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Alias Grace
Alias Grace: A Novel | Margaret Atwood
In Alias Grace, bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since The Handmaid's Tale. She takes us back in time and into the life of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the nineteenth century.Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer, Thomas Kinnear, and Nancy Montgomery, his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders.Dr. Simon Jordan, an up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness, is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Is Grace a female fiend? A bloodthirsty femme fatale? Or is she the victim of circumstances?From the Trade Paperback edition.
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JenP
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“In reality the egg had the consistency of the excised tumor a fellow medical student once slipped into his pocket for a joke - both hard and spongy at the same time. It takes a perverse talent to maltreat an egg so completely.”

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BeeCurious Glad to see you are enjoying this one! 🙂 I bought the Audible version in 2023 with the intention of listening to it in early 2024 and then watching the Netflix series. Of course, I keep putting it off for other books. 3w
JenP @BeeCurious it‘s a reread for me but I read it a while ago so it almost feels like a new book. I do love most of her books 3w
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JenP
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Out of the gravel there are peonies growing

#FirstLineFridays

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JenP
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Partner read: it was my month to pick and with some Litsy help, I finally selected Alias Grace which was also on my TBR (for a reread). After Marlon James‘ violent and highly masculine book, this month‘s theme came as a needed relief. And I love Atwood.

BarbaraBB Great choice! I hope Jan will love it too! 3w
sarahbarnes This is on my TBR as well! 3w
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TheKidUpstairs
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Alright @vivastory here it is! My #BookerDozen

Margaret Laurence - The Fire-Dwellers
Penelope Fitzgerald - The Bookshop
Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace
Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go
Peter Carey - True History of the Kelly Gang
Sarah Waters - Fingersmith
Zadie Smith - On Beauty
Eleanor Catton - The Luminaries
Laila Lalami - The Moor's Account
Maggie Shipstead - Great Circle
Audrey Magee - The Colony
Selby Wynn Schwarz - After Sappho

Ruthiella Fantastic list! We‘ve some overlap and many others are on my TBR. I hovered over The Bookshop, but ultimately didn‘t include it because my absolute favorite from P. Fitzgerald is 2mo
TheBookHippie I still need to get After Sappho and read it!!!! 2mo
Sapphire The Blue Flower is on my TBR as I am reading through “tookie‘s” list of short perfect novels from Erdrich‘s The Sentence” 2mo
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BarbaraBB Fantastic choices. Still need to read 2mo
TheKidUpstairs @Sapphire @Ruthiella The Bookshop is the only one of hers I've read, I always mean to read more, but "so many books so little time" 2mo
TheKidUpstairs @Sapphire I really need to copy down those lists - I LOVED The Sentence 2mo
Sapphire @TheKidUpstairs the ones I have read so far have all been amazing except Mrs Dalloway. Struggling with that one. 2mo
vivastory What a great list! I nearly added “The Moor's Account“ to mine. I read that years ago & still think about it. There's a few on your list that are def on my TBR, high among them are the Fitzgerald & the Shipstead 2mo
TheKidUpstairs @vivastory The Moor's Account was proof that sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover. Totally picked it up because the cover was 😍, then got swept into the story inside. 2mo
TheKidUpstairs @BarbaraBB it was my first Peter Carey, and remains one of my favourites! 2mo
TheKidUpstairs @Sapphire I feel like Woolf is a love her or hate her author. Her writing always feels like a bit of a battle, but I've always found that it sticks with me long after a book is finished! 2mo
TheKidUpstairs @TheBookHippie yes! It's so beautiful and intriguing and ethereal. It is women's stories told in a way that feels so deeply female, that refuses to bow to male conventions of form. 2mo
Sapphire @TheKidUpstairs I will persist. It‘s a classic, and hits the short perfect novels list and my #19202025 2mo
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JackOBotts
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#Roll100 pick from earlier this year. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Also found this quote amusing (non-spoiler): “I was overjoyed to hear that you may soon favour the world with a miniature copy of yourself, through the kind offices of your esteemed wife - to whom, please send my respectful regards.” Just the formality of the congratulatory wishes.

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Martta
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I loved this book! The story and characters felt so real and somehow the focus of the book was more in the dynamic between characters than the plotline. I also realised reading this that I haven't read many books set in Kanada and I totally want to read more Atwood books as well! 😍

TheKidUpstairs This is my absolute favourite Atwood. Glad you enjoyed. Not sure if it's available where you are, but there was a fabulous miniseries adaptation a few years ago! 10mo
Tamra I loved it too! Thumbs up for the screen adaptation. (edited) 10mo
Martta @TheKidUpstairs & @Tamra Thanks for the tip! I was actually trying to find something new to watch. I did manage to find one adaptation from Netflix. Was that the one you meant? 😊 10mo
Tamra @Martta yes. 😁 10mo
TheKidUpstairs @Martta yes, that would be the one! 10mo
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JackOBotts
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By golly, that‘s today! Love when this happens. 🤓

TheKidUpstairs Love those fun little coincidences! (And LOVE this book!) 11mo
JackOBotts @TheKidUpstairs - same! I feel like I‘m off to a slow start, but hoping to pick up speed/get pulled in deep. 🤞🏼 11mo
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Daisey
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This is definitely my favorite of the Atwood books I‘ve read so far. It‘s historical fiction based on a real murder about which there is no conclusive answer. I was completely swept into Grace‘s story and thought all the characters were incredibly well developed.

I listened most of the afternoon, including on a long #audiowalk with Luthien. #DogsOfLitsy

#audiobook #1001books #ReadingTheAmericas2023 #Canada #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld

Smrloomis Adorable 😍 12mo
mabell 🥰🐶❤️ 12mo
Daisey @Smrloomis @mabell I think so! It‘s been muddy and I‘ve had limited time, so we‘ve mostly been walking along the road the last couple months. She was so happy to get out in the field and off her leash. 12mo
Tamra Loved this one! 12mo
dabbe Hello, Lovable Luthien! ❣️🐾❣️ 12mo
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Picking_Books
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Honestly have too much to say to pick a snippet to post here. My summary, review, and analysis can be read here: https://www.pickingbooks.com/blog/alias-grace

ICantImReading I feel like this is my sign to finally pick this book up! I love Margaret Atwood! 🥰 12mo
Picking_Books @ICantImReading I talk about this in the review but this book is different from her others. It‘s definitely very literary which makes some of the writing a slog to get through but the history and story is soooo compelling that it‘s definitely worth reading. I wouldn‘t suggest it as a first Margaret Atwood read but definitely a good pick for an Atwood fan! 12mo
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Nalbuque
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Tried reading this once before and it was a no go… admittedly, the start is a bit slow. But the story is pretty solid. Grace is rly likable and I her story kept me guessing, spesh with a coupla twists towards the end

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IndoorDame
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I was surprised by how quiet the tone of this was and how lovely the writing style - it made for a marked contrast with the sensationalized case it‘s based on and the gritty themes. I have great respect for Margret Atwood as a writer but just as often hate her books as I do love them, which has kept me from reading as much of her back catalogue as I‘d like. I‘m glad I decided it was time to read this one, it definitely fell in the love it camp.

BkClubCare Blind Assassin?! Have you read it? 1y
IndoorDame @BkClubCare I haven‘t, but I‘m definitely interested to. What did you think? 1y
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Andrew65 Well done, this one is a popular book. 👏👏👏 1y
Cinfhen Loved both this book and blind assassin!!! Great choice for prompt!!! I was so happy after I read this book too!! It was one I was initially intimidated by but ended up being a favorite. 1y
IndoorDame @Cinfhen glad to hear you liked Blind Assassin. I think I‘ll make that my next Atwood. 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚❤️ 1y
jlhammar So glad you enjoyed this. I loved Blind Assassin. Probably my favorite Atwood. Robber Bride and Cat‘s Eye are also really good. 1y
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“Out of the gravel there were peonies growing.” #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Starting off the #sharreadathon with this classic that has been languishing on my TBR for years. Life is too short to put things off. ❤️

jlhammar Great book! Enjoy! 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This is complex and layered with the perspectives of a young female convicted murderer and her psychiatrist. Set in the early 19th century, it also explores class and gender conventions of the time. Excellent historical fiction choice!

Full review https://www.TheBibliophage.com #thebibliophage2022
#booked2022 #setinCanada

Scochrane26 I love this book, think I‘ve read it 3 times over the years. The miniseries is also excellent. 1y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Scochrane26 I've been thinking about trying the series. Glad to know it lives up to the book! 1y
LeahBergen I loved this book! 1y
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IndoorDame
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#FoodandLit is such a good excuse to get takeout! Can I make Indian food myself? Yes. Do I ever actually do so? No. It takes hours. Plus a trip to the Indian grocery. This feast is at least as good if not better than homemade (by me, I‘m not Indian) and appears on my doorstep in 20 minutes. Heavenly! Eating while watching the Netflix adaptation of the tagged book. Still need to read the original!

Texreader Fantastic!! 1y
Ruthiella Plus you are supporting local business! 👍 1y
DivineDiana Looks delicious! The book Alias Grace was great! Haven‘t watched the movie yet. 1y
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Catsandbooks Yum yum! 🇮🇳 1y
IndoorDame @DivineDiana it‘s a miniseries. I liked it! 1y
Dragon It‘s a good book - I listened to it on the CBC radio back in the day. 💚🐉 1y
Aimeesue Mmmmm! 1y
DivineDiana @IndoorDame Even better! 🙂 1y
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Nessavamusic
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#ScarathlonDailyPromot Oct 10 #Crime

This books asks the question, has Grace committed crime? One of my favorite Margaret Atwood books, very different from her speculative books, this is a historical mystery with horror elements.
#Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash

jlhammar Such a good book! I thought they did a decent job with the adaptation (Netflix series) too. 1y
Nessavamusic @jlhammar Yes I liked it too! 1y
StayCurious good choice! 1y
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Addison_Reads
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Thanks for the tag, Scott👍 @vivastory And thank you @CBee for bringing back #manicmonday #LetterA

Book: See tagged
Author: Atwood of course 😁
TV Show: American Horror Stories
Band: Apocalyptica
Song: About a Girl- Nirvana

CBee You‘re welcome! It‘s been super fun so far! Thanks for playing 😊😊 2y
vivastory Love your choices! I almost picked Alias Grace & you can't go wrong with Nirvana 2y
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batsy
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#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Book title that begins with the letter A.

The tagged book is an atmospheric, gothic, history-soaked tale that's also psychologically compelling because of the multiple narrative strands. I really enjoyed the novel and still need to watch the series!

Thank you for the tag, @erzascarletbookgasm ! Join in if you want to play @Graywacke @Leftcoastzen @vivastory

AllDebooks Oh I love this book so much. Atwood is my absolute, most favourite author. I nearly chose this over Atonement but there are going to be numerous choices for Atwood as we play the game. Defo chooding Oryx and Crake for letter O 2y
batsy @AllDebooks I've not read Oryx and Crake but am glad that I have more Atwood to discover 🙂 Atonement is a great choice; read it some time ago but it left such an impression on me. 2y
vivastory This is easily one of my fave Atwood books. I thought the series was excellent! 2y
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Graywacke @batsy i own this, but haven‘t read it. Thanks for the tag (I think ☺️). @vivastory - thanks also. I only saw your tag literally just after I posted. 2y
batsy @vivastory So glad to hear you like the series! I really need to make time for the many shows that I want to watch—but then I think about my TBR... 😂 2y
batsy @Graywacke It's a good one and I hope you feel the same when you give it a go! 2y
vivastory I hear you about needing to make time. I have recently realized that if I decide to read a book right before I plan on watching the adaptation, chances are high that I won't watch the adaptation for awhile bc in a way it feels like rereading it immediately. At least a version of it. 2y
batsy @vivastory I know, I find myself doing the same! I'm glad I'm not alone. 2y
merelybookish Such a good book! One of my favourite Atwood's. I also liked the series, although there was probably a 20 year gap between reading it and watching it. 2y
batsy @merelybookish It's one of my favourites by her, too! 2y
Cathythoughts Great book pick 👍🏻♥️ (edited) 2y
Graywacke @vivastory i recognize this issue! 2y
batsy @Cathythoughts Thanks 💜 2y
Pip2 The series is very good!!! 2y
BarbaraBB Happy birthday Suba 🎈 ❤️ 2y
Cathythoughts Happy Birthday my lovely old Litsy friend 😘 have the best day. 2y
batsy @BarbaraBB Thank you, Barbara! ❤️ 2y
batsy @Cathythoughts Thank you, lovely Cathy 😘 2y
batsy @Pip2 Glad to hear it! 🙂 2y
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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Alias Grace is a fascinating and compelling work of historical fiction, one that tells us just as much about Canadian society and gender roles and the field of psychiatry at the time as it does the crimes of Grace Marks. I also loved the sneaky Gothic elements, which felt very true to form for a story of this nature. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/alias-grace-margaret-atwood/

jlhammar Such a great book! 2y
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rwmg
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Mehso-so

A doctor planning to open an asylum for the insane comes to interview a notorious 19th century murderess.

I found the first 2/3 of this really difficult to get into and was easily distracted from it. It was only the last third that I found the interest and ability to concentrate necessary to finish it off. I don't know why.

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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Gothika

Klou Brilliant! 2y
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rwmg
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I'm hoping to finish this weekend but am not optimistic. I don't seem to be able to read more than a dozen or so pages at a time.

@Andrew65

Tamra I recall this being a great reading experience. I thought the film was good too! 2y
Andrew65 Have a good weekend of reading. 2y
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Out of the gravel there are peonies growing. They come up through the loose grey pebbles, their buds testing the air like snails' eyes, then swelling and opening, huge dark-red flowers all shining and glossy like satin.

@ShyBookOwl
#FirstLineFridays

ShyBookOwl Oh I love this one!! Enjoy 2y
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Lauranahe
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I got real worked up over this one y‘all! It‘s a historical fiction, based on the real-life crime story of Grace Marks. But oof marrón the sexism in the 1800s…and always…Fascinating read, if a little long.

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Mtnwitch2012
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I have a very busy home life so I squeeze in reading when I can. Like in the car while my son is at Fifes and Drums.

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Mtnwitch2012
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Mtnwitch2012
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A true book worm reads when ever possible, like in the pick up line at the elementary school.

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Mtnwitch2012
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Because Who would go to bed without reading a bit first.

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Mtnwitch2012
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My son has Fifes and Drums this evening so I‘m sitting in my car with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. Honestly, I‘m having a hard time putting this one down.

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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 136th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Happy #CanadaDay 🎉🎊🎈

#JulyJourneys
#TBR

Eggs ❤️🇨🇦❤️🤗 3y
rachelk that‘s my July #bookspin! What a happy coincidence. 🇨🇦 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @rachelk awesome!! 📚🙌🏻 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @rachelk I haven‘t read it yet and I got it at Goodwill! There are lots of passages highlighted which now makes me want to read it! 3y
rachelk @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I think I got my copy at Goodwill too! I haven‘t actually started it yet but I will soon… 🤗 3y
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Texreader
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This ebook is on sale but I had to chuckle when I saw it‘s a best seller in cozy craft and hobby mysteries! Really?

Karisa What the heck? How did it end up in that cstegory?🤣 3y
Tamra 😆 Weird category, but great novel! 3y
GingerAntics I‘m not sure I‘d call this “cozy craft” anything. That sure is interesting. 3y
reluctantangeleno I wonder what is #2...? 3y
Larkken Uhhh 3y
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TaraCalaby
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Bookhaul: Historical fiction edition 🙂

Caroline2 Good haul! 😃 3y
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Anna40
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Brilliant. The writing is sublime, the storytelling and themes (women in history, their vulnerabilty, immigration, ...) and character development are fantastic. Margaret Atwood is one of the best writers of all time.

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natsteph
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Finally finished Alias Grace on this cold, snowy day. I have always loved historical fiction, and Atwood did an exceptional job of filling in the gaps of the Grace Marks case. I enjoyed the style of writing, and the stream of consciousness when Grace was the narrator. Occasionally the story got bogged down with the little details, but did not take away from the story as a whole.

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rachelsbrittain
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15 books in January!
4,419 pages

Favorites: A Psalm for the Wild-Built, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and The Poisoner's Handbook

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rachelsbrittain
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Really should've posted this yesterday, but I was determined to finish one more of the books I was reading (Honey Girl) first

readordierachel That cover of Honey Girl is gorgeous 3y
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rachelsbrittain
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This is my first Margaret Atwood since The Handmaid's Tale years ago. So different from that book but still incredibly good. A historical fiction novel filling in the gaps in the story of Grace Marks and the Kinnear murders. I really enjoyed the stream of consciousness style, though the story did occasionally get bogged down in details. Not sure I ever would've read it if not for @Laughterhp 's suggestion through #NewYearWhoDis @monalyisha

TheKidUpstairs My favourite Atwood 💗💗💗 3y
monalyisha Wow! I‘ve loved every Atwood book I‘ve read & this one seems to come *highly* recommended. Clearly, I should get on it. 3y
Laughterhp Yay! I‘m glad you enjoyed it! 3y
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Tamra Mesmerizing story telling! 3y
Kimberlone This has been on my list since I saw the miniseries adaptation 3y
rachelsbrittain @Laughterhp it was so good! I'm glad it wound up being my first #NewYearWhoDis read. Though I'm really really hoping to read several more before the end of the month. And tbh may continue to read some throughout the rest of the year 😅 3y
rachelsbrittain @TheKidUpstairs I've been wanting to read more Atwood, and I'm really glad this is my reintroduction to her writing after many years! 3y
rachelsbrittain @monalyisha yeah I definitely think it's a good choice! Especially if you already love her work. Definitely got me very interested in reading up about the details of Grace Marks case too 😅 3y
rachelsbrittain @Tamra it really is! Been a long time since I've read anything in stream of consciousness and I really appreciated that she chose to write Grace's POV in that way 3y
rachelsbrittain @Kimberlone I'm going to have to watch it now! 3y
TheKidUpstairs @Kimberlone they did such a good job with the adaptation 3y
Kimberlone @rachelsbrittain it‘s really good! 3y
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rachelsbrittain
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Finished two books yesterday and started a new one this morning (though I haven't gotten much reading done today), so this is what we're working with.

maich Great👏👏 3y
ephemeralwaltz Alias Grace is such a feat 😍 3y
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Lindy
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In an interview I watched this morning, Margaret Atwood mentioned she had a cameo in the Netflix adaptation of Alias Grace. She played “Disagreeable Woman.“ That reminded me of Charles Yu's brilliant novel, Interior Chinatown.

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Heideschrampf Oh i love that woman so much. 3y
Leftcoastzen Let‘s all be disagreeable women! I‘m on a wait list for 3y
Lindy @Leftcoastzen Ha! 👊 3y
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Lindy @Heideschrampf Yes, she has interesting things to say. 😊 3y
LeahBergen I spotted her immediately when I watched it. 😆 3y
Lindy @LeahBergen 😁👍 3y
Blaire @Leftcoastzen interior Chinatown is terrific! 3y
Leftcoastzen @Blaire Good to hear! Really looking forward to it. 3y
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LatrelWhite
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🎧 The story fictionalizes the notorious 1843 murders of Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery in Canada West. Two servants of the Kinnear household, Grace Marks and James McDermott, were convicted of the crime. McDermott was hanged and Marks was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
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CloakNQuill
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#TarotTakeOver Day 6 & 7 #Death ☠ & #PageofCups 🌊

Alias Grace/Death- Not only do we see the MC end a cycle & begin fresh, most of the secondary MCs follow in suite for better or worse.

Rebecca/Page of Cups - Originally I thought of Alice , until I remembered that marriage is often associated with this card. The MC ,a dreamer naive girl, who fantasizes often especially of Maxim before & after their marriage.

@ErinSueMreads @Meaw_catlady

Josee.lit.a.lu.et.lira 👊🏻 Alias Grace 4y
Sace Oooo... That deck is gorgeous! Which one is it? 4y
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starlight97
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This is the story of Grace Marks, one of the most notorious Canadian women of the 1840s who was convicted of murder at the age of sixteen. Now I'm off to watch the mini-series adaptation!

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Laughterhp
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I really liked this book, though it felt kind of long. Once I got going though, I couldn‘t put it down. I loved the way the story unfolded and the letters written, the quotes and poems. I was so intrigued by Grace‘s story. I didn‘t really care for Simon and thought he was really strange. It was crazy the situations he got himself into and thoughts he had. I‘m glad I finally read this book. I need to read more Margaret Atwood.

#BookSpinBingo book3

Laughterhp Oh, I was going to use this as eccentric MC for #Booked2020 - but now having read it, I don‘t think Grace would really count has eccentric 🤷🏻‍♀️ @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 4y
Wife I have yet to finish the book, but the Netflix miniseries is very good. I‘ve watched it twice. 4y
Laughterhp @Wife It‘s on my list to watch in the near future!! 4y
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Scochrane26 Lady Oracle would probably count as eccentric. It‘s one of Atwood‘s shorter books. 4y
Laughterhp @Scochrane26 Okay thanks! I‘ll check it out! 4y
Cinfhen But Simon is definitely eccentric 😆 4y
Laughterhp @Cinfhen Yes, Simon was definitely eccentric! 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Enjoyed your review. This one‘s on my shelf ... someday I‘ll read it ... not sure what to say about the prompt, since I haven‘t. But my typical response is “it‘s 💯 your call!” 4y
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