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June Girvin's avatar

Oh, lovely Lolly Willowes! When to break free of expectations was to dance with the devil himself!

Alice Walls's avatar

Every lesser-known recommendation of yours that I’ve read so far has been a wonderful experience. Adding this one to the list!

I read Enchanted April a few months ago. In our youth-obsessed culture it’s so refreshing to read about “middle-aged” women seizing their own lives and being anything but washed up.

Henry Oliver's avatar

Ah pleased to hear it! So agree. The “middle aged lady” novel is one of my favourite genres!

Seth's avatar

See here now Henry; the hatchback is the pinnacle of consumer engineering, and if Mozart were here with us today he might well think it warranted a cello concerto or something like that.

Henry Oliver's avatar

Oh agreed, but he didn’t and when adverts do that it’s just crass. Make your own art!

Claudia Di Rienzo's avatar

I want to read Lolly Willowes now !

Melissa Harrison's avatar

Such a great book that it got a little cameo in one of mine!

Henry Oliver's avatar

Oh nice which one

Melissa Harrison's avatar

All Among the Barley. Edie, who is only 14, reads it, and it feeds in to her growing delusions about witchcraft.

Henry Oliver's avatar

Sounds cool