Discussing Weyward by Emilia Hart 

It’s nice to dress up every now and then 😊

I agree that the Birth at the end was a little unbelievable. I guess the author was trying to manipulate it to suit the narrative of Kate rediscovering her roots and giving herself to nature, but still a little rushed. I also agree that the end felt rushed after building up these women’s stories, but for what it was I still enjoyed mostly 😊 I haven’t heard of Sarah Waters but thanks for the recommendation will have to check her titles out 😊

@@DanUniAndBooks Forgot to mention, did your edition have the flip book crows, I loved this little extra touch. Been thinking some more about how reading is affected by what a reader brings with them. There are things, like maternity, that I have personal experience of which make it difficult to suspend my disbelief of aspects of this narrative. However I have read lots about forensics and police procedure yet can read past reality errors of that type in novels. I hadn't considered this idea before. Bringing me back to the fact that now in my late 40's I am re reding a lot of books that I read when I was late teens/early 20's. Can I still suspend my disbelief as much as I could when I had little life experience. Books that have been defined as classics (not just due to their age) surely should still be great, though maybe different. Then there's the psychology thing (I forget what it's called) about one's personality being shaped by the books you read/ music you listened to etc as a late teen to add into the mix. Interesting, well it is to me anyway. Bit of a train of thought dump. Currently re reading Dracula in real time. Loved the story but thought it was badly written first time around, so finding it surprisingly good this time in real time, so far ( it is written in diary entries from 3rd May to 6th November ) Also just starting Night Shadows by Eva Bjorg AEgisdottir, the third in the Forbidden Iceland series.

@@wendy-bookworm yes my copy had the crows at the top that looked like they were flying if you flipped the pages, lovely little touch. I don’t tend to mind when a plot goes a little awry from reality, but if it strays too far into the ridiculous then I sometimes get irritated by it 🤣 I’m looking forward to starting the Forbidden Iceland series and I still need to get around to Dracula. May save that for Halloween time 🤣