Rosie

I watched both the TV programmes and really enjoyed them. I didn't know a lot about Daphne du Maurier's private life so found them very interesting, but I did know of her father George because of Trilby:) Oh, dear farewell chalky:cry:

Just acquired three new books that are sitting, waiting to be read. Two I bought myself:- The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim & Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky I've also been given a book called Lords of the White Castle by Elizabeth Chadwick.

Better late than never:blush: - I've just finished reading the book and once I got into it I really enjoyed it. I thought the fictional characters of both Younger and Littlemore were excellent - Littlemore was great fun - a well rounded character. I liked the switch between first and third person for the two characters and also the trust and camaraderie between them towards the end. I thought the descriptions of the architecture, interiors and society people were really good and well researched, as were the lives of the real people involved in the plot:)

I use my library quite often. I usually take three or four books out at a time but always end up having to renew one of them Luckily I can renew books online and also reserve books and check the library catalogue on-line too. Libraries are wonderful places:)

'tis, a small world:) I mainly use Longton Library it's my closest but sometimes Hanley - I always look to see what they've got when I've been using the archives upstairs. Which library do you use?

I regularly use the local library and take out two or three books at a time. I bought four books as Christmas presents one from Waterstones, two from W H Smith and one from the independent book shop Webberleys all in the city centre. I love looking in book shops especially second hand book shops or the Oxfam ones but the last book I bought - 'The Interpretation of Murder' - I got in Tesco.

I bought this book a couple of weeks ago so that I could join in but since then I've had a series of things happen including a sick husband, a very sick cat and then another injured cat to deal with so I've only just started it but so far, so good

I think you will enjoy reading them, benedicklover, especially Month in the Country because the film is very true to the book. I'm guessing from your user name and your liking of Kenneth Branagh that you will also have a video/dvd of Much Ado About Nothing - I love that film.

Jane Eyre - for 'O' levels at school, then again for 'A' levels at night school and then as part of an OU course. To the Lighthouse - once for 'A' levels and again later on just for pleasure. A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr - because I love it so much I've read this book quite a few times. Daughter of Time - Josephine Tey - re-read several times We Speak No Treason - Rosemary Hawley Jarman read twice.

'Emile would not make a mistake like that,' said Christopher, keeping his brother under close scrutiny. 'As soon as he went into the studio this morning, he saw that it was gone.' 'Where was it kept?' 'On an easel near the window.' The Painted Lady by Edward Marston:readingtwo:

Apparently the BBC are to film a TV serial of Cranford with Judi Dench in the roll of Miss Matty:)

What a good idea! I have two bookmarks I'm using at the moment - there are countless others in various drawers and boxes around the house - but my two favourites are one with pressed flowers inside a plastic cover with a dangling tassle that the cat likes to play with and the other a leather one I bought years ago at Bosworth Battlefield in Leicestershire.

Yes, poppy, I read both of those, quite few years ago now, I remember shedding a tear or two at the time:)

poppy, I'm so glad to see that you too like 'A Month in the Country' it is a wonderful story and I've read it about 4 times now, the film of it was good too. I've not come across many people who have heard of it. I also like E. M. Forster especially A Room with a View and Howards End, the films of both were excellent, too:)

I'm ashamed to admit that I've never read Cranford so I can't answer your question, but the reason I like North and South are the wonderful descriptions of the northern towns, mills and social conditions of the 1850s and I also like Margaret, the heroine - it is such a long time since I read the book but the story always sticks in my memory and so that's why I chose it. I must give Cranford a try:) Good excuse to go to the library........

Hmm.... this is difficult but these five are among my all time favourites A Month In The Country - J L Carr To The Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf Possession - A. S. Byatt North & South - Elizabeth Gaskell The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro I could add a lot more:)

Birthday: 28th August Age: 56 (I still can't believe this - where has all the time gone?) Starsign: Virgo Single/Married/Other? Married Children? None Where do you live? Stoke-on-Trent Do you work? Yes, at home. Before that I worked in Museums and Art Galleries. Favourite author? Have quite a few Favourite book? - I return again and again to JL Carr's 'A Month in the Contry' - never tire of re-reading it. How did you get here? via one of my favourite author's myspace page.