[bksvol-discuss] Re: Miss Zukas--and OT re other books

Ann, I agree about Catherine Cookson and am glad to hear about Goudge's The Dean's Watch because I have mixed feelings about her. Jill. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Hi all,

Yes, Dereske has chosen to make her librarian a kind of a stereotype,
but the books don't work without it.  It's the fun of watching the
stereotypical librarian set against the stereotypical artist
extraordinaire that makes these books fun!  Oh, they aren't classics,
and they'll probably never be remembered ten years from now, but
they're comfortable cozes  and good for reading on a plane or train or
beside a crackling fire during a blizzard.

RE Victorian romances, you discovered Cookson yet?  If not try Feathers
In The Fire or Katie Mulholland. Hmmm, not sure that's the right
spelling, but Cookson is a wowser of a writer if you want good
characters and great scenery and all.  Cookson is a regional writer who
writes about New Castle and Tyne side life in the 1800s.  They're long
books, but well worth the read.

If Cookson isn't your cup of tea, might I suggest Elizabeth Goudge?
She's another British writer who writes in that same time period and
has wonderful characters.  The Dean's Watch is one of my favorite books
of all time!

Ann P.

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