Sunday, August 29, 2010

A Busman's honeymoon & the delights of audio books

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I’ve just finished listening to Ian Carmichael reading Dorothy L Sayers’ Busman’s Honeymoon , the last of the Lord Peter Wimsey books. This ...
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Decca : the letters of Jessica Mitford - ed Peter Y Sussman

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Why are the Mitford sisters so fascinating? Having just read Decca’s letters, I would have to say I’m still not sure but I know I’m still en...
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Sunday, August 22, 2010

I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith

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I thought I might have missed the boat with Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle . It seems to be a book that readers, especially young women...
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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Rustle of spring

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Lovely sunny morning & Abby was in the garden feeling all the joys of spring. Not long after I took these photos (& put out some...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

A Perfect Proposal - Katie Fforde

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Sophie Apperly is young, attractive, practical, domestic & totally unappreciated by her academic family. They exploit her good nature ...
Saturday, August 14, 2010

Henrietta Sees It Through - Joyce Dennys

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I think Bloomsbury’s idea of reprinting 20th century middlebrow classics recommended by readers is terrific. The first half dozen books were...
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Monday, August 9, 2010

The Bride of Lammermoor - Sir Walter Scott

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I read several of Sir Walter Scott’s novels as a teenager over 30 years ago. One of them was The Bride of Lammermoor but I didn’t remember...
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