tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post9001757434186925858..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Tuesday Intro: They Were SistersJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24587074304699547712014-12-10T17:08:08.920-05:002014-12-10T17:08:08.920-05:00Beth F - I hope more readers will discover Dorothy...Beth F - I hope more readers will discover Dorothy Whipple!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-24082236730737864752014-12-10T17:07:29.414-05:002014-12-10T17:07:29.414-05:00Margot - I hope you get a chance to read Whipple n...Margot - I hope you get a chance to read Whipple next year. The photo was taken when I stopped decorating and took a tea break... also posted it on instagram.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-55564887728487080862014-12-10T17:06:29.765-05:002014-12-10T17:06:29.765-05:00Heidi - I learned about Whipple through my bloggin...Heidi - I learned about Whipple through my blogging friends and Persephone Books.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69016245591073583832014-12-10T17:05:53.335-05:002014-12-10T17:05:53.335-05:00Diane - I really enjoy Whipple's storytelling....Diane - I really enjoy Whipple's storytelling.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-34481937061811866022014-12-10T07:20:40.252-05:002014-12-10T07:20:40.252-05:00I loved that first paragraph. And now you've g...I loved that first paragraph. And now you've got me wanting to give Whipple a try.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40525460229541198162014-12-09T21:15:03.579-05:002014-12-09T21:15:03.579-05:00This sounds so good. I've had Dorothy Whipple ...This sounds so good. I've had Dorothy Whipple on my list a long time and I really must get to it. By the way, I love the picture you made with your Persephone book. Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-74474765845075370982014-12-09T20:06:00.926-05:002014-12-09T20:06:00.926-05:00I haven't heard of this author. It always surp...I haven't heard of this author. It always surprises me how many classics I don't know. I'm trying to expand my classics list.Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1630770478025005452014-12-09T19:04:41.760-05:002014-12-09T19:04:41.760-05:00I think I would like this one Joann --I'd read...I think I would like this one Joann --I'd read more.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6796977824085747882014-12-09T17:51:59.311-05:002014-12-09T17:51:59.311-05:00Audrey - The first paragraph doesn't really gi...Audrey - The first paragraph doesn't really give a fell for what is to come. I learned of Whipple from my blogging friends and purchased a few of her books on your last trip to London. They can be hard to find here!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90002685182908611812014-12-09T16:42:56.591-05:002014-12-09T16:42:56.591-05:00The first paragraph might not have caught me, but ...The first paragraph might not have caught me, but the 'Jane Austen of the 20th century' certainly did, and the fact that you love the book makes it a slam dunk. :)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-54015856868254988412014-12-09T16:16:09.689-05:002014-12-09T16:16:09.689-05:00Cat - Whipple is hard to find here, too. A couple ...Cat - Whipple is hard to find here, too. A couple of stores had Someone at a Distance when it came out in the Persephone Classics edition, but I had to wait for a trip to London buy more!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-54587134857074047812014-12-09T16:13:22.454-05:002014-12-09T16:13:22.454-05:00Sarah - The first paragraph doesn't really giv...Sarah - The first paragraph doesn't really give much of a hint as to what will follow. I'm interested in seeing how a domestic violence drama from that time period will play out, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-36552914329199340012014-12-09T16:11:47.075-05:002014-12-09T16:11:47.075-05:00Suzie - Thanks. I really like it so far!Suzie - Thanks. I really like it so far!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-4336067497330187892014-12-09T16:11:28.184-05:002014-12-09T16:11:28.184-05:00Sandra - I'm lucky to have three sisters (in a...Sandra - I'm lucky to have three sisters (in addition to my two brothers). Coming from such a large family probably got me interested in reading so many books about family and relationships in general.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-6295038277123078072014-12-09T16:09:33.085-05:002014-12-09T16:09:33.085-05:00Laurel-Rain Snow - This is one of my photos from ...Laurel-Rain Snow - This is one of my photos from instagram. I was putting up some decorations and stopped for a tea break :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21455243224651344182014-12-09T16:08:41.643-05:002014-12-09T16:08:41.643-05:00Kelley - It's really wonderful!Kelley - It's really wonderful!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-46627051446358573032014-12-09T16:08:27.748-05:002014-12-09T16:08:27.748-05:00Monica - I still have one more Whipple novel left ...Monica - I still have one more Whipple novel left in my tbr pile :)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-80685109980429820292014-12-09T16:07:11.670-05:002014-12-09T16:07:11.670-05:00Catherine - Persephone Books website is a great pl...Catherine - Persephone Books website is a great place for more information.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68438445597523241882014-12-09T16:06:09.476-05:002014-12-09T16:06:09.476-05:00Paulita - She's one of those forgotten British...Paulita - She's one of those forgotten British women writers of the 20th century.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-14222128053891168942014-12-09T16:05:19.183-05:002014-12-09T16:05:19.183-05:00Katherine - I learned of her through some of my bl...Katherine - I learned of her through some of my blogging friends in the UK.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31305948013686596652014-12-09T16:04:48.138-05:002014-12-09T16:04:48.138-05:00Kim - I'm just over 100 pages now and love it....Kim - I'm just over 100 pages now and love it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76344883775567202622014-12-09T16:04:25.515-05:002014-12-09T16:04:25.515-05:00Darlene - I didn't know there was a movie... w...Darlene - I didn't know there was a movie... will search for it after I'm through. Thanks!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-5712027408779424762014-12-09T13:15:02.604-05:002014-12-09T13:15:02.604-05:00I haven't read Dorothy Whipple - another autho...I haven't read Dorothy Whipple - another author hard to find here - but I hope to one day. I would definitely continue reading.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-30831585450339397542014-12-09T12:42:48.179-05:002014-12-09T12:42:48.179-05:00I didn't really love the first paragraph, but ...I didn't really love the first paragraph, but the blurb sounds interesting...I'd especially be interesting to see how domestic violence is handled in a classic.Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-48950514234931953042014-12-09T11:37:48.435-05:002014-12-09T11:37:48.435-05:00It sounds interesting but I'd probably need a ...It sounds interesting but I'd probably need a little more to be hooked. Hope you enjoy it.Suzie Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111067679903509683noreply@blogger.com