tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post7908801915913900420..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Ten new country house sagas filled with drama and family secretsSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-39133426822957201122014-10-17T18:08:12.236-05:002014-10-17T18:08:12.236-05:00Thanks! I already bought most of them. I'm t...Thanks! I already bought most of them. I'm terrible that way too. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-51275174797296180712014-10-17T16:30:12.241-05:002014-10-17T16:30:12.241-05:00You always come up with the best lists. They are ...You always come up with the best lists. They are so bad for my TBR.....I want to read every one!lsmeadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739278598100529918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-15412567573285097962014-10-16T14:02:39.371-05:002014-10-16T14:02:39.371-05:00Take a look at the covers for several of Rachel Ho...Take a look at the covers for several of Rachel Hore's books - roads, gates galore!<br /><br />Sarah OLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-77696517015434285082014-10-15T19:55:28.812-05:002014-10-15T19:55:28.812-05:00It's one of my favorites too - even if it does...It's one of my favorites too - even if it does have the headless look!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-17458747972609401722014-10-15T19:41:52.602-05:002014-10-15T19:41:52.602-05:00Love the cover for the Stephanie Lam -- so strikin...Love the cover for the Stephanie Lam -- so striking! Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-65703116429067378502014-10-15T18:34:07.977-05:002014-10-15T18:34:07.977-05:00Yes - that's a big help. The Devlin (first bo...Yes - that's a big help. The Devlin (first book) is one I'm thinking of getting as a Kindle book since the price is pretty good. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-39683413274957997702014-10-15T18:32:05.110-05:002014-10-15T18:32:05.110-05:00The typeface is familiar. Another book I read rec...The typeface is familiar. Another book I read recently, Rosie Clarke's The Downstairs Maid, uses a similar font.<br /><br />The last cover reminds me of Tatiana de Rosnay's The House I Loved, but it's not a winter scene.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48963993269495282482014-10-15T18:29:24.385-05:002014-10-15T18:29:24.385-05:00That's good to hear - I bought a copy last yea...That's good to hear - I bought a copy last year but haven't gotten to it yet. It wasn't easy to find at the time (I bought it from Australia).Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-32712827012310482002014-10-15T17:34:35.034-05:002014-10-15T17:34:35.034-05:00Well there goes my TBR pile increasing once again ...Well there goes my TBR pile increasing once again :-) Thankfully most of the books on the list are available as reasonably priced e-books. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-65682932183783306472014-10-15T17:10:03.955-05:002014-10-15T17:10:03.955-05:00Five covers with roads on them . . . and the "...Five covers with roads on them . . . and the "typeface" for the title of Easterleigh Hall seems to appear on a lot of UK paperbacks. Also, I could swear I've seen the last cover on another book, but I can't find the exact match.<br /><br />Sarah OL<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-82778175472376780202014-10-15T15:16:09.764-05:002014-10-15T15:16:09.764-05:00Nice selection there. Have you ever read Anna Rom...Nice selection there. Have you ever read Anna Romer, Thornwood House was a favorite of mine.Margaret @ JustOneMoreChapterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153914505627796591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-74196102231359825912014-10-15T12:37:21.316-05:002014-10-15T12:37:21.316-05:00I agree! There's definitely a theme to all of...I agree! There's definitely a theme to all of the covers, but they all have a slightly different flavor.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-38832240572924760252014-10-15T11:26:30.968-05:002014-10-15T11:26:30.968-05:00Those are some gorgeous covers. I want that one, a...Those are some gorgeous covers. I want that one, and that one, and that one . . . they basically all look wonderful!Christinehttp://www.thedwsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80662928925311522932014-10-15T11:25:14.665-05:002014-10-15T11:25:14.665-05:00Mary Stewart was a favorite author of mine growing...Mary Stewart was a favorite author of mine growing up. Her novels are wonderful, and they remained good reads when I revisited them years later.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1977891384755446072014-10-15T11:24:34.448-05:002014-10-15T11:24:34.448-05:00Pleased you liked the post, and thanks for comment...Pleased you liked the post, and thanks for commenting!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-43217060676614175582014-10-15T10:52:00.236-05:002014-10-15T10:52:00.236-05:00Oh boy, what a great list. Thank you. I loved Thor...Oh boy, what a great list. Thank you. I loved Thornyhold by Mary Stewart so if anyone gets the chance, they should read it. Donna Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491130884085643521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-40799685115775728402014-10-15T10:10:18.480-05:002014-10-15T10:10:18.480-05:00Gollee, thank you for a wonderful list of books.Gollee, thank you for a wonderful list of books.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.com