tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post4869221308385087452..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: The Haunted LibraryCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-28148110245130749202017-01-31T23:28:25.062+00:002017-01-31T23:28:25.062+00:00Yvonne: Glad it's not just me who has difficul...Yvonne: Glad it's not just me who has difficulty reviewing short story collections. With this one I read several, made some notes, read a few more. To be honest, it was a bit of a chore so I won't be reading another book of short stories for a while. LOL!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-6140035255992509462017-01-30T22:49:56.120+00:002017-01-30T22:49:56.120+00:00I have pretty much the same thoughts as everyone e...I have pretty much the same thoughts as everyone else about the merits of a short story collection. <br /><br />They are virtually impossible to review as there is so little narrative that 'spoilers' are almost inevitable.<br /><br />If I was to go down the road of reading a work of a shorter length, I would probably stick to a book of poetry, which can be picked up and put down so easily.<br /><br />I always used to enjoy ghost stories in my teenage reading years, so perhaps I should take a trip down memory lane before passing too many judgments :)<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-30731597805870842012017-01-25T23:28:33.215+00:002017-01-25T23:28:33.215+00:00I know exactly what you mean about short story col...I know exactly what you mean about short story collections, Penny. I can never decide whether to rush straight through all of them or take them a few at a time. Plus, they really are harder to review than a novel. I now tend to read several stories, make a few quick notes, and then read some more. I think the awkwardness of it makes me not read as many anthologies as I otherwise might.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-75534875633969942662017-01-25T01:26:41.807+00:002017-01-25T01:26:41.807+00:00I think I would like this, although I am better at...I think I would like this, although I am better at picking up books like this and read a story, then put it down. It is a wonder that I ever get through any short story collections. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-75948350226244971722017-01-24T11:04:07.308+00:002017-01-24T11:04:07.308+00:00By the way, Val, no sooner had I ordered the book ...By the way, Val, no sooner had I ordered the book from Amazon and they're sending me an email listing loads of other ghost story books... some of which look quite interesting. Oh dear...Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-4358159521887244032017-01-24T11:02:22.015+00:002017-01-24T11:02:22.015+00:00Thanks very much, Val. I've bookmarked it to l...Thanks very much, Val. I've bookmarked it to listen to when I've read the book/novella. I also reserved Antique Dust from the library. They had loads of his books but not the Muncaster Cathedral one. Typical.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-78530881447170284952017-01-24T05:13:32.615+00:002017-01-24T05:13:32.615+00:00Someone posted the radio play on youtube so I'...Someone posted the radio play on youtube so I've linked to it in a new post Cath if you fancy a listenValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-66336181311408455032017-01-23T23:21:30.423+00:002017-01-23T23:21:30.423+00:00Nope, haven't read or even heard of that one, ...Nope, haven't read or even heard of that one, Val. Checked to see if the library catalogue has it and it doesn't sadly. They do however have a lot by the same author so I'll check Fantastic Fiction to see if any of them are the same by another name. Thanks for the rec.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-32587126463331974392017-01-23T16:53:05.007+00:002017-01-23T16:53:05.007+00:00Useful review Thanks Cath.
Have you read "The...Useful review Thanks Cath.<br />Have you read "The Stones of Muncaster Cathedral" by Robert Westall ? if you haven't you might enjoy it....I first heard it as a Saturday Night Theatre radio play and really enjoyed it so searched out the book and it didn't disappoint. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-16432957544795716912017-01-21T11:55:55.665+00:002017-01-21T11:55:55.665+00:00Pat, I'm less fond of short stories than I tho...Pat, I'm less fond of short stories than I thought I was. LOL. Also they take longer to do a review of I notice... so I'm going back to longer books for a bit. Don't know why Wilkie Collins wasn't there, Charles Dickens wasn't either and quite a few others. Must be hard to choose when you're putting together a book like this I suppose. I liked that it introduced me to some new writers. Maybe Wilkie is too well known to go in. LOLCathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-50036659022484314742017-01-21T11:47:01.394+00:002017-01-21T11:47:01.394+00:00I am not fond of short stories..mostly because the...I am not fond of short stories..mostly because they end to soon! (duh) I am surprised they didn't have one of Wilkie Collins's short stories!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com