Yep Cookson does write about the lower class. The first three books of Diana's are in Scotland and the later three are in South Carolina. Although they do end up there by accident.
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I did try to validate one of Cookson's books once but there was too much dialect for me. I think I read the synopsis of another one, too. Am I wrong that she writes about the working or lower classes? I prefer to read about the nobility, and in the 19th and 18th centuries. I just looked up Gabalon and though her series starts in Scotland, which I would like, it continues to the U.S., which I'm not so found about reading, though I have enjoyed the romances I've validated set in the post-Civil War period--and some more modern. I'll check out Goudge. I'll make a note of The Dean's Watch, and start with that, or is it part of a series? Cindy --- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 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.WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AThttp://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm 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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