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The Greeks and their gods by W. K. C Guthrie
Flower fairies of the summer by Cicely Mary Barker
Elizabeth: The Author of "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" by Karen Usborne
Where Angels Fear to Tread (Modern Classics) by E.M. Forster
Loving and Giving (Abacus Books) by Molly Keane
Fathers and Sons (Penguin Classics) by Ivan Turgenev
Mary Lavelle by Kate O'Brien
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Member: parmaviolet
CollectionsYour library (1,411), Currently reading (2), All collections (1,411)
Reviews6 reviews
Tagsfiction (879), English fiction (329), American fiction (193), children's (121), short stories (101), French fiction (81), memoir (72), Irish fiction (69), drama (66), Virago (55) — see all tags
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Groups50 Book Challenge, Biographies, Memoirs and Autobiographies, French Connection, List Five Books Parlour Game, Loitering with Intent, Lost Generation, New York Review Books, Reading Globally, Reading the States, Slightly Foxed - An appreciation — show all groups
Favorite authorsRaymond Carver, Richard Ford, Pamela Hansford Johnson, Federico García Lorca, Thomas Mann, William Maxwell, Muriel Spark, Elizabeth Taylor, Colm Tóibín, William Trevor, Richard Yates, E. H. Young (Shared favorites)
Favorite bookstoresBarter Books, Black Gull Books, Caledonia Books, City Lights Bookstore, Daunt Books, Heywood Hill, Houben's Bookshop, John Sandoe Books, London Review Bookshop, Oxfam Books, ReadingLasses, Shakespeare & Company
Favorite librariesThe London Library
About my libraryMain reading interests include: world literature, biography (particularly literary or artistic), travel writing and essays. Partner growlingsporran has more on art and history, which balances out the collection a bit.
Regularly acquiring more books, both new and second-hand, and filling up small house (may need extension).
LocationSurrey, UK
Account typepublic, lifetime
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Common KnowledgeSeries (152), Awards (187), Characters (3431), Places (608)
Member sinceMay 24, 2007
Currently readingDie Pulvermühle. Eine Kriminalgeschichte. by Gertrud Fussenegger
They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell
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Claire
posted by bunnyb at 4:44 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2009
I'm glad you claimed your E.H Young, isn't the Virago forum wonderful!
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Wiliam when you've finished it. I'm reading The Curate's Wife at the moment which is the sequel to Jenny Wren, the only of her others I've read. I can't make up my mind about Young's writing. I find myself alternating between loving the thoughtfulness and care for the characters and then finding it all a bit heavy handed and cloying! I always want to carry on reading though!
The thing that does make these books special for me and want to collect her others is the connection with Clifton and Bristol. My family are from Bristol. My grandmother lived in Clifton when young and before she died she told me about the problems she had with her family interfering with any potential relationship that came her way and worrying about her marrying "beneath" her, which I think they felt she did when she eventually married my grandfather. Reading these books helps me understand the world she lived in. I think also my own childhood memories of Clifton help the physical descriptions of "Upper Radstowe" to resonate with me!
Happy Reading!
Dee
posted by Soupdragon at 7:12 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2009
I have claimed Chatterton Square and asked Patricia to save The Misses Mallett for you! I hope that's okay with you.
Dee
posted by Soupdragon at 12:59 pm (EST) on Mar 15, 2009
This is just to draw your attention to the following thread on the Virago forum:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/35776
where if you scroll down to the bottom you will see that mrspenny is very generously offering to send us both a E.H Young novel, all the way from Australia! We just need to decide on which of us is getting which one and send Pat (mrspenny) our details...
Dee
posted by Soupdragon at 4:16 am (EST) on Mar 14, 2009
I opened [The Magic Toyshop] today to start reading it, and that's when I noticed the bookmark from Daunt Books for Travellers. I have not really been trying to collect bookmarks, but for some reason a small collection has started. Thanks for the little extra treat! And Daunt Books looks like a great bookstore - I will have to check it out next time I'm in the area.
Regards,
Lisa
posted by LisaMorr at 3:01 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2009
I notice that you are the person on LT with the most books the same as me so far, how bizarre.
Cheers
Beachpixie
posted by beachpixie at 7:38 am (EST) on Jan 13, 2009
Thanks so much for [The Magic Toyshop] VMC. I've slipped it right in to an open spot in my Fantasy category for the 999 Challenge. I'm looking forward to it!
Regards,
Lisa
posted by LisaMorr at 5:49 pm (EST) on Jan 11, 2009
If only we had more shop windows like that in my part of the world - so beautiful to transport you without being tempted to buy !
Grace Paley, E H Young and Barbara Comyns sound like an excellnt reading plan! Tread carefully though - those green spines are addictive!
Jane
posted by FleurFisher at 4:31 pm (EST) on Nov 18, 2008
Thank you for sending the book I mooched so swiftly.
I was recommended Caroline Blackwood here on LibraryThing so it was lovely to find a book straight away when I headed over to BookMooch to search.
I thought you must be the same parmaviolet. I had noticed your library before. Your profile picture is very striking and there with so many excellent books on our shared list I had to browse. My wishlist is longer as a result!
Thank you again,
Jane
posted by FleurFisher at 3:35 pm (EST) on Nov 11, 2008
I don't think that it matters that some covers are ancient, or even show occassional signs of wear and tear - books are to be read and those that are most dearly loved and re-read regularly can, from time to time, display this attention on their sleeves ... or jackets or ...
I like seeing the old editions, in particular seeing one that I remember as a child - it provides a continuity. I think that the way in which covers change over time is interesting too.
Happy scanning!
posted by Caesia at 7:16 am (EST) on Apr 10, 2008