tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post3470377362283345628..comments2024-03-28T18:16:09.693+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: A Cry in the Night by Tom GrievesClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-48065619286083445412014-02-01T08:56:47.468+00:002014-02-01T08:56:47.468+00:00I wish I could recommend this one more - in some w...I wish I could recommend this one more - in some ways it could be right up your street. But obv would have to be something v special to countenance breaking the embargo....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89246258148436794732014-02-01T08:35:11.206+00:002014-02-01T08:35:11.206+00:00Not one to trouble the embargo police.........back...Not one to trouble the embargo police.........back to my paper dolls!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51830972580714629702014-01-31T22:03:23.910+00:002014-01-31T22:03:23.910+00:00I had just looked her up myself to confirm my memo...I had just looked her up myself to confirm my memory, and she was just as wonderful as I remember. A trip down memory lane. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44069410121465909632014-01-31T21:51:05.880+00:002014-01-31T21:51:05.880+00:00Oh my goodness, how fabulous she is - we had nothi...Oh my goodness, how fabulous she is - we had nothing like that in the UK, I would have loved those comics...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30619647210615715962014-01-31T21:49:32.460+00:002014-01-31T21:49:32.460+00:00No never heard of Katy Keene - I'm off to look...No never heard of Katy Keene - I'm off to look that up now... I love the internet....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16741116046929463712014-01-31T20:20:48.508+00:002014-01-31T20:20:48.508+00:00Yes, I can tell you were not overly enthusiastic, ...Yes, I can tell you were not overly enthusiastic, so I can bide my time. <br /><br />I often played with paper dolls when I visited my grandmother and both were fond memories, so I am sentimental about them.<br /><br />Did you ever hear of Katy Keene comics? All focused on fashion. I wish I still had some of those.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7821596919760177182014-01-31T19:48:54.374+00:002014-01-31T19:48:54.374+00:00Yes I see what you mean about the paper dolls. Oh ...Yes I see what you mean about the paper dolls. Oh how I used to love those when I was small. I had a nice paper doll picture here http://clothesinbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/national-velvet-by-enid-bagnold_6.html<br />I did enjoy the book, but I'm not quite telling everyone to read it asap...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68486842470234555832014-01-31T19:04:55.875+00:002014-01-31T19:04:55.875+00:00Based on what I read here, I might like this book....Based on what I read here, I might like this book. But... don't have room for it on my list, so I will wait and see if it calls out to me some time in the future.<br /><br />I do love the image you used. Reminds me of paper dolls.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53469661986377611822014-01-30T21:13:48.353+00:002014-01-30T21:13:48.353+00:00Yes I think you're right, and sometimes we onl...Yes I think you're right, and sometimes we only realize we have those expectations when they are challenged. So maybe it's a good thing to have a jolt from time to time. I'm glad you could see what I mean!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39380510104294222392014-01-30T21:04:35.776+00:002014-01-30T21:04:35.776+00:00It absolutely does, Moira. Do you suppose that'...It absolutely does, Moira. Do you suppose that's because crime fiction regulars have gotten used to a certain kind of pattern? That's what occurs to me as I re-read your post and the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5546429162662516592014-01-30T20:44:49.260+00:002014-01-30T20:44:49.260+00:00I think this is an unusual case where detective fi...I think this is an unusual case where detective fiction regulars will be a bit surprised and discomfited by the book - while people who come to it from outside probably think that's what crime stories are like. Does that make any sense at all...?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71155791177644979992014-01-30T19:59:58.197+00:002014-01-30T19:59:58.197+00:00Moira - Hmmm...Not sure I'm up for something l...Moira - Hmmm...Not sure I'm up for something like that right now. Still, it does sound like an innovative story. And I do like the Lake District setting; it's so right for a murder mystery somehow. Oh, and I want that cashmere sweater. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com