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JacquiWine Dec 7, 2022

New on the blog, my thoughts on IZA'S BALLAD by Magda Szabó (tr. George Szirtes), a heartbreakingly poignant story of a fractured mother-daughter relationship.
This was a 5-star knockout read for me, despite the undeniable sadness of this novel. @NYRBClassics. #MagdaSzabó #bookreview
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/12/06/izas-ballad-by-magda-szabo-tr-george-szirtes/

Iza’s Ballad by Magda Szabó (tr. George Szirtes)

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JacquiWine Dec 2, 2022

My latest #BookReview. Thoughts on HOTEL SPLENDIDE by Ludwig Bemelmans. Such a charming collection of vignettes recounting the author’s experiences at a prestigious New York hotel. The delicate balance between humour and poignancy feels just right. https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/hotel-splendide-by-ludwig-bemelmans/

Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans

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JacquiWine Nov 27, 2022

New blog post!
My thoughts on THE SEAT OF THE SCORNFUL by John Dickson Carr.
A most enjoyable novel that combines an intriguing mystery with an exploration of justice. Recommend for fans of vintage crime! #books #crimefiction
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/11/27/the-seat-of-the-scornful-by-john-dickson-carr/

The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

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JacquiWine Nov 26, 2022

I keep thinking of books I missed out, so here’s another #7books to get to know me by!
1. The Slaves of Solitude by Patrick Hamilton
2. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
3. Grand Hotel by Vicki Baum (tr. Basil Creighton)
4. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
5. The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
6. The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
7. The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor
#books

JacquiWine Nov 26, 2022

Sarah Matthews Nov 26, 2022

So this is fun ~ post #7Books to know me by. Here’s mine -
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox - Maggie O’Farrell
Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
The Sweet Dove Died - Barbara Pym
The ABC Nurders - Agatha Christie
Mr Wilder and Me - Jonathan Coe
The Parasites -Daphne du Maurier
Piranesi - Susanna Clarke
These are some of the books/authors I hold dear and would happily reread over and over if I had the time! #bookstodon #Reading #Books

JacquiWine Nov 26, 2022

Claire Stokes Nov 26, 2022

#7books
A Month in the Country
Mrs Dalloway
Bring up the Bodies
Quartet in Autumn
Our Spoons Came From Woolworth’s
The Enchanted April
Crow Road

JacquiWine Nov 26, 2022

Okay, just off the top of my head, #7Books to know me by.
1. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
2. Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
5. In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes
6. A Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
7. The Easter Parade by Richard Yates
#books #favouritebooks #favouriteauthors

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JacquiWine Nov 26, 2022

My latest #BookReview. Thoughts on Tessa Hadley’s subtle novel THE LONDON TRAIN, a beautifully observed story of two troubled marriages, a missing daughter and a chance encounter on a train. #TessaHadley
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/11/22/the-london-train-by-tessa-hadley/

The London Train by Tessa Hadley

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JacquiWine Nov 16, 2022

New blog post for #GermanLitMonth!
My thoughts on CLOUDS OVER PARIS by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon Beattie), a fascinating insight into an occupied city seen through the eyes of an outsider. Hartlaub’s prose is wonderfully poetic.

https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/clouds-over-paris-by-felix-hartlaub-tr-simon-beattie/ #PushkinPress #books #bookreview #bookrec

Clouds Over Paris by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon Beattie)

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JacquiWine Nov 16, 2022

https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/clouds-over-paris-by-felix-hartlaub-tr-simon-beattie/ #PushkinPress #books #bookreview #bookrec

Clouds Over Paris by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon Beattie)

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Iza’s Ballad by Magda Szabó (tr. George&nbsp;Szirtes)

Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans

The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson&nbsp;Carr

The London Train by Tessa&nbsp;Hadley

Clouds Over Paris by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon&nbsp;Beattie)

Clouds Over Paris by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon&nbsp;Beattie)

Iza’s Ballad by Magda Szabó (tr. George Szirtes)

The Seat of the Scornful by John Dickson Carr

The London Train by Tessa Hadley

Clouds Over Paris by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon Beattie)

Clouds Over Paris by Felix Hartlaub (tr. Simon Beattie)