tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post633359729962796790..comments2024-03-28T12:00:55.653-07:00Comments on FURROWED MIDDLEBROW: THE GROWN-UP SCHOOL STORY LIST (updated 5/15/2016)Furrowed Middlebrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-85262016990992570452015-10-30T21:26:32.883-07:002015-10-30T21:26:32.883-07:00I love this list! I know you have mentioned the Cr...I love this list! I know you have mentioned the Crispin Gervase Fen series. Love Lies Bleeding in addition is set in a boarding school in addition to Fen's Oxford link. Bagfullofbookshttp://bagfullofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-33700982282333674032015-09-25T06:29:07.817-07:002015-09-25T06:29:07.817-07:00Thanks very much. I'll make a note of all of ...Thanks very much. I'll make a note of all of these, for myself as well as for the list. I've never heard of any of them, so you've added to my already overwhelming TBR list!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-78048041957597865332015-09-24T16:56:54.384-07:002015-09-24T16:56:54.384-07:00Oops, the biography is by Paul Bailey and the humo...Oops, the biography is by Paul Bailey and the humorous university crime series, of which Matricide at St Martha's is the first, are by Ruth Dudley Edwards , although they may be a bit late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-27606485116219516072015-09-24T16:45:01.998-07:002015-09-24T16:45:01.998-07:00Many thanks for another glorious list, Scott. The ...Many thanks for another glorious list, Scott. The humorous school girl stories of Arthur Marshall (who was a gay English author and radio personality). He was included in a rather bitchy group biography called Three Queer Lives, as was prolific writer Naomi Jacobs, can't remember the author and an on my phone so can't check. Also the wonderfully titled University set humorous crime novel Matricide at St Martha's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-68105515507330412772015-09-21T04:43:46.640-07:002015-09-21T04:43:46.640-07:00Cat Among the Pigeons is my favorite Agata book. Y...Cat Among the Pigeons is my favorite Agata book. You won't regret reading it, actually it's the kind of book that keeps you awake until the very end.Finchleyhttp://www.strongmove.co.uk/north-london-removals/finchley-man-and-van/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-20741838592609693352015-09-16T10:31:15.421-07:002015-09-16T10:31:15.421-07:00Oh, yeah, right - because we all really need that ...Oh, yeah, right - because we all really need that with you around, Scott! HA!<br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-91638245811049454822015-09-16T06:40:22.149-07:002015-09-16T06:40:22.149-07:00Okay, that makes sense. In the U.S. high school is...Okay, that makes sense. In the U.S. high school is roughly for 14-18, but at least it's the same general concept. Thanks, Sue!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-70234435491711404812015-09-16T06:39:06.576-07:002015-09-16T06:39:06.576-07:00That sounds very interesting, Cassandra. I'll ...That sounds very interesting, Cassandra. I'll make a note of it. Thanks!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-52302396357780574752015-09-16T06:38:23.365-07:002015-09-16T06:38:23.365-07:00Thanks, Jenefer, I'm making a note of that.Thanks, Jenefer, I'm making a note of that.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-66283217554330203612015-09-16T06:38:01.517-07:002015-09-16T06:38:01.517-07:00Thanks, Susan, glad you enjoyed it.Thanks, Susan, glad you enjoyed it.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-70383079477503529712015-09-15T01:30:54.373-07:002015-09-15T01:30:54.373-07:00No talking after Lights by Angela Lambert is about...No talking after Lights by Angela Lambert is about a girls' boarding school. A new girl has difficulty settling in and no one seems prepared to help her. <br />JeneferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-23906285075779953352015-09-13T19:57:20.733-07:002015-09-13T19:57:20.733-07:00It is late -- 1987 -- but if universities count, I...It is late -- 1987 -- but if universities count, I would also add Jill Paton Walsh's _Lapsing_, which is about a young Catholic girl's time at Oxford in the 1950s, and a beautiful novel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08684192345341506424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-82581741495620732702015-09-13T13:20:54.242-07:002015-09-13T13:20:54.242-07:00Most Schools for 11 - 18 are called High schools. ...Most Schools for 11 - 18 are called High schools. But now, depending on who is running the school we have Free Schools and Academy's! But that's a new idea by the recent governments so you needn't worry about that as they won't feature in your lovely book lists Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-67540281645580759232015-09-12T19:22:07.773-07:002015-09-12T19:22:07.773-07:00Goodness, Scott, another list. What joy. Thanks ...Goodness, Scott, another list. What joy. Thanks as always for sharing your hard-earned knowledge.<br /><br />I can think of nothing to add (well, except Charlotte Fairlie, which you mentioned above be kept off).Susan Dhttp://www.susandaly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-39058809064873706452015-09-12T12:40:58.549-07:002015-09-12T12:40:58.549-07:00Thanks so much, Mark, this is very helpful, and an...Thanks so much, Mark, this is very helpful, and answers my question to Sue above about high schools. I bet there are still some that are incorrectly identified on my list, and I'm also hampered by knowing very little about some of the books I've listed, but I certainly know more now than I did before!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42341331239823309562015-09-12T12:37:31.107-07:002015-09-12T12:37:31.107-07:00I'm glad you like it, Karen. Finding all the ...I'm glad you like it, Karen. Finding all the titles listed here will be a challenge, as some have really faded into oblivion, but I wish you the best of luck in tracking them down! Glad you're enjoying the girls' stories too--they are quite addictive.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-10254279949786244402015-09-12T12:34:56.915-07:002015-09-12T12:34:56.915-07:00These are great, Brian. Thanks for sharing them! ...These are great, Brian. Thanks for sharing them! They may have to go on my TBR list as well...Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-31281852068083822902015-09-12T12:33:52.197-07:002015-09-12T12:33:52.197-07:00Thank you for these, Frances! I'll look into ...Thank you for these, Frances! I'll look into them and add them with my next update. I can't edit comments, but your correction re Jacqueline Winspear is below.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-40912414563764865622015-09-12T12:32:17.539-07:002015-09-12T12:32:17.539-07:00Thanks for the suggestions, Barbara. I am happy t...Thanks for the suggestions, Barbara. I am happy to say that, even as an American, it never would have occurred to me to take Decline and Fall as a realistic portrayal!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-31089190854454618482015-09-12T12:29:31.483-07:002015-09-12T12:29:31.483-07:00Thanks, Jerri! I haven't looked into Benson&#...Thanks, Jerri! I haven't looked into Benson's books yet beyond trying to identify her. I'll add that with my next update.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-77296630281432682072015-09-12T12:28:41.527-07:002015-09-12T12:28:41.527-07:00Hopefully this will give you a few more titles for...Hopefully this will give you a few more titles for your reading list, Tom!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-2192063185568529682015-09-12T12:27:51.116-07:002015-09-12T12:27:51.116-07:00Oh, yes, Gina, I should have thought of that one. ...Oh, yes, Gina, I should have thought of that one. Thanks!Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-45036384969703157102015-09-12T12:27:24.081-07:002015-09-12T12:27:24.081-07:00Thanks so much for this information. I have always...Thanks so much for this information. I have always meant to look more closely at Chapman's work, but have not found time. If you're familiar with other of her works, feel free to email me--I'd love to know more.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-34449486158115093712015-09-12T12:26:26.323-07:002015-09-12T12:26:26.323-07:00Thanks, Sue. I'll do an updated list some tim...Thanks, Sue. I'll do an updated list some time soon and add all of the wonderful suggestions.Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595702824833504762.post-42012682423999178382015-09-12T12:25:41.494-07:002015-09-12T12:25:41.494-07:00Thanks so much, Sue! That's very helpful. I&...Thanks so much, Sue! That's very helpful. I've corrected it, and a few others too where the correct term must be primary school. Then there are high schools, which I am familiar with in the U.S. but suspect may be a different animal in the U.K.? Furrowed Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065110409019861653noreply@blogger.com