tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post1271491405634763976..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: I have been reading and plan to read...Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-91173782264802596642022-12-01T11:36:16.690+00:002022-12-01T11:36:16.690+00:00Mary: How interesting about RP's books being s...Mary: How interesting about RP's books being serialised years ago in magazines. I didn't know that. Yes, I do enjoy a bit of seasonal reading I must admit, so perhaps I'll read September in September, that would be fun! I note though that you say characters from The Shell Seekers crop up in that so best to try and get that read sometime in the summer perhaps. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-12050693591391063292022-11-29T19:48:01.408+00:002022-11-29T19:48:01.408+00:00Many decades ago, when reading some of Pilcher'...Many decades ago, when reading some of Pilcher's earlier books (many set in Cornwall, etc.), I kept thinking that I had already read them. It turns out, I was correct. Some of her work had previously been serialized in UK magazines like Woman's Weekly and in US magazines such as Ladies Home Journal. Like you, I sometimes enjoy reading (or rereading) books to match the season or even the places I might be visiting. Hence, Pilcher's September is read in that month or when perhaps even when I am visiting Scotland. Some of the characters in the The Shell Seekers continue to show up in the book, September. And as you say, Winter Solstice is perfect for reading as we approach that time of the year. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-47489907281683917422022-11-26T10:03:34.328+00:002022-11-26T10:03:34.328+00:00Judith: Winter Solstice really has me in thrall. I...Judith: Winter Solstice really has me in thrall. It's such a lovely warm and cosy book and I love everyone in it to be honest, but especially Elfrida. I can so see why it's your favourite RP book. And it's so perfect for this time of year too. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-76028298496577103492022-11-23T23:33:20.631+00:002022-11-23T23:33:20.631+00:00Oh, gosh, I LOVE Pilcher's Winter Solstice!!! ...Oh, gosh, I LOVE Pilcher's Winter Solstice!!! My favorite book of hers by far! Oh, you are in for such a heart-warming treat. I've read it twice. Almost read if for a third time this year, and so far I haven't, but it's been five years, maybe I should! I will be by your side in spirit every minute while you're reading this book. Enjoy in splendor!Judithhttps://readerinthewilderness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-47572478636929135672022-11-23T14:55:01.336+00:002022-11-23T14:55:01.336+00:00Constance: Have you read Winter Solstice already? ...Constance: Have you read Winter Solstice already? I'm assuming you have and you're thinking about a reread. <br /><br />That Penrose series looks interesting. I'd grab the first book but the Kindle edition is over £8 which I think is extortionate for a Kindle book. And nor does the library have it so that may be a series that I'll have to miss out on. It won't do me any harm.<br /><br />Oh dear, not great when an author you like churns out a book you hate. Be interested to know what it is! <br /><br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-44774850939932543672022-11-23T14:48:10.084+00:002022-11-23T14:48:10.084+00:00Lark: I'm really enjoying Winter Solstice, the...Lark: I'm really enjoying Winter Solstice, the writing is just lovely. I wish we were neighbours, I would pass the Le Fanu short story collection over the fence to you. :-) Yes, that's the trouble with being an avid reader, you want to read every book you own in any given month. LOLCathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-86975978221209062792022-11-23T14:44:54.589+00:002022-11-23T14:44:54.589+00:00Hi Yvonne. The Wind in the Willows is available fr...Hi Yvonne. The Wind in the Willows is available free for Kindle but of course if you want to read it with your great neice then it would be nice to have a physical copy with nice pictures. <br /><br />I didn't realise it but Winter Solstice was RP's final book, published in 2000. There're a few others I plan to read but don't see me reading all of her books. <br /><br />Thank for letting me know that Fiction Books is retiring from the beginning of December. I feel quite sad but will still see you on Twitter and your reviews on Goodreads etc. Yes, the trouble with Christmas reads is fitting them in. I purposely left a bit of room for them this year but will not be reading those exclusively and may even just concentrate on short stories. <br /><br />Oh gosh, yes, I can imagine the chaos if you're having work done in both the garden and the house. I hope all goes well with it and you keep your sanity!<br /><br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-13704499172307998952022-11-23T05:43:13.133+00:002022-11-23T05:43:13.133+00:00A nice assortment! I was thinking about Winter So...A nice assortment! I was thinking about Winter Solstice too.<br /><br />I forgot all about Book Bingo, and I doubt I have the energy to revisit it.<br /><br />My mother keeps recommending the Penrose series.<br /><br />I am reading the most horrible book by an author I really like. I think I have to put it aside before the heroine does something quite Thornbirds-esque.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-26904668051097729302022-11-22T21:30:52.214+00:002022-11-22T21:30:52.214+00:00Winter Solstice is such a great book; it's one...Winter Solstice is such a great book; it's one of my favorite Rosamunde Pilcher novels. And I've added Le Fanu's short stories to my list of possible classics to read next year. I've read Carmilla, but that's the only one. Good luck with your December reading plans! :D My list of books to read in December is impossibly long! I have to try and cull it down somehow. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-71337928157152531252022-11-22T10:15:32.220+00:002022-11-22T10:15:32.220+00:00I am so pleased that you enjoyed 'The Wind In ...I am so pleased that you enjoyed 'The Wind In The Willows' for the third time around, you really have made me want to source a copy and re-read it again for myself and perhaps even persuade my little great niece that it might be a fun read. I know that my original illustrated copy from childhood was not as beautiful as yours, so I shall definitely check out my options carefully.<br /><br />I haven't read a Rosamunde Pilcher book in an age, so I am probably only up to date with those from the 1960s and 1970s. I did enjoy the storylines and writing style, but I can't say that I ever felt compelled to keep up with her new titles.<br /><br />I haven't really made too many plans for December or beyond, as I am officially 'retiring' Fiction Books, in its current format at least, from the weekend of December 3rd/4th. I shall still be posting reviews to Goodreads, Netgalley, Amazon and Twitter (if that's still around by then!). We are considering a couple of other options too, but I'm not saying anything about those as they may not come to fruition and at the moment, they are only vague ideas.<br /><br />I have one Christmas review to get published soon and I do have a couple of other Christmas books on my Kindle, but whether I shall get to them this side of the New Year, I'm not sure. I have read a couple of short story / novellas recently and I have to say that I enjoyed them much more than I thought I would.<br /><br />I'm off to check out the video you link to, but we have work being done both in the garden and house at the same time, so you can imagine the chaos and mess. Reading is a bit of a luxury right now, cleaning up seems to prevail top of my 'to do' list!! :)Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-83639616796031386762022-11-22T09:44:31.020+00:002022-11-22T09:44:31.020+00:00Tracy: An annotated edition of WitW sounds interes...Tracy: An annotated edition of WitW sounds interesting, I don't think I've seen one of those. Doubtless if I see one in a secondhand bookshop though I will grab it because I already have three versions of the book so one more will not harm. LOL<br /><br />This is my first book by Pilcher too, so far it's absolutely delightful.<br /><br />Pleased to hear you went and watched Janelle's Cloak and Dagger video. I love her enthusiasm and sense of humour. I'll be reading the group read anthology (I forget the title now) and definitely a couple more. Hope you have fun deciding what your December reading will involve. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-38652032590294242002022-11-22T09:34:04.416+00:002022-11-22T09:34:04.416+00:00Val: Yes, that is a bit of a pile... I don't t...Val: Yes, that is a bit of a pile... I don't think all of them will be read but I do hope to sample stories from all of the anthologies. <br /><br />I hope the writing is going well!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-22927034118602858902022-11-22T09:32:44.429+00:002022-11-22T09:32:44.429+00:00Margot: I always love a crime fiction challenge an...Margot: I always love a crime fiction challenge and if it isn't specifically crime orientated then I make so. LOL! I enjoy a ghost story and especially like the way the vintage ones are written, the atmosphere those writers were capable of creating. Oh yes, rereading a book you've loved is exactly like meeting up with an old friend. The surprise for me was that I'd forgotten so much of The Wind in the Willows. That whole section with the Sea Rat was a huge surprise, luckily a pleasant one. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-65609938413534848472022-11-22T09:28:07.168+00:002022-11-22T09:28:07.168+00:00Sue: I haven't read all of the BLCC books by L...Sue: I haven't read all of the BLCC books by Lorac but those I have read I thought were excellent. I'm slowly moving on with Winter Solstice but it's a longish book so it'll take me a week or so to read I suspect. Enjoying it a lot.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-75239603346750090372022-11-22T00:01:28.969+00:002022-11-22T00:01:28.969+00:00The edition of The Wind in the Willows that I want...The edition of The Wind in the Willows that I want to read is an annotated edition, with illustrations from various editions, and I keep putting it off because I think it will take me too long with all the annotations, but I really should start it soon. Either in December or early 2023.<br /><br />I haven't read anything by Rosamunde Pilcher but this one you just started looks very good, with a lovely cover, and perfect for this time of year.<br /><br />Although I have two or three of short story books with Christmas stories in mind, I haven't made any decisions on what to read. I should get started though, we are very close to December.<br /><br />I listened to the Cloak and Dagger Christmas video and it did sound like fun. I am possibly reading one full length mystery for Christmas, one we bought recently titled Murder After Christmas (from the British Library Crime Classics). Or maybe reread one of my favorite mysteries set at Christmas, Not a Creature was Stirring by Jane Haddam. Or I may just stick with Christmas short stories.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-27178754448824292782022-11-21T21:20:24.327+00:002022-11-21T21:20:24.327+00:00That's quite a list and a pile, Cath. Good for...That's quite a list and a pile, Cath. Good for you! I simply aim to keep working down my reading pile, which I know I'll never reach the end of. I'm also busy writing now, which infringes on my reading time.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-73945815133549680112022-11-21T17:29:28.706+00:002022-11-21T17:29:28.706+00:00You've got some great plans, Cath. That Cloak ...You've got some great plans, Cath. That Cloak and Dagger event sounds terrific, and I like the sound of <i>In a Glass, Darkly</i>. I don't always go for the ghost story theme, but some of them are fantastic. It's good to hear you're re-reading <i>The Wind in the Willows</i>, too. Re-reading a book you've loved is like getting together with an old friend, isn't it?Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-64767559705841543642022-11-21T12:17:51.188+00:002022-11-21T12:17:51.188+00:00I've really enjoyed all the BLCC by Lorac - an...I've really enjoyed all the BLCC by Lorac - another due soon I think and The Rosamund Pilcher was a good read too.<br />Enjoy your winter/Christmas reading!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.com