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This story of two mothers and their families held me captivated. I felt for Mrs. Fowler, and I came to care for Mrs. Willoughby, too. The last chapter was exactly the ending I needed. I can see myself picking this one again in another year or two. Classic Persephone!

This was my February #BookSpin pick.

#PersephoneClub
#BookSpinBINGO @TheAromaofBooks

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Caryl The title was perfect — the life of a parent of adult children is like being on (or witnessing your kids on) a chaotic “roundabout” sometimes, where you have little control except to be there to cheer, wave, whatever they need when they pass you by each time. 18h

LeahBergen I thoroughly enjoyed this one, too (and just reminded myself that I need to read more Crompton!). 15h

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 11h

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Cathythoughts Lovely pic. I loved this one. 4h

Caryl @LeahBergen Yes! I would love to read another of her novels. I should look for more of her books… 1h

Caryl @Cathythoughts it‘s hard to take a bad photo of a Persephone book. 😍 1h

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Sleepswithbooks

The Happy Tree | Rosalind Murray, Charlotte Mitchell

@TheLudicReader - I love it!! Thank you 🎄💌

Soubhiville Love it! 2d

TheBookHippie ❄️❄️❄️ 2d

AmyG Ha! Lovely! 2d

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩🎄💚🤍❤️. 2d

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LitsyEvents

One Afternoon | Sian James

repost for @LeahBergen

It‘s now December (!) so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

rubyslippersreads‘ pick for us this month is One Afternoon by Siân James.

ALSO: Will you all chime in and let me know if you‘d like to be on this list? We are going to start voting on next year‘s picks very soon!

#BuddyRead

LeahBergen Thanks for the repost! 3d

Gissy 🙋🏽‍♀️ 3d

LitsyEvents @LeahBergen see above :) 2d

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LeahBergen @LitsyEvents Thanks! 2d

LeahBergen @Gissy Glad you‘re sticking with us! 😃 2d

Gissy 🙋🏽‍♀️ 2d

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LeahBergen

One Afternoon | Sian James

It‘s now December (!) so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@rubyslippersreads ‘ pick for us this month is One Afternoon by Siân James.

ALSO: Will you all chime in below ⬇️ and let me know if you‘d like to stay on this list? We are going to start voting on next year‘s picks very soon! ?

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willaful I again would like to be tagged but not be a voting member, please. 4d

Tamra I‘ve already started, yay! Definitely keep me on the list. Such enjoyable reads. 😄 (edited) 4d

Bookbuyingaddict Oh this is a great choice I‘m in for the re read loved it 🥰 yes please 🙏 keep me on and also want to vote 🗳️ if that‘s ok 👍 😀happy December reading x x x 4d

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LeahBergen @willaful No problem! You can still vote on the choices but you won‘t have to put up two books for the vote, if that works. 😀 (edited) 4d

LeahBergen @Tamra 👍 Thanks! 4d

LeahBergen @Bookbuyingaddict Great! Thank you. 😊 4d

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 4d

CarolynM Lovely! Hopefully I won't be dragging my heels on this one 🙂 Please keep me on the taglist. I love this group (and the excuse to buy more Persephones 😆) 4d

willaful @LeahBergen sounds fine, thanks 4d

Caryl Thank you for organizing this wonderful reading group! I would love to continue to be included, and I need to recommit. I've read two of the chosen titles this year, and loved them both, but never found the time to post about them. Watch for some belated reflections this month! Also really looking forward to One Afternoon. 💖 4d

quietjenn Yes, please! I missed one or two this year, but am committed 🙂 4d

Cathythoughts Thanks Leah. Yes ! Onwards and upwards with Persephone ❤️ keep me in xxx 4d

rubyslippersreads Please keep me on the list. As @CarolynM says, it‘s a great excuse to buy more Persephones. 😄 3d

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Bookbuyingaddict

The Victorian Chaise Longue | Marghanita Laski

so-so

Ever finished a book 📖 and wanted to throw it across the room ? What was the point In that ending !! Would have been a 4 star rating if not for such a terrible ending !!

Kitta I was so angry at this book I threw it across the room. Just the whole thing was terrible lol.

The Ticket That Exploded

Suet624 Yup! It was about 25 years ago and I still remember that feeling 1w

Deblovestoread Mine was

The Four Winds

Sparklemn Hated it 1w

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quietjenn

The blank wall: a novel of suspense | Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

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At some point this week - I'm not sure when exactly because time is an illusion that all blurs together - I finished the #persephoneclub book from October. Very behind, but I felt compelled since it was my pick and I did want to read it. I'd say I liked it but didn't love it. When the only character you really like is the would-be blackmailer and murderer ... 🤷‍♀️ Some interesting food for thought though.

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LeahBergen 😂 I felt a bit like that, too, about the blackmailer! 2w

Tamra I‘m glad you picked it, I rather enjoyed this one. 😄 2w

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rubyslippersreads I still have to catch up on this one. 2w

Cathythoughts I enjoyed this one xxx 2w

CarolynM The blackmailers‘ plot seemed a bit over complicated to me. 2w

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Bookbuyingaddict

The Victorian Chaise Longue | Marghanita Laski

Time for some gothic Persephone fiction by the fire 🔥 with a wee dram 🥃 it is winter 🥶 it is raining …… any excuse 😆

Suet624 I got a flu shot and a Covid shot yesterday so that‘s my excuse for lying on the couch all day 2w

Cuilin @Suet624 I think I‘m going to do mine on the same day too. 🤞 2w

Tamra Do you notice any difference between getting them one at a time vs both? 2w

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Suet624 @Tamra I don‘t think I can answer that question. It‘s the way I‘ve done it over the last few years and I don‘t remember how I felt when I did it one at a time. 2w

Suet624 @tamra Actually, I was talking with a friend who said I was crazy to do both shots at once. I'm 70 and they give a double dose of the flu shot to anyone over 65 and then the COVID shot is a rough one anyway. It's been 2 days and I'm still on the couch - was awake for about 3 hours in total yesterday. But I think I'm finally turning a corner. 2w

Tamra @Suet624 oh, wow. That doesn‘t sound like I can manage that kind of recovery period at this stage of life. Think I‘ll stick to the one at a time for now. Wishing you comfort reading until you are back to 100%! 2w

Suet624 @Tamra thank you! 2w

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rachaich

The Home-maker | Dorothy Canfield Fisher

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I read an extract of this in a shared reading group and had to read the whole book!
Written in 1924 yet full of contemporary themes, Lester is left disabled after an accident and Eva has to go out to employment. He looks after the house and children and the changes are documented in this fascinating story.

BarbaraBB I loved this too! (edited) 3w

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CarolynM

The blank wall: a novel of suspense | Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

so-so

Finally finished last month‘s #PersephoneClub read. I‘m not usually put off by a book being dated, but this time I found it really hard to let go of my modern mindset. Bee & David annoyed me, the crooks were unbelievable for a lot of reasons and Lucia‘s overwrought internal monologue made me unpleasantly anxious rather than thrilled. I‘m ruining this book‘s 100% pick record. Sorry 🫣

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LeahBergen Ha! Well, I kind of like that you ruined its perfect review. No book is perfect. 😆 3w

Cathythoughts Now that‘s where all the big discussions come from in the Bookclub, all the different opinions … 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 things get nice and heated ! 2w

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Gissy

Family Roundabout | Richmal Crompton

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March 2025 Book #4
I really enjoyed this book about two families and the matriarchal way to raise their families. So different. During my reading I was mad with Mrs Willoughby and more in the side of Mrs. Fowler. But then you follow each family, their sons and daughters through their lives and you will understand each side of the story. This is really a story about family dynamics and each and changes in each generation. So well written and⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) so well described. Loved it. 4.5⭐️
I‘m late @Leahbergen in my #PersephoneClub2025 and 2024😂But I will read them eventually because I‘m enjoying each book so much. And…I love my Persephone editions.😍
#Read2025 @DueAReader
#LitsyAToZ @texreader
#UltimateReadingChallenge @Faranae prompt #6
#BookSpinBingo (#2) Buddyread (late but was supposed to be buddy read😂) @TheAromaOfBooks 4w

rubyslippersreads I‘m glad I‘m not the only one who‘s behind. Somehow I completely missed reading October‘s #PersephoneClub book. 🫢 4w

Gissy @rubyslippersreads I‘m currently reading a book from last year list Harriet. I eventually will read them but I‘m a slow reader and I wanted to read so many books from different challenges that I know I will be behind from the rest of the group☹️But I can‘t read faster😫 4w

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Faranae @Gissy 😂 late is better than how i'm fudging “buddy read“ by reading someone else's buddy read! 4w

LeahBergen I‘m glad you are enjoying all of our picks (and at your own pace)! ❤️ 4w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3w

Caryl @Gissy & @rubyslippersreads I‘m late, too! Just posted about this one. (I loved it!) 1h

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