tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post2443496687041102207..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire FullerClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20092882362019863732015-04-13T14:57:12.799+01:002015-04-13T14:57:12.799+01:00No I can see that, though there are some suitably ...No I can see that, though there are some suitably hard-boiled moments!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46287159347727035702015-04-13T14:15:19.712+01:002015-04-13T14:15:19.712+01:00Cheers, but not for me this one.Cheers, but not for me this one.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20177229499498330522015-04-13T12:00:46.398+01:002015-04-13T12:00:46.398+01:00Shay, I am exactly of your opinion. Moving away fr...Shay, I am exactly of your opinion. Moving away from too much nature is definitely progress in my view....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-800699615281407342015-04-11T22:06:49.307+01:002015-04-11T22:06:49.307+01:00Living close to nature is very unpleasant, somethi...Living close to nature is very unpleasant, something the roots-and-berries crowd has never grasped. This is why our ancestors fled from it as soon as they had alternatives.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25719060450021298492015-04-11T09:44:58.951+01:002015-04-11T09:44:58.951+01:00I loved the top image, I was delighted to find som...I loved the top image, I was delighted to find something that fitted the spirit of the book from 100 years earlier. And Claire Fuller contacted me to say she liked the Hockney image below. You might hear more about this book, Tracy, as it is very successful, and that would help you decide whether you want to read it. It IS disturbing, and thought-provoking. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63046345972687337142015-04-11T06:11:28.758+01:002015-04-11T06:11:28.758+01:00Very lovely image at the top. This book sounds ver...Very lovely image at the top. This book sounds very disturbing. Maybe I will read it someday, but I will have to give it some thought.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74002761815919499352015-04-10T22:25:43.513+01:002015-04-10T22:25:43.513+01:00You are right Prashant - not light-hearted, but ve...You are right Prashant - not light-hearted, but very compelling.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43136753554737616062015-04-10T20:27:56.581+01:002015-04-10T20:27:56.581+01:00Moira, this book sounds pretty intense and perhaps...Moira, this book sounds pretty intense and perhaps a notch on the heavier side, in terms of the storyline. I could be wrong, of course.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-54319981455597310702015-04-10T16:21:59.496+01:002015-04-10T16:21:59.496+01:00Yes you're right Margot - I think in less cap...Yes you're right Margot - I think in less capable hands this book would have been less compelling, but I think Fuller really knew what she wanted to say and how she was going to achieve that. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41291664232772143612015-04-10T16:00:27.450+01:002015-04-10T16:00:27.450+01:00Moira - This one really does sound compelling. And...Moira - This one really does sound compelling. And sometimes, those unusual settings and premises, etc., can work very well, especially if the author has a skilled style. It sounds as though there's a dose of psychology in there, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com