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My #YearInBooks - Worst Read.

How do I decide what my Least Favorite/ Worst is? It's the book that sticks with me. The one that has me ranting at Books & Brews Club. And this year I'm pained to say it's The Rosamunde Pilcher short story.

I had just finished rereading September and I was in the mood for more, so I picked this.
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Crinoline_Laphroaig Two things I always say about Rosamunde Pilcher: her books are a bit dated in places and short stories aren't her forte. She needs the space of longer novels like Winter Solstice. (My Favorite!) Both of these problems show up big time in The End of Summer.
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Crinoline_Laphroaig ⚠️ Kind of aSpoilery in next comment. ⬇️ 4mo

Crinoline_Laphroaig Jane returns home to Scotland after living in California to find her childhood crush has become a horrible person, who wants to marry her because he's in debt and she's inheriting the Estate. The problem is they're FIRST COUSINS!!! And book setting is 1960s! Why would you do that? It would have been better if character had been written as a childhood friend instead.⬇️
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Crinoline_Laphroaig Also Jane has absolutely no goals or ambitions. Her grandmother talks about the opportunities for education and careers for young women. When she asks Jane her about plans/ job, she is perfectly content to let her father and grandmother support her. She's the worst kind heroine.

Definitely not Pilcher's best work. But as always Jilly Bond narration is perfect. 🔚 4mo

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LeslieO

Voices In Summer | Rosamunde Pilcher

Read 5 with summer in the title, saved 5 for next summer. #BuzzWord #Summerinthetitle #TBR

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Voices In Summer | Rosamunde Pilcher

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This has been my least favorite Rosamunde Pilcher. They're always a bit dated but usually a comfort read.

Main Character is just way to whiny and weak. The mysterious surgery for women's issues that if it doesn't work will have to have Hysterectomy. Plus the ‘If I can‘t give you a child, I can‘t give you anything.‘ storyline wasn't my thing.

#rosamundepilcherforeveryseason

And someone poisons a dog.

tokorowilliamwallace I wonder if I still have the Pilcher I picked up thrifting or the library sale. 2y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @tokorowilliamwallace Winter Solstice is my favorite. My big fall Pilcher will be

Coming Home

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Deblovestoread

Voices In Summer | Rosamunde Pilcher

#BeginsWith #Voice

I thought I had read every Pilcher back in the day but I don‘t remember this one. And back in the day is 20+ years ago so it may be a memory issue. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

SRWCF I love finding works from an author that I didn't know about! Through Litsy, I discovered a book by George Orwell that I had never heard of before. 😊 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty!! ❤️📚🙌🏻 2y

Eggs How nice!! 2y

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LeslieO

Snow In April | Rosamunde Pilcher

Snow on flowers in this part of the earth. #EarthDay

Texreader Beautiful!! 3y

LeslieO @Texreader it was so pretty. Until one of those big chunks of snow fell on my head while I was taking the picture! 😂❄️🌨 3y

Texreader @LeslieO whoops! 3y

LeahBergen So pretty! It snowed here today, too. 3y

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Crinoline_Laphroaig

Snow In April | Rosamunde Pilcher

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I've read September & Winter Solstice. Literally there is a #rosamundepilcherforeveryseason
Earlier works. Her skill at setting a scene is there from the opening line. Character & storywise Rosamunde Pilcher definitely improved with age. But I could see myself revisiting this story one day just for the Scotland descriptions. At 5hrs long, I finished it yesterday while working in the garden.
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Crinoline_Laphroaig This Summer I'm planning on reading The Shell Seekers. Most people consider it her best work yet I've never read it. I will probably swap between Kindle and Audio. At 19h 26m/530pages it will be just the thing to escape the summer heat

The Shell Seekers

CBee @Crinoline_Laphroaig I bought The Shell Seekers about a year or so ago and still haven‘t read it. It was a favorite of my grandmother‘s and I hope to read it soon! 3y

MaureenMc The Shell Seekers is excellent! 😊 3y

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CaramelLunacy I read the Shell Seekers last year and enjoyed its soapiness 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CBee I'll try and remember to tag you when I'm going to read. 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @CaramelLunacy I love the term #agasaga that I've seen in relation to her work. 3y

Crinoline_Laphroaig @MaureenMc I have high hopes! Everyone seems to love it. 3y

CBee @Crinoline_Laphroaig that would be great! Thank you! 3y

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Eggbeater

The End Of Summer | Rosamunde Pilcher

A couple days late, but here's my wrap-up for August. My favorite books were Queenie and Anger is a Gift.

Megabooks Queenie was great! 4y

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Ddzmini

The Empty House | Rosamunde Pilcher

So we are leaving Monday and I‘ve been summer cleaning all day. Finally heading to Honolulu and Waikiki so excited to start this new journey with my Hubby 🥳🎉🎊🥰

Melissa_J Are you moving to Hawaii? Lucky you! 🌴🌺🌞 5y

MallenNC Good luck with the move. 5y

AmyG My niece lives in Hawaii and just loves it. Wiahing you all the best. (edited) 5y

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Crazeedi Bon voyage, and best wishes for all good things!❣ 5y

mrp27 Best wishes on your new adventure! 5y

NeedsMoreBooks Best wishes! 🌴💐 5y

Catsandbooks Good luck on this new chapter! 💕 5y

JacqMac Good luck and enjoy! 5y

Ddzmini @Melissa_J yes we are very lucky. My husband will be working in Civil service on base there (as he is retired from the Navy) but has Hazmat knowledge so we are very lucky for that 🙌🏽😋 5y

Ddzmini Thank you 🙏 @MallenNC , @AmyG , @Crazeedi , @mrp27 , @NeedsMoreBooks , @Catsandbooks , @JacqMac, I‘m so excited 😆 5y

Tamra Wishing you a smooth move! 🤞🏾👍🏾 5y

TrishB Good luck 😁 5y

Megabooks Best of luck! 🍀🍀 5y

Cathythoughts Exciting 👍🏻♥️ 5y

Ddzmini Thank you @Tamra , @TrishB , @Megabooks , and @Cathythoughts I‘m on the last few days I‘ll be there Monday 🙌🏽😝 5y

GripLitGrl How exciting!!!! Good luck🍀 5y

sudi Good luck 🍀 and best wishes on this new chapter in your life ❤ 5y

LibrarianRyan Good Luck. And BTW there is another Litten I know is in Hawaii. No idea how close, but just in case: @DebinHawaii
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Ddzmini Thank you @GripLitGrl , @sudi , and @LibrarianRyan and I‘ll have to see if she‘s on the same island 🌴 🙏 5y

Amiable Safe travels! 5y

DebinHawaii @Ddzmini @LibrarianRyan Yep, I‘m on Oahu in East Honolulu/Hawaii Kai. Aloha & welcome! It will be nice to have another Litten nearby! 🌈🌺🌴🍍 5y

Ddzmini @DebinHawaii I can‘t wait I‘ll be headed to Kailua so so excited 😆 and I‘m glad I‘ll have a Litten on island as well 🙌🏽😋🌴 5y

DebinHawaii I get over that way to Bookends (one of the few local bookstores on island) sometimes so we will have to meet up for coffee. Let me know if you need anything too. 5y

LibrarianRyan 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️ 5y

Ddzmini Thank you @DebinHawaii I will let you know when I‘m settled and yes we will have to explore that bookstore that‘s a definite 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼📖😋 5y

DebinHawaii @Ddzmini I look forward to it! 🤗Wishing you safe journeys to the island.🌺 5y

IamIamIam Best of luck in your next chapter!!! 5y

UwannaPublishme Good luck and happy travels! ❤️❤️❤️ 5y

Ddzmini Tank you @IamIamIam and @UwannaPublishme 🙏 5y

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SharonGoforth

September | Rosamunde Pilcher

I haven‘t read Rosamunde Pilcher in years, but I remember her books as wonderful comfort reads. They‘re on sale today on Kindle for only $2.99 each. (I bought 3 more titles that aren‘t shown here.). I‘m looking forward to dipping into these! #comfortreads #rosamundepilcher

DivineDiana This post makes me want to escape into her books! ❤️ 5y

SharonGoforth @DivineDiana I know! I can‘t decide which one to start! 💕 5y

Zelma I just bought September at a recent library sale. I think I know what I might start soon! 5y

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SharonGoforth @zelma 👍👍🥰 5y

Carol.Ann.Kauffman I love her books! 5y

SharonGoforth @Carol.Ann.Kauffman From what I remember, I loved them too! 5y

DivineDiana @Zelma I love it! 5y

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