tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post544775946681881931..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: Hamlet, an adventuress in a nightie, and a book of 1937Clothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-71097680304075259372017-03-22T13:25:18.022+00:002017-03-22T13:25:18.022+00:00Oh thanks Sergio, good to know. And no, as I say t...Oh thanks Sergio, good to know. And no, as I say to Chrissie above, I think I read them from a sense of duty, and this one is definitely the only really good one, for me. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78188346044937722042017-03-22T13:24:08.329+00:002017-03-22T13:24:08.329+00:00Oh fascinating, that is an amazing picture. I had ...Oh fascinating, that is an amazing picture. I had to look up Petty, I hadn't heard of him, and was very interested. He certainly did a nice line in skimpy negligees. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75289152268598098952017-03-22T13:23:15.481+00:002017-03-22T13:23:15.481+00:00Yes me too, though I'm not sure I loved them T...Yes me too, though I'm not sure I loved them THAT much, I think I read them because he was such an iconic figure. Many of them I found very unmemorable. This is the best one I think.<br />I'm loving everyone taking a firm line about not caring what's in the documents - authors who waste time making it all make sense must be very disappointed. And yes, I am all for keeping it simple. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-703099154679549742017-03-22T13:19:08.950+00:002017-03-22T13:19:08.950+00:00no, not surprised by that!no, not surprised by that!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8665630597416236142017-03-21T08:11:57.570+00:002017-03-21T08:11:57.570+00:00Crispin definitely got the name from this book! I&...Crispin definitely got the name from this book! I'm not really such a huge fan of his, but this is probably Innes' finest hour, wouldn't you say?Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://bloodymurder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-16328361452049171132017-03-21T01:31:24.624+00:002017-03-21T01:31:24.624+00:00Sounds as though both authors were thinking of Pet...Sounds as though both authors were thinking of Petty girls.<br /><br />https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7c/a9/92/7ca992763dce0cc4a524278f9eb3fcec.jpg <br /><br />Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-30897234432948178462017-03-20T06:23:18.515+00:002017-03-20T06:23:18.515+00:00Not feeling it I'm afraid.Not feeling it I'm afraid.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89605396031159648822017-03-19T21:00:50.502+00:002017-03-19T21:00:50.502+00:00Another author that I read voraciously in the 1980...Another author that I read voraciously in the 1980s. Have been meaning to try him again someday and this sound like a good one to go back to. Personally I couldn't care less what the secret plans are - it's quite enough that they are secret - and I always find it pain to have to explain similar things in my own novelsChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89601059481886115792017-03-19T20:18:11.682+00:002017-03-19T20:18:11.682+00:00Yes, what a great and useful phrase! And actually ...Yes, what a great and useful phrase! And actually I think you would very much enjoy the putting-on-a-show aspect of this one - something tells me it hasn't changed all that much in 80 years and you'd recognize a lot!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-79862652845779922502017-03-19T20:17:17.230+00:002017-03-19T20:17:17.230+00:00I too have mixed reactions to the Innes books - I ...I too have mixed reactions to the Innes books - I don't like the thriller-y ones, and sometimes a good start seems to peter out into nothing much. But he's always worth a try. And goodness he wrote a lot.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44199605249324065852017-03-19T20:16:30.419+00:002017-03-19T20:16:30.419+00:00I was delighted to find that little linkup, Margot...I was delighted to find that little linkup, Margot, as I know will you understand. And overall it was an entertaining read.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85683569203599989492017-03-19T15:57:55.581+00:002017-03-19T15:57:55.581+00:00Alfred Hitchcock did the same with the "Maguf...Alfred Hitchcock did the same with the "Maguffin" - that thing everyone is searching for, but it doesn't really matter what it is; what's important is how it motivates the characters to act. I have never been inclined to read Innes, but if any title would change my mind, this should be the one!Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-34354864690992798222017-03-19T14:53:05.328+00:002017-03-19T14:53:05.328+00:00I read a lot of Innes (mainly the Appleby books bu...I read a lot of Innes (mainly the Appleby books but not only those) when I was younger. I am almost afraid to try the books again since I have had mixed results with reading authors I liked when I was younger. Of course, I have a lot of them on the TBR piles (or to be reread) so I shall try some of them someday. <br /><br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75929807322160882972017-03-19T11:52:00.795+00:002017-03-19T11:52:00.795+00:00Really interesting reference to Poirot and Christi...Really interesting reference to Poirot and Christie in this one, Moira. I know what you mean, though, about too many characters who aren't really fleshed out. They can be distracting, and make the book seem 'flatter,' if that makes any sense at all. Still, glad you found some things to like about this one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com