tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post422049708371894498..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Faith by Len DeightonClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-11925867009335090252015-06-11T22:13:33.697+01:002015-06-11T22:13:33.697+01:00Cardigans slip off my shoulders even when I have m...Cardigans slip off my shoulders even when I have my arms in the sleeves, so there is no hope for me. I don't know what it is about my shape, but I'm guessing it's something to do with being proudly low-rent and of peasant stock. Good peasant stock, mind. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53606253481277677652015-06-11T12:42:55.967+01:002015-06-11T12:42:55.967+01:00I can't even do the casual-cardigan-shrugged-o...I can't even do the casual-cardigan-shrugged-on-the-shoulders thing, let alone a heavy coat. I wonder if one needs to practice, sort of like posture training with books on the head. Hmmm. Can think of better uses for books. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-65168746309553067022015-06-11T10:14:08.284+01:002015-06-11T10:14:08.284+01:00I like these books so much, and I really do think ...I like these books so much, and I really do think they are on the cusp where our tastes overlap, so I will encourage you to start on this series!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83686701865299117242015-06-11T10:08:33.895+01:002015-06-11T10:08:33.895+01:00I know where numbers 2 and 4 in the series current...I know where numbers 2 and 4 in the series currently reside, can't start catching up yet!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3380970338302465262015-06-11T09:55:01.569+01:002015-06-11T09:55:01.569+01:00Hmm.....only 7 books behind you then. I don't ...Hmm.....only 7 books behind you then. I don't think I have located the first yet..off to check!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53686116526548677102015-06-10T22:34:51.314+01:002015-06-10T22:34:51.314+01:00That's such a visual phrase, Daniel, it really...That's such a visual phrase, Daniel, it really summoned up a picture and made me laugh!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-14044022869923304912015-06-10T03:43:55.454+01:002015-06-10T03:43:55.454+01:00Both are good suggestions for getting the intro, M...Both are good suggestions for getting the intro, Moira. I think I have looked on line before, but should try again. I will be reviewing the book soonish. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46556683766878827482015-06-09T13:03:29.526+01:002015-06-09T13:03:29.526+01:00I can more or less do the coat on shoulders thing,...I can more or less do the coat on shoulders thing, but I think that's because I have the sort of shoulders that mean I have to sit diagonally in seats on the Underground when I've got people sitting on either side.Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.facebook.com/danielmilfordcottamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7416887597116431292015-06-09T08:46:47.507+01:002015-06-09T08:46:47.507+01:00Deighton is so good at both the big picture (the w...Deighton is so good at both the big picture (the whole future of the Western world) and the small (who *can* manage that shoulder-robe thing, and how?) and makes you laugh too - what more could you ask for from a writer....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80812682241222040572015-06-09T08:45:50.214+01:002015-06-09T08:45:50.214+01:00I wonder if his intro is anywhere online Tracy? Al...I wonder if his intro is anywhere online Tracy? Also - if you get a free sample of a book on a kindle, you usually get the introduction. Normally that's quite annoying (because you want the proper book) but in this case could be useful. Yes, great books. I know that some time in the future I will read all nine again. Please review Hope, would love to hear your thoughts.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20997282548812975732015-06-09T08:25:09.267+01:002015-06-09T08:25:09.267+01:00Great stuff Moira - and yes, I've never been a...Great stuff Moira - and yes, I've never been able to carry off the coat on the shoulders thing convincingly either - but nice to see Adolfo Celi managing it!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-84137018100457161212015-06-09T06:45:45.473+01:002015-06-09T06:45:45.473+01:00$1100 for two items of clothing, even if one is a ...$1100 for two items of clothing, even if one is a coat! Amazing. The picture is perfect, though. I have a hard time doing any kind of review of these books too. For the same reasons... spoilers. I finished Hope a week ago, but who knows when I will get to reviewing it. Still far behind. Lovely lovely book. All of my copies of the last three are the hardbacks, so no intro. I could buy one of course and I may someday, but it seems silly.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7225842576372532122015-06-08T15:07:43.196+01:002015-06-08T15:07:43.196+01:00Margot, I can never quite imagine a time when I th...Margot, I can never quite imagine a time when I think that would be a sensible amount to spend on a headscarf. It doesn't make sense to me, no matter how rich a person is...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-24468744768170579392015-06-08T15:06:20.201+01:002015-06-08T15:06:20.201+01:00It's always powerful people I think Prashant i...It's always powerful people I think Prashant isn't it - perhaps their powers include special shoulders. I don't think most people can keep the coat in place....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-70424898342483850642015-06-08T12:59:45.583+01:002015-06-08T12:59:45.583+01:00Oh, you chose some great snippets to share, Moira!...Oh, you chose some great snippets to share, Moira! They really show Deighton's witty and compelling style. And what a great mental picture that second one offers! And today, just the Hermes scarf would be almost US$500...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44399978139462467402015-06-08T12:12:45.978+01:002015-06-08T12:12:45.978+01:00Moira, I liked the second excerpt about the coat. ...Moira, I liked the second excerpt about the coat. You're right, it is very funny. I have, in fact, wondered how one could wear an overcoat without putting their arms through the sleeves. How does it stay up? I suppose you'd have to stand or walk very stiffly to keep it in place. German characters in WWII movies are often seen wearing them in that fashion.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com