tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post1818299552095072501..comments2023-09-10T16:48:15.803+01:00Comments on Paperback Reader: Persephone Review and AdditionsPaperback Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-42318758361052767642010-01-16T23:47:14.977+00:002010-01-16T23:47:14.977+00:00I'm planning on reading The Village soon too, ...I'm planning on reading The Village soon too, Claire (or possibly during PRW seeing as I have so many Persephones on hand) as I love Laski... but, yes, there are so many other tempting Persephone titles and authors! Whipple's great, the short story was brilliant and I've been wanting a bit of a Whipple fix myself this last week but don't have any of her other books in my collection as yet :(.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-39061911765561959202010-01-15T23:09:50.473+00:002010-01-15T23:09:50.473+00:00Excited to hear what you have to say about To Bed ...Excited to hear what you have to say about To Bed with Grand Music! I'm thinking of getting The Village and Little Boy Lost for Persephone Week, so make it a Laski event, ha ha. Then again, so many authors I'd be missing, like Whipple! I loved her short story in the last Biannually.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-56845041648695604282010-01-14T10:51:11.478+00:002010-01-14T10:51:11.478+00:00Claire, I'm beginning to think that there are ...Claire, I'm beginning to think that there are too many and that I need five Persephone weeks to catch up with the reading! I hope to read To Bed With Grand Music over the next few weeks - I have coveted it for months and it has been sidelined by other books that have to be read this month!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-38984628238918131682010-01-14T03:11:54.777+00:002010-01-14T03:11:54.777+00:00Ohh so many unread Persephones! I'm saving my ...Ohh so many unread Persephones! I'm saving my present of To Bed with Grand Music for Persephone Week! Hopefully by then I'll have acquired a couple or so more. :) Enjoy your loot!!clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-38318430115271659292010-01-13T12:21:08.251+00:002010-01-13T12:21:08.251+00:00Ana, I had difficulty whittling down the passages ...Ana, I had difficulty whittling down the passages to the ones quoted; I had taken note of so many, which is testimony itself to the beautiful writing.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-17407692594432110032010-01-12T22:16:49.729+00:002010-01-12T22:16:49.729+00:00I really like those passages you shared - her writ...I really like those passages you shared - her writing really is beautiful. And wow - so many new Persephones! Enjoy :DAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-34285525389765038852010-01-12T11:21:53.293+00:002010-01-12T11:21:53.293+00:00Verity, The Home-Maker is the one that I most deli...Verity, The Home-Maker is the one that I most delighted by and I am so grateful to you for noticing it! <br /><br />Darlene, can you believe that I have yet to read Diary of a Provincial Lady? :s Perhaps I should read both Delafields consecutively...<br /><br />JoAnn, thank you for the award! I shall be accepting that tomorrow. <br /><br />Frances, I can understand that sense of being overwhelmed by the unlimited possibilities and temptation. I hope that you enjoy Little Boy Lost as much as I did.<br /><br />Jodie, To Bed With Grand Music will be my next Persephone and I hope it meets my high expectations. Thank you again for providing me with another satisfying Persephone to read; the quality of writing of this one is high and memorable.<br /><br />Simon, thanks for the tag! I hope to complete that for tomorrow.<br /><br />makedo, I was very pleasantly surprised by Every Eye and hope you find it interesting when you read it.<br /><br />I love the phrase, "pile of dove grey happiness"! I am excited to read them all.<br /><br />Miranda, thanks; I hope you enjoy it! I'm delighted to read another positive endorsement of To Bed With Grand Music! I can't wait to read it and share my thoughts!<br /><br />Sophie, how lovely to have received Persephone book tokens for Christmas! It is always such a dilemma which books to choose... To Bed With Grand Music was the one I lusted after and had done since I first learned of its forthcoming reissue so I understand you coveting it. <br />It tickles me that you had the chance to study a Persephone text! Albeit before it became one. I'm impressed that it remained a favourite despite the terror associated with it and I look forward to reading it.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-22371498993412068452010-01-12T11:08:29.235+00:002010-01-12T11:08:29.235+00:00Apologies for the delayed response, people, but I ...Apologies for the delayed response, people, but I sprained my wrist and I have been attempting to type as little as possible.<br /><br />Naomi, I don't know where to begin! Just now I'm settling for admiring them often.<br /><br />Steph, Every Eye is an intriguing book.<br /><br />The Home-Maker is top of my Persephone reading list so I hope to share my thoughts with you soon!<br /><br />Hee. Once I work out the logistics of space, I may very well take a photograph of my burgeoning collection - you have been warned!<br /><br />Jackie, I'm quite addicted! In 2009 I managed to accrue 22 of the current collection, which is a lot... now I need to read them! <br /><br />Simon, you've been quite lucky finding Persephones in your library so hopefully they have some more that you can borrow this year.<br /><br />Vivienne, I've been collecting for over eighteen months though and ten at once help! Every Eye is beautiful.<br /><br />Iliana, I can appreciate that :). Even with my 35 I want more!<br /><br />Lena, once I find a place for all of my collection together, I shall post documentation of their beauty.<br /><br />Karen, May seems so far away... I hope you enjoy yours whenever you read them. <br /><br />Mrs. B, I have been wanting to read Consequences since your review! It was the only copy that had real damage to it, justifying its remainder status, but I couldn't leave it behind!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-82272935046920379202010-01-12T00:36:55.174+00:002010-01-12T00:36:55.174+00:00Oh, this sounds excellent. It wasn't one I'...Oh, this sounds excellent. It wasn't one I'd previously had high on my Persephone wish list, but now I'm thinking it might be a good choice for one of my Christmas Persephone book tokens! Although To Bed With Grand Music is definitely at the top of my list for Persephone lust-afters atm. Amours de Voyage was the first text I had to write an essay when I arrived at university! Sadly the beautiful Persephone edition hadn't been published then, obviously. I look forward to hearing what you think of it, as I enjoyed it v much, despite the terrors of the first tutorial associated with it ;)Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263980996873885826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-3266918615332350872010-01-11T14:39:43.493+00:002010-01-11T14:39:43.493+00:00What an excellent review! The book sounds fascinat...What an excellent review! The book sounds fascinating - I'll have to buy a copy myself. I read To Bed With Grand Music for the Persephone Book Group in London - it's brilliant! Looking forward to reading your review.skirmishofwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031418191113154505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-84606433079627124272010-01-11T04:30:46.993+00:002010-01-11T04:30:46.993+00:00Every Eye isn't a Persephone I had tagged for ...Every Eye isn't a Persephone I had tagged for purchase, but I might have to reconsider that now. It sounds interesting. <br /><br />And that is quite a pile of dove grey happiness! I'm looking forward to reading your reviews of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-36838139275930023612010-01-10T23:31:03.745+00:002010-01-10T23:31:03.745+00:00Just to let you know I've tagged you in a meme...Just to let you know I've tagged you in a meme! Have a go if you think it looks fun, and let me know if you do... enjoy!<br />Info. here: http://stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com/2010/01/tag.html<br />SimonStuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-6522629443566125762010-01-10T22:43:26.678+00:002010-01-10T22:43:26.678+00:00So glad you enjoyed it and that I could hasten you...So glad you enjoyed it and that I could hasten your getting it. I think To Bed with Grand Music is the book that led me to the whole Persephone swap thing when it was mentioned on someone's blog, hope it is great.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462660276240016464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-73966621294018707182010-01-10T22:37:25.028+00:002010-01-10T22:37:25.028+00:00That passage is fantastic! As a Persephone newbie,...That passage is fantastic! As a Persephone newbie, I feel a bit hypnotized by all the possibilities. Frozen for now looking at my first Laski, and afraid that if I begin to move I won't stop. The temptation of acquiring a collection as impressive as yours!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-5624453610217669342010-01-10T15:46:13.009+00:002010-01-10T15:46:13.009+00:00I envy your Persephone collection! There's a...I envy your Persephone collection! There's an award for you at:<br />http://lakesidemusing.blogspot.com/2010/01/tss-over-top-catching-up-on-awards.htmlJoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-22634224314894865402010-01-10T07:21:28.149+00:002010-01-10T07:21:28.149+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-25878296456018469412010-01-09T17:23:40.279+00:002010-01-09T17:23:40.279+00:00Oh, Consequences was fantastic! Darker than any P...Oh, Consequences was fantastic! Darker than any Provincial Lady novel (which wouldn't be hard), I'll be interested to read your take on that one.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-75431106773105384432010-01-09T11:34:43.982+00:002010-01-09T11:34:43.982+00:00Enjoy enjoy enjoy! So pleased that we spotted The...Enjoy enjoy enjoy! So pleased that we spotted The home-maker for you...verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-83123422666714810772010-01-09T08:48:48.770+00:002010-01-09T08:48:48.770+00:00Wonderful stash! You're going to love Conseque...Wonderful stash! You're going to love Consequences.Astrid (Mrs.B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00504736603540947661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-5566862069943157062010-01-09T06:19:44.275+00:002010-01-09T06:19:44.275+00:00What a wonderful collection you have. I am current...What a wonderful collection you have. I am currently saving my Persephone books for the reading week in May - although I might need to get my partner to hide them for me so that I can resist tempatation!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-10632410930679948412010-01-09T03:20:41.723+00:002010-01-09T03:20:41.723+00:00I am in awe of your Persephone collection. You mus...I am in awe of your Persephone collection. You must post exorbitant amounts of photos documenting their beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-28944363498377685372010-01-08T20:40:50.657+00:002010-01-08T20:40:50.657+00:0035 Persephones? Oh I'm a bit jealous :)35 Persephones? Oh I'm a bit jealous :)Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-86869207711322412882010-01-08T19:58:03.118+00:002010-01-08T19:58:03.118+00:00I feel quite jealous, as I only have two. This on...I feel quite jealous, as I only have two. This one sounds wonderful.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-84655793997798890242010-01-08T19:31:35.335+00:002010-01-08T19:31:35.335+00:00Most envious of that hoard I have to say. I only h...Most envious of that hoard I have to say. I only have three unread Persephone's on my TBR to last me the whole year, so thats one every month, or three in your Persephone week this year!<br /><br />Maybe with all the money I save this year my treat could be to by the whole lot at the start of 2011...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-27912000628586236942010-01-08T19:23:11.121+00:002010-01-08T19:23:11.121+00:00I'm impressed by the number of Persephones you...I'm impressed by the number of Persephones you now own! I don't think I'll ever get to that number. I hope you enjoy them all.Jackie (Farm Lane Books)http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uknoreply@blogger.com