tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post4292678526552943822..comments2024-03-28T18:16:09.693+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Thursday List: 'Books like I Capture the Castle'Clothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88991115559346958892014-09-19T15:38:40.457+01:002014-09-19T15:38:40.457+01:00I have Cluny Brown unread on my shelf (as I work m...I have Cluny Brown unread on my shelf (as I work my way through the entire works of Margery Sharp) - will get to it soon. YES, Miss Pettigrew. I think maybe a list of older heroines is needed....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53359517481322225712014-09-19T14:30:08.512+01:002014-09-19T14:30:08.512+01:00Margery Sharp's Cluny Brown for me (I see some...Margery Sharp's Cluny Brown for me (I see someone's beaten me to the author suggestion, so I'll be ultra-specific with title!). Also Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Winifred Watson). skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-72392598641344135722014-09-14T19:23:43.836+01:002014-09-14T19:23:43.836+01:00True, but I would overthink it.True, but I would overthink it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89081504840419456932014-09-14T09:42:43.299+01:002014-09-14T09:42:43.299+01:00That's what your blog is for Tracy! You could ...That's what your blog is for Tracy! You could go through your list of reviewed titles and spot which ones jump out at you as favourites....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-1193446463364026782014-09-14T09:41:59.552+01:002014-09-14T09:41:59.552+01:00It seems a terrible idea to judge any author witho...It seems a terrible idea to judge any author without reading them, or based on gender. I only realized after I had made this list that they were all female authors.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58954708885040744242014-09-14T06:22:43.651+01:002014-09-14T06:22:43.651+01:00I have only read the Agatha Christie on this list....I have only read the Agatha Christie on this list. And only because it was Christie. I did like it though. The ending was only so-so but I like the Christie spy thrillers. <br /><br />I am sure at one time I must have read something on this order, but too long ago, no ideas. And as I have said before, no good with lists or examples. I draw a blank every time.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56443722166687845132014-09-14T01:01:50.239+01:002014-09-14T01:01:50.239+01:00Well, some women writers still use initials rather...Well, some women writers still use initials rather than a first name so the books could interest male as well as female writers.<br /><br />And with young folks, this is true. I remember hearing that a young relative wouldn't be seen with a book written by a woman. He read several with first initials and not names. Thankfully, he has expanded his reading now as a young adult. But for a while there -- yikes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-24954837991690658832014-09-12T18:15:11.726+01:002014-09-12T18:15:11.726+01:00Thank you that's a lovely thing to hear. We ne...Thank you that's a lovely thing to hear. We need to think of a good snappy title for this kind of book. Great suggestions, all of them.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31159301136927929492014-09-12T14:46:19.334+01:002014-09-12T14:46:19.334+01:00Dora in Iris Murdoch's The Bell is a perfect p...Dora in Iris Murdoch's The Bell is a perfect picture of a young flighty woman, and with the added bonus of the convent backdrop.<br /><br />And Le Divorce is great fun (Diane Johnson) and all those early Margaret Drabbles (Millstone, Waterfall, Garrick Year etc)<br /><br />Oh Moira you might have hit on my favourite genre!The Lost Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437069713049570801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62268347099138682342014-09-12T12:27:25.425+01:002014-09-12T12:27:25.425+01:00It'd be interesting to know the statistics wou...It'd be interesting to know the statistics wouldn't it? But there isn't really any way to check...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3800955878683391402014-09-12T12:26:54.714+01:002014-09-12T12:26:54.714+01:00thanks Kathy - makes for interesting reading. thanks Kathy - makes for interesting reading. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53225345336749649102014-09-12T12:25:53.207+01:002014-09-12T12:25:53.207+01:00Oh yes, excellent addition to the list - I read th...Oh yes, excellent addition to the list - I read this years ago, and would love to re-rad. Thanks....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7533946324133030592014-09-12T12:08:38.051+01:002014-09-12T12:08:38.051+01:00I'm fairly sure there are women readers who on...I'm fairly sure there are women readers who only read books written by women.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66479752002441138222014-09-12T11:48:36.912+01:002014-09-12T11:48:36.912+01:00Here is the link to VIDA's study of male/femal...Here is the link to VIDA's study of male/female reviewers and authors reviewed in several ezines and magazines. It's interesting. We've come a long way to a long way ahead is still left. Here's Vida's study from last year of various publizations:<br /><br />http://www.vidaweb.org/category/the-count/the-2013-count/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74371308036919457552014-09-12T11:02:32.377+01:002014-09-12T11:02:32.377+01:00Mariana by Monica Dickens, published by Persephone...Mariana by Monica Dickens, published by Persephone Books, is a fun young- woman-growing-up-in-amusing-circumstances story, set in the 1930s; sharply observed and often very funny, with some very entertaining characters. Mrs Fordhttp://mrsfordsdiary.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13939217386773603082014-09-12T10:42:43.082+01:002014-09-12T10:42:43.082+01:00I agree about male voices and female voices, but I...I agree about male voices and female voices, but I think it's about who is valuing the writers. There are still more book reviews about male writers, and a lot is still skewed toward male writers. Some men don't even read books by women, while I think women read books by both women and men.<br /><br />I get nervous when I see primarily male writers getting nominated for a book prize or getting the prizes. This sometimes still happens.<br /><br />There's a yearly study done about these issues -- is it by Vida? I've read them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57305888452534445272014-09-12T09:30:26.894+01:002014-09-12T09:30:26.894+01:00There's room for all kinds of books. One thing...There's room for all kinds of books. One thing I like today is that male experiences and male literature are not automatically valued above the female voice.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91044968351016534592014-09-12T09:28:54.033+01:002014-09-12T09:28:54.033+01:00Of course! Delighted to have more suggestions, and...Of course! Delighted to have more suggestions, and fantasy is a genre I'm not big on, so great to mention more names. <br />I'm not a big fan of Christie's early adventure books, but this is the exception: loved it when I was about 12, love it now. I don't think most people would guess it was by her if they read it blind, which isn't normally true for her.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80078438549583338442014-09-12T09:07:21.441+01:002014-09-12T09:07:21.441+01:00Can boys apply Moira? I know my nieces would want ...Can boys apply Moira? I know my nieces would want me to include some good 'frauenromans'! Beyond the likes of 'Jane Eyre' and so on, it's in the fantasy genre that I might turn the most often, especially Philip Pullman and Diana Wynne Jones. Great list, though I clearly must re-read that Christie because it didn't make much of an impression the first time round (not too keen on her spy thrillers usually).Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59898360404370429262014-09-12T04:34:19.186+01:002014-09-12T04:34:19.186+01:00This is intriguing. Perhaps because I grew up in ...This is intriguing. Perhaps because I grew up in the U.S., I didn't know about authors from abroad until I was an adult. I mean authors gearing books to young women.<br />I read various books about girls, and then read a slew of Nancy Drew mysteries.<br /><br />Then I started reading "adult" books with mature themes by U.S. muckrakers, like Upton Sinclair, Theodore Dreiser and John Steinbeck. Few women writers were writing these type of books. But I then read Somerset Maugham and A.J. Cronin's books. Go figure.<br /><br />But I was also tearing through Sherlock Holmes, Nero Wolfe and other detective stories while in high school. Not a lot about young women's tribulations.<br /><br />However, once the women's movement spread its wings, I was reading Marge Piercy, and slews of women authors. And when Marcia Muller, Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky and Linda Barnes started writing novels about women detectives, I was in heaven with my nose in books. And then Alice Walker and Toni Morrison and more women writers.<br /><br />I think I skipped books, other than about girls, after about age 13.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68069053048157621752014-09-11T17:39:08.167+01:002014-09-11T17:39:08.167+01:00They are great suggestions Prashant, thank you, ex...They are great suggestions Prashant, thank you, exactly fitting the criteria. Young women trying to make their way in the world. Perhaps not your own first choices...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31497153912437427812014-09-11T15:35:01.168+01:002014-09-11T15:35:01.168+01:00Moira, barring Christie, I haven't read any of...Moira, barring Christie, I haven't read any of these authors. Would Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott fit in? My wife and daughter have read and reread all their wonderful books while I'm just throwing names.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32887099278058928392014-09-11T13:55:37.351+01:002014-09-11T13:55:37.351+01:00Yes, I am faithful in my favourites. Glad you like...Yes, I am faithful in my favourites. Glad you liked the list Margot - I love hearing other people's suggestions, so it makes sense to share my own too. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85904485112392834872014-09-11T13:54:53.196+01:002014-09-11T13:54:53.196+01:00Thanks Molly. I LOVE Margery Sharp - I missed her ...Thanks Molly. I LOVE Margery Sharp - I missed her out this time only because I'm going to do another list (in the future...) with older participants, I decided to stick to young women this time. (Too many books...)<br />I really recommend the Casson books, they are even better than The Exiles IMHO...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57287110500067002592014-09-11T12:40:34.435+01:002014-09-11T12:40:34.435+01:00Moira - I love this list! There are just those kin...Moira - I love this list! There are just those kinds of books aren't there? And as you say, they're perfect for those certain times... Oh, and I must say I wasn't surprised to see <i>Bridget Jones' Diary</i> among them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com