Thought I'd share another page from the Miranda Mills Commonplace Book as today is going to be a hot sunny day here in Mid Suffolk.
Thank you to whoever it was who mentioned that she explains more about the books she has included on her youtube channel. Interesting to watch as long as you can get past her 'adoring' everything! and can avoid the envy of the bookshelves behind her in her vlogs!
I've read five out of the six in Mirandas list although Emma was read about 50 years ago. A Month in the Country is on my shelves to be read again sometime and The Greengage Summer was re-read last year when I read books with the seasons in their titles. The Serviceberry is a very samll book borrowed from the library just last month but for some reason I only skimmed through it - I need to borrow it again to find out why. The Light Years was read maybe 15 years ago and while writing this I came across details of Louisa Young [Niece of Elizabeth Jane Howard] who has written the sixth book of the Cazalet Chronicles which will be published in September [The Light Years is the first] and I'm wondering if now I should re-read all five before number six.
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Once again it's Too Many Books, not enough time!
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I've read all the books on your list. A Month in the Country is definitely worth rereading. It's one of those books I try to get everyone to read.
ReplyDeleteI've not read Bitter Orange - didn't appeal at all
DeleteGood to see this list, I've just been given A Month in the Country as a present.
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It's a good read.
DeleteToo hot for me to sit outside so am sitting in the cool reading my favourite blogs. Catriona
ReplyDeleteEven hotter tomorrow here according to the forecast - Phew!
DeleteI've just finished reading the Cazalet Chronicles and will be interested to read the sixth. I'm about half way through re-reading A Patch In The Forest. I got a shock when I looked it up on Abe Books, about £25 - a keeper I think. Xx
ReplyDeleteIt's such a long time ago since I read The Cazalet Chronicles - I know I enjoyed them but not sure about re-reading all 5 again
DeleteMy former boss in the library LOVED "The Serviceberry," or at least she talked about it a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt's about Native Americans and plants and not a very big book but I didn't read it all for some reason
DeleteWhile you have hot weather, we've been rather cool with cold rain showers all weekend. Today is to clear and expected to rise to 70+ degrees F.
ReplyDeleteReading outside in a shady spot with the sun shining sounds good for a hot day.
32 = High 80's here - very odd for May.
DeleteAs soon as the garden is in (now that it has heated up I can only spend an hour or so in it working), I will be sitting on the deck in the shade and either reading or working on some embroidery or knitting.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I first met Miranda when she was about 12 and living in Long Island, NY with her parents. If you are envious of her books now, I can't even imagine what she left in storage there when they moved to Switzerland!
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