pickAlthough The Maiden in the title refers to Scotland‘s guillotine it is a story of women in 1600‘s whose lives are dictated by the men and fate. A mother trying to raise two daughters after the father gambles away their funds, a man grooming a young girl for his future pleasure and abusing every other female in his path, a man who needs a wife but doesn‘t want one. The women trying to survive the hand they‘ve been dealt. 4🌟
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Finished up: All the Broken Places
All the other nooks are in various stages of reading.
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pickThis is a pick because the writing was good, and I wanted to see how everything would tie together. I also appreciated learning about an area I do not know a lot about. I did feel like the ending was rushed. The whole book was a slow build, which I enjoyed, and then the end just went pretty rapidly for me.
pickI very much enjoyed The Household. There‘s a fantastic cast of characters and it‘s beautifully written. Charles Dickens even features! It‘s an interesting plot line with a few twists and turns. I liked that it was about a real house, Urania House, one of Charles Dickens‘ projects, a home for fallen women funded by Coutts bank. An absorbing and engaging read.
pickI don't know that I have ever read such a beautiful written book. The writing was descriptive, effective and heartfelt. The characters were flawed, but well developed. Part love story, part mystery. Probably will be the best book I read all year.
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pickAs a continuation of the characters showcased in The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury Girls, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, just as I did its predecessors. Set in 1955, Vivien Lowry faces challenges as she begins her career as a playwright with a commercially successful opening in London only to be panned by reviewers. At the recommendation of a friend, she moves to Rome and takes a position as a script doctor on a major film shooting at 🔻
pickWhat an interesting life - first being married to the famous (or infamous) Charles Lindbergh; second finally finding her own ‘voice‘. And of course the kidnapping of their first born son. HF
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#5joysFriday
1) daughter moved back home from college
2) son‘s rocket ship has been assembled and awaiting finishing touches to take off in White Sands, NM next month
3) son got awards in senior awards ceremony today for grades and for guitar 🎸
4) cuddles from my kitty 🐈⬛ during reading time
5) starting a new #foodandlit country: Spain! 🇪🇸
