tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post4824454481673748088..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: A family together & apartLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-9207880757916257862013-12-30T20:32:38.160-06:002013-12-30T20:32:38.160-06:00Simon, I suppose it could refer to Mark & Eliz...Simon, I suppose it could refer to Mark & Eliza? That's the only real romance I can think of.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-61523010544116003062013-12-30T07:36:08.633-06:002013-12-30T07:36:08.633-06:00I've re-read this post now that I've finis...I've re-read this post now that I've finished the novel, and I agree - what could the love story refer to?? Certainly none of the central relationships seem to fit...<br /><br />That summary of her previous novel sounds a hoot, I look forward to your thoughts!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-39630746021045397962013-12-16T22:51:45.789-06:002013-12-16T22:51:45.789-06:00Simon, I got her Jane Austen book from inter-libra...Simon, I got her Jane Austen book from inter-library loan, after your review & Clare's. But even though it's so short, I had to give it back before I finished it, and I haven't dared ask for it again. I do want to read it!<br /><br />Jane, I only discovered her books this year, through another Jane's review! I do think that Lucy Carmichael is a wonderful place to start - it's one of my favorite books for this year. I wonder too about the back-cover-blurb writers, and the cover artists - they can give such a wrong impression of the book!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-51042876797556409812013-12-16T21:00:05.599-06:002013-12-16T21:00:05.599-06:00I've never heard of Margaret Kennedy, but I te...I've never heard of Margaret Kennedy, but I tend to like the kind of books she seems to write. Lucy Carmichael does seem like the place to start, though. <br /><br />I had to smile at your description of the back cover blurb--sometimes they do seem very disconnected from the actual plot line.<br /><br />Interesting subject to tackle--in some ways, 1936 seems like such a long time ago, from a societal standpoint.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-876680392450840452013-12-16T13:03:56.557-06:002013-12-16T13:03:56.557-06:00I'm reading this at the moment, coincidentally...I'm reading this at the moment, coincidentally enough, and enjoying it - it seems so typically 1930s somehow, which can be no bad thing. The only other Margaret Kennedy book I've read was her biog of Jane Austen, which I loved.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-10662842041796086922013-12-15T10:51:06.495-06:002013-12-15T10:51:06.495-06:00Anbolyn, I saw your tweets about Elizabeth Taylor ...Anbolyn, I saw your tweets about Elizabeth Taylor - an author I haven't read yet. I'm so blessed our ILL department isn't charging yet!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-4812295138396281522013-12-15T00:26:22.147-06:002013-12-15T00:26:22.147-06:00This sounds absolutely wonderful! I am in a domest...This sounds absolutely wonderful! I am in a domestic fiction phase right now as I've been reading Elizabeth Taylor novels and am in love - it really is my favorite genre. It doesn't look like this is easily available for purchase - I wish my library didn't charge $6 for an ILL or I'd go that route.Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-88575593749119022002013-12-12T19:49:55.029-06:002013-12-12T19:49:55.029-06:00vicki, I keep seeing references to The Constant Ny...vicki, I keep seeing references to The Constant Nymph as her masterpiece & most popular book, but I haven't looked for a copy of that one yet. I think Virago re-issued it?<br /><br />Jane, I did check for a copy of A Long Time Ago on-line, and I was surprised to see how few copies there were, and how expensive - but then none of them were modern editions. Hopefully inter-library loan will come through.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-38332783600195323602013-12-12T16:43:46.358-06:002013-12-12T16:43:46.358-06:00I've not found any of Margaret Kennedy's o...I've not found any of Margaret Kennedy's other books to have quite the warmth of Lucy, but I'm going to carry on looking. I like the sound of this one and I have it on my shelves, 'A Long Time Ago' sounds wonderful, but as my library doesn't have it and copies are rather expensive I shall be looking forward to enjoying it vicariously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-15372220254267938652013-12-12T01:17:26.587-06:002013-12-12T01:17:26.587-06:00I was just craving a 'domestic' novel too ...I was just craving a 'domestic' novel too and looking at my little pile of Persephones; but I remember now that *somewhere* here (it looks like a Christmas-themed tornado went through my room!), I have Kennedy's still unread The Constant Nymph. Hmmm... skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com