tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post917814790729317497..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Reading FranceCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-86633777089297688172017-06-13T10:22:05.998+01:002017-06-13T10:22:05.998+01:00Tracy: Yep, they are quite long but the writing...Tracy: Yep, they are quite long but the writing's so good you don't realise it and I'm always a bit sad when they end. <br /><br />Nicola: I think after all that time I would probably not even remember that much!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-73363937120050335272017-06-11T19:46:17.022+01:002017-06-11T19:46:17.022+01:00Gosh I'd forgotten about A Year in Provence, I...Gosh I'd forgotten about A Year in Provence, I must have read it when it came out. All I can remember is him buying melons and going to see Pavarotti! Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-27164273273148347722017-06-11T18:01:40.854+01:002017-06-11T18:01:40.854+01:00I can get them here but it takes some looking. I w...I can get them here but it takes some looking. I will check the book sale that is coming up, if no luck there, I will go online. The only drawback for me is that these all seem to be longer than I like, but if the writing is good, that should not matter.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-70300609838727830932017-06-11T16:27:38.180+01:002017-06-11T16:27:38.180+01:00Tracy: The Martin O'Brien books are not terrib...Tracy: The Martin O'Brien books are not terribly well known. Which is a shame because they're really well written with good plots and characters.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-90659074334017162812017-06-09T18:50:21.728+01:002017-06-09T18:50:21.728+01:00I don't remember hearing about the Martin O...I don't remember hearing about the Martin O'Brien books either, but with such a high recommendation I will have to find the first one. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-39199648518447706622017-06-05T10:57:18.247+01:002017-06-05T10:57:18.247+01:00Hi Yvonne. I don't normally read books in clus...Hi Yvonne. I don't normally read books in clusters like that either. It's quite odd for me. But I'm so enjoying the French books that I feel like I might as well run with it until it runs its course.<br /><br />I found I didn't have enough time to read my own books so in the end I had to say 'no' or we would have drowned under the weight of my books.<br /><br />Sorry about the Martin O'Brien books but if you ever do get to them I don't think you'll be sorry.<br /><br />My pleasure. Thanks so much for stopping by. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-16455105597336697922017-06-04T15:56:25.501+01:002017-06-04T15:56:25.501+01:00Hi Cath,
I have to admit that I don't tend to...Hi Cath,<br /><br />I have to admit that I don't tend to cluster read books which are time, place, season, or even series relevant. <br /><br />These days it is more the case of reading whichever book I have promised publishers or authors publicity for, so long as it is in a genre I enjoy reading of course! - I just can't seem to say 'no'!<br /><br />I haven't come across Martin O'Brien before and I kind of wish you hadn't pointed me in the direction of this great sounding series - that's three more added to my 'Want To Read' list ...<br /><br />Seriously, the books do sound good and thanks for sharing :)<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-84360576900481137092017-06-04T10:41:08.563+01:002017-06-04T10:41:08.563+01:00Margaret: These strange urges to read about certai...Margaret: These strange urges to read about certain areas come upon us sometimes don't they? I'm at a loss to explain it as I'm not really a Francophile although I've been to France on 3 or 4 occasions visiting my late sister-in-law and her husband. (Sadly, they passed away within 2 years of each other.) It's a beautiful country but my French is of the schoolgirl variety and we struggle a bit. I'd quite like to rectify that and maybe give the country another chance at some stage. <br /><br />Do give Mayle's book a chance one day... it's very funny and well worth it.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-33392594190304261212017-06-04T06:43:30.979+01:002017-06-04T06:43:30.979+01:00They all sound excellent books - but you're no...They all sound excellent books - but you're not the last person not to have read A Year in Provence. Some years ago I couldn't read enough about life in Tuscany but I didn't get the urge to read about Provence - so maybe my time to read Mayle's book is still in the future!BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.com