#jessie burton

[nofeelingisfinall]

love is sunlight.

[andrew garfield about emma stone || the song of achilles, madeline miller || sunset, jungho lee || sunlight, hozier || rainer maria rilke || sisters, holly warburton || bloodsport, yves oalde || six of crows, leigh bardugo || kissing god goodbye, june jordan || unkown || david viscott || making amands - panel 3, holly warburton || carry on, rainbow rowell || the miniaturist, jessie burton]

[rivers-for-me]

You are sunlight through a window, in which I stand in, warmed.

-Jessie Burton, The Miniaturist

[kavalyera]

anne magill, “shimmer” | anne magill, “walking home through the park” | john wick chapter 4 screenplay | delta rae, “chasing twisters” | thomas pynchon, “gravity’s rainbow” | jessie burton, “the miniaturist”

[litandlifequotes]

You are sunlight through a window, which I stand in, warmed. My darling

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

[bloodmaarked]

➫ monthly book round-up: september 2024

books read: 6 [-25%] average rating: 3.92 [+5%] average speed: 15.5 days [+19%] total pages: 2,265 [-5%] yearly goal progress: 61/50 [122%] best of the month: an african history of africa, zeinab badawi worst of the month: the muse, jessie burton

5* reads:

an african history of africa: from the dawn of humanity to independence, zeinab badawi

4* reads:

as long as the lemon trees grow, zoulfa katouh

4.5* reads:

the body in the library, agatha christie

3.5* reads:

solomon time: adventures in the south pacific, will randall

you and me on vacation, emily henry

3* reads:

the muse, jessie burton

currently reading:

disorientation, elaine hsieh chou

the house of broken bricks, fiona williams

[slaughter-books]

Day 13: JOMPBPC: Watercolours

[ardent-reflections]

You are sunlight through a window, which I stand in, warmed.

- Jessie Burton

[hayleylovesjessica]

Hayley Atwell and Jessie Burton in conversation at the Frans Hals exhibition at the National Gallery, London

[shxpeshifterr]

[helion-ism]

You see, remembering’s a blessing and a curse. You can’t erase your bad memories, but a life without regrets is a life unlived.

[thebookhoard]

Title: The Miniaturist

Author: Jessie Burton

Pages: 448

"On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead, she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways . . .

Nella is at first mystified by the closed world of the Brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets, she realizes the escalating dangers that await them all. Does the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? And will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?"

Another book I've picked up because of my book club. I remember that I gave it a 6/10.

The Miniaturist (not only the title, but also a character in the book) tells an interesting story, but I feel like there's more potential to it than used. Because for being the one giving the book its title, they don't show up too often. Be as it is, I remember that I liked the other three characters (Nella, Johannes, and Marin) well enough. I did guess their secret, though.

There's a sequel called "The House of Fortune" and also a show about "The Miniaturist" although I've neither read the second part nor seen the show.

3 of the quotes I've written down:

"Starling, she thinks, if you believe that building is the safer spot, then I am not the one to set you free."

"'I wish that knife had found your heart.' 'I hide it well.'"

"Sometimes it's hard to love a person you know too well."

[daphnedumaurigay]

“Dangling from the ceiling is the shed skin of a huge snake, draped like a pennant, papery to touch. Plumes of all patterns and shapes, once attached to the most exotic of birds, brush against her outstretched fingers. [...] A butterfly, wider than her palm, is pinned to the wall, the sky blue of its wings overwritten with swirls of black. The room is full of smells. The strongest is of nutmeg, but there is also a sandalwood tang, and clove and pepper imbuing the very walls, such scents of heat and warning.”

— Jessie Burton, The Miniaturist

[aforcedelire]

Miniaturiste, Jessie Burton

En 1686 alors qu’elle est âgée de 18 ans, la jeune Nella quitte le domicile familial pour rejoindre à Amsterdam son futur époux, Johannes Brandt. Homme d’âge mûr, il est un des marchands les plus prospères de la VOC (la compagnie néerlandaise des Indes orientales), et il vit avec deux domestiques et sa sœur Marin, qui accueille Nella de façon plus que froide. Pour l’occuper lors de son absence due à ses nombreux voyages, Johannes offre à Nella la réplique miniature de leur demeure, qu’elle va se faire une joie de meubler auprès d’un miniaturiste de la ville. Mais très vite, ses commandes vont mettre au jour de dangereux secrets…

J’ai adoré ce roman ! Une ancienne collègue m’en avait vanté les mérites et m’avait assuré que j’allais aimer, et maintenant que je l’ai (enfin) lu, je peux dire qu’elle avait raison ! D’abord, j’ai adoré l’histoire : cette jeune fille d’à peine 18 ans, propulsée dans une nouvelle et grande ville, qui est accueillie de façon très étrange dans sa nouvelle demeure. Qui ne comprend pas pourquoi l’ambiance reste sombre et cachottière. Ça m’a beaucoup rappelé Rebecca, j’ai vraiment aimé l’aspect gothique et incertain qui se dégage de Miniaturiste. Surtout lorsqu’entre en scène l’artiste, avec son envoi mystérieux et indésirable ; d’autant plus quand Nella commence à découvrir les secrets de sa nouvelle famille… J’ai beaucoup aimé la suivre ! Tout m’a vraiment plu, je le recommande chaudement. Je l’ai dévoré, et passée la moitié, je l’ai englouti, je voulais vraiment avoir le fin mot de l’histoire. (Et au moment où j’écris cet avis, je suis déjà à la moitié de la suite 🤭)

19/12/2023 - 28/12/2023

[litandlifequotes]

You are sunlight through a window, which I stand in, warmed. My darling.

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

[mmepastel]

J’avais écrit un post hier sur ce livre tip top, mais il a disparu suite à un bug.

J’ai actuellement une grosse flemmasse de tout recommencer alors je résume : c’est très très bien, deux destins de femmes atypiques, un mystérieux tableau, Londres en 67, l’Andalousie pré Franco.

Lisons Jessie Burton, elle est douée pour raconter des histoires habiles qui mêlent art et psychologie.

[bloodmaarked]

the muse // jessie burton

first published: 2016 read: 24 august 2024 - 08 september 2024 pages: 446 format: e-book

genres: fiction; adult; historical fiction; mystery(ish?) favourite character(s): lawrie least favourite character(s): isaac, also olive kinda

rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 thoughts: my thoughts on the muse are that it was fine. it wasn't a standout and i might not remember much of it by the end of the year. it's been a couple of days since i finished it and i already feel even more lukewarm. there were a few sparks of interesting plot points but for the most part, i was unmoved.

the characters were fine. the plot was fine but i think it could've been a lot more interesting and special... somehow. i don't know what it was missing or what it needed, exactly. it was just not that exciting. there was an interesting reveal but as a whole the story was lacking something that could draw me back in. i would put it down and not pick it up again for ages. i preferred the 1960s timeline to the 1930s one - and the story could've been reworked so that it focused a bit less on the 30s side of the story. would that have made a better book? potentially. perhaps, if in doing so, it also reduced the length of the book somewhat.

i wouldn't go back to this author. i think people have quite enjoyed some of her other works but personally, i'm not bothered enough to give it a go. the muse might be a hit with someone else out there but it just didn't do much for me.