Comments on: Another book meme http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/09/15/another-book-meme/ Notes from a Victorianist Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:24:50 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lidian http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/09/15/another-book-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Lidian Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:57:35 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=646#comment-365 I adore Ellen Wood and Diary of a Nobody. Excellent recommendations, both. East Lynne is one of my favorite books but I also loved The Shadow of Ashlydyat and St. Martin's Eve. Wood is mightily underrated and I once dreamed of writing a proper bio of her (still do, but there are so many books i want to write!) I will put Florence Marryat on my reading list, she sounds excellent. I adore Ellen Wood and Diary of a Nobody. Excellent recommendations, both. East Lynne is one of my favorite books but I also loved The Shadow of Ashlydyat and St. Martin’s Eve. Wood is mightily underrated and I once dreamed of writing a proper bio of her (still do, but there are so many books i want to write!)

I will put Florence Marryat on my reading list, she sounds excellent.

]]> By: catherine http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/09/15/another-book-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-340 catherine Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:51:27 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=646#comment-340 Hmm, interesting idea, Litlove. Curiously, I don't think Florence Marryat read a great deal, at least not during her adulthood. She was far too busy writing her 90 odd novels and generally being the family breadwinner. It appears that her abusive first husband used to stand over her and compel her to write faster, then he would pocket the proceeds. Grrr. I'll confess that <i>East Lynne</i> perhaps isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I'm sure you'd love <i>The Diary of a Nobody</i>. Florence herself is parodied in it as Florence Singleyet, author of <i>There is No Birth</i>; she actually wrote a book called <i>There is No Death</i>. Hmm, interesting idea, Litlove. Curiously, I don’t think Florence Marryat read a great deal, at least not during her adulthood. She was far too busy writing her 90 odd novels and generally being the family breadwinner. It appears that her abusive first husband used to stand over her and compel her to write faster, then he would pocket the proceeds. Grrr. I’ll confess that East Lynne perhaps isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I’m sure you’d love The Diary of a Nobody. Florence herself is parodied in it as Florence Singleyet, author of There is No Birth; she actually wrote a book called There is No Death.

]]> By: Book Meme#38260 » Other Stories http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/09/15/another-book-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Book Meme#38260 » Other Stories Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:02:43 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=646#comment-338 [...] that I have to think too hard about (D-Day in 14 days!), I have yoinked another book meme from Catherine, who got it from [...] [...] that I have to think too hard about (D-Day in 14 days!), I have yoinked another book meme from Catherine, who got it from [...]

]]> By: Litlove http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/2009/09/15/another-book-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Litlove Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:17:55 +0000 http://blog.catherinepope.co.uk/?p=646#comment-335 I loved your answers - although a wicked part of me would quite like you to response AS IF you were Florence Marryat. What would she have said to dog-earing the corners of her books, for instance? I was also thrilled to see Victorian Secrets off the ground and must read la Marryat myself. Also, I note I haven't read either East Lynne or The Diary of a Nobody, and must remedy that in the not too distant future! :) I loved your answers – although a wicked part of me would quite like you to response AS IF you were Florence Marryat. What would she have said to dog-earing the corners of her books, for instance? I was also thrilled to see Victorian Secrets off the ground and must read la Marryat myself. Also, I note I haven’t read either East Lynne or The Diary of a Nobody, and must remedy that in the not too distant future! :)

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