tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post6110321153458211474..comments2024-03-14T08:01:40.216+00:00Comments on Odd Socks and Pretty Frocks: Let's Talk BooksAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11337968500120821387noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-554537656717104392011-05-01T14:21:27.256+01:002011-05-01T14:21:27.256+01:00The penguin set has some corkers. Cold Comfort Far...The penguin set has some corkers. Cold Comfort Farm is one of my favourite books, and I also love Three Men in a Boat, 39 Steps, and Out of Africa. Diary of a Nobody was very funny too. I haven't been reading as much lately as it seems I'm always working, but I did read one of your Jilly Coopers while on hol, as well as Twilight. And I've started on the Peter Ackroyd London book, which looks to be pretty good xxPenny Dreadful Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658769790784076024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-43179288216860636332011-04-29T07:21:34.585+01:002011-04-29T07:21:34.585+01:00Holy SHIT that's a great pile of books!!!!
Bug...Holy SHIT that's a great pile of books!!!!<br />Bugger recommending for you, I need to get smart and stock up on the ones you've recommended in the past and have in your pile!EEK! Winter is prime time for reading, and by jove, I'm gonna do a lot of it!<br />Love! xxxHelgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746988714522496958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-23226347217910151472011-04-28T21:21:35.475+01:002011-04-28T21:21:35.475+01:00Hi! Just found your blog and LOVE it!!! Funnily en...Hi! Just found your blog and LOVE it!!! Funnily enough I've just written about my fave childhood books and am collecting them all over again (all the Ladybird ones) as get very nostalgic.<br />Love your frocks by the way!<br />My blog is about my charity shop purchases, do feel free to have a look!<br />xGemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131918878618386683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-2634762450604659962011-04-28T07:14:12.334+01:002011-04-28T07:14:12.334+01:00I agree re William Walker, read it last week when ...I agree re William Walker, read it last week when on holiday. I have Jusr started The Postmistress and l am gripped already.Jemimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550187248034609645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-1073568829152455732011-04-27T20:34:33.909+01:002011-04-27T20:34:33.909+01:00wow! that is alot of books!! my collection looks s...wow! that is alot of books!! my collection looks so pitiful compared to yours!! thanks for your lovely comment on my blog awhile back sorry it took me so long to reply! :) xVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599057473439935253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-54788924069924404852011-04-27T20:31:17.755+01:002011-04-27T20:31:17.755+01:00I am just as bad, Ive got 3 half read books next t...I am just as bad, Ive got 3 half read books next to my bed I just cant get into them right now. Ive spend this week putting a ton of books up on Amazon and still have lots to go. We are trying to get sorted to move so I could do without stacks of books I dont need anymore. I am disapointed to hear about the audrey Nif book I loved the Time Travellers wife. I get that with a lot of authours though, they are never as good as the first one.Pearl Westwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310931556911601009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-81550368416571613222011-04-27T16:46:21.550+01:002011-04-27T16:46:21.550+01:00That isn't a pile Alex, it's a small mount...That isn't a pile Alex, it's a small mountain range! Someone at work was only telling me yesterday how awful Fearful Symmetry is.topchelseagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184553018734994467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-66010462158712212602011-04-27T13:15:57.106+01:002011-04-27T13:15:57.106+01:00Argh, I would totally look into Lindsey Davis if o...Argh, I would totally look into Lindsey Davis if only my own to read pile wasn't taking over the house. I'm currently racing through crappy chick lit to try and get it down a bit - although I did just read The Road by Cormac McCarthy (basis for the recent film) - bleak but brilliant!!<br /><br />I too have the Penguin set, only read Diary of a Nobody (enjoyed) and Cider with Rosie (endured) so far though xxLucy in the Cloudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950976124841220605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-11996307620276938762011-04-27T11:09:34.851+01:002011-04-27T11:09:34.851+01:00Wow, that is a truly impressive collection of book...Wow, that is a truly impressive collection of books! Are you on Goodreads? I think they might make you their queen:)Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078569425047277320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-28239722878958096482011-04-27T10:20:25.023+01:002011-04-27T10:20:25.023+01:00Totally with you on her fearful symmetry, I hate i...Totally with you on her fearful symmetry, I hate it when you wait for books to get good and then they end! I'm dipping back into graphic novels at the mo: The Watchmen and Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, excellent and very dark.dannithegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140229345350588925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-48087909591174710752011-04-27T10:09:21.039+01:002011-04-27T10:09:21.039+01:00Ah Chris Jericho, used to love that guy! Altho I ...Ah Chris Jericho, used to love that guy! Altho I was more in love with Edge, yummy.... Gotta start watching wrestling again! Oh and reading more from the sounds of it... :)Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873895703631876934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-11098045282988073632011-04-27T00:26:54.085+01:002011-04-27T00:26:54.085+01:00Good grief, you have a lot to read! I have loads I...Good grief, you have a lot to read! I have loads I want to get my hands on but haven't got round to it and end up reading my favourites over and overHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837564671225474138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-54670796831668032412011-04-26T22:59:14.648+01:002011-04-26T22:59:14.648+01:00I hate it when you reallise you really don't l...I hate it when you reallise you really don't like a book. I always read to the end. I don't read almost at all now, except on holiday. I'm missing out!<br />http://cgdn.blogspot.comSophie in the Stickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216235200944488065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-28067323773844704122011-04-26T22:51:41.809+01:002011-04-26T22:51:41.809+01:00Isn't it disappointing when you get so far int...Isn't it disappointing when you get so far into a book that you must continue reading it but hate it. <br />I'm very interested in reading The Curious Case as I love the author and the movie was amazing.Lisa Lisa Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861614461865823263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-11642832404819551482011-04-26T22:02:00.429+01:002011-04-26T22:02:00.429+01:00What a great bunch of books, or should that be pil...What a great bunch of books, or should that be pile!<br /><br />I should read more, I would say I don't have time but thats not really an excuse is it!<br /><br />X xPlease may I?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09842144622402461558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-70944926640428315002011-04-26T21:02:29.893+01:002011-04-26T21:02:29.893+01:00What great collections! I must say, I also found H...What great collections! I must say, I also found Her Fearful Symmetry awful. The beginning was okay, but it just became stupid!<br /><br />I'm hoping to get the Chris Jericho book shortly, however I need to read Shawn Michaels autobiography before buying anymore books hehe.<br />Great post<br /><br />xoRebecca Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194593085065334069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-6429543045174470122011-04-26T21:01:00.089+01:002011-04-26T21:01:00.089+01:00Just finished 'The Help' by Kathyrn Stocke...Just finished 'The Help' by Kathyrn Stockett, her first and it was brilliant, really surprised how much i enjoyed it. I decluttered loads of books last month, ones i've started and didn't grip me so off to the charity they went. I actually only have 2 in my 'waiting to be read' pile, that is some stack Alex!!<br />Sharron xSharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165679184073175194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-20272359432901797092011-04-26T20:40:29.709+01:002011-04-26T20:40:29.709+01:00Will try the 1st Lindsey Davis - thanks for the re...Will try the 1st Lindsey Davis - thanks for the recommendation. I've got a bit stuck with my reading this past wee while - the same thing, lots of unread books at home but nothing I'm quite in the mood for. xxWeShophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338048565610118057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-88701078587179951942011-04-26T18:58:05.149+01:002011-04-26T18:58:05.149+01:00What a collection! I too have an obsession with bo...What a collection! I too have an obsession with books! the OH has banned me from buying any more and jumped for joy when I sold some to raise money for charity... I literally have books in every room of the house! xxAbbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882016325993696320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-16818512341484862272011-04-26T18:18:34.743+01:002011-04-26T18:18:34.743+01:00I love that there's someone out there more hoo...I love that there's someone out there more hooked on reading that I am, it makes me feel better that I have a to read pile. Unfortunately my books are generally just detective novels or the occasional Chic-Lit. I just can't bring myself to be a literary connaiseur right now.Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335800508984559122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-66609699233757953732011-04-26T18:06:01.085+01:002011-04-26T18:06:01.085+01:00Dearest Alex, that is some pile! I wish I had mo...Dearest Alex, that is some pile! I wish I had more/made more time to read. I used to read a lot. These days I'm either plugged into an electronic device (my laptop) or I'm out.<br /><br />That Penguin set looks wonderful. I've read nearly all of them.<br /><br />Have you seen the Benjamin Button film? I loved it.<br /><br />I'm the same with clothes. I have tons but I'm always saying I've nothing to wear. It's almost too much to tackle to find anything! Hope you had a great Easter xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-1802758091118456412011-04-26T17:55:15.283+01:002011-04-26T17:55:15.283+01:00I wish I had more time to read :( my to-read pile ...I wish I had more time to read :( my to-read pile is HUGE!daisychainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868046557771529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-33641025337769871492011-04-26T16:40:26.403+01:002011-04-26T16:40:26.403+01:00That's a pile and a half, Alex! I rarely buy b...That's a pile and a half, Alex! I rarely buy books new so it's more by luck than judgement that I find a gripping read.<br />My most recent great reads were The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell, Drop City by TC Boyle and my current book, Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-20344272871465204822011-04-26T16:32:31.390+01:002011-04-26T16:32:31.390+01:00OMG what a pile! I bought a sewing book recently, ...OMG what a pile! I bought a sewing book recently, still haven't even opened it lol.. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-22483012448362251322011-04-26T16:16:59.546+01:002011-04-26T16:16:59.546+01:00I was absolutely gobsmacked at the ending of Nemes...I was absolutely gobsmacked at the ending of Nemesis. I was all, 'Oh no you didn't!' I am excited for the next in the series. I wrote to Ms Davis and asked if she'd ever reprint the Regency novella that got her nominated for a Georgette Heyer prize, but she wrote back and said she didn't think it stands the test of time. I would STILL love to get my hands on it.<br /><br />I just got in London (on a delayed 3 AM BA flight)! I put all the Falco novels in my ipod to read as I go through Bath and London and all the places he's been.<br /><br />It seems we share a fondness for quite a lot of authors, so I will recommend Connie Willis (To Say Nothing of the Dog!) and Margery Allingham. And second Amy's Jasper Fforde suggestion!Ariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652434242553278040noreply@blogger.com