tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post8214143574999125565..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Booking in BristolStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-88959343665359247742009-08-14T00:08:01.958+01:002009-08-14T00:08:01.958+01:00I'm afraid I must add my voice of dissent to p...I'm afraid I must add my voice of dissent to poor old Forster, Thomas...I enjoyed 'Howard's End' when I read it years ago, and really liked 'Maurice' too, but since then my enjoyment of E.M has really dwindled to the point of non-existence. It was 'The Longest Journey' that really sounded the death knell for me. But on a lighter note, 'Howard's End' is probably the best Forster to read!<br /><br />And always nice to see another of Vita's volumes! I really should have heard of that one, but I must have forgotten...<br /><br />Button<br /><br />ButtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-46835682589104121982009-08-12T23:51:48.204+01:002009-08-12T23:51:48.204+01:00Let me know what you think of "Family History...Let me know what you think of "Family History"...I haven't read that one of hers. Loved "The Edwardians" and "All Passion Spent."Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-87237059568306987832009-08-12T22:40:03.546+01:002009-08-12T22:40:03.546+01:00Family Money was a lucky find for me as well on a ...Family Money was a lucky find for me as well on a charity shop spree. Enjoy.Ruthhttp://www.craftypeople.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-42015459594506658912009-08-12T17:47:00.615+01:002009-08-12T17:47:00.615+01:00Read some William Saroyan...Read some William Saroyan...Paulhttp://shadowofdiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36298442832298594142009-08-12T09:34:37.438+01:002009-08-12T09:34:37.438+01:00*envious of those VMCs*
(Any chance I might acqui...*envious of those VMCs*<br /><br />(Any chance I might acquire that spare copy of Family history?!)<br /><br />Strangely I acquired a copy of Family Money only this week; it's today's read, although as I'm a little behind with my VVV blogging it may take a while to review that on the sight.<br /><br />I keep looking at The sandcastle in shops; I've not read any Iris Murdoch, but love all things beach and sea related so wonder if that might be a good starting point...verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-53899048434481610372009-08-12T08:40:41.632+01:002009-08-12T08:40:41.632+01:00Could you give a list of the authors from the book...Could you give a list of the authors from the book 'Writing Lives' please?Jennifer Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465209544401844796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-29071257945664809272009-08-12T08:06:38.022+01:002009-08-12T08:06:38.022+01:00... Although I should say that I, like you, strugg...... Although I should say that I, like you, struggled with A Passage to India. Although it was the first year of my undergrad, and so I might feel differently about it now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-89717208268955526232009-08-12T08:05:45.787+01:002009-08-12T08:05:45.787+01:00I'm another huge fan of Howard's End here,...I'm another huge fan of Howard's End here, so I really do hope you enjoy it. IMHO, it's just pipped by Where Angels Fear to Tread, but it's a close second. Good haul!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-77806326006127904712009-08-12T07:52:19.101+01:002009-08-12T07:52:19.101+01:00Brilliant book purchases, it makes me want to pop ...Brilliant book purchases, it makes me want to pop on the train to Bristol just for this shop. I am looking forward to seeing reviews on all of these eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-74864553526906655602009-08-11T23:08:57.509+01:002009-08-11T23:08:57.509+01:00Those prices make it hard to walk away empty-hande...Those prices make it hard to walk away empty-handed. The wartime diary sounds particularly interesting to me. Hope you had a lovely visit with your brother!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-80123634951550047802009-08-11T22:48:19.895+01:002009-08-11T22:48:19.895+01:00What a great secondhand book haul!Howards End is o...What a great secondhand book haul!Howards End is one of my all time favourites and is definitely on my 'desert island' list. <br />That Iris Murdoch edition looks intriguing - I collect first edition Murdoch's as I am a huge fan and I am always on the lookout for them in secondhand shops.Bloomsbury Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770210075581113565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-72270685442358720962009-08-11T22:00:52.818+01:002009-08-11T22:00:52.818+01:00Oooh nice Howard's End edition. Mine is a silv...Oooh nice Howard's End edition. Mine is a silver Penguin but has a bedstead reflected against a yellow wall, from memory..not the best cover in the world. I'm intrigued by the Emily Holmes Coleman, I'll have to make sure I remember that.<br /><br />Oh, and to add to the sacrilege, I didn't like A Room with a View much either, and I have never made it past the first chapter of A Passage to India. I do love Howard's End though, in my defence!Rachel (Book Snob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13669640788036671572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-69006996866888407442009-08-11T21:39:21.630+01:002009-08-11T21:39:21.630+01:00Thomas - I've not started Howards End yet, but...Thomas - I've not started Howards End yet, but I did struggle with A Room With A View and A Passage To India, I'm afraid...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-17908689193903779292009-08-11T21:08:10.571+01:002009-08-11T21:08:10.571+01:00Intriquing titles, all!
Especially Family History ...Intriquing titles, all!<br />Especially Family History and The Shutter of Snow.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-9372964199302418512009-08-11T20:50:10.708+01:002009-08-11T20:50:10.708+01:00Okay, I am still gasping for air after reading tha...Okay, I am still gasping for air after reading that you are having a difficult time getting into Howard's End. I rarely re-read books but I have been considering re-reading this one recently. I have seen the movie about a million times and haven't read the novel since my undergraduate days.<br /><br />Do you like other Forster and are just having difficulty with this one? Or are you not a fan of Forster in general? (You must realize I had a hard time even typing that last question.)<br /><br />Your bookstore plunder looks great. I especially covet the Murdoch.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.com