tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post1463114424258433168..comments2024-03-28T17:40:31.828+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Read in 2016 - 2: Up With The LarksLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-56207804332972539432016-01-22T16:18:04.007+01:002016-01-22T16:18:04.007+01:00No, I have never heard of Derek Tangyue. Thank you...No, I have never heard of Derek Tangyue. Thank you for the recommendation!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10467334702239672982016-01-22T15:50:09.042+01:002016-01-22T15:50:09.042+01:00I was so pleased to find out this is a true story!...I was so pleased to find out this is a true story! I will look into it. Thanks. Do you know the Derek Tangye books? He and his wife left the London life for Cornwall to grow flowers. And it was way back before many people did such a thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_TangyeNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-8510220623677016432016-01-22T15:22:31.092+01:002016-01-22T15:22:31.092+01:00That sounds like a bargain :-)
Yes, I wrote in my ...That sounds like a bargain :-)<br />Yes, I wrote in my review (first paragraph): "This one [...] is the first of a series of three books". I now realize it should have been "...first IN a series", right?Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10575378539244381532016-01-22T14:08:05.444+01:002016-01-22T14:08:05.444+01:00I was able to buy a copy for a penny plus S&H ...I was able to buy a copy for a penny plus S&H and notice there are two sequels. I usually like this sort of story, so am hopeful!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67410727638194220642016-01-22T07:42:37.266+01:002016-01-22T07:42:37.266+01:00I've read your review of The Girls on your blo...I've read your review of The Girls on your blog, Maggie. The name Lisa Jewell sounds familiar; I was almost sure I've read something from her, but checking on my blog (where ALL the books I read get a review sooner or later) shows nothing.<br />Jenny Eclair? What a lovely surname!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61609837715539525092016-01-22T07:41:20.131+01:002016-01-22T07:41:20.131+01:00It shouldn't be a problem, I am pretty sure th...It shouldn't be a problem, I am pretty sure these are available "everywhere" :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74059381960023563772016-01-21T20:19:49.951+01:002016-01-21T20:19:49.951+01:00This sounds like a good read, and all the more int...This sounds like a good read, and all the more intriguing because it's true. I have been doing a lot of reading lately (maybe I'm avoiding writing!) but I've discovered Lisa Jewell and read two of hers back to back: The Girls and The Third Wife. Now I'm reading Jenny Eclair's book, Moving, which is looking good so far. There is nothing better than finding a book that you don't want to put down.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-64737619645036667742016-01-21T19:44:55.512+01:002016-01-21T19:44:55.512+01:00This sounds like a lot of fun! I hope I can find a...This sounds like a lot of fun! I hope I can find a copy.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52672891191964276182016-01-21T07:47:24.324+01:002016-01-21T07:47:24.324+01:00Yes, it's the author's own website; I watc...Yes, it's the author's own website; I watched the video, too, when preparing my review.<br />I've also read that the Corwnall Tourist Board uses these books to attract visitors, and articles about Tessa and her actor husband have appeared in several newspapers and magazines and on websites about Cornwall.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67303168696254162212016-01-21T07:45:43.230+01:002016-01-21T07:45:43.230+01:00Me too, Jenny. There were one or two instants in t...Me too, Jenny. There were one or two instants in the book when I though they'd been rather naive, in spite of all their thinking things through and making plans - they just didn't expect how things worked out in the end.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-89648539978594022452016-01-21T07:44:32.355+01:002016-01-21T07:44:32.355+01:00Oh yes, living and working all year round in a pla...Oh yes, living and working all year round in a place you've previously known only from holidays is very different, and I guess everyone who's done that has come across totally unexpected problems. Tessa and her family certainly did! But they did well in the end.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-11518257848907209652016-01-21T07:43:04.616+01:002016-01-21T07:43:04.616+01:00My TBR pile does not seem to get any smaller, eith...My TBR pile does not seem to get any smaller, either, but I think if that ever were the case, I'd start to panic slightly :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-26162952647480781572016-01-21T04:28:00.720+01:002016-01-21T04:28:00.720+01:00Gotta love the Internet! Still don't know if ...Gotta love the Internet! Still don't know if these can be found in the States, but I did find a wonderful link where one can view a short video of the author talking about her life in Cornwall, in situ: http://www.upwiththelarks.co.uk/Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-20171116539638220452016-01-21T04:22:19.321+01:002016-01-21T04:22:19.321+01:00Thank you for bringing this book to our attention ...Thank you for bringing this book to our attention . . . it sounds rather delightful and that it is a true story just adds to its appeal, to me, at least. I think I'll look for it. Hopefully it can be found here in the States too. We shall see. Thanks again!Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-9866630206640362182016-01-20T22:51:34.842+01:002016-01-20T22:51:34.842+01:00Never heard of this. I always like books about peo...Never heard of this. I always like books about peoples' real life experiences, though. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72593381366023492612016-01-20T22:17:19.953+01:002016-01-20T22:17:19.953+01:00This sounds really interesting. I always think it ...This sounds really interesting. I always think it must be a gamble, moving somewhere where you spent a holiday, as real life in that place is never going to be the same as your holiday. But good on them for making the move. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29673914144175514972016-01-20T22:13:47.173+01:002016-01-20T22:13:47.173+01:00* but I* but ITeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-76545223653861687172016-01-20T22:12:42.687+01:002016-01-20T22:12:42.687+01:00I love reading books about other folks' advent...I love reading books about other folks' adventures, so it sounds like this one would fit the bill. Trying to catch up on my reading right now and I have a never ending TBR pile I but can't make myself give them away without at least trying them, but I believe this should go in my mental TBR stack. I think my sisters would enjoy them, too.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.com