Litsy

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

Ann was a bit too noble, and her family (especially Bunny) was a bit twee, but I still loved this book. You can always count on Susan Scarlett for escapist fluff. 😄

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Ruthiella I agree, it‘s a bit formulaic and the Bunny side story was a bit much. But from time to time, this kind of Cinderella story is fun to read. 😊 2w

LeahBergen I kind of wanted to go to her for a beauty treatment (just to see how they‘ve changed over the years) 😆 2w

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quietjenn

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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Hello, #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub pals! I haven't been online too much lately, but I did finish our May selection a few weeks ago.

At first, I thought that Scarlett's take on the Cinderella story might actually be *too* sweet for me and verge on saccharine, but I should've had some faith. I ended up being all about and finished the book with such a satisfied grin.

Ruthiella Glad you liked it! I don‘t think I could read too many Susan Scarletts in a row because they are so formulaic- though as a teen I‘ll bet I could have!😂! 2w

quietjenn (Sorry about no-tags. I've been trying to get them posted for the last fifteen minutes and no luck. Will try later when maybe things are more stable?) 2w

CarolynM Glad you enjoyed. I wouldn‘t mind living in Susan Scarlett‘s world 😆 2w

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LeahBergen They are a bit sweet but reading one every once in a while isn‘t too bad! 😄 2w

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen @Ruthiella Too many in a row would be like bingeing on too much candy. 2w

rubyslippersreads @quietjenn I can‘t post tags either. I‘ve tried in the app and the browser version. I think it doesn‘t like all those @@@ 😆 2w

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads Exactly! It would be a little too much! 😅 2w

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Imagen_leigh

The Flowers of Buffoonery | Osamu Dazai

And now it‘s a classic 🤣

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Imagen_leigh

The Flowers of Buffoonery | Osamu Dazai

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This is about the recovery period of Yozu's life after a suicide attempt. He is kept in a sanitarium along the coast while he is healing. During this book, Dazai continously breaks up the story by including chunks of his own dialogue that don't necessarily add to the story, but they make for an interesting read. I haven't ever read anything like this but could definitely read more like this.

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Ruthiella

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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A charming Cinderella story, though I felt a little sorry for bad-girl Cora. Also, when Bunny fainted, I laughed, it was so melodramatic- which was I think not the intended reaction. 😂

Aesthetician Ann, from an impoverished but proud and upstanding middle class family, meets cute Sir Timothy. Will class differences hold back true love? If you‘ve ever read Susan Scarlett before, you know the answer. 😍

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rubyslippersreads ❤️ those old ads. My great aunt told a story about a beauty salon that caught fire. Ladies had to be extricated from those permanent wave machines. 😲 4w

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads 😳 OMG! I can only imagine the panic! 4w

LeahBergen Yes, I also had an inkling about how it would turn out. 😉😆 4w

Ruthiella @LeahBergen Shocking! 😜😂 4w

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LeahBergen

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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Beautician Ann is the perfect size to fit the ill and absent bridesmaid‘s gown at an aristocratic wedding and reluctantly steps in to fill the role. She meets the dashing best man (a Lord, natch) and sparks fly. This was a lovely little pre-WWII Harlequin Romance/Mills and Boon riff on a Cinderella story and I was down for all of it. 😆

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CarolynM I got a bit worried when poor Bunny was at death's door 🫣🥲 I should have known that it would all turn out well in the end😃 1mo

Ruthiella Sounds like it‘s a perfect Susan Scarlett fairy tale! I hope to start it this weekend. 🤞 1mo

willaful Ah, Never No More. I should reread that. 1mo

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Cathythoughts Great review 😁❤️ 1mo

sarahbarnes Sounds adorable 🥰 1mo

Suet624 My mother was the only other person I‘ve ever heard use the word ‘natch‘. It brings up memories. 4w

LeahBergen @Suet624 My mother said it, too, and that‘s probably where I got it from! 😆 4w

Bookbuyingaddict Love the cover too looks similar to the apricot sky you told me about 😍 2w

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Centique

Clothes-Pegs | Noel Streatfeild, Susan Scarlett

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My second Susan Scarlett and at first I thought it was going to be too sweet for my current mood - then along came Freda. 😜 It became a page turner as I raced to see whether her evil plans for our sweet protagonist Annabel would materialise!
A really fun read and I love that we see snippets of early 20th century life that I‘d never heard about. Imagine giving your staff a wee glass of port to help them through a long work day!

LeahBergen I‘m glad you‘re enjoying these, too! And we could all use a wee glass of port. 😆😆 1mo

Ruthiella I do love the small details in these mid century books about what people ate and how they dressed, etc. 1mo

Centique @LeahBergen I love a wee glass of port of an evening too! If I had it at work I‘d fall asleep on my desk I think! 😂 1mo

Centique @Ruthiella its the best isnt it? Really makes that era come alive in my mind. 1mo

CarolynM Such a lovely book. Susan Scarlett never disappoints 😁 1mo

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CarolynM

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

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Delightful! A sweet little romance, a lovely happy family and some beautiful clothes. Just what I've come to expect from Susan Scarlett. #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

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Ruthiella That was fast! I haven‘t even started yet! 😂 But I am looking forward to it even more so now. 😊 1mo

JenlovesJT47 Starting this today! 1mo

LeahBergen Oh, good! I‘m just getting started! 👏 1mo

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willaful It was one of my favs of the reprints. 1mo

BooksandCoffee4Me A new one for me! I love Litsy and #littens! 💛 1mo

julieclair This one sounds right up my alley! Looking forward to it! 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

repost for @Ruthiella:

Happy Spring #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members! May's choice is the tagged by club favorite Susan Scarlett, aka Noel Streatfield. Based on previous books by her, I expect a heroine we can root for and a baddie we can love to hate!

Be sure to tag everyone when you post blurbs or a review so we can like and comment. Read at your own pace.

All are welcome. If anyone wants to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know.

Ruthiella Thank you! 🙏 1mo

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Ruthiella

Sally-Ann | SUSAN. SCARLETT

Happy Spring #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub members! Our choice for May is the tagged by club favorite Susan Scarlett, aka Noel Streatfield. Based on previous books by her, I expect a heroine we can root for and a baddie we can love to hate! 🤞😂

Be sure to tag everyone when you post blurbs or a review so we can like and comment. Read at your own pace.

All are welcome. If anyone wants to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know.

@LitsyEvents

Kimzey Thanks for the prompt! I‘ll track down my copy. 1mo

willaful Already read this one, not sure if I'm going to reread. 1mo

LeahBergen Yay!! 👏👏 1mo

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Sace This is one I‘ve really been looking forward to! 1mo

CarolynM Me too @Sace ! Thanks Ruth😘 1mo

Tamra Thank you! 😃 1mo

bookandbedandtea I've got it and I'm ready! 1mo

quietjenn Thanks! 1mo

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