tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post8512491232285049523..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Rules for the Perpetual Diet by KSR BurnsClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-9558939150312890422015-01-19T09:21:20.896+00:002015-01-19T09:21:20.896+00:00But that coat is going to survive - I see it as a ...But that coat is going to survive - I see it as a character in its own right, in this and future books. I look forward to meeting it again....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68273681889343755012015-01-19T03:45:28.809+00:002015-01-19T03:45:28.809+00:00I really enjoyed this book and agree with you abou...I really enjoyed this book and agree with you about the genre and plot twisting. I am so glad you chose the Queen among coats to feature. I was wincing at what happens to it, you know where. positiveenergyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141234522059973623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-61548187076425722832015-01-18T09:58:08.832+00:002015-01-18T09:58:08.832+00:00It's a really enjoyable read, give it a go if ...It's a really enjoyable read, give it a go if you get the chance Tracy. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-87721432327463418492015-01-18T09:57:32.065+00:002015-01-18T09:57:32.065+00:00Bill, I've never lived in a very cold climate,...Bill, I've never lived in a very cold climate, but I am quite sure in every climate and every generation there are mothers saying to their daughters 'are you sure that will keep you warm/dry? Did you think of getting something more practical?' and the daughters are saying 'but it's so fashionable, and there's one just like it in Vogue...'Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-9625454474141982862015-01-18T06:02:40.686+00:002015-01-18T06:02:40.686+00:00No worries on the rain Moira but only a young woma...No worries on the rain Moira but only a young woman would wear that coat outside on any day below 0C.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68427513895764631082015-01-17T22:30:48.944+00:002015-01-17T22:30:48.944+00:00The excerpt certainly sounds good (except for the ...The excerpt certainly sounds good (except for the present tense writing). And all the images are perfect. This would fall on the Maybe Someday list. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-65312641556716435762015-01-17T20:24:55.229+00:002015-01-17T20:24:55.229+00:00Oh good call Bill, you are exactly right! That'...Oh good call Bill, you are exactly right! That's some fancy fabric. I wondered if you were going to tell us that this coat wouldn't withstand the serious rain in your part of Canada....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39663157185823943252015-01-17T20:23:49.699+00:002015-01-17T20:23:49.699+00:00Margot you are so right - we all need a coat like ...Margot you are so right - we all need a coat like that. And perhaps we all need to live in Paris for a while too...and this is the book to make your really want to do that!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31663246316972398742015-01-17T17:05:06.971+00:002015-01-17T17:05:06.971+00:00Moira: The fingertip-length black trench coat appe...Moira: The fingertip-length black trench coat appears to made of the same material as Kinsey Milhone's (Sue Grafton) little black dress and Russell Quant's (Anthony Bidulka) wonderpants. The fabric, whether coat or dress or pants, is nigh on indestructible and makes into garments suitable for all occasions and look good no matter how treated!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060945036181065150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45384453622164806272015-01-17T12:42:46.844+00:002015-01-17T12:42:46.844+00:00Moira - I want a coat like that! And just from the...Moira - I want a coat like that! And just from the bit you've shared, I can see how good Burns is at evoking place (in this case Paris). Those are very well-crafted descriptions, although I think I know what you mean about the constant references to food. I'm also really interested in the dynamic between Amy and her husband. It sounds as though that plays a role in the way she is and her choice to go ahead with that trip to Paris. Hmmm.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com