tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post3477878081593965336..comments2024-03-29T01:12:51.925+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: The Second August Library Book PhotoSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75314570687483288332019-09-04T12:40:45.060+01:002019-09-04T12:40:45.060+01:00That's a lot of books; and I'll jot a few ...That's a lot of books; and I'll jot a few of those down for my list as I love a good mystery/crime story.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769556455551856486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-83936180643725695042019-08-31T11:38:58.965+01:002019-08-31T11:38:58.965+01:00Gosh I hadn't even noticed!!Gosh I hadn't even noticed!!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-22088197117894886502019-08-30T21:00:34.445+01:002019-08-30T21:00:34.445+01:00Delurking is a good idea - please delurk more ofte...Delurking is a good idea - please delurk more often!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-65176974152029645472019-08-30T20:02:47.371+01:002019-08-30T20:02:47.371+01:00Delurking to say thank you from me too, I found th...Delurking to say thank you from me too, I found this on bbc sounds and have listened to the first 5 episodes, less than 15 mins each, quite delightful, I will request book from library service when I return from my holiday.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773144442384424888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-32920267909719040552019-08-30T19:04:23.054+01:002019-08-30T19:04:23.054+01:00Thank you. I will look them up.Thank you. I will look them up.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-50533160296707436112019-08-30T18:36:35.243+01:002019-08-30T18:36:35.243+01:00Yes, last Friday on a whim I decided to have a cha...Yes, last Friday on a whim I decided to have a change of name as I wanted to get Suffolk back into the name and I won't always be up the end of a lane plus the cottage is really a house! The old blog was A Quiet Life in Suffolk and Frugal in Suffolk before that.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-1157565402129497572019-08-30T13:34:52.223+01:002019-08-30T13:34:52.223+01:00Have you changed the name of your blog back to the...Have you changed the name of your blog back to the old name? - just noticed it is different - am only just catching up with everyone after a hectic few weeks!<br />This was a Miss Read I don't have but will look out for a copy at a booksale. I got a few when The Works used to have those 3 for £5 or something but have never managed to have all the set yet.wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-53237628358022733022019-08-30T12:54:18.428+01:002019-08-30T12:54:18.428+01:00I know what you mean! You really don't know wh...I know what you mean! You really don't know what it feels like till it happens, do you?<br />I do a lot of different crafts and am trying to use them to help others. This morning I've been sewing bags for the local food bank. It's good to have a focus, keep up with the blog!Linda Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-59556243054162441432019-08-30T11:47:12.386+01:002019-08-30T11:47:12.386+01:00You had some good weather for your visit over here...You had some good weather for your visit over here. I wish I'd just kept the old blog going when we moved here - but a new blog seemed like a good idea at the timeSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-24125946322608077152019-08-30T11:45:24.622+01:002019-08-30T11:45:24.622+01:00Thank you. Sometimes being alone is hard work but...Thank you. Sometimes being alone is hard work but mostly my days are OK as long as I don't think ahead too far. reading and blogging are the things that get me throughSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75719572985634567622019-08-30T11:43:42.328+01:002019-08-30T11:43:42.328+01:00I'm lucky enough to own nearly all Miss Reads ...I'm lucky enough to own nearly all Miss Reads books picked up from charity shops many years ago. Sometimes they are just right for an easy read - and the school is just like my primary school was in the early 60'sSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11105405039099373492019-08-30T11:42:08.445+01:002019-08-30T11:42:08.445+01:00I can always read crime but have to be in the righ...I can always read crime but have to be in the right mood for serious non-fiction. Rarely read chick lit because they always have happy endings that make me cry! Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-87112299579250611442019-08-30T11:40:16.356+01:002019-08-30T11:40:16.356+01:00I would miss reading a book too as I find it hard ...I would miss reading a book too as I find it hard to concentrate when someone is reading to meSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-31763069887685261972019-08-30T11:39:28.519+01:002019-08-30T11:39:28.519+01:00The Alys Clare book is part of a long series set i...The Alys Clare book is part of a long series set in 11th century Fenland so best to start at the beginning. Have a look on Fantastic Fiction for the order of them.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-49977694071214570632019-08-30T10:54:44.882+01:002019-08-30T10:54:44.882+01:00Love seeing the books you're reading. I read a...Love seeing the books you're reading. I read a lot when I was with Mum. We both love reading. The charity shop books are really cheap and many of them are still in the shop charts! Mum also saved some of the books she'd read so I could read them. I brought a few of them back with me. I tried to limit myself but my case was still too heavy lol.<br /><br />I like the new name! Suffolk is such a lovely quiet place to live a quiet full life. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-4227829300202477702019-08-30T10:46:25.523+01:002019-08-30T10:46:25.523+01:00Thank you for prompting me back to my library! We ...Thank you for prompting me back to my library! We don't share the same reading tastes, but obviously we both love books! My husband passed away a few months prior to yours, so I do enjoy reading how you're getting on with life and I love your new blog name!Linda Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-5066793220850419252019-08-30T10:06:02.354+01:002019-08-30T10:06:02.354+01:00I always find your non-fiction interesting. I pic...I always find your non-fiction interesting. I picked up a pile of books from the library yesterday - only one fiction - a Miss Read book - the rest are things that just caught my eye.wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-73013561281952770002019-08-30T09:12:21.128+01:002019-08-30T09:12:21.128+01:00I have been reading quite a bit recently mainly ch...I have been reading quite a bit recently mainly chick lit. Simple pick up put down stuff. I know you are a prolific reader do you have times when you can only manage one genre? Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-46626911987513040012019-08-30T09:01:59.548+01:002019-08-30T09:01:59.548+01:00Sounds an interesting collection of books. I am g...Sounds an interesting collection of books. I am going to try and read the audio books again especially now the nights are getting darker, I miss reading a book so much since the stroke but I am so lucky in other ways.<br />Have a good weekend. Sue.<br />Hazel c ukhazel c UK https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638654030434369177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-32767764495030565792019-08-30T08:13:18.628+01:002019-08-30T08:13:18.628+01:00I think I've gone from the 1,400+ at the small...I think I've gone from the 1,400+ at the smallholding down to between 400 and 500. Still some to clear out and plenty to readSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-67576638691013335972019-08-30T08:12:32.791+01:002019-08-30T08:12:32.791+01:00I might try City of Pearl. I loved All Soul's ...I might try City of Pearl. I loved All Soul's Trilogy for the mix of history, magic, and generally riveting storyline.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-2691042837295614582019-08-30T08:10:51.325+01:002019-08-30T08:10:51.325+01:00Oh, thank you for that suggestion. I caught a bit ...Oh, thank you for that suggestion. I caught a bit of Kevin Whateley reading something last night when I went to bed (repeated from midday)but fell asleep before the end when they would have said what it was. I've added my name to the library waiting list as I'd rather read it than be read toSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-91209992235262897972019-08-30T08:07:55.742+01:002019-08-30T08:07:55.742+01:00I like a good mix although crime fiction is top ch...I like a good mix although crime fiction is top choiceSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-62534192275755480132019-08-30T07:57:50.142+01:002019-08-30T07:57:50.142+01:00A good selection.
With the nights suddenly star...A good selection. <br /> <br />With the nights suddenly starting to draw in I think I'll be getting back to reading through my collection. It's gone down by about half now, but I don't think there's any danger of me having nothing to read ��Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-84972870198390798962019-08-30T07:25:38.248+01:002019-08-30T07:25:38.248+01:00Are you listening to The Offing being read by Kevi...Are you listening to The Offing being read by Kevin Whateley on radio 4 at 12 pm mid day, it is a delightful countryside story, enough to make me buy the book next time I am in a bookshop. Give it a go, also on I player.Sarah Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744771859309359933noreply@blogger.com