tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post4457520353150260657..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Persephone Week 3: The RunawayStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-7945260424288331802009-08-27T18:02:44.309+01:002009-08-27T18:02:44.309+01:00I have enjoyed your reviews. I too am sorry it wa...I have enjoyed your reviews. I too am sorry it was not a childhood reading book. The illustrations look beautiful. <br /><br />I often buy books at the thrift or other places just for the illustrations, especially older books.<br /><br />The Persephone reading weeks has been great fun.<br /><br />ChristyChristy, Lil Bit Brit Lithttp://lilbitbritlit.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-81734986073023244972009-08-27T10:12:56.294+01:002009-08-27T10:12:56.294+01:00Do get a copy of this, or put it on your Christmas...Do get a copy of this, or put it on your Christmas list, everyone! I too hadn't paid much attention to the Persephone children's books - the only reason I bought this one was because I went to the shop without a list of the ones I *do* own, and knew I didn't have any of the children's ones. I sometimes buy duplicates by mistake... I'm so glad I did, I'm going to re-read and re-read this.<br /><br />And you did very well with book choices Mum - not your fault this wasn't in print! But not Biggles, I've never read/heard Biggles. Narnia, though, definitely! Those are the ones which have stayed with me most.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-72703604203598418972009-08-27T09:43:37.093+01:002009-08-27T09:43:37.093+01:00Sorry I let you down on the 'read aloud' l...Sorry I let you down on the 'read aloud' list - but the Famous Five, William and Biggles (no, maybe it was Wind in the Willows) rather filled the evening slot!<br />I'll try not to let you down on the Persephone bake!OVWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-40998851195708330192009-08-27T09:40:31.891+01:002009-08-27T09:40:31.891+01:00I love the woodcuttings and end-papers from this a...I love the woodcuttings and end-papers from this and it is one that I would love to own (although I haven't yet read the other of the "child" titles that I have on the shelf, The Young Pretenders).<br /><br />A very vivid review, Simon. Lovely. I also look forward the Our Vicar's Wife's offering! That would be amazing.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-52938768018765286612009-08-27T08:12:33.289+01:002009-08-27T08:12:33.289+01:00That sounds wonderful - I read one of the other P ...That sounds wonderful - I read one of the other P children's books but not that one. I love Gwen Raverat too - if you haven't read it you must try to get hold of her autobiography, Period Piece.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-8923245168964347372009-08-27T06:07:59.511+01:002009-08-27T06:07:59.511+01:00This one is on my wishlist for the illustrations a...This one is on my wishlist for the illustrations alone...good to know the story is just as good. I look forward to seeing what gets cooked up from Good Things.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-50689359977155717272009-08-27T02:53:54.175+01:002009-08-27T02:53:54.175+01:00This sounds wonderful. I tend to flip past the Pe...This sounds wonderful. I tend to flip past the Persephones that are aimed more towards a younger audience (or oringally intended as such), but this one sounds nicely appealing. The woodcuts are lovely and I sometimes wish adult books had them as well (why should only children get them??). You're doing very well with your reading! Looking forward to tomorrow's book!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-89318752406805949972009-08-27T01:46:34.433+01:002009-08-27T01:46:34.433+01:00How interesting! The illustrations look fantastic....How interesting! The illustrations look fantastic. Your comment on Clarice sounding like a modern ten-year old reminded me of another book I read a while back (I think it was The Welsh Girl) where the thirteen-year old sounded irritatingly naive till I realised that as the book was set in the 50s, teenagers were surely much less precociou then. How times change.Green Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812805199173514409noreply@blogger.com