tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post1631448544106371567..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Five From The Archive (no.1)StuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-72370057024678496852012-06-13T16:53:04.197+01:002012-06-13T16:53:04.197+01:00A lovely series, first published in 1904, is _The ...A lovely series, first published in 1904, is _The Bobbsey Twins_ featuring 4 siblings (2 sets of fraternal twins). It has been a long time since I read any of the books and they are probably "too sweet" for children today; but I remember them fondly. Here is a picture of one of the covers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bobbsey_Twins_-_Gutenberg.jpgMargaret W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04627234105302305069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-39617400183132030812012-06-07T19:57:46.147+01:002012-06-07T19:57:46.147+01:00Simon - I have been revivingsome of my archives an...Simon - I have been revivingsome of my archives and rereading them - we are truly kindred spirits!<br /><br />Also I like to re-run things that I would like to share with more readers. When Istarted my figures were lowElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-4942387201209136622012-05-31T14:19:05.360+01:002012-05-31T14:19:05.360+01:00Thanks, Jane :) And second recommendations are ce...Thanks, Jane :) And second recommendations are certainly still welcome - they make me all the more likely to read the book in question.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-3757856524696386572012-05-31T14:18:37.003+01:002012-05-31T14:18:37.003+01:00Who knew!Who knew!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-89582353033688017492012-05-31T14:18:27.370+01:002012-05-31T14:18:27.370+01:00Someone mentioned that before, and it went on a mu...Someone mentioned that before, and it went on a must-find list, which I've now lost... I will have to chase it up!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-33673757293964998382012-05-31T14:18:00.065+01:002012-05-31T14:18:00.065+01:00Gosh, I didn't even know On A Black Hill was a...Gosh, I didn't even know On A Black Hill was a novel - I thought it was travel writing - and I've shelfmarked the Bruce Chatwin collection in the Bodleian!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36253156612430600132012-05-31T14:17:20.591+01:002012-05-31T14:17:20.591+01:00Thanks Donna!
If only I'd reviewed St. Clare...Thanks Donna! <br />If only I'd reviewed St. Clare's on here, it would probably be making an appearance ;)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-45605449114351217032012-05-31T14:16:59.000+01:002012-05-31T14:16:59.000+01:00Thanks very much, Annabel! Anyone is welcome to b...Thanks very much, Annabel! Anyone is welcome to borrow the format if they want to :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-80966516148794182052012-05-31T14:16:18.880+01:002012-05-31T14:16:18.880+01:00Oh, yes! I included 'doubles' because I c...Oh, yes! I included 'doubles' because I could only find four books I'd reviewed and really loved, with twins in - which surprised me, I thought there would be lots.<br /><br />I'm glad you haven't read A&I and thought it too awful to blog about!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-57737609874079049832012-05-31T14:15:24.876+01:002012-05-31T14:15:24.876+01:00Aww, thanks very much, Susan! Colin has not comme...Aww, thanks very much, Susan! Colin has not commented yet on his thoughts of his appearance in a sketch...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-71051168904246195052012-05-31T14:14:52.293+01:002012-05-31T14:14:52.293+01:00Oh, and I definitely feel embarrassed, revisiting ...Oh, and I definitely feel embarrassed, revisiting some of my old reviews... they're so vague, have no illustrating quotations, etc.!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-53841372664784917972012-05-31T14:14:21.729+01:002012-05-31T14:14:21.729+01:00What a shame you won't be there when book grou...What a shame you won't be there when book group discusses Wise Children! Do feel free to use this format, of course, Harriet - I'd love more re-posts of your older reviews.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-16116148664422845382012-05-31T14:13:15.899+01:002012-05-31T14:13:15.899+01:00Ah, how I loved Pat and Isobel!Ah, how I loved Pat and Isobel!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-22740958829929136472012-05-31T14:12:10.396+01:002012-05-31T14:12:10.396+01:00I will be reading Wise Children later in the year ...I will be reading Wise Children later in the year for my book group - in fact, I started it a while ago and only got a couple of pages in, but I'm excited about reading it, I'm sure I'll love it.<br /><br />And, do you know, I don't remember twins at all in Brother of the More Famous Jack - indeed, I don't really remember anything except that I really liked it!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-64694670991855990152012-05-31T14:11:05.983+01:002012-05-31T14:11:05.983+01:00I admire the sentiment - and I share it - but how ...I admire the sentiment - and I share it - but how do you find old posts? Do you browse archives etc.? I'm happy (of course) to read and comment on old posts, but only if I can find them - which generally means I'm hunting for a post on the book being reviewed; thus I'm unlikely to discover a great book which is entirely unknown to me. And I know that very few people browse through the archives, so I'm making their passages of discovery a little easier (hopefully!)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-27056340786595824382012-05-31T14:09:15.515+01:002012-05-31T14:09:15.515+01:00What a lovely comment, thank you Linda! And I did...What a lovely comment, thank you Linda! And I did spot my comment being used when I Googled to find the publication date of A Lifetime Burning - thank you. I'm delighted that it's selling well as an ebook :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-16964483203559251242012-05-31T14:08:34.043+01:002012-05-31T14:08:34.043+01:00Thanks Ma!Thanks Ma!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-44998535181552904502012-05-31T14:08:08.543+01:002012-05-31T14:08:08.543+01:00Thanks for your enthusiasm, Claire! It's true...Thanks for your enthusiasm, Claire! It's true, twins pop up rather more often in children's books than elsewhere - my favourites being in the St. Clare's series.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-11722109945373924582012-05-31T14:07:31.464+01:002012-05-31T14:07:31.464+01:00My Dad has identified The Silent Twins! In fact K...My Dad has identified The Silent Twins! In fact Kim, of Reading Matters, recently gave me a book about them.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-61278728788765656712012-05-31T13:46:34.251+01:002012-05-31T13:46:34.251+01:00I have, Samantha - I'm afraid I thought it was...I have, Samantha - I'm afraid I thought it was very silly, and not especially good. I really enjoyed The Time Traveller's Wife, but I despaired of Her Fearful Symmetry - partly because it was such a stupid portrayal of twins. If they hate being confused, why do they dress the same, etc. etc.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-67756795787465241592012-05-30T22:16:08.732+01:002012-05-30T22:16:08.732+01:00I was going to mention On The Black Hill and Wise ...I was going to mention On The Black Hill and Wise Children, but as they've been taken I'll just say that this is a lovely idea.<br /><br />Oh, and of course there is Twelfth Night, but I think that is better watched than readAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36397989509172702902012-05-30T21:39:00.358+01:002012-05-30T21:39:00.358+01:00Trivia - The Silent Twins were the subject of the ...Trivia - The Silent Twins were the subject of the Manic Street Preachers' song Tsunami!Kaggsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348319724492250546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-23333064551050534682012-05-30T21:37:57.503+01:002012-05-30T21:37:57.503+01:00I did love the St. Clare's books when I was sm...I did love the St. Clare's books when I was small (and the Malory Towers).<br /><br />As for grown-up books, how about The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield? I really enjoyed it, it has feral twins and it has some wonderful twists....!Kaggsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348319724492250546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-1719285397703678882012-05-30T21:37:13.490+01:002012-05-30T21:37:13.490+01:00Bruce Chatwin's "On a black Hill" se...Bruce Chatwin's "On a black Hill" set on the Welsh/Hereford border The story is told through the technique of flashback, and portrays the lives of twin brothers, Lewis and Benjamin Jones, on their isolated upland farm called The Vision. It has sat on our bookshelf all of your life!<br />The reference to silent twins might be to "The Silent Twins" - the true story of two welsh girls (parents from West Indies I think). Book by Marjorie Wallace and subsequent television filmOVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-26254195107400703302012-05-30T17:24:07.202+01:002012-05-30T17:24:07.202+01:00Yes brilliant idea of revisiting your archives. I ...Yes brilliant idea of revisiting your archives. I immediately thought of Enid Blyton too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com