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Nina Stibbe Examines The True Meaning of Friendship

When I read three books in a row by the same author, then you can be assured I love her writing. After reading and reviewing her two diary-styled non-fiction books a couple of weeks ago (Went to London, Took The Dog and Love, Nina) I went looking for other books by Nina Stibbe and came upon the fictional One Day I Shall Astonish The World. The title is the motto for the British university where…

[herwitchinesss]

coming of age stories have been my favorite sub genre of contemporary fiction since I was 10 & as I’m having to use headphones by SkullCandy for both ears working & they only last 10hrs, I’m having to also use my one side only Beats during the charging of the other bc it won’t charge if I use it during that time 🙃 & I cannot focus on fantasy audiobooks enough without both ears working, so I searched good recent coming of age novels & found this lovely book by Nina Stibbe, with the always charming Gemma Whelan narrating - plus, it’s set in 1970’s London which makes it even more my style of coming of age novels 🥰📚🎧 #booklr #bookstagram #books #reading #audiobookstagram #audible #audiobooks #ninastibbe #nails #indienailpolish #indienails https://www.instagram.com/p/B3y98TSg3i0/?igshid=wxfucgr8zxt6

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Reasons To Be Cheerful by Nina Stibbe @CWIPPrize #CWIPShadowPanel #Review

Check out my thoughts on one of the shortlisted books that is in the running to win the #CWIPPrize 2020! Reasons To Be Cheerful by Nina Stibbe @CWIPPrize #CWIPShadowPanel #Review

Teenager Lizzie Vogel has a new job as a dental assistant. This is not as glamorous as it sounds. At least it means mostly getting away from her alcoholic, nymphomaniacal, novel-writing mother. But, if Lizzie thinks being independent means sex with her boyfriend (he prefers bird-watching), strict boundaries (her boss keeps using her loo) or self-respect (surely only actual athletes get fungal…

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I ended very cheerful

 A story that crept up on me until the life of our heroine Lizzie became so bizarre that I just had to keep on reading. Her mother, her family, friends and in particular her work at the dentist’s – JP Wintergreen -, became part of my fantasy life and dreams too. The discussions were absurd and yet, somehow resonated of the time.

Her mother was described as being a:

Drunk; divorcee; nudist; amphetamine addict; nymphomaniac; shop lifter; would-be novelist; poet; and playwright.

In that order.

And her boyfriend was clearly asexual or gay, she assumed, because he liked having freshly laundered clothes, made fruit salads, and once experimented with lemon in his tea. And most importantly of all, never got his penis out, despite her belief that it was often intended as a compliment.

We never really find out just how many pregnancies Lizzie’s mother had, or affairs, but we do realise, that due to her addictions, as a child, Lizzie and her elder siblings, more or less raised themselves in a rather eccentric and liberal household.

The oddities of Lizzie’s family and her work  and romances, are recounted in such a dry manner that I found it difficult not to become enthusiastic over the life of this town and want now to meet them all in real life please!

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Hello mes IG lecteurs 😊 .🌺 Aujourd’hui une nouvelle chronique d’un roman qui n’a pas su me convaincre et qui m’a donné du fil à retordre! Je me suis beaucoup ennuyé et j’ai trouvé dommage que l’histoire parte dans tous les sens... Et vous, l’avez-vous lu? À très vite pour de nouvelles chroniques😊 .🌺 #book #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookreview #bookblogger #bookworm #booklove #booknerd #bookaddict #booklover #bookporn #fleuveeditions #ninastibbe https://www.instagram.com/p/BpRlonDDTv6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x5gfzv73kyah

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“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! • As l am struggling picking my next read I decided to read something seasonal. Which one of these 5 Christmas books should I read? • Check out my great giveaway with @picador. Giveaway details are under my previous photo. It’s one of the best giveaways I have done. • #christmasreads #christmas #lifeofabookworm #bookstagramming #bookaccount #ninastibbe #analmostperfectchristmas @ninastibbe Thank you @vikingbooksuk. #fatherchristmasandme @mattzhaig #thenutcracker #etahoffmann #achristmascarol #charlesdickens @vintagebooks @penguinukbooks #christmaswithdullpeople #saki

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Sneak peak at some of the stickers for next market #rabiddog008 #cassandrapentaghast #dragonageinquisition #dragonage #claraoswald #doctorwho #vanessaives #pennydreadful #ninastibbe #lovenina

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It's Great Fun Reading Other People's Diaries?

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding is one of the few diaries I’ve had the opportunity to peek into (even though it was fictional), but reading the inside story of other people’s lives is probably why I enjoy memoirs and biographies so much. I’ve just finished reading Went To London, Took The Dog: The Diary of a 60-Year-Old Runaway by British writer Nina Stibbe. While not quite as…

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FINALLY found a copy :D #lovenina @ninastibbe

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Favorite tweets: I’m often asked quite forcefully in interviews ‘which writer/book do you really dislike?’ I skip around this because y’know, writers shouldn’t be mean to each other - especially for clicks. But this review reminds me why Michel Houellebecq isn’t my fave. https://t.co/Da0KLGaKNu— Nina Stibbe (@ninastibbe) September 29, 2019

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Favorite tweets: ❤️ Sarah Moss @guardian ❤️ pic.twitter.com/OvDPQGOqGy— Nina Stibbe (@ninastibbe) July 13, 2019

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[adambowielinks]

Favorite tweets: Kathy likes my book ... https://t.co/gI79DtCkid— Nina Stibbe (@ninastibbe) March 14, 2019

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