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>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 6:59 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Miss Zukas--and OT re other books
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. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info blog: http://www.samobile.net/users/akp/blog Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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