In books we experience all life vicariously
@LeahBergen I‘m loving this book! Your reviews often make me look for out of print books and authors and if I find one I‘m so excited they jump to the top of my TBR. The local library had one, nearly falling apart, copy of this 😇
I am so not ready for the weekend to be over. Still, hoping to finish this before it is.
I‘ve been spending a few of my weekend hours with this oldie and it‘s charming.
Jocelyn Irwin returns from the Boer War with an injured leg and no prospects and decides to pay an extended visit to his grandparents in a cathedral town. There he romps with his delightful niece and nephew, falls in love, and (almost accidentally) opens a bookshop in a mysterious little old house. It‘s pure froth and pure fun. 💚
pickGoudge has a distinct way of creating very human characters. Villains are ordinary people led astray by the need for power and survival. Good characters are motivated by a deep love of something greater than themselves. Each have temptations and the power of choice. Characters, whether primary or secondary, are at times both pitiable and relatable, and make the reader question what we would do when faced with similar circumstances.
pick4.5/5 ⭐️s // what an absolutely enchanting story. I finished this book several weeks ago, and I find myself still missing the characters! perfect cozy, English atmosphere, engaging plot, and as I mentioned, incredible characters. one of my favorite reads of the year!
This prompt reminds me of one of my favourite songs from #edsheeren #castle #julyjourneys @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
“... Forgive me, I am one of those garrulous old men who once the handle is turned run on until checked, and being a writer I have developed a fatal facility.”
@BucklingBookshelves Here's my set! I also have a copy of Linnets & Valerians somewhere in the house, but I can't seem to locate it at the moment. 😀
pick🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The 12 Days of Christmas aren‘t over yet, so I can keep reading Christmas books, right?! I‘ll take a break soon to share my 5🌟 reads of 2019, promise!
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Book 7 of my #VintageBookishChristmas is another beautiful reprint of an older book — and another first title (for me) by an author who I want to read lots more of.📚
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Lovely story, lovely illustrations, this is a book that will definitely be kept and re-read.
pickI have been slowly collecting & reading all of Goudge's books. Her writing is stunningly beautiful, and her characters always well-drawn. I love how she chooses something from nature (in this case gentians) that become a gentle theme throughout. While this wasn't my favorite of hers - the young age of Stella made me somewhat uncomfortable although it was done well - it was still a quietly powerful read.
