A Glass of Blessings was my first Barbara Pym novel in a very long time and I'm disappointed that it took me so long to return to her! This was full of interesting and curious characters. Pym was ahead of her time and managed to bring in topics that were typically whispered about in the 50s. The main character, Wilmet, had to be the most arrogant and self-centered character I've ever rooted for. Somehow I really liked her in this novel but think I'd be repulsed by her in real life (I'm sorry to say). She was always reflecting on how wonderful it was that her beauty gave so many people so much pleasure. Ugh!

The people in her life often made me laugh out loud and I highlighted so many little lines that made me chuckle. I'm definitely returning to Barbara Pym more often. I'm lightly penciling in Pym novels every other month. Would anyone like to join me?