The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

Plan your bookish vacations #PersephoneClub!

https://persephonebooks.co.uk/collections/the-persephone-festival

#persephonebooks

elkeOriginal @aimeesue @andrew61 @rubyslippersreads @quietjenn @LeahBergen @CarolynM @Cathythoughts @gissy @jlhammar @julieclair @tamra @Karons1 @willaful @sisilia @daena @Caryl @Jess_Read_This (edited) 3mo

LeahBergen I wish! 😩 3mo

Tamra @LeahBergen me too! 3mo

CarolynM Wouldn‘t it be wonderful? Oh well…😔 3mo

Caryl Sigh. I read the descriptions of all the lovely events. What a treat it would be to attend! 2mo

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CarolynM

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

I‘m all set for #PersephoneClub 2024

LeahBergen

Ruthiella Beautiful! 😍 3mo

Cathythoughts Lovely 🩵🩵🩵 3mo

LeahBergen Yes, you are! Just look at those beauties. 😍 3mo

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batsy 😍 3mo

Tamra Yay!! 😍 3mo

Centique WOW! 3mo

jlhammar Beautiful. I think we‘ve got some great reading ahead of us! 3mo

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Bookbuyingaddict

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

@LeahBergen thank you so much for this list il be skipping februarys but I will pick up in April and planning on reading Marianne by Monica dickens in March . Happy 😃 reading 📖 out of interest which was your favourite Persephone of last year ? 😍☺️mine was High Wages by the wonderful Dorothy Whipple #persephobeclub #persephonebooks

LeahBergen Marianne is a lovely read! Hmm, let‘s see … I think Daddy‘s Gone A-Hunting was my favourite from last year‘s #PersephoneClub picks. 😊 3mo

Bookbuyingaddict @LeahBergen oohh interesting il make sure I pick that one up , il ask the question 🙋‍♀️ to the club as I‘m interested to see everyone else‘s too 😀 3mo

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LeahBergen

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

Here we are, #PersephoneClub … our 2024 reading schedule! It looks like it‘s going to be another great year. 🩶

As always, anyone on Litsy is welcome to join in and read along and discuss with us at any time.

rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, daena, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, andrew61, Cathythoughts, jlhammar, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful

Tamra Looks like a terrific lineup! 5mo

jlhammar Wonderful! Thanks, Leah! 5mo

elkeOriginal Time to order a few things! 5mo

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rubyslippersreads 2024 will be a great year! 5mo

quietjenn Hooray! So looking forward to them! 5mo

BarbaraBB Such a great list! I‘ll probably jump in once or twice 💕 5mo

LeahBergen @Tamra @jlhammar @rubyslippersreads @quietjenn Isn‘t it nice to have all these to look forward to? 😆 5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I just ordered two! 😆 5mo

LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I so hope you do! 😘 5mo

julieclair These look wonderful! Please add me to the tag list for 2024. Thanks! 😃 5mo

andrew61 Great list. Thanks for organising again leah. 5mo

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen I ordered 2 too 😆 5mo

elkeOriginal FYI @Jess_Read_This in case these are on your shelf too 😉 5mo

Jess_Read_This @elkeOriginal Thanks for the tag! I do indeed have a few 😄 (edited) 5mo

daena I‘d love to be added and join in. Thank you! 5mo

LeahBergen @julieclair Certainly! I‘ll do it now so I don‘t forget. 😆 5mo

LeahBergen @daena Done! 😊 5mo

LeahBergen @andrew61 No problem, Andrew! 😄 5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I mean, we HAD to, right? 😆 5mo

LeahBergen @Jess_Read_This @elkeOriginal I imagine we all already own a few. 😆😆 5mo

Caryl I placed an order last night, and I would love to be added to the tag list. Thank you for organizing this! I love Persephone Books. 🥰 5mo

LeahBergen @Caryl Welcome aboard! 😄 5mo

quietjenn @LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I have some sitting on the cart, whilst I decide if I'm only ordering a few of these or splurging on more 😅 5mo

LeahBergen @quietjenn @elkeOriginal The age-old problem 😆 5mo

CarolynM Looks like I‘ll be expanding my Persephone collection😆 5mo

LeahBergen @CarolynM Oh, too bad! 😉 5mo

sisilia Awww I still have 3 unread titles from this year 🫢 5mo

LeahBergen @sisilia 😆😆 5mo

Bookbuyingaddict Thank you so much ☺️ I‘m in just need to catch up on the last 2 my TBR is killing me ! 🤣😘merry Christmas 🎄 x x x. X 4mo

LeahBergen @Karons1 You‘re welcome! I‘m glad to hear that you‘ve enjoyed reading with us. Merry Christmas to you, too! 😘 4mo

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andrew61

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

@LeahBergen #persephoneclub
Here are my choices. I'm going for some American books but if they have been chosen b4 please let me know. Dorothy Hughes for a noir author I am keen to try, and Judith rosner as I tried Mr goodbar last year but persephone say this historical novel is her best work.
@rubyslippersreads @Cathythoughts @quietjenn @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Aimeesue @jlhammar @Gissy

LeahBergen Great choices, Andrew! I‘ve already read The Expendable Man (so good!) so I‘ll vote for

Emmeline

5mo

elkeOriginal Ooo - I like the sound of

Expendable Man (Revised)

5mo

quietjenn I've been meaning to read Hughes, so my choice is

The Expendable Man

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CarolynM I vote for

The Expendable Man

5mo

Aimeesue Like @LeahBergen I‘ve read The Expendable Man, so I‘m voting for

Emmeline

5mo

jlhammar I‘m very happy with either one, but the Rossner was one I was thinking about nominating myself so my vote goes to

Emmeline

5mo

elkeOriginal Damn these are tight races! No pressure, @rubyslippersreads - just a tie-breaker…😉 5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Right?? 😆 5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I‘m leaving some of these closer votes open for a day or two more in the hopes that @Gissy comes to cast her vote soon! 😆 5mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m fascinated by mill worker stories, so I‘ll pick

Emmeline

5mo

LeahBergen I‘ll go ahead and close the voting now. In another tight 4-3 race, Emmeline comes out the winner! 5mo

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Aimeesue

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

#PersephoneClub choices for October - we‘ll be traveling, to either France or India, ‘phonies.
Descriptive links in comments for Margharita Laski‘s Little Boy Lost and Emma Smith‘s The Far Cry

@LeahBergen @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Gissy @andrew61 @jlhammar @Cathythoughts @quietjenn @rubyslippersreads

Aimeesue The Far Cry https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/the-far-cry?_pos=1&_sid=07c23092b&_ss=r 5mo

Aimeesue Little Boy Lost https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/little-boy-lost-classic?_pos=1&_sid=fe8cd... 5mo

jlhammar Oh my, this is difficult. After much dithering, I‘ll go for

Little Boy Lost

5mo

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LeahBergen Oh, good choices and I own both! 😆 Hmm, I‘ll vote for

The Far Cry

5mo

quietjenn I was thinking of nominating The Far Cry, so it gets my vote. 5mo

elkeOriginal I can‘t pick 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5mo

CarolynM I‘m going for

Little Boy Lost

5mo

rubyslippersreads

The Far Cry

5mo

andrew61 My vote is 'The far cry ' 5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal Pick, damn it. 😂😂 5mo

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen ok, OK! I read sample pages online and am voting

Little Boy Lost

5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal 😆 Thanks, but now we‘ll still have to wait for @Gissy as there‘s only a one vote difference. 😆 5mo

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen That is what you get for bullying me! 😉 5mo

LeahBergen @elkeOriginal I deserved it 😂 5mo

LeahBergen Okay, I‘ll go ahead and close the voting now. Our winner, in a tight 4-3 race, is The Far Cry! 5mo

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rubyslippersreads

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

Here are my picks, both about children, in a barn or in the Blitz.

Catalog links in the comments. #PersephoneClub

@LeahBergen @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @andrew61 @jhammar @Cathythoughts @quietjenn

rubyslippersreads Doreen: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/doreen?_pos=1&_sid=14aab4aea&_ss=r 5mo

rubyslippersreads The Children Who Lived in a Barn: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/collections/grey-books-childhood/products/the-chil... 5mo

CarolynM Another difficult decision! I vote for

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

5mo

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jlhammar I‘ll be thrilled to read either one, but I‘ll vote for

Doreen

5mo

LeahBergen Gah, this is tough! Okay, I‘ll vote for

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

5mo

Tamra Such a pretty photo! 💙 (edited) 5mo

quietjenn I think I'll go with Children Who Lived in a Barn. 5mo

elkeOriginal Children in the Barn for me! Been meaning to read it for ages🙌🏻 (edited) 5mo

rubyslippersreads I‘ll go with

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

5mo

Aimeesue A hay box with a starring role in a book? Sign me up for

Children Who Lived in a Barn (Revised)

5mo

andrew61 My vote is Children who lived in a barn 5mo

LeahBergen ⭐️ And the winner with 7 votes is The Children Who Lived in a Barn! ⭐️ (edited) 5mo

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quietjenn

The Persephone Catalogue 1999-2019: Persephone Books No. 1-135 | Persephone Books

How about something on the lighter(ish?) side for June, #PersephoneClub readers?

Catalog links in the comments.

@LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads @CarolynM @elkeOriginal @Gissy @Aimeesue @andrew61 @jlhammar @Cathythoughts

quietjenn Greenery Street: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/greenery-street 5mo

quietjenn Miss Ranskill Comes Home: https://persephonebooks.co.uk/products/miss-ranskill-comes-home 5mo

elkeOriginal I have read Miss Ranskill and loved it (would probably reread if it is chosen, which I rarely do😉) so will vote

Greenery Street (Revised)

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LeahBergen Ooo, good choices!! 👏👏 I‘ll vote for the one I own

Greenery Street (Revised)

5mo

LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads You can go ahead and post your choices for our August read now. 😊 5mo

jlhammar Really want to read both! Let‘s see…I‘ll go for

Greenery Street (Revised)

5mo

rubyslippersreads I‘ll also vote for the one I own

Greenery Street (Revised)

5mo

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen Just posted my August picks. 5mo

CarolynM They both sound delightful! I‘ll vote for the comedy

Miss Ranskill Comes Home

5mo

Aimeesue

Miss Ranskill Comes Home

5mo

andrew61 Greenery Street. 5mo

LeahBergen ⭐️And the winner is Greenery Street with 5 votes! ⭐️ We have 9 voting members for this round as @Cathythoughts is taking a Litsy break until the New Year. I‘ll be sending her our final list as she said she‘d like to start shopping for our picks. 😆 5mo

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