tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post7321047565122389675..comments2024-03-07T03:01:03.672-05:00Comments on roses over a cottage door: The Bookshop by Penelope FitzgeraldDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-45634740817922641392011-01-17T09:45:26.702-05:002011-01-17T09:45:26.702-05:00Just finished this...loved it! And I'm pretty ...Just finished this...loved it! And I'm pretty sure I bought this book (years ago) thinking it was Penelope Lively's newest! I'm glad I found another new author to read instead!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-34675782878805001642011-01-15T22:07:26.154-05:002011-01-15T22:07:26.154-05:00I enjoyed this very much. I read it years ago &...I enjoyed this very much. I read it years ago & was left feeling so sad that I wasn't sure I wanted to reread it but I'm glad I did. I found a lot more black humour in it this time & Christine was wonderful.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-29300092537823305132011-01-14T23:49:54.107-05:002011-01-14T23:49:54.107-05:00Ooh, Penelope Mortimer is good, I read a book by h...Ooh, Penelope Mortimer is good, I read a book by her last year and will be reading the Persephone Daddy's Gone a Hunting when my library gets it in (I've been doing a little book requesting lately...if I can't buy books, why not the library...then everyone can enjoy them!). And I'm going to start reading The Bookshop this weekend--I've not read Penelope Lively or Fitzgerald yet either.Daniellehttp://danitorres.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-37236558376477543122011-01-13T10:49:34.005-05:002011-01-13T10:49:34.005-05:00bookssnob, Fitzgerald comes highly recommended the...bookssnob, Fitzgerald comes highly recommended then! And I would have loved a sequel where Christine rules the village...and she could have!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-74907902580756155512011-01-13T10:38:06.138-05:002011-01-13T10:38:06.138-05:00This sounds very good. Naomi keeps telling me to r...This sounds very good. Naomi keeps telling me to read Penelope Fitzgerald and one of these days I will. Christine sounds like a girl with some gumption!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-82596866297616978072011-01-13T08:19:54.279-05:002011-01-13T08:19:54.279-05:00verity, I have heard of her but know nothing about...verity, I have heard of her but know nothing about her work or era...off to do some research!<br /><br />StuckInABook, 'the sullen ray of light...', I like that, Simon.Darlenehttp://www.rosesoveracottagedoor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-1472232680351859112011-01-12T10:39:05.378-05:002011-01-12T10:39:05.378-05:00I was going to say what Verity said! I've not...I was going to say what Verity said! I've not read anything by Mortimer or Lively, and thus they blend in my head...<br /><br />But I have read, and loved, The Bookshop. Such a sad book, but beautifully written - and Christine was the sullen ray of light through it!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-85283454487355498022011-01-12T07:48:13.995-05:002011-01-12T07:48:13.995-05:00Such a delightful read. You could also add in Pen...Such a delightful read. You could also add in Penelope Mortimer - she is another good Penelope!verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-83936969943489352972011-01-12T06:52:59.359-05:002011-01-12T06:52:59.359-05:00JoAnn, She had the makings to fill a book of her o...JoAnn, She had the makings to fill a book of her own!<br /><br />Stacy, Oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes. The best in this one comes out if it's read slowly so perhaps speed was an issue.<br /><br />Mystica, There you go and you're welcome!<br /><br />Joan, It would seem that I'm in good company then!Darlenehttp://www.rosesoveracottagedoor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-6390655280359584972011-01-12T02:54:23.513-05:002011-01-12T02:54:23.513-05:00Glad to read I'm not the only one who confuses...Glad to read I'm not the only one who confuses the two Penelopes. I absolutely love P. Lively and keep thinking I should try P. Fitzgerald.Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-20200626319904373832011-01-11T20:48:32.989-05:002011-01-11T20:48:32.989-05:00Stacy - I don't think it's you. I never ev...Stacy - I don't think it's you. I never even reviewed the book because I couldn't think of anything to say just a couple of days later... except that Christine was memorable.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-91344704833644564602011-01-11T20:19:30.427-05:002011-01-11T20:19:30.427-05:00Thank you for the review on an author unknown to m...Thank you for the review on an author unknown to me. This sounds so good.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-13225092560878256612011-01-11T18:50:25.000-05:002011-01-11T18:50:25.000-05:00Wow I recently read this book in 2009 and I have a...Wow I recently read this book in 2009 and I have already forgotten almost everything about it. Not sure if this means I read it too quickly or Fitzgerald just didn't leave a lasting impression:(Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-27982257423435631112011-01-11T18:13:31.405-05:002011-01-11T18:13:31.405-05:00Those Penelopes tend to get mixed up in my mind, t...Those Penelopes tend to get mixed up in my mind, too! I listened to The Bookshop about a year ago and still recall Christine Gipping... quite a young lady.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com