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Tainna: The Unseen Ones, Short Stories by Norma Dunning

Prancing Novelist: In Praise Of Ronald Firbank by Brigid Brophy

Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym

shawnmooney Battle Songs by Daša Drndić, Celia Hawkesworth (Translation)

Casualties Of Peace by Edna O'Brien

With or Without Angels by Douglas Bruton

The Emperor's Orphans by Sally Ito

Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal, Jessica Moore (Translator) 11mo

TrishB Happy 80th to your Mum and a great reading week! 11mo

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CarolynM

An Unsuitable Attachment | Barbara Pym

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Pymworld seems to consist almost exclusively of anthropologists, librarians and functionaries of the Anglican Church and I am so here for the delightful ways in which she puts them through their paces. Near the end an anthropologist suggests (facetiously) a study called “The Wiles of Nice Women in Civilized Society” which would fit this story nicely if we added “and the Self-Absorption of Men”.

Ruthiella This is one I‘ve not yet read. Sounds wonderful. 1y

LeahBergen I could happily reside in Pymworld. 😆 1y

Tamra I don‘t know why I haven‘t fallen into Pymworld - I keep saying I need to bump her up on the TBR. 1y

Centique It makes me so happy to hear about a Pym I haven‘t read - I love “Pymworld”! 1y

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quietjenn

Crampton Hodnet | Barbara Pym

Sunday on the futon with Pym 😊

Tamra Happy Cozy Sunday 😻 1y

wanderinglynn Sweet kitty! ❤️🐱 1y

Ruthiella This was a fun one to read. I wonder, however, how much of it the editor posthumously added or changed… 1y

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LeahBergen Nothing better! ❤️❤️ 1y

batsy Utterly cosy set up 😻 1y

jlhammar That looks perfect. I haven't read this Pym yet. 1y

BiblioLitten Awww😻😻 1y

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quietjenn

The Sweet Dove Died | Barbara Pym

Flying back (and leaving family behind) is always a little bittersweet. Fortunately, I picked up this Pym at a used bookstore last week and she did serve as a bit of a balm.

vivastory Safe travels! 2y

batsy Love that books can provide that little bit of solace 💕 2y

LeahBergen ❤️❤️ 2y

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quietjenn @vivastory thanks! All went well and it was much smoother than my flight out 😀 2y

quietjenn @batsy it really is a lovely thing 💜 2y

jlhammar Great find! I don't have this Pym yet. 2y

jlhammar Turns out I do actually have that Pym title in another edition. Just haven‘t read it yet! 2y

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kspenmoll

An Academic Question | Barbara Pym

#foundbook #BarbaraPym #CapeCodLife

My mother‘s copy here on the bookshelves. Now on my summer reading list.

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LeahBergen Ohhhh! How wonderful. ❤️ 2y

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Brimful

Crampton Hodnet | Barbara Pym

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A very entertaining read with some laugh out loud moments. This was published posthumously but is apparently one of Pym‘s earliest novels written during the first years of ww2. Foolish men , doughty women and love set in North Oxford. What‘s not to enjoy!

jlhammar Love Barbara Pym, but haven't read this one yet. Need to remedy that! 2y

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Brimful

Crampton Hodnet | Barbara Pym

Before I start on Paula Byrne‘s wonderful biography of Barbara Pym I thought I should read a bit more of her work. Fortunately Crampton Hodnet turned up in my Christmas stocking!

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The Barbara Pym Cookbook | Hilary Pym, Honor Wyatt

I‘ve been so enjoying my reading of Pym‘s novel, Less Than Angels, that I had to take this little cookbook off my shelves and look through it again.

It‘s a small volume but full of food quotes from her novels (with accompanying recipes), bits from her personal diary, and memories of Barbara from her sister.

Recommended for the hardcore Pym fans out there. You know who you are. 😉

MsMelissa I love your editions! Are they new? I have a few of Pym‘s books but my editions are rather boring. 3y

Ruthiella I‘ve been tempted to get that book. I‘ll skip the tuna mousse but would love to try the cauliflower cheese! 😋 3y

AlaMich I have those editions, too. Except when I ordered them, they sent me one book in a large print hardcover instead of the paperback edition. ☹️ 3y

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rubyslippersreads @Ruthiella My cats are intrigued by the thought of tuna mousse. 😹 3y

rubyslippersreads I love that cover! 3y

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads Tuna mousse is definitely cat approved! 😹 3y

LeahBergen @MsMelissa Yes, these are the newer editions published by Virago. They haven‘t republished all of her books yet (I think there are maybe 3 or 4 more? 🤔). My Less Than Angels copy isn‘t in this photo and I didn‘t buy their edition of Excellent Women because I have one from the Folio Society. 😊 3y

LeahBergen @Ruthiella With the caterpillar? The cauliflower cheese recipe even has the quote about the caterpillar found in the one served in Some Tame Gazelle. 😆 3y

LeahBergen @AlaMich Oh, hell no! That makes my eye twitch. 😆😆 3y

LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads 🤣🤣 3y

batsy That sounds lovely! Are you planning on getting the new bio?

The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym

LeahBergen @batsy Umm... it was preordered. 🤣🤣 And that‘s something I seldom do! (edited) 3y

Cinfhen Stunning photo 💕😍 3y

batsy @LeahBergen Haha! Nice. That was absolutely the right thing to do. I'm trying to control myself until a paperback edition comes out 🤞🏽😅 3y

Cathythoughts Looks an interesting cookbook ... I‘m tempted 👍🏻❤️ 3y

Cathythoughts @Ruthiella I love Cauliflower cheese. 😋 3y

Ruthiella @Cathythoughts It sounds delicious 😋. I‘ve had broccoli with cheese sauce but not cauliflower cheese. And I think I‘ll try it sans caterpillar 🐛 @LeahBergen . 😆 3y

Moray_Reads Lovely collection. I do love these covers 3y

rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen @Ruthiella My cats are also somewhat intrigued by the caterpillar. 😹 3y

Centique @Ruthiella cauliflower cheese is my daughters favourite side dish. We have it a lot. No caterpillars thank god! I‘m looking forward to reading Some Tame Gazelle soon. I‘ve loved the Pyms I‘ve read so far but I‘m jealous of these editions @LeahBergen ! 😍 3y

LeslieO OMG! I love your collection. My looks like such a hodgepodge. I have the cookbook but I‘ve never read it! 3y

charl08 I love that cover! 3y

LeahBergen @Centique I loved Some Tame Gazelle (and I‘m pretty sure you will, too!) 😘 3y

LeahBergen @charl08 I like the little teapots 😊 3y

LeahBergen @LeslieO I‘ve yet to cook anything from it. 😆 3y

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