tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post2008593535435445704..comments2024-01-28T07:35:12.229+00:00Comments on Bloomsbury Bell: Miss Buncle's Book saves the dayBloomsbury Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12770210075581113565noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-25549407411772867362010-05-08T11:48:46.341+01:002010-05-08T11:48:46.341+01:00Thank you for all your kind comments! I really rea...Thank you for all your kind comments! I really realised how books can act as a comfort blanket no matter where you are or what you are doing. New York was amazing but it was nice to return to a book which was sheer escapism and a book which was so evocative of home.<br /><br />PS. Bookish NYC - your office sounds amazing!Bloomsbury Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770210075581113565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-45936051135471447172010-05-08T08:51:36.542+01:002010-05-08T08:51:36.542+01:00I loved reading Miss Buncle, the perfect escapism ...I loved reading Miss Buncle, the perfect escapism for grey winter days, or being so far from home. I enjoyed House Bound too, hope you do.Ragged Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339985100168927169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-77716040748981839212010-05-08T04:14:00.237+01:002010-05-08T04:14:00.237+01:00I think your book was the bit of home you had with...I think your book was the bit of home you had with you. Love this post.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-24111686364517203792010-05-06T13:39:20.495+01:002010-05-06T13:39:20.495+01:00Doesn't House-Bound sound like a terrific read...Doesn't House-Bound sound like a terrific read?! These Persephone Reading Weeks are killers on the pocketbook as my list keeps growing...but do I mind, no way.<br /><br />Great review, Naomi, this one is languishing on my shelf but I take comfort in knowing it's there. Enjoy your day!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-37282237848390343862010-05-06T11:16:08.702+01:002010-05-06T11:16:08.702+01:00What an absolutely lovely review - really touching...What an absolutely lovely review - really touching and wonderful to read. Glad that you enjoyed the book. I have just got back to the UK and received The Book and the Brotherhood - thank you! I have linked to you on my latest post. Enjoy Persephone Reading week<br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-64048889138629901262010-05-06T04:23:53.290+01:002010-05-06T04:23:53.290+01:00What a lovely way to read this book (one of my ver...What a lovely way to read this book (one of my very favorite Persephones), and to carry a bit of home about with you while in a strange city. I keep hoping Persephone or someone else will publish the sequel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-89459248688956465152010-05-06T00:36:33.169+01:002010-05-06T00:36:33.169+01:00This sounds charming! I only wish your hotel had b...This sounds charming! I only wish your hotel had been so appealing to you. :) You've added another to my list. This week is such a dangerous proposition to those of us with bookish acquisitive natures. Lovely post!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-33145300356183862872010-05-05T15:33:21.704+01:002010-05-05T15:33:21.704+01:00Miss Buncle's Book is one of the only DE Steve...Miss Buncle's Book is one of the only DE Stevenson books I've read, and I thought it was charming! I need to read more of her work. Hopefully Persephone will get on that.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-91116445039092156062010-05-05T13:48:17.442+01:002010-05-05T13:48:17.442+01:00What a lovely lovely memory - I love the way books...What a lovely lovely memory - I love the way books go with you, and having a little bit of England with you on an unexpectedly solo trip to New York is juts brilliant. The book sounds really good, too. I love Persephone! Must post about Persephone week.janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446887350355708285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-36108149585349294822010-05-05T12:59:57.363+01:002010-05-05T12:59:57.363+01:00I love the idea of you taking a little piece of En...I love the idea of you taking a little piece of England with you while experiencing such a wonderful cosmopolitan city. Sounds like you had quite a view!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-38068725156507931172010-05-05T12:46:26.726+01:002010-05-05T12:46:26.726+01:00I LOVE this book. In fact, you may have just insp...I LOVE this book. In fact, you may have just inspired a re-read. (I can see the Empire State Building from my office window; does that count?) LOL!BookishNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371857770323002742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-89817764215998550112010-05-05T11:39:58.765+01:002010-05-05T11:39:58.765+01:00I love the image of Miss Buncle, NYC hotels, and t...I love the image of Miss Buncle, NYC hotels, and the Empire State building, too. Relaxing with a Persephone is the perfect way to end a busy day in The City! Great review.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-63977641299268994142010-05-05T10:46:26.389+01:002010-05-05T10:46:26.389+01:00I absolutely loved this one! Glad to see that you ...I absolutely loved this one! Glad to see that you enjoyed it too. <br /><br />Gotta love those Midtown hotels, eh?Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108897586586146730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-33805154545377623092010-05-05T09:23:29.117+01:002010-05-05T09:23:29.117+01:00Hehehehe I got my arm trapped in that lift so many...Hehehehe I got my arm trapped in that lift so many times - it's all part of the Hotel 31 'experience'!<br />What a fantastic post - I have Miss Buncle's Book on my pile - desperately want to read it now. I'm reading House-Bound and you will like it so read that next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-7113104996062088852010-05-05T08:54:30.007+01:002010-05-05T08:54:30.007+01:00What a great remedy for potential homesickness. I...What a great remedy for potential homesickness. I did LOVE Miss Buncle's book.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-33496653600715237912010-05-05T02:21:14.221+01:002010-05-05T02:21:14.221+01:00I loved this too! It was such a treat. You're ...I loved this too! It was such a treat. You're going to love Family Roundabout...one of my favourite Persephones.Astrid (Mrs.B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00504736603540947661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805373502140195662.post-89857447080866493002010-05-05T00:39:17.856+01:002010-05-05T00:39:17.856+01:00Oh, I cannot tell you how much the image of you in...Oh, I cannot tell you how much the image of you in a hotel room in NYC, overlooking the Empire State Building, reading Miss Buncle's Book both warms my heart and makes me green with envy!<br /><br />I love the title :)Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.com