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Oct 2023
10:59pm, 12 Oct 2023
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McGoohan
It's only fair Linds, LN did inflict.... I mean *choose* this month's book after all (Better put a  in there....)
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Oct 2023
6:25am, 13 Oct 2023
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LindsD
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Oct 2023
12:56pm, 13 Oct 2023
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Diogenes
I've been listening to a compilation of BBC dramatisations of Barbara Pyms' novels this week, only I keep misremembering the titles. I kept thinking of Crampton Hodnett as Compton Hodnett, A Glass of Blessings as A Cup of Blessings and, perhaps most amusingly and understandably, Some Tame Gazelle as Some Tame Impala. I'm sure Pym would've been a fan of Tame Impala. (Jane and Prudence and No Fond Return of Love remained unscathed.) Having now read or listened to almost all of her published novels, including Excellent Women, I would say that Quarter In Autumn is by far the best. |
Oct 2023
1:15pm, 13 Oct 2023
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Night-owl
Is that Quartet I've read that loved it
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Oct 2023
1:33pm, 13 Oct 2023
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neufalabonk
Quartet in Autumn is my 1977 pick for RABFEYOYL - great book.
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Oct 2023
1:43pm, 13 Oct 2023
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Diogenes
Yes, Quartet, apologies for the typo
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Oct 2023
5:57pm, 13 Oct 2023
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Night-owl
Yes it was my choice for RABFEYOYL
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Oct 2023
9:49pm, 14 Oct 2023
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Columba
Yes, I've read Quartet several times. But no other Barbara Pym.
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Oct 2023
10:49pm, 14 Oct 2023
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quimby
Celebrated National Bookshop Day with a trip to a new bookshop in nearby town. It has only been open a week; it was pleasantly busy. I was quite restrained; only spent £50. I do hope they do well. If I'm honest, it was our only reason for visiting the town - so many shops have closed. I did have a mind to shop for some outdoorsy trousers, but both Blacks & Millets have gone. 🙁 Plenty of vape shops, mind.
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Oct 2023
11:20pm, 14 Oct 2023
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Night-owl
Oh dear quimby you're right it's like that here Didn't know until an hour ago it was National Bookshop Day. But ordered this earlier today nordiclighthouse.blog |
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