tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post7988011895429617513..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: P is for PerformersSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-7695224281078189932010-08-31T22:49:02.248-05:002010-08-31T22:49:02.248-05:00Sorry for taking so long to respond - several comm...Sorry for taking so long to respond - several comments got marked as spam and I didn't notice them in the Blogger dashboard. Annis, I've never heard of Agony (or Maureen Lipman) but it sounds like the kind of show I'd enjoy.<br /><br />Audra and Heather, thanks for your comments! I left off reading #3 but need to get back to the series soon...Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-85099934425662830192010-08-17T00:02:07.373-05:002010-08-17T00:02:07.373-05:00Thanks so much for this review! I read a few of th...Thanks so much for this review! I read a few of these in my teens, and have been trying to remember the relevant details so I can find them again.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091493284469453148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41009037508898761192010-08-15T11:21:35.769-05:002010-08-15T11:21:35.769-05:00Twelve!! So tempting -- and it's an era I'...Twelve!! So tempting -- and it's an era I'm fascinated with! Thanks for the review -- and the tip! ;)Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-33992823928462237962010-08-11T21:54:25.429-05:002010-08-11T21:54:25.429-05:00Strange that Wikipedia doesn't mention CR'...Strange that Wikipedia doesn't mention CR's books as she's written a heap, including quite a bit of non-fiction. In fact her autobiography, "How Did I Get From There to Here", was quite controversial as she discussed her unhappy childhood, but her recollections were vigorously refuted by her brother. Good old Fantastic Fiction has a <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/claire-rayner/" rel="nofollow">list of her work here</a> .<br /><br />Talking of Jewish agony aunts, Sarah, have you ever seen Maureen Lipman in the Brirish TV series, "Agony"? She plays a radio agony aunt whose own life is totally chaotic - it's hilarious.Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-64431839838889988852010-08-10T19:08:23.742-05:002010-08-10T19:08:23.742-05:00Since my work is about the thirties, that's th...Since my work is about the thirties, that's the volume I'd be most interested in. Twelve volumes!Shelleyhttp://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-19175560859771508762010-08-10T16:09:14.525-05:002010-08-10T16:09:14.525-05:00"Agony aunt" is a very British-sounding ..."Agony aunt" is a very British-sounding expression - in the US they're just advice columnists. It doesn't have the same ring to it!<br /><br />There's a major Jewish character in book 3 and I'm guessing from the way things are proceeding, that the religious theme will be carried through the subsequent books.<br /><br />It is odd that her books aren't mentioned in Wikipedia.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-23302454514777556962010-08-10T15:11:45.471-05:002010-08-10T15:11:45.471-05:00I was interested to see on Wikipedia there is no r...I was interested to see on Wikipedia there is no real mention of her books yet she seems to have written so many.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-21089307325677932912010-08-10T14:46:58.982-05:002010-08-10T14:46:58.982-05:00Claire Rayner is a very interesting person. She wa...Claire Rayner is a very interesting person. She was a nurse and is a social activist in support of health care services sympathetic to patient needs. She's also Jewish- an influence which shows in her work, and for many years was an agony aunt :)Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-58877825395781785712010-08-10T10:50:36.317-05:002010-08-10T10:50:36.317-05:00Ann, Cat, and Annis - I'm pleased you remember...Ann, Cat, and Annis - I'm pleased you remember these books! While I'm glad I found them now, I almost wish I'd caught them earlier, since a lack of time discourages me from starting new series.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-60388959547252521462010-08-10T02:57:09.872-05:002010-08-10T02:57:09.872-05:00A blast from the past :) I remember plowing throug...A blast from the past :) I remember plowing through all these back in the day, and the Poppy Chronicles, too.<br /><br />I don't think I'd have time to tackle them again, though -- it was much easier doing it one at a time as they came out!Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367569632016734415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-23353231667750445532010-08-09T19:36:00.991-05:002010-08-09T19:36:00.991-05:00I remember reading some of this series years ago -...I remember reading some of this series years ago - they are fun!<br />Glad you're enjoying them.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-31624746526696837212010-08-09T17:13:19.086-05:002010-08-09T17:13:19.086-05:00I remember reading these back when they were new f...I remember reading these back when they were new from the library and had forgotten all about them but they were very good.<br /><br />I have a big pile of books to read but I may have to revisit this series.<br /><br />ThanksAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-13301981740140488122010-08-09T13:15:57.098-05:002010-08-09T13:15:57.098-05:00She has another series called the Poppy Chronicles...She has another series called the Poppy Chronicles that follows one woman from Queen Victoria's Jubilee through the 1960s. I haven't started on them yet, but have all six books.<br /><br />I seem to be the only LibraryThing member who owns Gower Street, so I'm glad I bought it when I did. Mine's a cheap paperback and I didn't think it would be that hard to find.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-8220771108950869762010-08-09T00:06:09.904-05:002010-08-09T00:06:09.904-05:00Yikes, Sarah! Please quite tempting me with more ...Yikes, Sarah! Please quite tempting me with more H.F, especially series. I was blissfully ignorant of this series and now you had to go and tell me about it. How could you? LOL!<br /><br />Well, at least the books don't look as long Cynthia Harrod-Eagles's Morland Dynasty and there aren't as many, but still!Teddy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145413222317511542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-51150765792283311782010-08-08T23:12:40.841-05:002010-08-08T23:12:40.841-05:00No. They had some of the Running Years books and s...No. They had some of the Running Years books and some of the George Barnabas books, and not much else. Looking at Fantastic Fiction, she is quite prolific isn't she.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-56975985156683055502010-08-08T22:24:15.874-05:002010-08-08T22:24:15.874-05:00Were you able to find them, Marg? I hope so! :)Were you able to find them, Marg? I hope so! :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-156752616742590132010-08-08T22:10:49.122-05:002010-08-08T22:10:49.122-05:00Sarah, what are you doing to me???
You know that ...Sarah, what are you doing to me???<br /><br />You know that I can't go past a good series, and that I can't stop reading once I start them. This sounds like a good series too!<br /><br />**scuttles off to go check the library catalogue**Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-46930518811045687402010-08-08T11:07:27.371-05:002010-08-08T11:07:27.371-05:00Very true! Fortunately you can stop at any point w...Very true! Fortunately you can stop at any point with these, as each is a self-contained story, and pick up later where you left off if you want. The Poldark series also has 12, and Cynthia Harrod-Eagles's Morland Dynasty has 32 and counting. Now that's daunting... but if you like them, it means more good reading in store.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48519333571507298122010-08-08T10:58:53.086-05:002010-08-08T10:58:53.086-05:00I do love series, but this one has quite a few boo...I do love series, but this one has quite a few books in it. 4, 5, even 6 books is a-okay; but 12 is quite the commitment!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.com