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#9,916
cowgirlsboots said:
Thank-you! I love this coat and put it aside after buying it a couple of years ago because I feared to ruin it... it´s like new- maybe the previous owner safed it for Sunday best, too- high time I get some wear out of it!
I´m sure it was expensive when bought new. The quality is amazing. For me it was cheap. I clearly remember paying 33 Euro for it on ebay- some time in spring when nobody wanted a sheepskin coat.
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Gorgeous coat!
 
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ElainePG said:
I read it, and I loved it! :heart: So enjoyed that it was set in Paris. And there were twists and turns that kept me glued to the "pages" (I read most of my books on my iPad).

I recently read the newest book by Robert Harris. It's called V2: A Novel of World War II. All about the V2 rocket program in Germany towards the end of the war, as well as the British women in the WAAF (intelligence officers) who were attempting to destroy the rocket launch sites. Armed with little more than slide rules! Much of the book was based on actual events, but the main characters were fictionalized. I'm a big fan of historical fiction. so I thought this book was great. Robert Harris writes very well.

Another absorbing one was The Searcher, the newest novel/mystery by Tana Franch. It's set in an Irish village, but things get dark from there! Tana French is the author of the "Dublin Murder Squad" series, FYI. The books in the series don't have to be read in order, but it's easier if you do.

The next book on my "read soon" list is actually an old one: The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis. The Hubster & I watched the first episode on Netflix, but it was too dark for him.

And I plan to read the newest in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series: The Law of Innocence. I've downloaded it, bu haven't had a chance to get to it yet. It's over 400 pages, so if I end up needing surgery, I'll have a way to pass the time! :lol:

I'd love to know what everyone else is reading! We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag? :giggle:
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At the moment tucked in my bag is A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber.
 
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ElainePG said:
I read it, and I loved it! :heart: So enjoyed that it was set in Paris. And there were twists and turns that kept me glued to the "pages" (I read most of my books on my iPad).

I recently read the newest book by Robert Harris. It's called V2: A Novel of World War II. All about the V2 rocket program in Germany towards the end of the war, as well as the British women in the WAAF (intelligence officers) who were attempting to destroy the rocket launch sites. Armed with little more than slide rules! Much of the book was based on actual events, but the main characters were fictionalized. I'm a big fan of historical fiction. so I thought this book was great. Robert Harris writes very well.

Another absorbing one was The Searcher, the newest novel/mystery by Tana Franch. It's set in an Irish village, but things get dark from there! Tana French is the author of the "Dublin Murder Squad" series, FYI. The books in the series don't have to be read in order, but it's easier if you do.

The next book on my "read soon" list is actually an old one: The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis. The Hubster & I watched the first episode on Netflix, but it was too dark for him.

And I plan to read the newest in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series: The Law of Innocence. I've downloaded it, bu haven't had a chance to get to it yet. It's over 400 pages, so if I end up needing surgery, I'll have a way to pass the time! :lol:

I'd love to know what everyone else is reading! We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag? :giggle:
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I'm reading I Know Everything by Matthew Farrell.
 
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ElainePG said:
I read it, and I loved it! :heart: So enjoyed that it was set in Paris. And there were twists and turns that kept me glued to the "pages" (I read most of my books on my iPad).

I recently read the newest book by Robert Harris. It's called V2: A Novel of World War II. All about the V2 rocket program in Germany towards the end of the war, as well as the British women in the WAAF (intelligence officers) who were attempting to destroy the rocket launch sites. Armed with little more than slide rules! Much of the book was based on actual events, but the main characters were fictionalized. I'm a big fan of historical fiction. so I thought this book was great. Robert Harris writes very well.

Another absorbing one was The Searcher, the newest novel/mystery by Tana Franch. It's set in an Irish village, but things get dark from there! Tana French is the author of the "Dublin Murder Squad" series, FYI. The books in the series don't have to be read in order, but it's easier if you do.

The next book on my "read soon" list is actually an old one: The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis. The Hubster & I watched the first episode on Netflix, but it was too dark for him.

And I plan to read the newest in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series: The Law of Innocence. I've downloaded it, bu haven't had a chance to get to it yet. It's over 400 pages, so if I end up needing surgery, I'll have a way to pass the time! :lol:

I'd love to know what everyone else is reading! We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag? :giggle:
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ElainePG said:
Some time you might want to try Cannery Row. It's right down the street from me, so I suppose I'm biased, but I adore this book. I reread it every couple of years, just to remind myself what Cannery Row was like in the 1940s, before it became a tourist destination.

One of the things I love about this book is that the key characters Steinbeck writes about existed IRL.
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Oooh, thanks Elaine! I’m excited to add these titles to my reading list. I love historical fiction and mystery/thrillers!
Also your comment, “We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag,“ that’s a criteria I have of bags I carry for longer day activities. In looking at my usage this year, I have not carried these larger bags as frequently. Most of my travels are to the grocery store and school run trips. When I meet friends for walks, I carry my items in my pockets. I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. I didn’t carry a bag today, I stayed home. I baked a Blueberry Muffin Cake and made a flavourful pork stew for dinner.
 
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ElainePG said:
I just downloaded the book from our digital library. I have a 2-hour ride to see the neurosurgeon tomorrow (I'm not driving, mind you!). I'll read Santaland Diaries on the way. Laughter is the best medicine! :lol:
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Yes, please don’t read and drive! :lol: I hope that it entertains you and that everything is good with your doctor’s appointment.
 
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Hard to believe we are already at the end of the month. I have been very naughty but i stuck by my rule of only sticking to the shelf space I already have.
7 Bags in - Three of these I will receive for Christmas From brother and Dh but I got to pick them so I am counting them in. One has yet to arrive but I am counting that as well. There was actually an 8th bag but it came in and is leaving again today ,so I am not counting it.

3 Bags out
1 slg in
0 slg out
0 sport/travel bags in
1 Sport/travel bag out

It has been a crazy stress filled month. Playing with the bags helps keep my mind off other things. Also the bags I bought were very budget friendly. Sad to see some of my favorite styles no longer being made or not in the same gorgeous fabrics.
 
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papertiger said:
Thank you so much.

Crossing my fingers I like the Calvi tomorrow. Already feeling a bit guilty.

Buying things sight unseen seems so long-winded no? How may things does my SA pull out before I like something? So many. The process of making a purchase decision based on 2 pictures is not me. I don't think I will buy this way again, too nerve racking.
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I did a lot of h.com shopping and returning this summer. They ship very quickly to me, and returns are easy. I just wanted to see stuff IRL. I only actually kept 2 scarves. The red Bastia (and several other scarves and shawls) I got on evilbay. Oh, and two twillies which I had sent to the boutique only so I could spend a half hour breathing H air. I miss shpopping in person!
 
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ElainePG said:
I read it, and I loved it! :heart: So enjoyed that it was set in Paris. And there were twists and turns that kept me glued to the "pages" (I read most of my books on my iPad).

I recently read the newest book by Robert Harris. It's called V2: A Novel of World War II. All about the V2 rocket program in Germany towards the end of the war, as well as the British women in the WAAF (intelligence officers) who were attempting to destroy the rocket launch sites. Armed with little more than slide rules! Much of the book was based on actual events, but the main characters were fictionalized. I'm a big fan of historical fiction. so I thought this book was great. Robert Harris writes very well.

Another absorbing one was The Searcher, the newest novel/mystery by Tana Franch. It's set in an Irish village, but things get dark from there! Tana French is the author of the "Dublin Murder Squad" series, FYI. The books in the series don't have to be read in order, but it's easier if you do.

The next book on my "read soon" list is actually an old one: The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis. The Hubster & I watched the first episode on Netflix, but it was too dark for him.

And I plan to read the newest in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series: The Law of Innocence. I've downloaded it, bu haven't had a chance to get to it yet. It's over 400 pages, so if I end up needing surgery, I'll have a way to pass the time! :lol:

I'd love to know what everyone else is reading! We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag? :giggle:
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I loved the queens gambit on Netflix!
 
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I'm feeling purse content only because I am not really thinking about handbags right now. Truthfully I'm trying to get through the holiday season and then I'll see where I'm at then. I do have handbags that I'd like to add; however, there's so many other priorities in my life right now. I've also been using my Longchamp backpacks 24/7 which limits the thought of handbags.
 
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