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In, a month of sundays, the tenth novel by liz byrski, four women in their 60s and 70s, ros, adele, judy and simone have been members of an online book club for over ten years. A month of sundays by liz byrski i get excited when i hear a new liz byrski book comes out, and she doesnt disappoint. It is allowed, you know, to do something, to say something, thats all about you would you join a book club that might challenge you to change your life. A month of sundays is a book about the importance and power of social connections, understanding and accepting difference and having the bravery to take a chance. A month of sundays, four women, their most treasured books.
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Ros, adele, judy and simone are the remaining members of an online book club that has diminished over the years. Loved seeing them become such good friends and the concern they have for each other. Its not so long ago that she would have done that without thinking twice, but today shed come face to face with the fear of her own vulnerabil ity. A month of sundays by liz byrski was published on 26th june 2018 by pan macmillan. A month of sundays explores this relationship between women and books through 4 women, aged over 70 who are longterm members of an. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. May 01, 2020 a month of sundays by liz byrski, 97817607816, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her latest novel, a month of sundays,grew out of being stuck writing a nonfiction book about womens relationship to reading. Another treasure from the doyenne of womens fiction.
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I cant fault the writing, the story, the fabulous women and of course being about books, im going to look up each and every book they read for their book. Each member has been asked to bring a book which will teach the others more about her. Determined to enjoy her imminent retirement, adele invites her fellow bibliophiles to help her housesit in the blue mountains. A month of sundays by liz bryski tells the story of simone, ros, judy, and adele who are friends that had been meeting at an online book club for more than a decade. Its a tantalising opportunity to spend a month walking in the fresh air, napping by the fire and, of course, reading and talking about books. She is the author of 12 nonfiction titles including in love and war. About the author liz byrski is the author of nine novels and a number of nonfiction. Weekend australian for over ten years, ros, adele, judy and simone have been in an online book club, but they have never met face to face.
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