tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post546900333511930909..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: The Slaves of SolitudeStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-682109643907896322014-11-05T08:51:21.962+00:002014-11-05T08:51:21.962+00:00I came to this point after googling "old Engl...I came to this point after googling "old English novel set in a boardinghouse favoured by actors and others connected with the stage". The book I'm trying to find contained within it a recipe, stated by one of the novel's characters to be "delicious", "splendid",<br /> "best-ever" &c spaghetti sauce recipe. Is "The Solitude ... ... " the book I seek? SS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-24610048754538372752013-07-21T18:22:45.625+01:002013-07-21T18:22:45.625+01:00Is it perhaps Enid Roach who is the villain? This...Is it perhaps Enid Roach who is the villain? This thought came to mind when I wrote about this book. What do you think?Paul Schlosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199868818372352870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-72616376700701793352011-12-03T14:47:41.873+00:002011-12-03T14:47:41.873+00:00You remind me how much I love this book! I stumble...You remind me how much I love this book! I stumbled across it years ago in the library, and it's near perfect. Thwaites is so awful.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-27046275643318639582011-12-03T14:46:56.257+00:002011-12-03T14:46:56.257+00:00You remind me how much I love this book! I stumble...You remind me how much I love this book! I stumbled across it years ago in the library, and it's near perfect. Thwaites is so awful.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-5755896010811475352011-06-06T13:44:40.514+01:002011-06-06T13:44:40.514+01:00I put it on the wishlist as soon as I read Harriet...I put it on the wishlist as soon as I read Harriet's review. I've got Hangover Square somewhere on my shelves which I've been meaning to get to for years, so maybe I'll try that first before I splurge again. Wonderful review, Simon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-24318416877206450772011-06-04T15:08:43.630+01:002011-06-04T15:08:43.630+01:00Thanks, Simon, for the readalong idea. It pulled ...Thanks, Simon, for the readalong idea. It pulled a magnificient novel to the top of the TBR.<br /><br />Lagging behind in the review stakes, though not in enthusiasm, I finally posted my thoughts today.<br /><br />http://lizzysiddal.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/the-slaves-of-solitude-patrick-hamilton/<br /><br />I can only repeat what other read-alongers have said. Read this book as soon as you can. It really is brilliant.LIzzySiddalhttp://lizzysiddal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-58505190500886751802011-06-04T09:05:55.538+01:002011-06-04T09:05:55.538+01:00I wholeheartedly agree with this wonderful review....I wholeheartedly agree with this wonderful review. I loved the book, too. And whereas I often forget to quote from books I'm reviewing, I found myself repeatedly turning back to the story to pick bits out because Hamilton's wording was so superb I couldn't possibly have paraphrased it. I'm really glad to have discovered him now, and am hoping to get hold of Rope on DVD which Hitchcock adapted from one of his plays.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-46958148473482295992011-06-03T22:25:27.687+01:002011-06-03T22:25:27.687+01:00and btw, litlove JUST wrote this one up, too!and btw, <a href="http://litlove.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">litlove</a> JUST wrote this one up, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36392063152643097122011-06-03T19:29:42.788+01:002011-06-03T19:29:42.788+01:00Your raving over the use of "half-hearted&quo...Your raving over the use of "half-hearted" for the toy shop takes me back to a wonderful English teacher I had for two years in high school (hi, Mrs. Smith). She used to lecture on what she called the nonfungibility of words - in other words (ha), the concept that where one word is perfect, no other can be equally perfect. Thus there are no true synonyms. I still believe that's true. Another word or phrase may work beautifully, but nothing except "half-hearted" would have created the reaction you had to that passage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-62657984262689002332011-06-03T15:36:11.527+01:002011-06-03T15:36:11.527+01:00Kicking myself for leaving this behind a few month...Kicking myself for leaving this behind a few months ago during a second-hand book scrounge. A mistake not to be repeated!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-30638101333229486532011-06-03T09:16:05.228+01:002011-06-03T09:16:05.228+01:00Great review; I'm re-living the horror of Mr T...Great review; I'm re-living the horror of Mr Thwaites all over again!Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-7570979166565716932011-06-03T08:30:13.395+01:002011-06-03T08:30:13.395+01:00"I keeps my counsel" Positively Dicken..."I keeps my counsel" Positively Dickensian Simon. Thank you for drawing my attention to this book and I will now seek a copy. You introduced me to the Unbearable Bassington and many others so your record is a wonderful one!<br /><br />See you next weekendElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-68109725188087369262011-06-03T08:29:14.521+01:002011-06-03T08:29:14.521+01:00Yes! What can I say. Everyone should read it as so...Yes! What can I say. Everyone should read it as soon as possible. And you are welcome to the quote.harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470091985662379182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-11617303197441686332011-06-03T07:09:49.065+01:002011-06-03T07:09:49.065+01:00I cannot believe the Melbourne library had this bo...I cannot believe the Melbourne library had this book! and I was not on a reserve list either. It came with me today so will get to it before I leave. So glad about this.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-13082716695787088182011-06-03T03:36:14.738+01:002011-06-03T03:36:14.738+01:00I tried so hard finding this book, but to no avail...I tried so hard finding this book, but to no avail -at least in time, one is on order. Wonderful review...Now I'm awaiting it's arrival even more!DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435206223622005832noreply@blogger.com