Recent content by Roger53

I made a response, then realised it was rubbish. Sorry but don't know how to delete it..

I haven't got far enough in my copy to know if it is complete yet. I hope so. It is an old hardback second hand copy I found in a bookshop. I bought a copy of Our Mutual Friends a few years ago and the last 30 or so pages from that were missing. Needless to say I was not too happy about...

Lady Carbury. I keep thinking of Cadbury as in chocolate.. I am sure you are right about the writers above. All appealing authors, and that may be why.

I am thoroughly enjoying The Way we Live Now. I have struggled with some of his other stuff, but this one is very good. The TV series with the nasty Melmotte played by David Suchet, was also excellent.

I started Babbit a while ago. Haven't got to far mainly as it is competing with so many other books for my attention. But I think it is going to be a good read. His other books are hard to find though I do have Main Street. I am finding Babbit easier to read and more interesting right...

I have only got a little way in Goodbye to all That. So far I am enjoying it, but I like those war memories type books. Even so Robert Graves is very famous. "Robert Who" is a bit embarrassing. No wonder you don't go to that bookshop too often.. Maybe you have to be of a certain...

I agree. I think the books he wrote about this period must be about his best. While I have not read his recent ones I cannot imagine he can surpass books like that.

Those who speak of the attractive qualities of Dickens novels often point out the multitude of characters, and I think this must be true. I have been watching the TV series Bleak House recently. I was having a bit trouble getting going on this book, and agree with Tundra that if I gave up...

I suppose contemporary is the wrong word to use. When Agatha Christie wrote her books they were set in the present era, but now they are of a past period. Rankin is writing in our time now, but Agatha Christie's books seem so enjoyably old fashioned now. I agree she drops hints and I too...

Hi NoElle. Well worth it. A bit of sex admittedly, as mentioned by someone in another post, but also lots of intrigue, action and adventure. One of his better books I think. Plus it has some history in the form of flying boats. Great book.

I quite like Graham Greene. I have only read a few of his books, and have long periods between each. Not the sort of author whose books I can read one after the other. Our Man in Havana was marvellous. Very entertaining. And the Quiet American was very good, as was the movie. Great...

I've been reading it since I was about 10. I really must finish it one day.. But like a lot of good books I tend to savour it No rush to finish. I agree, the language as well as the story, is marvellous. Can't get too excited about galoshes though, or goloshes. I had a school teacher...

I haven't got far yet, but I intend to keep going on the strength of the mini series a few years ago on the telly, which was brilliant.

I have not read it yet, though I fully intend to one of these days. In the pile with a few thousand others.. I used to enjoy the Roger Moore series though, for anyone old enough to remember. The theme music was very catchy. "Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe..." Can't remember the rest. Anyone...

I like Macbeth. I think it was his shortest play too? But it is interesting, plenty of action, and relatively easy to read at least for Shakespeare.