tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post5088268376925971892..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: Spring book sale lootFurrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-38765650294459484032016-05-17T05:35:11.222-07:002016-05-17T05:35:11.222-07:00Mollie Hardwick wrote "MONDAYS CHILD" ab...Mollie Hardwick wrote "MONDAYS CHILD" about a pretty Victorian lady whose world turns upside down when she gets smallpox and spoils her mush(face)I have not read it but i did read this spoiler from good old KIRKUS REVIEWS.<br />TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-74747269508679828032016-04-04T06:11:05.733-07:002016-04-04T06:11:05.733-07:00Thanks, Karen!Thanks, Karen!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-54610813216928543732016-04-04T06:06:06.515-07:002016-04-04T06:06:06.515-07:00Thanks for the Walsh recommendation--I can see I&#...Thanks for the Walsh recommendation--I can see I'm going to end up reading most of her books. And by the way, Corner Shop is one of the three Cadells that have just been released as e-books (see Lyn's comment above).Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-92197069773261062802016-04-04T06:04:24.733-07:002016-04-04T06:04:24.733-07:00Thanks, Tom. Yes, sad about Brookner. I haven'...Thanks, Tom. Yes, sad about Brookner. I haven't read anything by her in a long time, so it will be interesting to see what I think now. She's not a humorous writer, that's for sure! Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-49733426058195489802016-04-04T06:01:56.123-07:002016-04-04T06:01:56.123-07:00Thanks, Susan. Well, many of these books just &quo...Thanks, Susan. Well, many of these books just "visit" our apartment for a while before moving on to their next abode. In fact, I saw several books at the sale that I recognized as having graced my shelves at one point or another.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-86183562592840116582016-04-04T05:58:48.099-07:002016-04-04T05:58:48.099-07:00Thanks for sharing this, Lyn. I was just thinking ...Thanks for sharing this, Lyn. I was just thinking after picking up the two Cadells that I couldn't imagine why someone wasn't reprinting them. Great to know that they're starting to be released--looks like the first three are available already.<br /><br />Ursula Bloom is on my list, but I think I only read one of her later novels, which was only so-so. I think the earlier ones are superior, judging from reviews I've read. I'll look forward to your reactions to this one!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-76408347780950067002016-04-04T05:56:13.052-07:002016-04-04T05:56:13.052-07:00Thanks, Darlene, glad you enjoyed it. We seem to b...Thanks, Darlene, glad you enjoyed it. We seem to be on the same page with our choices of Brookner titles! Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-18577870439156200922016-04-04T05:54:22.797-07:002016-04-04T05:54:22.797-07:00Thanks, Kacper, that sounds very intriguing. Looki...Thanks, Kacper, that sounds very intriguing. Looking forward to looking more closely at her books.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-72562285565405831642016-04-04T05:52:52.166-07:002016-04-04T05:52:52.166-07:00Thanks, Linda. Montreal is one of my favorite plac...Thanks, Linda. Montreal is one of my favorite places!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-40860517013395268012016-04-04T05:52:12.988-07:002016-04-04T05:52:12.988-07:00Thanks, Melissa, glad you enjoyed the post. There ...Thanks, Melissa, glad you enjoyed the post. There definitely seemed to be fewer really old books at this sale. It does make one wonder what's happening to them all!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-38040579428577736982016-04-03T04:12:19.424-07:002016-04-03T04:12:19.424-07:00Wonderful finds! I think you did amazingly (and ku...Wonderful finds! I think you did amazingly (and kudos to Andy for being such a patient and clever wing man!)<br /><br />kaggsysbookishramblingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-6143858815519882392016-04-02T11:14:54.526-07:002016-04-02T11:14:54.526-07:00Mrs. Skeffington! *swoons* What a find!
I vaguely...Mrs. Skeffington! *swoons* What a find!<br /><br />I vaguely remember reading The Corner Shop, though not when or anything really about it.<br /><br />Speaking of Walsh, this is an incredible book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/701988.A_Chance_Childwillafulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201963128584310884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-69676488139214093592016-04-02T09:19:12.341-07:002016-04-02T09:19:12.341-07:00I was so excited - nay, almost thrilled, by all yo...I was so excited - nay, almost thrilled, by all your finds, and not even being (TOO!) envious - and then at the end - I didn't know that ANita Brookner died. How sad. I was a big fan of her in the 80's, but as time passed,s he becamse more and more - well, sad. Still, I am sorry to read the news. Anyway, this is making me think of my upcoming Eagle arock Friends sale - alas, nothing like yours, and yesterday I hit the Fremont Friends sale - alas, alas - only spent a buck and a half! So - you scored, and ANDY is a champ!<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-11186853599126229622016-04-02T08:27:22.022-07:002016-04-02T08:27:22.022-07:00Well done, Scott. And well done Andy, too.
Agai...Well done, Scott. And well done Andy, too. <br /><br />Again, I wonder about your capacity for books in your home. Susan Dhttp://www.destevenson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-75002490467762061332016-04-02T00:03:52.464-07:002016-04-02T00:03:52.464-07:00I agree with Kacper's comment re Mollie Hardwi...I agree with Kacper's comment re Mollie Hardwick but I did enjoy this series though. I just heard today (from the DES list) that Elizabeth Cadell's grandchildren are releasing her books as eBooks. Also, Corazon Books are reprinting Ursula Bloom in digital & paperback. Have you ever read her? I have memories of very pink LP editions in my library & she was very prolific but I've already heard good things about the first book released, Wonder Cruise, & I have a review copy. She's on your list, isn't she? Always love reading about your booksale adventures. lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-16235910267770139712016-04-01T18:08:35.354-07:002016-04-01T18:08:35.354-07:00I probably had as much fun reading about your book...I probably had as much fun reading about your book haul as you had discovering them. Such great finds, Scott! I read Altered States by Brookner last summer and really enjoyed it. A Closed Eye is languishing on my mantle at the moment but I've read good reviews about it. And I love that Andy is so supportive of your bookish pursuits.Cosy Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818379449207007470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42553547232514094172016-04-01T17:38:36.948-07:002016-04-01T17:38:36.948-07:00Great finds! Mollie Hardwicke is not quite as cozy...Great finds! Mollie Hardwicke is not quite as cozy as you might think - she has a rather distinctive style and, as I recall, she's very unsentimental about human nature.Kacperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219607289740142139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-55336724302074437642016-04-01T12:33:30.473-07:002016-04-01T12:33:30.473-07:00Lovely finds! I think you did great. Warm greeti...Lovely finds! I think you did great. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-29925419028641474552016-04-01T10:35:53.017-07:002016-04-01T10:35:53.017-07:00Lovely! I really look forward to these book sale p...Lovely! I really look forward to these book sale posts. I go to quite a few myself, but none as big as this one. My first of the season sale was two weeks ago, and it was greatly disappointing. I only found four books, none of which I particularly wanted but picked up either because the book looked kind of interesting or, in one case, because it was a nice hardcover with a dust jacket of a book I already had. <br /><br />I wonder if Kindle/Nook etc is having an impact on book sales. I've noticed the numbers of books at the sales seem to be much slimmer than they used to be. At the sale I mentioned, they used to have every tabletop filled with four layers of books, plus books on the floor in boxes. This year they seemed to have only 2 or 3 layers of books on the tables and nothing on the floor. While I'm glad I no longer have to crawl on the floor to paw through boxes like a raccoon going through the garbage, I also know I used to find a lot of great books that way. I have another sale that I really look forward to two weeks from today. I'm hoping it is better.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918417021606182361noreply@blogger.com