Lovedwhen I think of like cozy and sort of heartwarming books that I've read which aren't many this is one of the ones that comes to mind the most
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A Single Thread (2019)
Creators: Mixed While not as dramatic as some of her mediaeval/Tudor/ Civil War historical novels, this book is satisfying precisely because it is so understated. The tragedy of a lost generation can only be felt by the women left behind. Single women are looked upon as convenient unpaid labour by elderly parents or siblings. And if they dare to go work, such independence is regarded as dangerously revolutionary. A friendship with another woman is invariably frowned upon as "deviant," while a friendship with a man invites unwelcome and frightening attentions from strangers. In this case, the protagonist takes up embroidery in Winchester Cathedral, to meet other people and learn a new hobby. To her astonishment, she finds that even this innocuous pastime is derided as something fit only for spinsters, and that it defines her whole identity.
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MixedI like the way shefinally does get the story going it you know becomes it goes a lot faster sowe'd say the second half of the book is better than the first half of the bookhowever what I recommend this one for everyone I'm not so sure I wouldrecommend this one to people who like books that have a lot of description anda lot of quirky dialogue that's another thing she does really well is the quirkydialogue there's some you know really good points where there areconversations that bring out excellent points in the book
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MixedThis for me was a like sweet, quiet historical fiction book but it'slike one of those historical fiction books that is like notmy own personal jam just because it's like verywholesome, i suppose. Like and wholesome is like not abad thing but it's just not a thing that really, really appeals to me.
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Set in 1994, The Coast Road tells the story of two women--Izzy Keaveney, a housewife, and Colette Crowley, a poet. Colette has left her husband and sons for a married man in Dublin. When she returns to her home in County Donegal to try to pick up the pieces of her old life, her husband, Shaun, a successful businessman, denies her access to her children.
The only way she can see them is with the help of neighbour Izzy, acting as a go-between. Izzy also feels caught in a troubled marriage. The friendship that develops between them will ultimately lead to tragedy for one, and freedom for the other.
Addictive as Big Little Lies with a depth and compassion that rivals the works of Claire Keegan, Elizabeth Strout, and Colm Tóibín, The Coast Road is a story about the limits placed on women's lives in Ireland only a generation ago, and the consequences women have suffered trying to gain independence. Award-winning Irish author Alan Murrin reminds us of the price we are forced to pay to find freedom.
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