tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post4890569945725888784..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: Reading diary: HELEN ASHTON, WINIFRED DUKEFurrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-13647624282833711702020-11-09T07:37:33.033-08:002020-11-09T07:37:33.033-08:00I ran across a copy of The Half-Crown House at an ...I ran across a copy of The Half-Crown House at an estate sale this past weekend, and passed on it because I couldn't tell much about it -- and I was sort of hurrying. But I made sure to check what you knew about Helen Ashton -- and, darn, I should have bought the book! (I am in the midst of a lot of early 20th Century British women though ... Julia Strachey's CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING just now, and Margaret Kennedy's THE CONSTANT NYMPH plus Elizabeth von Arnim's ENCHANTED APRIL on deck...)Rich Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659613066689174738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-57702950787690187032016-05-19T05:41:07.371-07:002016-05-19T05:41:07.371-07:00Glad to see you've been enjoying Ashton for th...Glad to see you've been enjoying Ashton for the most part, Ali (and thanks for the mention re Half-Crown House). I haven't read Parson Austen's Daughter yet, but I definitely plan to read more of Ashton's work.<br /><br />I've also made a note that when we're in England later this year, we must allow time for bookshops at any National Trust properties!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-29464556467158320212016-05-08T15:08:08.200-07:002016-05-08T15:08:08.200-07:00I have now read Bricks and Mortar, Yeoman’s Hospi...I have now read Bricks and Mortar, Yeoman’s Hospital and Half crown House by Helen Ashton which I have reviewed on my blog. I am currently reading Parson Austen's Daughter - I was looking for other reviews of it online but could find nothing much - a pdf of a review from 1950 on the nursing or hospital times or some such journal was the best I found.<br /><br />https://heavenali.wordpress.com/?s=HELEN+ASHTON&submit=Searchheavenalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908026609515537170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-32835081527044057142015-10-27T18:45:24.446-07:002015-10-27T18:45:24.446-07:00I read Half Crown House a while back and quite lik...I read Half Crown House a while back and quite liked it, too. In fact, your copy may be the one I donated to the SFPL. <br />Lisa PerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42598590356058879532015-09-17T06:22:26.955-07:002015-09-17T06:22:26.955-07:00Doctor Serocold is on my TBR list, Jane, so I'...Doctor Serocold is on my TBR list, Jane, so I'm happy to know it's well worth reading. Glad you enjoyed it and that I helped lead you to it!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-20671743899748066182015-09-16T14:29:27.303-07:002015-09-16T14:29:27.303-07:00I was wondering who put Helen Ashton's name in...I was wondering who put Helen Ashton's name into my head and inspired me to search my library's catalogue and now I have my answer. I must thank you, because I loved the book I read - Doctor Serocold. It was another one day story, but the setting and the character of my story was quite different to yours.Jane @ Beyond Eden Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568410017337283636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-85622962396792664672015-09-01T06:59:52.186-07:002015-09-01T06:59:52.186-07:00So glad you enjoyed the book, Gina! It is a perfe...So glad you enjoyed the book, Gina! It is a perfect rainy day read. I think some of Ashton's other titles are relatively easy to find, and some may even be in libraries, but I can't vouch for them all being as good!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-48988358740524816232015-08-31T06:54:00.635-07:002015-08-31T06:54:00.635-07:00Thanks to your blog I picked up Half Crown House a...Thanks to your blog I picked up Half Crown House a couple of weeks ago and spent an overcast, rainy Sunday reading it. I loved it! I must find other Ashton titles now! I just wish i had the lovely dust jacket, but my copy came without one. However, it was a gift to a library in Pennsylvania the month before I was born, and is still in wonderful condition. Possibly better than me! thanks again for the blog, you are much appreciated! gina in alabamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-52206235658820801742015-08-19T03:04:57.823-07:002015-08-19T03:04:57.823-07:00All i have seen are--2 by Elizabeth Cambridge and...All i have seen are--2 by Elizabeth Cambridge and 2 by Winifred Boggs.I prefer to read "trad "books so i am not really disappointed.<br />TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-65828539167707019242015-08-18T09:30:39.848-07:002015-08-18T09:30:39.848-07:00Unfortunately, it's not easy to do that, Tina....Unfortunately, it's not easy to do that, Tina. The results you see seem to vary depending on where you are (or where their website THINKS you are). As a matter of fact, I only see three Ashton titles--Marshdikes, Hornets' Nest, and William and Dorothy. So if you're seeing four, you're ahead of me! For one author, I even got different results searching on my Kindle than I did on my PC!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-73794004846787705712015-08-18T03:51:37.345-07:002015-08-18T03:51:37.345-07:00Please could you list books the HATHI TRUST have t...Please could you list books the HATHI TRUST have to read online?<br />I have only found 4.<br />TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-13152337121041870152015-08-17T08:41:13.202-07:002015-08-17T08:41:13.202-07:00Oh, Lyn, I wish FMB were becoming a reality, but a...Oh, Lyn, I wish FMB were becoming a reality, but alas, although I fantasize about it sometimes, it's unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future at least. But it's great to know I have one customer already should it happen someday!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42504286541610036532015-08-17T08:38:20.219-07:002015-08-17T08:38:20.219-07:00I'm surprised by that, Tom, but if you haven&#...I'm surprised by that, Tom, but if you haven't already blown your budget on Elizabeth Fair books, there are cheap copies of Half-Crown House and a couple of Ashton's other books (which I haven't read yet) on Abe Books. There's also at least one of her novels available at Hathi Trust. So all is not lost!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-67026399224256390362015-08-16T17:39:10.424-07:002015-08-16T17:39:10.424-07:00Foully dispiriting! I was so pleased to see lots ...Foully dispiriting! I was so pleased to see lots of Ashton's titles int he Los Angles Public Library catalog, and then when I tried to place holds, found they are ALL reference! OH! Don't they KNOW from whence my inspiration comes, Scott!<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-73752971205811594212015-08-14T23:09:46.926-07:002015-08-14T23:09:46.926-07:00Ashton's Bricks & Mortar is another novel ...Ashton's Bricks & Mortar is another novel about houses & architecture, it was obviously one of her interests. Is that a hint that the Furrowed Middlebrow imprint is going to become a reality? I do hope so.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-29782131584425555462015-08-14T09:48:05.885-07:002015-08-14T09:48:05.885-07:00Oh, Lord, anoother title/author that I will have t...Oh, Lord, anoother title/author that I will have to track down and start reading - Oh, Scott!<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com