tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post2276479054774562417..comments2024-03-07T03:01:03.672-05:00Comments on roses over a cottage door: White Cliffs and Women During WartimeDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-78316524525909858542012-06-01T05:06:17.043-04:002012-06-01T05:06:17.043-04:00Glad The Heiress is getting out and about explorin...Glad The Heiress is getting out and about exploring!<br /><br />Darlene you are naughty. I now have to have this book! Brilliant review as always. And yes do give Singled Out another bash because you will absolutely love it once you get into it, I promise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-76960936093804121092012-05-29T11:23:08.302-04:002012-05-29T11:23:08.302-04:00That is so strange. I tried both the UK and the US...That is so strange. I tried both the UK and the US versions and neither one has it. I clicked on the notify me when it becomes available.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-4222007119225466462012-05-27T17:50:05.616-04:002012-05-27T17:50:05.616-04:00Hi Susan, I checked Danielle's blog earlier be...Hi Susan, I checked Danielle's blog earlier because I wanted to know the same thing. It might be 'Darkness Falls From the Air' by Nigel Balchin. Let's see if she appears back here to let us know if that is right.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-6006308843929791512012-05-27T10:26:10.326-04:002012-05-27T10:26:10.326-04:00You have more than enough on the go at the moment ...You have more than enough on the go at the moment but you will be so glad you bought this one, Danielle. I absolutely devoured Few Eggs and No Oranges, too bad the size of it puts off so many people, it's excellent!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-22888827456450265402012-05-27T10:14:53.626-04:002012-05-27T10:14:53.626-04:00Oh Danielle, what's the novel?Oh Danielle, what's the novel?Susan Dhttp://www.destevenson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-61239437343672237752012-05-26T22:30:27.235-04:002012-05-26T22:30:27.235-04:00I can't wait to read this! I would start now ...I can't wait to read this! I would start now but I've got another NF on the go already. I am also reading (as part of my diary project) Few Eggs and No Oranges! I'm also about halfway through a novel set in London during the Blitz--it was published in 1942 (or thereabouts) and makes for fascinating reading! Love the photo by the way--it's beautiful!Daniellehttp://danitorres.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-11139534307127113152012-05-26T16:38:21.224-04:002012-05-26T16:38:21.224-04:00Oh Nan, try TBD again. I just had a peek and it w...Oh Nan, try TBD again. I just had a peek and it was available for $13 (I am so bad and ordered another book while I was there, I blame you!). <br /><br />Nicholson's writing, as well as Amanda Vickery, really appeal to me. And let's face it...female historians writing about women for we women to read is a pretty good formula! All the best with finding a copy.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-88473977338339313062012-05-26T16:13:04.032-04:002012-05-26T16:13:04.032-04:00The book is certainly chock full of stories so it ...The book is certainly chock full of stories so it would be nice not having to worry about a due date. I wish that BMV Books catalogued their books as then it would be a quick call to see if they have one in at a super price. I was just out on the patio enjoying more of my book but the sun is making me sleepy so it was time for a change of scenery!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-21717764107227779192012-05-26T12:12:54.784-04:002012-05-26T12:12:54.784-04:00I think she writes just wonderful books. I have Am...I think she writes just wonderful books. I have Among the Bohemians and Singled Out and look forward to reading them. I love the subjects she chooses to write on. For some reason Millions Like Us isn't available here or from Book Depository.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-52473127725242232732012-05-26T10:54:00.091-04:002012-05-26T10:54:00.091-04:00I've got it on my library list, but now I thin...I've got it on my library list, but now I think I might have to just buy it. Oh, the hardship.Susan Dhttp://www.destevenson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-70947729106941436972012-05-26T08:46:16.359-04:002012-05-26T08:46:16.359-04:00I am quite resourceful but an empty bag of milk wh...I am quite resourceful but an empty bag of milk when I want a cup of tea could just about ruin my day, imagine turning the corner and half of your street is in ruins! These women and their stories are absolutely fascinating and I can't get enough. Don't hesitate to plunk down your money for this book, Jo!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-40173493189246462962012-05-26T08:27:42.548-04:002012-05-26T08:27:42.548-04:00Oh good, my work here is done then. Summer isn...Oh good, my work here is done then. Summer isn't typically the time readers delve into non-fiction but not only is this an informative read, it's incredibly entertaining. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, Audrey!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-20114231223707269852012-05-26T01:49:27.931-04:002012-05-26T01:49:27.931-04:00I am glad to have read about this book, I have see...I am glad to have read about this book, I have seen it so often but never sure about picking it up.i will now, some of the stories are just unbelievable that I think younger generations believe such a thing would not happen. Sadly it did, and the war was actually not that long ago compared to other historical events in our time. <br /><br />Hope Heiress is enjoying the UK.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356433191383783293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-46548994338474124552012-05-25T17:37:35.616-04:002012-05-25T17:37:35.616-04:00I've just put this on my list!I've just put this on my list!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-83651290710998946942012-05-25T13:47:18.402-04:002012-05-25T13:47:18.402-04:00I have picked up and put down Singled Out so many ...I have picked up and put down <i>Singled Out</i> so many times because I thought the type was a bit on the small side but I am just going to bite the bullet. The time just melts away and you completely forget you're reading from another era as the descriptions are so vivid! Thanks for letting me know how much you enjoyed your book!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-12109477076857046112012-05-25T13:42:04.217-04:002012-05-25T13:42:04.217-04:00Hahaha, feel free to waffle away! I loved your de...Hahaha, feel free to waffle away! I loved your description of the area and how interesting to find out the house in the distance once belonged to Noel Coward, wait until I tell my daughter. She wrote that she got roaming charges on her cell phone as she was <i>that</i> close to France, which sounded silly to me as she was on English soil but there you have it. The Heiress only passed by the Castle but one of her friends wants to go back with her so hopefully they stop in. Thanks to you painting such a lovely picture I am going to make a point of stopping by on my next trip over, thanks so much!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-61545997846472794352012-05-25T13:09:48.570-04:002012-05-25T13:09:48.570-04:00I've been there! How amazing is that! It's...I've been there! How amazing is that! It's St Margaret's Bay, I'm positive, just a mile or so from Dover itself, and it's the nearest point to France, and Noel Coward lived in the white, flat roofed house on the beach - I think there are three or four houses on the beach. There's a museum and tea rooms with lots of stuff about Coward way up at the top of the cliffs, which are incredibly steep at that point, and there was a beautiful park or garden. Views from the clifftop walks are spectacular, and there was an information centre somewhere and lots of notices along the way, telling you about the wartime connection, and the plants and wildlife. We went there on holiday once, and the village was the quietest, neatest, tidiest place I've ever visited. It was kind of how I imagined Miss Marple's St Mary Mead to be, but The Man Of The House said it was so perfect it was spooky, like the Midwich Cuckoos, or the Stepford Wives... Sorry to waffle on, but the photo brought it back! I do hope The Heiress is enjoying herself - did she go to Dover Castle?Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-73805180042029215292012-05-25T09:27:32.474-04:002012-05-25T09:27:32.474-04:00This is a lovely coincidence for me too Darlene as...This is a lovely coincidence for me too Darlene as I've just finished her Singled Out which I raced through as well! Now I know this one is just as good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com