tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post6364388615424566930..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Melody Gloucester PegasusClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-4736857528159799552014-04-10T12:15:17.582+01:002014-04-10T12:15:17.582+01:00Christine and Tracy, you're both making me fee...Christine and Tracy, you're both making me feel embarrassed as I knew all along there was a big gap in my Shirley Jackson knowledge. I think I've read The Lottery, once and long ago, but I remember nothing about it. Going to have to catch up on it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51254671370954162102014-04-09T23:38:17.747+01:002014-04-09T23:38:17.747+01:00I am not sure about this book. It sounds like it i...I am not sure about this book. It sounds like it is maybe too tense to fit my comfort level. I have not read any of Shirley Jackson books or stories. OK probably The Lottery for school. More my husband's speed. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53831812490465768452014-04-08T17:42:57.282+01:002014-04-08T17:42:57.282+01:00And then there is the short story, 'The Lotter...And then there is the short story, 'The Lottery.' A chill runs up my spine just thinking of it. A terrific last line.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-52847233131926558642014-04-08T11:58:49.680+01:002014-04-08T11:58:49.680+01:00I've only read this one, but it made me want t...I've only read this one, but it made me want to read many more. That said, I actually read it first about 25 years ago and have read no more Shirley Jackson in the meantime. In 1989 I noted down that very passage that I used as the first part of the extract above. So you see, planning for CiB started a long time ago, when there was no such thing as a blog to play it out on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3025982380328670122014-04-08T05:30:05.076+01:002014-04-08T05:30:05.076+01:00Second post I have seen recently where Shirley Jac...Second post I have seen recently where Shirley Jackson has been hat-tipped. I tried her years ago but couldn't get into her. Perhaps I didn't try hard enough.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57327514179091941712014-04-07T17:49:13.907+01:002014-04-07T17:49:13.907+01:00Thanks, Margot. Yes tablecloth dresses are a real ...Thanks, Margot. Yes tablecloth dresses are a real thing, there are masses of instructions on the internet. But as you no doubt realise, the bonkers child-woman in the story simply wears a tablecloth with a belt and has never been happier. She's an interesting variant on the unreliable narrator - she never lies, I don't think. But you often gather the truth from her unconscious revelations, not her words. The way other people reply to her or react can go right over her head but speak volumes to the reader.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011296681890229306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68653107911900972362014-04-07T12:24:03.329+01:002014-04-07T12:24:03.329+01:00Moira - Thanks for hosting Colm.
Colm - Shirley J...Moira - Thanks for hosting Colm.<br /><br />Colm - Shirley Jackson was so very talented at creating strong suspense. So good at slowly building up an atmosphere! I'm glad you've featured one of her stories. And you know, I'll admit that I never knew what a tablecloth dress is until I read this post. Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com