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Finding a Penelope Lively in a charity shop that I haven't read is a bonus, especially when it proves to be another beautifully told story of lifes traumas. Frances is grieving the death of her celebrity husband. The picture of grief is very good, also the relationship with her friend, her sister in law, and adopted children. Lively is, in my view, one of the greats, and I will be on the search for more.

#LibraryFun. #Falling

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I lost my brother 10 days ago, on August 10th, from Glioblastoma. Since I knew he wouldn't be here much longer, I got this book, thinking it would help me. The book needed to be edited better. There were sentences that were missing words, sentences that were half duplicated. There was info that I found beneficial in my early days of grief. Even though we had grown apart as adults, we still were brother and sister. That sibling ⬇️

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It‘s fine, but not terribly helpful for my situation. I appreciate the difference this book and its author made in the medical profession, but it‘s definitely both specialized and dated.

This has been my favorite on this topic.

#Widow #CharacterCharm

Another very timely moment.

Well, this seems to hit the nail on the head, not so specifically about dying, but generally for the existential crisis of our times.

I bought this as a mystery book from a charity shop because the description made it sound charming & light. Just what I wanted in the midst of all the chaos of the world & it did not disappoint. Yes there are some dark bits & yes some of it was a bit predictable but it was nice to have some pleasant predictability & I was enthralled. I could not put it down. It made me smile and feel warm when I finished it. Charming is definitely the right word.

“Don‘t be like the others who think their past is all the excuse they need to waste their future” - Wow, this spoke to my soul, I hope to always remember it.