tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post3687303779972225938..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Bookshelf Travelling for Insane TimesCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-58648435884439965242020-04-30T23:32:35.004+01:002020-04-30T23:32:35.004+01:00bermudaonion: Gerald Durrell was very much ahead o...bermudaonion: Gerald Durrell was very much ahead of his time as regards wildlife conservation. So interesting to read what he was saying back then and being ignored and consider how we now take his methods and use them as a matter of course. <br /><br />Judith: Yes, it was odd. It was up to teachers to take the keen readers and steer them towards adult fiction that wasn't considered to be too racy! LOL! I read loads of Hammond Innes and John Wyndham which led me on to American science fiction novels... and then Star Trek happened and I was smitten.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-8292315561195667662020-04-30T00:08:34.238+01:002020-04-30T00:08:34.238+01:00Hi Cath,
I was so interested in your comment about...Hi Cath,<br />I was so interested in your comment about there being no YA fiction, and how well that resonated with my own experience. We sort of morphed into romantic suspense and some sci-fi and some biographies and such, but it was an odd mix. A young person really had to start with some adult fiction. At 13 and 14, I got into reading A.J. Cronin, Nevil Shute, Phyllis Whitney, and the gothics, etc. I did not read Durrell back then, though I was aware that some young people were reading him. And much more recently, the BBC/Masterpiece Theatre productions of some of these novels have been about, though we haven't yet watched them. <br />Judithhttps://readerinthewilderness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-69062639793285402532020-04-29T15:45:07.035+01:002020-04-29T15:45:07.035+01:00I'm not familiar with Durrell but I think I wo...I'm not familiar with Durrell but I think I would like his opinions towards wildlife.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-2632553696922688642020-04-27T10:06:42.348+01:002020-04-27T10:06:42.348+01:00Sam: It's funny how people who're househol...Sam: It's funny how people who're household names in one country can be so unknown in another. Yes, do try more of his books, I think you would enjoy his humour. <br /><br />Val: Thank you, the bluebells are from a couple of years ago but are looking nice this year too. <br /><br />Glad your tbr pile is not going to increase because of me for once. No, I haven't read Durrell in Russia. I've read quite a few of his books but there are still a few gaps. Will reserve that one from the library when they reopen.<br /><br />I need to try something by Lawrence Durrell, I think he set his books (or some of them) in Greece? And that appeals to my armchair travelling personality. <br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-6840456520836026512020-04-26T22:47:58.903+01:002020-04-26T22:47:58.903+01:00Ha Ha guess who spelled Lovely wrong ....
I think...Ha Ha guess who spelled Lovely wrong .... <br />I think I have Bitter Lemons by Lawrence Durrell somewhere... I think I found it an easier read than his novels.<br />Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-6431483743094096652020-04-26T22:42:56.028+01:002020-04-26T22:42:56.028+01:00Beautiful bluebells and beautiful books!
and my pu...Beautiful bluebells and beautiful books!<br />and my purse is safe as Gerald Durrell is a favourite ..lovley<br />Have you read or seen Durrell in Russia? I enjoyed that one too.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-81755326377438868332020-04-26T21:11:56.462+01:002020-04-26T21:11:56.462+01:00I never knew of the Durrells before that televisio...I never knew of the Durrells before that television series featuring the family adventures in Greece. The series was shown by PBS in this country last year, and I have to say that I was fascinated by Gerald Durrell in particular. I've since read a couple of his books, and plan to read more when I can work them in. I only wish I had discovered the Durrells soonerSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-9322978448669746332020-04-26T11:11:23.272+01:002020-04-26T11:11:23.272+01:00Jeanne: It strikes me that Gerald Durrell is a ver...Jeanne: It strikes me that Gerald Durrell is a very good storyteller. I'll bet he was hilarious in real life. I'm slightly tempted to reread My Family and Other Animals as it really is a gorgeous read.<br /><br />Pat: No, I haven't been reading just one author, this is just for the meme, showcasing a few books on my tbr pile, though I've actually read most of these. <br /><br />Cathy: See, you never know who you're inspiring when you have a bookblog!<br /><br />Tracy: Gerald Durrell basically wrote wildlife books and his older brother, Lawrence, was much more of a literary writer, I gather though that he encouraged Gerald a great deal in his writing. I haven't read anything by Lawrence but plan to at some stage.<br /><br />My new header photo is of some bluebells in our garden. It's one from a few years back. <br /><br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-67760771514809670482020-04-26T00:02:55.566+01:002020-04-26T00:02:55.566+01:00And your new header photo is very nice, what is th...And your new header photo is very nice, what is the plant called?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-17190156723754232972020-04-26T00:02:13.457+01:002020-04-26T00:02:13.457+01:00I haven't read anything by Gerald Durrell or L...I haven't read anything by Gerald Durrell or Lawrence Durrell, and I get them confused. Any of these books sound like good reads.<br /><br />I am having the same issue with not knowing what day it is, except on weekends because my husband is not working.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-16626220345805285642020-04-25T22:02:32.382+01:002020-04-25T22:02:32.382+01:00And here I read The Stationary Ark because I was m...And here I read The Stationary Ark because I was missing my visits to the local zoo-- especially with so many babies coming out of the nursery and into their exhibit spaces. Little did I know that I'd have you perusing your own shelves!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-19965926267599520242020-04-25T15:03:39.605+01:002020-04-25T15:03:39.605+01:00Sticking to one author eh?... hmmm, I've been ...Sticking to one author eh?... hmmm, I've been doing that too! lolDesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-73536605513563910922020-04-25T14:22:08.863+01:002020-04-25T14:22:08.863+01:00Durrell is one of my favorites. Such a fun storyte...Durrell is one of my favorites. Such a fun storyteller, and of course i love reading about the animals. You've reminded me I have a few on my shelf still yet unread. The tv version about Corfu has been pretty entertaining too.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com