tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post9670086519689563..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: A Monstrous Regiment of WomenCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-40936734702141534632008-03-16T12:31:00.000+00:002008-03-16T12:31:00.000+00:00Booklogged: It's hard to exaggerate how much I lov...Booklogged: It's hard to exaggerate how much I love this series and I've only read two of them! Luckily I have the first four already and am concentrating on getting the others, so plenty to get my teeth into. I wonder if a new one is in the pipeline? I hope so!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-60905271002836389882008-03-15T21:44:00.000+00:002008-03-15T21:44:00.000+00:00I really like the Mary Russell series. I've been ...I really like the Mary Russell series. I've been patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for the next to come out.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-83213476569417517612008-03-07T23:55:00.000+00:002008-03-07T23:55:00.000+00:00Hi Nan. No I haven't seen Lilies, I don't even rec...Hi Nan. No I haven't seen Lilies, I don't even recall the series being on the TV to be honest. It sounds like my kind of thing though. It does sound similar because Margery's followers definitely look down on Mary when she's not dressed very well and they think she's poor.<BR/><BR/>I'm really looking forward to the rest of the books, especially The Moor and the 'Kim' one, though I'll try to read 'Kim' first before I read that. Yes, the Editor's Preface bit at the beginning - I wasn't sure what to make of that when I first read it and still think it's rather odd, but clever.<BR/><BR/>Kay: You're so right, the books are absolute gems and I'm grateful to you as one of the people who encouraged me to read them.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-13680143168184840522008-03-07T03:53:00.000+00:002008-03-07T03:53:00.000+00:00Oooh, I like the cover too. Very gothic. I'm so ...Oooh, I like the cover too. Very gothic. I'm so happy you are enjoying these books. They are gems, in my opinion. I am a few behind in the series but will catch up at some point. I have to look up where I left off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-39073865526407675542008-03-06T17:59:00.000+00:002008-03-06T17:59:00.000+00:00Cath, have you seen Lilies? There's an uncomforta...Cath, have you seen Lilies? There's an uncomfortable part in it about a 1920s sort-of feminist, who really isn't so nice when it comes to a lower class young woman. I didn't connect it to this book when I saw it, but as you've reminded me, I think they are somewhat similar. <BR/><BR/>I liked Oh, Jerusalem very much. And the "Kim" one, Justice Hall, but I couldn't read the last one, Locked Rooms. Maybe if I read the print version it would be different, but listening to it sort of creeped me out. I've listened to all of the books, narrated by Jenny Sterlin who is just wonderful. Glad you are enjoying the series. I like Holmes and Russell as a couple. They aren't hurting anyone, or cheating on anyone. They are two exceptionally well suited people who were lucky enough to find one another. And don't you just love the 'conceit' (I think that's the word) of the author and the trunk full of MR's things??Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-23801833141534623222008-03-06T15:11:00.000+00:002008-03-06T15:11:00.000+00:00LOL. See I like *your* covers over there and purpo...LOL. See I like *your* covers over there and purposely bought the American version of The Moor and want the others when I can get them. <BR/><BR/>I'm guessing O Jerusalen deals with the time they spent in Isreal during The Beekeeper's Apprentice? I'll be interested to hear what you think when you've finished because that didn't sound as good as the others.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-86892776823416392032008-03-06T12:03:00.000+00:002008-03-06T12:03:00.000+00:00oh man... the books in England have nicer covers!!...oh man... the books in England have nicer covers!!! Thankfully my "used" copy of The Moor has a similiar cover to the one you just read and I like that one ...<BR/>I read the first 4 books really fast (each one that is) and loved them all.. I am reading O Jerusalem.. this one takes a step back before they are married.. and it's much slower than any of the others (so far) not a lot of interaction with Holmes and Mary yet.. I hope (and expect) it to pick up!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com