tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post3237701041558271652..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Recent AcquisitionsKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-43174128406932578852012-02-07T09:14:16.603-05:002012-02-07T09:14:16.603-05:00I think the Persephones are some of the most beaut...I think the Persephones are some of the most beautiful books around. Even though most of mine are still unread, they make the bookcase look beautiful all lined up.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-32926022783875925442012-02-07T09:13:30.547-05:002012-02-07T09:13:30.547-05:00Jane -- The Great Penguin Bookchase is now availab...Jane -- The Great Penguin Bookchase is now available from the Book Depository.com with FREE SHIPPING!!! <br /><br />And Barchester Towers was an absolute delight, can't wait to read more Trollope.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-39440602561759630742012-02-06T14:36:18.508-05:002012-02-06T14:36:18.508-05:00I too have some serious book envy -- especially th...I too have some serious book envy -- especially the Persephone! Gorgeous!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-20482096758959651882012-02-05T22:14:19.118-05:002012-02-05T22:14:19.118-05:00Egads, I have just contracted a severe case of boo...Egads, I have just contracted a severe case of book envy! And the Great Penguin Bookchase game--sounds amazing, must get a copy asap.<br /><br />Where to start? Claire Tomalin's Dickens is at the top of my wish list, and Below Stairs is not far below it (that Downton Abbey!). I'm on a WWII kick so Operation Mincemeat is intriguing. I enjoy E. Nesbit's books--although I haven't read any in awhile since my kids are "too old" for them these days.<br /><br />And the Trollope...so looking forward to Barchester Towers myself later this year.<br /><br />Enjoy your riches!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-40475214446150774412012-02-05T18:57:49.579-05:002012-02-05T18:57:49.579-05:00Susan, I'm glad you like Zola -- I think he...Susan, I'm glad you like Zola -- I think he's just great. I also belong to an online French lit group in Yahoo groups, we're going to be reading The Kill (Rougon Macquart #2) in April, and I'm really looking forward to it.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-3456301300838285902012-02-05T18:56:47.155-05:002012-02-05T18:56:47.155-05:00I just loved Doctor Thorne! I really want to read...I just loved Doctor Thorne! I really want to read Framely Parsonage now but now I'm reading Martin Chuzzlewit and I don't know if I can handle two whopping great Victorians at the same time. I could probably handle another Mitford though.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-63751015823146395052012-02-05T18:53:10.443-05:002012-02-05T18:53:10.443-05:00I also have He Knew He Was Right on the TBR shelf ...I also have He Knew He Was Right on the TBR shelf -- and I love the title Is He Popenjoy? Trollope has some great titles!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-62394823558480232812012-02-05T18:51:30.855-05:002012-02-05T18:51:30.855-05:00Good booking! I've meaning to thank you for y...Good booking! I've meaning to thank you for your recommendation awhile ago of Zola...I''m really enjoying The Belly of Paris(The Fat and the Thin). Its like traveling back in time, with all the detailed description of the markets, shops, people, etc. Thank you for the *push* to try his work. Susan EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-21600390651994173952012-02-05T18:26:42.205-05:002012-02-05T18:26:42.205-05:00What a wonderful haul. I really want to get Greenb...What a wonderful haul. I really want to get Greenbanks too. I've only read Doctor Thorne, Hons and Rebels and The Treasure Seekers and I hadn't even heard of the Penguin Bookchase, we have so many games already but it's so tempting!Katrinahttp://piningforthewest.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-34677254428783869082012-02-05T17:57:33.358-05:002012-02-05T17:57:33.358-05:00I think you & I are about even in the number o...I think you & I are about even in the number of unread Trollopes on the shelves! I'm not sure I could pick just one, but The Last Chronicle is in my top three (with He Knew He Was Right, and Is He Popenjoy?).Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-88313757722904379552012-02-05T15:17:00.232-05:002012-02-05T15:17:00.232-05:00I look forward to reading your thoughts on Greenba...I look forward to reading your thoughts on Greenbanks. I loved The Priory and Someone at a Distance, can't believe I still have three others unread on the TBR shelf. Maybe I'm just rationing them out?Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-69730576503717713972012-02-05T15:16:09.758-05:002012-02-05T15:16:09.758-05:00I'm dying to read it but worry about spoilers....I'm dying to read it but worry about spoilers. There are so many great books about Dickens available now because of his bicentenary. I'm still working on Chuzzlewit so I should finish it first.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-15745039295083599782012-02-05T15:15:18.358-05:002012-02-05T15:15:18.358-05:00I first saw it at BookPeople about a year ago and ...I first saw it at BookPeople about a year ago and regretted not buying it. I also bought a lot of other NYRB Classics at the Borders liquidation. Maybe I should devote a whole month to them . . . or start a readalong month?Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-8339757700781413462012-02-05T15:13:50.338-05:002012-02-05T15:13:50.338-05:00I have so much Trollope on the TBR shelf now, I th...I have so much Trollope on the TBR shelf now, I think he is the author responsible for the most unread books. I lost count at twelve! I hope to read all of his 47 novels eventually so I need to step up the pace! Do you have a favorite Trollope?Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-66509907834906377172012-02-05T14:08:02.810-05:002012-02-05T14:08:02.810-05:00I love seeing others' book purchases - thanks ...I love seeing others' book purchases - thanks for sharing! I got the Greenbanks from my Persephone secret Santa and am looking forward to reading it soon.Anbolynhttp://gudrunstights.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-3385032172585513022012-02-05T12:42:30.478-05:002012-02-05T12:42:30.478-05:00Wonderful acquisitions! I just bought the Tomalin ...Wonderful acquisitions! I just bought the Tomalin the other day-can't wait to get to it!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-61023286576600796992012-02-05T12:16:47.914-05:002012-02-05T12:16:47.914-05:00What a lovely lot of books! The one I noticed esp...What a lovely lot of books! The one I noticed especially was Summer Will Show, since I bought it nearly two years ago, and still haven't read it...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-46634847562162635292012-02-05T11:12:32.104-05:002012-02-05T11:12:32.104-05:00What a wonderful array! I'm always glad to see...What a wonderful array! I'm always glad to see Trollope on a book list. I've had Operation Mincemeat on my TBR list for a while - I think I even had it out of the library at one point.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.com