair- and the pinching of the Squib- which was right after the episode of the Miss Pringles and the goat at Jed's house) and I just don't think I'm feeling it. I know you all ended up feeling it was a low pick by the end but I think I'm going to stop here. 🫣

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I‘ve finally finished our #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub pick. It was a lowish pick for me (is that a real rating? 😆). Like @quietjenn said, I went in with low expectations and it wasn‘t as bad as I thought it would be. And her work definitely doesn‘t have the charm of her neighbour, DE Stevenson … as @CarolynM said! You‘ve all pretty much summed up my thoughts on this book (and that‘s what I get for chiming in late 😆).

My expectations for this one were pretty low, based on other #furrowedmiddlebrowclub readers. It helped, so I think I ended up liking it better (or perhaps disliking it less) than many, but it's certainly not going to be a favorite. Lots of -isms at play. Really wish Peggy had been written older and Ronald had faced some consequences...

Although her experience was much more foreboding, something like this might have been what Jo-an was doing when she ate the apple in front of the mirror. Poor thing—she died from her association with Ronald Graham, but no consequences for him.

The only male I could like unreservedly was Tara. 🐶

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Anyone have a bingo square for most bizarrely gratuitous homophobia?

Although Molly Clavering gets compared to DE Stevenson, on the strength of this book, at least, her work is darker and less charming. I found it difficult to be enthusiastic about either of the romances because both men engaged in some bad behaviour towards the women early in their acquaintance (in one case one particularly unforgivably). I liked the Susan‘s rejected suitor best of all of them. A low pick. #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

Pictured are Cheviots. I thought they were trees until I looked them up. 🙊🐑

Occasionally I have trouble with the classism and conservative attitudes in our #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub titles and this was one of those times.

The male romantic leads are older than their female counterparts and it‘s subtly implied they should be their masters. I didn‘t find the bits meant to be funny humorous and often it felt quite mean spirited. Overall just OK.

repost for @Ruthiella

Hey there #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reading friends!

Our pick for September is upon us. An unmarried brother and sister set up household in the Scottish Highlands…Susan is nursing a broken heart and Oliver is touchy about his war wound…could romance be in the cards for them? We will find out! 😃

This group is open to all. If anyone wants to be added to or removed from the tag list, let me know.

Hey there #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reading friends!

Our pick for September is upon us. An unmarried brother and sister set up household in the Scottish Highlands…Susan is nursing a broken heart and Oliver is touchy about his war wound…could romance be in the cards for them? We will find out! 😃

This group is open to all. If anyone wants to be added to or removed from the tag list, let me know.
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Here are my two possibilities for September 2025 for #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members to choose from.

Both are authors we‘ve read previously. Another light romance set in Scotland from Clavering OR another humorous look at village life from Fair.

Let me know in the comments which one tickles your fancy the most!

#bookmail 💃🏻🕺 Now this looks like a book from @LeahBergen 😍🥰