tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post5786959945514380836..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Top Ten Books My Mom Would LoveKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-24458616068633831102017-06-01T08:18:52.636-04:002017-06-01T08:18:52.636-04:00Rachel Ray would be perfect if you don't want ...Rachel Ray would be perfect if you don't want to tackle a great big Trollope. And Dorothy Whipple is just great, I think every single one of her books could be a comfort read. The Cazalets are also wonderful -- after writing this post I broke down and ordered the DVD which is sadly out of print so I had to buy it secondhand. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-70598874316941412042017-05-24T14:22:54.648-04:002017-05-24T14:22:54.648-04:00What a fantastic list--some old friends and some p...What a fantastic list--some old friends and some potential friends on it. I really need to get going with Dorothy Whipple. I have a copy of The Cazalet Chronicles, but later this year I will get to it. I didn't know that Mel Brooks bought the film rights to 84 Charing Cross Road as a gift--what a lovely gesture. Rachel Ray sounds like a good filler book after I finish Last Chronicle.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-27509797899091171642017-05-21T05:18:29.420-04:002017-05-21T05:18:29.420-04:00Thank you! It's definitely a middlebrow list, ...Thank you! It's definitely a middlebrow list, with a heavy British slant. (I just realized that all but one is by a British author, and there are only two male authors). Rachel Ray is really good I also really loved Ayala's Angel -- but there are hardly any books by Trollope that I haven't liked so far!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-3062664297634294832017-05-19T06:46:14.901-04:002017-05-19T06:46:14.901-04:00What a great idea for a list! I've read or got...What a great idea for a list! I've read or got all of them except for Rachel Ray - which I don't know at all. A really intriguing suggestion, given my fondness for Trollope AND for reading a little off the beaten track with famous authors.Simon T - StuckinaBookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199322354592885363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-35422588728904802622017-05-18T06:55:25.171-04:002017-05-18T06:55:25.171-04:00The Cazalet series is just great. I think I need t...The Cazalet series is just great. I think I need to watch the series again and then start reading them all from the beginning. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-89584493814757844412017-05-18T06:54:22.902-04:002017-05-18T06:54:22.902-04:00Thank you! And Gaskell is WONDERFUL. I first heard...Thank you! And Gaskell is WONDERFUL. I first heard of her when I watched the BBC adaptation of Wives & Daughters, but her other books (and the TV adaptations) are also wonderful. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-33014746015198851602017-05-15T16:10:50.658-04:002017-05-15T16:10:50.658-04:00Great choices! I've read the first three on y...Great choices! I've read the first three on your list, as well as Miss Buncle's Book, and I enjoyed all of them. I'm hoping to start the first Cazalet Chronicles book soon, so I'm pleased to hear you loved the whole series. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618973352348296555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-75527958604902399552017-05-14T15:48:02.198-04:002017-05-14T15:48:02.198-04:00What a lovely post! I love all your selections, bu...What a lovely post! I love all your selections, but I especially want to read the Gaskell. Happy Mother's Day, Karen. :)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.com