tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post2158542737527782490..comments2024-02-25T19:19:39.854+11:00Comments on I prefer reading: Bookish news - & some treats to look forward tolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-65479800533309639242012-07-21T15:50:00.533+10:002012-07-21T15:50:00.533+10:00SK is one of my favourite contemporary writers so ...SK is one of my favourite contemporary writers so I'm thrilled to know there's a new book out soon too. TSH & Winter Sea are my favourites but I alos loved Rose Garden which I read late last year. O Douglas is a newer favourite but I'm enjoying her books too when I can get hold of them.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-2789141060308770892012-07-21T15:47:59.361+10:002012-07-21T15:47:59.361+10:00It's good to know that you enjoyed DOST, Peggy...It's good to know that you enjoyed DOST, Peggy Ann. I'm looking forward to reading it.It's good to see LB getting a new lease of life with Bello.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-9908577322134645842012-07-21T15:46:06.856+10:002012-07-21T15:46:06.856+10:00That sounds wonderful, Marg. TSH & TWS are my ...That sounds wonderful, Marg. TSH & TWS are my favourites of her books mostly because they're set in Scotland & have such a strong historical theme. We'll just have to sit on our hands for a while.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-54238255795941192712012-07-21T15:45:01.343+10:002012-07-21T15:45:01.343+10:00I loved Victoria Holt too but I'm not sure I c...I loved Victoria Holt too but I'm not sure I could read them again now! Maybe as I haven't read LB before, I'll be coming to them fresh.<br />Phoebe & Lucky are well. They had their flu vaccination on Monday & were very sleepy & off their food for a day or so. Back to normal now. They're enjoying having me at home (I'm on holidays for a couple of weeks) although they could just be enjoying having the heater on in the middle of the day!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-18076323729669824452012-07-21T15:41:45.172+10:002012-07-21T15:41:45.172+10:00I'm looking forward to reading some LB. Fergus...I'm looking forward to reading some LB. Fergus Hume wrote a lot of books but I don't think any of them made him much money. I'll be interested to know what you think of them, Joan.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-71811040731407086322012-07-20T23:55:56.364+10:002012-07-20T23:55:56.364+10:00I just started reading Susanna Kearsley this year ...I just started reading Susanna Kearsley this year but have loved everything I've read by her. <i>The Shadowy Horses</i> is definitely my favourite so far and I'm thrilled she has a new book on the horizon! I've also recently started reading O Douglas's books. The university library here has a good collection so it has been easy to track most of them down and I've quite enjoyed the four I've read (<i>Taken by the Hand</i> being my favourite so far).Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-18495205728666514042012-07-20T23:17:54.999+10:002012-07-20T23:17:54.999+10:00I loved Lillian Beckwith! O Douglas is a favorite...I loved Lillian Beckwith! O Douglas is a favorite of mine. Day of small things is a great little book. The reprints are nice but I love finding the old copies online. I've found several that we're first editions for practically nothing. Alibris had quite a lot of O Douglas. Nice post Lyn!Peggy Annhttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-4528762391776886042012-07-20T22:22:44.885+10:002012-07-20T22:22:44.885+10:00The little bit I know about The Firebird is that i...The little bit I know about The Firebird is that it features Robbie from The Shadowy Horses and is somehow linked to The Winter Sea as well! Can not wait to be able to read it!!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-16421248851448935932012-07-20T22:15:13.712+10:002012-07-20T22:15:13.712+10:00I love Lilian Beckwith's books. Laugh out lou...I love Lilian Beckwith's books. Laugh out loud funny, yet endearingly sweet.<br /><br />Based on your previous post, I downloaded some of Fergus Hume's mysteries. I read Mystery of a Hansom Cab years ago but didn't realize he'd written more mysteries.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-82563463838908508722012-07-20T20:26:46.335+10:002012-07-20T20:26:46.335+10:00Gosh Lilian Beckwith is a blast from the past! Jus...Gosh Lilian Beckwith is a blast from the past! Just the mention takes me back to my aunt's house in Northern Ireland, where I whiled away wet days during my annual summer holiday there working my way through the book shelves! She was a fan of Lilian Beckwith and had all the books and I must admit that I did enjoy them.<br />Also loved Victoria Holt's books at around the same time (early 70's when I was about 12 or 13)- I was interested to see that some of those have been reprinted although at first glance they don't seem to have aged as well as Mary Stewart!<br />Hope Phoebe and Lucky are doing well - my three felines are thoroughly fed up of the almost constant rain: the two boys Marlow and Merlin still make mad dashes out when I get home from work but are yelling to get in again about 30 seconds later (they do have litter trays in case you are thinking they need a toilet break!)LizFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-67370195145233457032012-07-20T13:59:36.465+10:002012-07-20T13:59:36.465+10:00The heir is a wonderul story, isn't it? I read...The heir is a wonderul story, isn't it? I read it a few years ago when Hesperus reprinted it. I have vague memories of reading some Lillian Beckwith many years ago & I know Hannah Gordon read the audio books but it's been years & I'm looking forward to reading her again. Not sure when I'll get to it though (haven't even bought the e-books yet) so don't hold your breath!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-3665976207637696312012-07-20T13:57:38.028+10:002012-07-20T13:57:38.028+10:00Erika, those covers are very reminiscent of Pan co...Erika, those covers are very reminiscent of Pan covers of the 70s, aren't they? Victoria Holt was another Pan author, I think, & her covers were just as lurid! I've never read any of JB's historical fiction but I do remember reading a few of her mysteries so I'm looking forward to trying more of her books.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-54011238310545451702012-07-20T07:51:34.440+10:002012-07-20T07:51:34.440+10:00I loved Bello's reprint of Vita Sackville-West...I loved Bello's reprint of Vita Sackville-West's The Heir. I've never heard of Lillian Beckwith, so looking forward to your review!bibliolathashttp://bookforgetter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-48282400963170043032012-07-20T04:10:55.576+10:002012-07-20T04:10:55.576+10:00Hi Lyn, Thank you for giving me so much to look fo...Hi Lyn, Thank you for giving me so much to look forward to! I was looking into Josephine Bell a little more and found these pictures of the original covers for her Jacobean trilogy:<br />http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/classic-covers?before=1339064989<br />The first especially is funny--I would never buy something with a cover like that so I wonder who it was aimed at??<br />ErikaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531925570078182018noreply@blogger.com