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Maggie’s 2022 Year in Books
Take a look at Maggie’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.
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Maggie Alderson
Goodreads Author
Born
London, The United Kingdom
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September 2009
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Cents And Sensibility
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2004
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19 editions
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Mad About the Boy
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2002
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26 editions
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Pants on Fire
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2000
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28 editions
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The Scent of You
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Handbags and Gladrags
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2004
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17 editions
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How To Break Your Own Heart
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2008
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21 editions
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Secret Keeping for Beginners
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2015
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7 editions
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Shall We Dance?
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2010
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13 editions
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Everything Changes But You
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2012
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3 editions
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10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2010
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2010
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2 editions
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Maggie’s Recent Updates
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| A rollicking yarn that paints a vivid picture of London in the early 1960s. | |
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| I was disappointed when I realised this was an episodic narrative and not a proper plot, but in the end I didn't mind. The characters are so great and Jane's 'voice' so brilliantly relatable, I absolutely loved it. Duncan is one of the great male cha ...more | |
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| One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. I started it feeling cynical because of all the praise on the cover, but it quickly drew me in. A wonderful experience. | |
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| It is really amazing the way she makes Ancient Greece live - including gods and goddesses. It all seems totally relatable. Thr descriptions of war are tough to read, but never more gory than they need to be. I also loved her book Circe. | |
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| This book is a joy. Even though it breaks my personal rule about plots that rely on coincidences and many other flaws, it doesn’t matter. It’s quirky and original and full of spirit. | |
“A cherry tree was coming into bloom, shooting out a froth of sugar-pink blossoms. She could see from its size and the gnarled branches that it was a mature tree, yet still capable of putting on such a wonderful show.
A new beginning every spring, even from an old tree.”
― The Scent of You
A new beginning every spring, even from an old tree.”
― The Scent of You
“Men are appalling.. We never really grow up, well not on the inside. It's all just an act. Don't ever trust men, we're dreadful. Enjoy us, use us, abuse us, but never trust us." - HAM”
― Cents And Sensibility
― Cents And Sensibility
“Then there is my current reality, the smells that are constants in my life: lemon slices and fresh ginger, the sharp tannin and milky contrast of builder's tea, and the slightly sickly green scent of freshly cut flower stems. And not forgetting the classic ingredients of the chypre base of so many of my favorite perfumes- bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli and labdanum (rock rose)- which I'm finding so reassuring in this time of transition.”
― The Scent of You
― The Scent of You
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| 200 book challenge: Lydia's 300ish 2010 Challenge | 53 | 131 | Dec 30, 2010 06:40PM | |
| Aussie Readers: ** February Monthly Challenge - It's Mardi Gras Time! ** | 66 | 77 | Mar 02, 2011 01:05PM | |
| Chicks On Lit: Title and Author Game | 4054 | 1731 | Apr 16, 2013 09:48AM | |
The Next Best Boo...:
The Title Game
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20238 | 14460 | May 30, 2013 12:53PM | |
| The Seasonal Read...: 30.5 - Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good Book | 62 | 109 | Aug 10, 2014 11:25AM | |
| The Seasonal Read...: 15.3 - Letters of the Season | 120 | 242 | Nov 21, 2014 08:34PM | |
| Australian Women ...: Anna - Own challenge (12 different writers) | 11 | 34 | Jan 05, 2015 01:17PM | |
| Nothing But Readi...: New 2 U Authors: 2014 | 345 | 733 | Jan 11, 2015 09:29AM |
“There never was such a goose. Bob said he didn’t believe there ever was such a goose cooked. Its tenderness and flavour, size and cheapness, were the themes of universal admiration. Eked out by apple-sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner for the whole family; indeed, as Mrs. Cratchit said with great delight (surveying one small atom of a bone upon the dish), they hadn’t ate it all at last!”
― A Christmas Carol
― A Christmas Carol
