Litsy

The Paper Palace: A Novel | Miranda Cowley Heller

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⭐️ blech! I hated this book! Not one redeeming character. Maybe Peter, but that‘s it. I‘m not offended at all@by some T matter when handled well. This failed in all levels. Like the protagonist needing to make a voice, the author should have chosen to write crudely or lovely prose but not both, it was jarring to the reader. Why didn‘t she get therapy and learn her feelings were trauma bonding it would have saved us all from@this.

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BarbaraBB

The Paper Palace: A Novel | Miranda Cowley Heller

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I read this book because Lidija Hilje recommended it and I loved her book Slanting Towards the Sea. The Paper Palace is a love story, just like Slanting, but not as good.
Elle is staying with her husband and kids at Cape Cod. As always Jonas is there too, with his own family. They used to love each other but never really were together. This year everything changes and Elle has a tough choice to make.
An enjoyable read and a light pick.

Bookwormjillk I was just staring at this on my shelf. Thanks for the review. 3w

squirrelbrain I really liked this when I read it, but it‘s not as good as Slanting. 3w

TheLudicReader I have just added Slanting Towards the Sea to my tbr list because I loved The Paper Palace (I am currently reading it for the third time as it‘s next month‘s book club pick). If Slanting is better, I need to read it. 3w

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BarbaraBB @TheLudicReader you should definitely read it! I think you‘ll love it too. It might even make your yearly list of favorites 😉 3w

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain Slanting is hard to beat when it comes to romance 🥰 3w

Amor4Libros Slanting was just too great!! 3w

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BarbaraBB

The Paper Palace: A Novel | Miranda Cowley Heller

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My reading has been slow lately, I‘ve had way too little time! I am reading and enjoying the tagged book though and have just started The Barbizon.
The Beauvoir memoir is one I‘ve been interested in for a long time and I hope to finally read it now!

Aims42 I really enjoyed “The Barbizon”, I found it fascinating that such a place existed 🤩 Happy Reading!! 3w

LeeRHarry Enjoyed The Paper Palace - hope you continue to do so. 😊 3w

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lil1inblue

A Little Ray of Sunshine | Kristan Higgins

Web photo because cats never cooperate with the camera. 😹😹😹

#haikuhive #haikuaday

lil1inblue @jari-chan @dabbe @itchyfeetreader @kristy_k @debinhawaii @mimi28
@thebookhippie @jenlovesjt47 @reggie @vivastory @jdiehr
@cbee @julieclair @anncrystal @bellabella @booksandcoffee4me @susanita
@kelli7990 @vivastory @The_Book_Ninja 3mo

Ruthiella My cat is not photogenic at all! 😂 3mo

Jari-chan 😻 😻 😻 3mo

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JenlovesJT47 😻😻😻 3mo

Susanita No, they don‘t! 2mo

dabbe You've captured the cat psyche perfectly! 🖤🐾🖤 2mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👌🏼😹👍🏼🐝💝. 2mo

lil1inblue @ruthiella @jari-chan @jenlovesjt47 @susanita @dabbe @anncrystal ❤😻 ❤ 2mo

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dabbe

The Chatham School Affair | Thomas H. Cook

#readingbracket2025
#readingbrackeet25
Thanks, @CSeydel! 😍

AUGUST Pick: THE CHATHAM SCHOOL AFFAIR
MARCH-APRIL/JULY-AUGUST Pick: HEARTSTONE

I can't believe my two top faves from this card are both rereads and are by C.J. Sansom. Yay, #ShardlakeBR!

CSeydel Shaping up nicely!! 3mo

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Bibliophile004

Out of the Clear Blue Sky | Kristan Higgins

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The premise is kinda of a clique- the main character Lillie finds herself an unexpected empty nester. But she copes in some pretty hilarious and petty ways. It was an enjoyable vacation type read

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dabbe

The Chatham School Affair | Thomas H. Cook

#weeklyfavorites @Read4life

Thoroughly enjoyed this Edgar winner! 🖤

Read4life 🧡⛵️🧡 3mo

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dabbe

The Chatham School Affair | Thomas H. Cook

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THE CHATHAM SCHOOL AFFAIR is a psychological literary mystery novel and Edgar Award winner for Best Novel in 1997. Set in 1920s Cape Cod, it follows Henry Griswald, an elderly lawyer reflecting on a tragic event during his youth at Chatham School, where a forbidden romance between teachers spiraled into murder and scandal. Cook delves into timeless themes: ⬇️

dabbe the destructive power of repressed desire, the illusion of free will, and the inevitability of fate. The novel‘s structure—interweaving courtroom drama, flashbacks, and Henry‘s confessional musings—mirrors the fragmented nature of memory itself. The final twist forces a reckoning with the following question: How much of tragedy is choice, and how much is circumstance? ⬇️ 3mo

dabbe This novel is not for everyone. Its slow unraveling demands patience, and its bleak outlook may leave some readers unsettled. However, for those willing to immerse themselves in its melancholic beauty, the novel rewards with a story that is as thought-provoking as it is heartbreaking.

Thanks, @TheLudicReader, for this book and for turning me onto Cook's writing. 💙🩵💙 3mo

TheLudicReader I am very happy you enjoyed it. 😍 3mo

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julieclair Excellent review! 3mo

dabbe @TheLudicReader 💙🩵💙 3mo

dabbe @julieclair TY! 💙🩵💙 3mo

AmyG This sounds very good. Ha, for a second I was thinking Robin Cook and how come I never read this? Different Cook. (edited) 3mo

Bookwormjillk Oohhhh I love books set on The Cape 3mo

kspenmoll What a wonderful review! 3mo

dabbe @AmyG 💙😂🩵 3mo

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🩵🎯🩵 3mo

dabbe @kspenmoll TY! I tried! 💙🩵💙 3mo

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