tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post6110783448191357265..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Ballad and the Source by Rosamond LehmannClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80487964576254088022015-09-09T09:02:17.064+01:002015-09-09T09:02:17.064+01:00Oh I have that somewhere, I will probably get it o...Oh I have that somewhere, I will probably get it out when I read your review. I think - with the lists I've been doing, I've realized that it's fine just to get something down. And then later you think 'how could I have missed out X? And that book doesn't belong there' - but that's fine, you're not on oath! Once you get something down you can start tweaking it and getting it right. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53795496952023104812015-09-09T03:51:41.471+01:002015-09-09T03:51:41.471+01:00I do hope to review the book soonish, but I can te...I do hope to review the book soonish, but I can tell you it is King and Joker by Peter Dickinson. Maybe I will take a stab at a top ten. The problem is that I forget the ones I read earlier... but still, I could try.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47287927722802913252015-09-08T09:17:37.828+01:002015-09-08T09:17:37.828+01:00Oho, can I ask what it is Tracy, or should I wait ...Oho, can I ask what it is Tracy, or should I wait for the review? And you should try making a list - it is always impossible to do the definitive list, but I do like reading other people's ...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75479457913159155252015-09-08T02:27:36.957+01:002015-09-08T02:27:36.957+01:00I am glad you found this book to be just as good a...I am glad you found this book to be just as good as you remembered it. I am currently re-reading a book that I would consider in my top 10 (if I could come up with a top 10), and am very relieved to be liking it just as much this time around.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-50921407029222505082015-08-29T10:38:29.367+01:002015-08-29T10:38:29.367+01:00You need maids and a large household staff, perhap...You need maids and a large household staff, perhaps including a dedicated laundry-woman. I'm surprised this simple solution hasn't occurred to you Vicki. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62614897872955198312015-08-29T09:43:51.510+01:002015-08-29T09:43:51.510+01:00I can't imagine at all always wearing white - ...I can't imagine at all always wearing white - presumably she doesn't have to launder them herself? (Just thinking about how filthy I would be all the time and wishing I had less of a practical mind...)skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-33477727433985612702015-08-27T20:21:00.508+01:002015-08-27T20:21:00.508+01:00You're allowed this one.You're allowed this one.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-874588344426134532015-08-27T17:40:37.103+01:002015-08-27T17:40:37.103+01:00Pass...Pass...col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32863184330960025142015-08-27T11:01:36.266+01:002015-08-27T11:01:36.266+01:00I'm quite the queen of the pedants, Sergio, bu...I'm quite the queen of the pedants, Sergio, but I hadn't noticed that - now you've given me a new complaint to look out for, damn you! Lehmann really is a good, and undervalued, author.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-81450784911089426392015-08-26T23:30:10.229+01:002015-08-26T23:30:10.229+01:00Although your quote ends on one of those tautologi...Although your quote ends on one of those tautologies that used to drive me to pedantic irritation in my youth (really, what else are you going to shrug?), this is another great sounding new author for me to try - thanks Moira. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90108605871138487432015-08-26T22:05:48.152+01:002015-08-26T22:05:48.152+01:00I think you will like the Lehmann, I hope so. Mean...I think you will like the Lehmann, I hope so. Meanwhile, look forward to hearing about Ethel Lina White - I have bought the collection of her novels that I think you recommended (cheap on Kindle) so look forward to moving on to another by her. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13245760165032396702015-08-26T20:14:22.213+01:002015-08-26T20:14:22.213+01:00I must read this, Moira. I am ALWAYS saying this a...I must read this, Moira. I am ALWAYS saying this after you've written about something and sometimes I do. I did read Fear Stalks the Village and will blog about the author.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66578791741441501692015-08-25T21:05:22.087+01:002015-08-25T21:05:22.087+01:00It's always a relief when the book you've ...It's always a relief when the book you've been praising for years IS as good as you remember... and this one really is. The mother-daughter dynamics throughout the book - in various different pairings - are as good as any I have read. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85614276696205345342015-08-25T15:30:17.621+01:002015-08-25T15:30:17.621+01:00I know just what you mean, Moira, about loving a b...I know just what you mean, Moira, about loving a book just as much the second time. Isn't that a great feeling!! And I do like the writing style here; it's accessible but still gets at some of the deeper levels if that makes any sense. And yes, it certainly brings out that always-interesting mother/daughter dynamic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com