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Although Molly Clavering gets compared to DE Stevenson, on the strength of this book, at least, her work is darker and less charming. I found it difficult to be enthusiastic about either of the romances because both men engaged in some bad behaviour towards the women early in their acquaintance (in one case one particularly unforgivably). I liked the Susan‘s rejected suitor best of all of them. A low pick. #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

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Ruthiella Glad it wasn‘t just me! This one really got under my skin. 3d

LeahBergen I‘m just starting it this week! 3d

Tamra I‘m over booked currently, so I think this might be the right one to pass on. 2d

Kimzey Thanks for the review. I doubt I‘ll be able to read this one now, due to work overload. But I did buy a copy, so maybe later! 21h

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Ruthiella

Susan Settles Down | Molly Clavering

so-so

Pictured are Cheviots. I thought they were trees until I looked them up. 🙊🐑

Occasionally I have trouble with the classism and conservative attitudes in our #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub titles and this was one of those times.

The male romantic leads are older than their female counterparts and it‘s subtly implied they should be their masters. I didn‘t find the bits meant to be funny humorous and often it felt quite mean spirited. Overall just OK.

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CarolynM I didn‘t think it was funny either. And you‘re right about the sexism and classism in this one. Poor Jo-an got a pretty raw deal all round ☹️ 3d

Cathythoughts Gorgeous pic 🥰 my granddaughter sings Mary Had A Little Lamb x 3d

Ruthiella @CarolynM Poor Jo-an was punished for being no better than she ought and for aspiring above her class. 🙁 (edited) 3d

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Ruthiella @Cathythoughts I‘ll bet she is adorable when she sings it! Does she have her granddad‘s musical talent? 3d

Cathythoughts She is very cute singing it, her pronunciation is a scream. She‘s only 3 and a half , but her grandad says she has a lovely voice ( he could be biased 😂 3d

LeahBergen Eek! I‘m just about to start. 😬 3d

Ruthiella @LeahBergen Forewarned is forearmed! 😆 2d

kspenmoll Oh they are amazing! 2d

Ruthiella @kspenmoll They are pretty cute! 🐑❤️ 2d

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Ruthiella

Brideshead Revisited | Evelyn Waugh

#weekendreads

#FurrowedMiddlebrowClub
#HashtagBrigade
#Roll100

I hope to finish Susan Settles Down and Cherry by Sunday. 🤞

rachelsbrittain

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LitsyEvents

Susan Settles Down | Molly Clavering

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Hey there #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reading friends!

Our pick for September is upon us. An unmarried brother and sister set up household in the Scottish Highlands…Susan is nursing a broken heart and Oliver is touchy about his war wound…could romance be in the cards for them? We will find out! 😃

This group is open to all. If anyone wants to be added to or removed from the tag list, let me know.

Ruthiella Thank you! 😊 1w

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Ruthiella

Susan Settles Down | Molly Clavering

Hey there #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reading friends!

Our pick for September is upon us. An unmarried brother and sister set up household in the Scottish Highlands…Susan is nursing a broken heart and Oliver is touchy about his war wound…could romance be in the cards for them? We will find out! 😃

This group is open to all. If anyone wants to be added to or removed from the tag list, let me know.
@LitsyEvents

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LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to trying more Clavering! 1w

quietjenn Looking forward to it! 1w

Ruthiella @LeahBergen As am I! 1w

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Ruthiella @quietjenn I have fond memories of

Yoked with a Lamb

Cuilin May I be added to the tag list please? I started reading some of these novels and they are the perfect middle of the night insomnia, high anxiety, needing calm, read. 🙏 1w

bookandbedandtea I have this one and I'm ready! 1w

Tamra I just love that cover art! 1w

Ruthiella @Cuilin Absolutely! These are usually quite light and fun reads. @LeahBergen We will add you to this one, the next one (in November which I have tagged here) and Leah can add you for next year‘s roster!

The Woods in Winter

Ruthiella @bookandbedandtea Awesome! Ready, set, read! 😁 1w

Ruthiella @Tamra It is a lovely cover and goes well with the background colors. 😍 1w

Cuilin @Ruthiella thank you 😊 1w

rubyslippersreads I have this one on my Kindle and am looking forward to it. 1w

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads I usually get them all on kindle, the price is right and the convenience too. 1w

CarolynM Thanks Ruth. I think I‘ll start it right away 🙂 1w

Ruthiella @CarolynM No time like the present! ☺️ 1w

LeahBergen @Ruthiella @Cuilin That‘s great! I‘ll remember to add you for next year, too. 😊 1w

Cuilin @LeahBergen thank you 🙏 1w

Sparklemn I won‘t be able to join you this time but please keep me on the list for future books! 1w

Ruthiella @Sparklemn Will do! 1w

elkeOriginal Found the ebook from my library on Hoopla! 4d

Ruthiella @elkeOriginal Perfect! 🤩 4d

Kimzey Thanks for the reminder! 📘🕰️ 3d

Ruthiella @Kimzey You are welcome! 🙏 3d

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kwmg40

Not at Home | Doris Langley Moore

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I'm way behind with my #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reads but have every intention of catching up!

I enjoyed this one though I really felt every frustration that Miss MacFarren experienced. I'm glad Maxine was there to provide relief.

#52bookclub (set in the 1940s)
#gottacatchemall (Whimsicott: whimsical character) @PuddleJumper

Ruthiella This one was really nail-bitingly tense for me! Glad you enjoyed it and could also double up on other prompts! 😀 2w

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2w

LeahBergen Just as @Ruthiella said … this one made me anxious 😆😆 (edited) 2w

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Ruthiella @LeahBergen Justice for Jimjams! 😭 2w

LeahBergen @Ruthiella Yes! 😭 1w

kwmg40 @Ruthiella @LeahBergen Poor Jimjams! 😢 1w

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rubyslippersreads

Family Ties: A Novel | Celia Buckmaster

What an unpleasant family! Although living cheek by jowl with all of your in-laws would probably make most people cranky. 😏 And I did want to find out what happened, in spite of the unlikeable characters.

#FurrowedMiddleBrowClub

Tamra Yes! It would drive me batty to live with them if I didn‘t work outside the home to get away. The son who was the market grower had it best. 😜 2mo

Ruthiella Agree, everyone was pretty terrible and yet I did want to know what would happen. 😂 Their social sphere was way too small. No wonder Mrs. Rockaby was dying to move back to London. 2mo

Ruthiella P.S. Nice call back to Mr. George‘s hobby/book in your picture! 👍 2mo

LeahBergen I was thinking the exact thing about living all together like that!!! 😬 2mo

CarolynM It might not have been so bad if any of the other villagers had been people you could be friends with! 2mo

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CarolynM

Family Ties: A Novel | Celia Buckmaster

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What a charmless lot these characters were! I had trouble feeling sympathy for any of them, except maybe Lavinia who seemed to be doing her best. #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

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Ruthiella Lavinia and Mrs. Monsoon seemed OK. But the bar is very low! 😆 2mo

LeahBergen ‘Charmless lot‘ is exactly right! 😂 2mo

Tamra @LeahBergen 😂 great review & description! 2mo

Centique Lovely flowers! 2mo

rubyslippersreads I felt sympathy for the poor cat! 😾 2mo

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Ruthiella

Family Ties: A Novel | Celia Buckmaster

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#FurrowedMiddlebrowClub

The middle and upper class of a small English village rub along together awkwardly in this novel. The eccentric Mr. Monsoon, the pretentious Mrs. Rockaby, the loony Lady Tyce, etc. There‘s no real plot nor any character to root for really, but I enjoyed it on the whole. It‘s often funny and has maybe a subtle feminist edge to it at times, but as @Tamra noted, much longer would have been too long.

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LeahBergen That ditch! 😂 2mo

Tamra 😷😂 2mo

Tamra I really expected more about Mrs. Tyce and her poison pen! That could have been a really fun storyline. (edited) 2mo

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Ruthiella @LeahBergen The ditch is the only character that has a transformative arc! 😂 2mo

Ruthiella @Tamra For sure! 2mo

Tamra @Ruthiella 🤣 2mo

CarolynM Perfect picture! 🤣 @LeahBergen 2mo

Ruthiella @CarolynM You can almost smell it! 😷 2mo

rubyslippersreads I‘m surprised someone didn‘t get thrown into that ditch! 🤣 2mo

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads Oh! That would have been quite something! I guess Mr. Monsoon winging his daughter-in-law was enough excitement. 😂 2mo

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Ruthiella

Untitled | Unknown

#weekendreads

I have two lighter books on tap this weekend, which is a relief from other heavier reads.

One for #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub and one that will fit both the #serieslove2025 and #offmyshelf challenges.

I need to get back on track/catch up with #KLBR !

rachelsbrittain

rubyslippersreads I‘m in the same boat with #KLBR. 2mo

Ruthiella @rubyslippersreads May we both get our groove back! 🤞 2mo

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