tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post1719118907265242139..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Persephone Readathon: Lady Rose and Mrs. MemmaryKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-23361589307473381432018-02-14T16:04:58.729-05:002018-02-14T16:04:58.729-05:00Well, it was a fairly quick read and the illustrat...Well, it was a fairly quick read and the illustrations were interesting. I did like the descriptions of Scotland, now I want to visit more than ever and I don't know if I'll have time before we move back to the US! Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-66539062051693990372018-02-14T16:03:45.216-05:002018-02-14T16:03:45.216-05:00I am rather embarrassed that I did not guess the e...I am rather embarrassed that I did not guess the ending. I've gotten better at picking up on foreshadowing (especially in movies and TV) but this time I missed it. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-36981634471616082362018-02-14T16:02:26.679-05:002018-02-14T16:02:26.679-05:00I never thought of Mariana as lightweight, but it&...I never thought of Mariana as lightweight, but it's been awhile since I read it. Of course it's in storage now that I want to reread it!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-31787301159896522722018-02-14T16:01:29.154-05:002018-02-14T16:01:29.154-05:00Yes, I am in Germany, and I have already started E...Yes, I am in Germany, and I have already started Effi Briest. I was hoping to finish it for the Persephone Reading Challenge but it was not to be. I hope to finish it soon.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-40371189807769129242018-02-14T16:00:11.124-05:002018-02-14T16:00:11.124-05:00I also own The Proper Place by O. Douglas, bought ...I also own The Proper Place by O. Douglas, bought on the recommendation of Furrowed Middlebrow. I hope it's a little less twee. I did love all the Scottish bits. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-9520269898617913252018-02-13T16:07:39.545-05:002018-02-13T16:07:39.545-05:00I'm with you - good fun, but not my favourite,...I'm with you - good fun, but not my favourite, and perhaps a little saccharine at times. And I'm afraid I guessed the twist from the outset!Simon T - StuckinaBookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199322354592885363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-52100080110225906702018-02-10T05:34:53.607-05:002018-02-10T05:34:53.607-05:00I also found Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary a little di...I also found Lady Rose and Mrs Memmary a little disappointing, but probably because I guessed the ending fairly early on. Michelle Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499490029910905577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-73992235016862339032018-02-09T23:37:55.674-05:002018-02-09T23:37:55.674-05:00I have a soft spot for this one but it certainly d...I have a soft spot for this one but it certainly doesn't come close to landing on my list of favourites. However, it does have charm and I think it sits nicely alongside other lightweight Persephones like <i>Mariana</i> and <i>Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day</i>.<br /><br />As for what to read next, <i>London War Notes</i> is my favourite Persephone so I have to vote for it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-89363430708904032962018-02-09T15:55:49.866-05:002018-02-09T15:55:49.866-05:00I have read the book and I agree about its tweenes...I have read the book and I agree about its tweeness, it reminded me of some O.Douglas and D.E. Stevenson books. I also read somewhere that it was the Queen Mother's favourite book, she was Scottish so it was probably a nice trip back home for her, when she was stuck in England or wherever.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60176039340202434292018-02-08T16:16:50.379-05:002018-02-08T16:16:50.379-05:00I've not read Lady Rose and Mrs. Memmary but i...I've not read Lady Rose and Mrs. Memmary but it does sound a little sweet - maybe like along the lines of some of the books by Frances Hodgson Burnett.<br /><br />I recommend you read Effi Briest because you are in Germany! Right?Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-12632128508892435162018-02-08T14:14:07.041-05:002018-02-08T14:14:07.041-05:00I loved MPD also but it's so long! I should re...I loved MPD also but it's so long! I should read it in bits and pieces, not plan on reading it straight through like a novel. That's how I read Few Eggs and No Oranges, it took me more than a month. I do love the war at home, it's really fascinating, much more than battles and military strategy.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-39445447510779086362018-02-08T09:16:29.049-05:002018-02-08T09:16:29.049-05:00I vote for London War Notes. Mainly because it is ...I vote for London War Notes. Mainly because it is the only one of the three that I have read but also because I am fascinated by life in Britain during the war. To be honest, I would read the phone book if you told me Mollie Panter-Downes wrote it. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878149675832228998noreply@blogger.com