tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post5841785263187989926..comments2023-11-25T13:33:56.102+10:30Comments on bibliolathas: {review} taylor, ferguson, carter; crime, fairytale, WTF?skiourophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-24182597818416457232013-06-04T13:40:30.773+09:302013-06-04T13:40:30.773+09:30*Green* with envy that one could just go up (down?...*Green* with envy that one could just go up (down?!) to London and pop into the shop. I wanted to go last year when I was in the UK, but never managed it somehow. Kicking self... Websites are just not the same!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-4466691875441757802013-05-27T08:19:39.253+09:302013-05-27T08:19:39.253+09:30That Persephone sounds good. Think I'll pay a...That Persephone sounds good. Think I'll pay a visit to the shop next time I'm in London.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-14967413122669259192013-05-23T10:28:27.362+09:302013-05-23T10:28:27.362+09:30Lady Rose was lovely with a long lingering melanch...Lady Rose was lovely with a long lingering melancholic aftertaste - but worth that sad feeling, definitely. I shall press on with Angela Carter, tho' I do feel a little burned by this one! skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-70213071845223967312013-05-22T14:19:42.144+09:302013-05-22T14:19:42.144+09:30I can't get into Ange;la Carter - much as I tr...I can't get into Ange;la Carter - much as I try. But Lady Rose and Mrs M sounds good. Another for my To Be Read list.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-6664088130764938712013-05-19T14:07:46.174+09:302013-05-19T14:07:46.174+09:30I'm so sad that there are only 4 of the Caudwe...I'm so sad that there are only 4 of the Caudwell mysteries and now I have none left. I love the quirkiness of her style. I shall press on with Taylor. I think following up such a stunning first book must be a ghastly job!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-54716545478878259202013-05-19T09:23:58.681+09:302013-05-19T09:23:58.681+09:30I've now read Taylor's first three and the...I've now read Taylor's first three and the third is better than the second in my view. I'll keep going with his. I really liked the first Angela Carter I read, but this one sounds completely mad! Sounds like you've been doing some great reading. (I see Sarah Caudwell on your list. I adore her.)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251983804060081813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-80023608318139262082013-05-15T08:16:38.779+09:302013-05-15T08:16:38.779+09:30The Ruby Ferguson book was so lovely, Jeanie - if ...The Ruby Ferguson book was so lovely, Jeanie - if you're in the mood for something a bit sad and hugely beautiful, that is it.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-63879066119920212162013-05-15T08:12:46.258+09:302013-05-15T08:12:46.258+09:30I'm sure you'd like her 'Jill' boo...I'm sure you'd like her 'Jill' books too, Lisa May - if you feel like some girly retro in your reading. Jill is a horse-mad girl (cliché, I know!) but the writing is gorgeous.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-67669926287915249962013-05-15T08:03:34.468+09:302013-05-15T08:03:34.468+09:30Thanks Sarah - I think one either loves that whims...Thanks Sarah - I think one either loves that whimsical edge or it drives one to drink! I have quite a lot of time for an amoral hero, which helps.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-44475846746247422852013-05-14T11:25:32.964+09:302013-05-14T11:25:32.964+09:30Wow, what a mix of books! I'm quite fond of m...Wow, what a mix of books! I'm quite fond of magical realism but not of dystopian worlds. Of the three, Lady Rose sounds the most intriguing - not an author I know at all.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-13739084607183144032013-05-14T04:02:12.855+09:302013-05-14T04:02:12.855+09:30I just love it when I find a book I want to read o...I just love it when I find a book I want to read over and over again! Thanks for sharing that one -- sure is a diverse and eclectic list!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-64667842219400091502013-05-14T02:36:27.718+09:302013-05-14T02:36:27.718+09:30Some diverse reading for you there Vicki. I've...Some diverse reading for you there Vicki. I've tried some Andrew Taylor books but they've never quite done it for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-21106104135111932852013-05-13T19:48:01.116+09:302013-05-13T19:48:01.116+09:30(At least Hegel is spellable, unlike some of those...(At least Hegel is spellable, unlike some of those too-many-lettered other philosophers!) And, yes, the Ferguson is so lovely - I cannot recommend it enough. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488371842288429064.post-1070658893741024052013-05-13T18:06:59.951+09:302013-05-13T18:06:59.951+09:30Your new nightmare had me laughing there, hahaha.....Your new nightmare had me laughing there, hahaha.... :) I have kind of decided too, that dystopian fiction and magical realism are not my cup of tea. The Ferguson one is, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com