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Small Pleasures & Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

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In this book club podcast episode, we discuss books: Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.
Small Pleasures:
1957, the suburbs of South East London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape.
When a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth, it is down to Jean to discover whether she is a miracle or a fraud. As the investigation turns her quiet life inside out, Jean is suddenly given an unexpected chance at friendship, love and - possibly - happiness. But there will, inevitably, be a price to pay.

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan:
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.

As always, will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?
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Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library.
Instagram | Twitter
or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com
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If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club, you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm (London Timezone).
We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club.

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In this book club podcast episode, we discuss books: Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.
Small Pleasures:
1957, the suburbs of South East London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape.
When a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth, it is down to Jean to discover whether she is a miracle or a fraud. As the investigation turns her quiet life inside out, Jean is suddenly given an unexpected chance at friendship, love and - possibly - happiness. But there will, inevitably, be a price to pay.

+ +

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan:
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.

As always, will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?
- - - - - - - - -
Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library.
Instagram | Twitter
or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com
- - - - - - - - -
If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club, you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm (London Timezone).
We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club.

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