tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post2244891247732779861..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": A Few BooksJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-59946608755329295962020-04-13T10:33:23.678+01:002020-04-13T10:33:23.678+01:00Hi John - very late ... but I've kept a copy o...Hi John - very late ... but I've kept a copy of this ... and will get to read some of these - the JL Carr: A Month in the Country ... sounds very evocative and moving ... and the others ... take care and enjoy your walks - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-24372622383465777212020-03-25T20:14:00.834+00:002020-03-25T20:14:00.834+00:00I didn't need my 'To Read' list to get...I didn't need my 'To Read' list to get any longer than it already but I like the sound of all of these books! Thankfully, I've ticked off one of them, as I read Wilding last month, but the rest are going on the list!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-12917159520691241152020-03-24T15:21:22.524+00:002020-03-24T15:21:22.524+00:00An eclectic reading list!An eclectic reading list!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-44882708300801362982020-03-22T00:40:49.228+00:002020-03-22T00:40:49.228+00:00I managed to find "A month in the Country&quo...I managed to find "A month in the Country" at our library and put a "hold" on it. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up before the library closes. Enjoyed the song.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-1367679916452356872020-03-21T22:10:58.336+00:002020-03-21T22:10:58.336+00:00A good selection John. I enjoyed the wrong bus. I&...A good selection John. I enjoyed the wrong bus. I've often caught the wrong tube but not the wrong bus :-)Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-27034325695519175802020-03-21T22:04:16.761+00:002020-03-21T22:04:16.761+00:00An interesting list John. Our Library is about to...An interesting list John. Our Library is about to close. I may have to get a kindle or buy some books for a change. Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74534428365509134012020-03-21T18:34:15.312+00:002020-03-21T18:34:15.312+00:00Bear Town and a Month in the Country sound interes...Bear Town and a Month in the Country sound interesting. Thanks for sharing. Always on the lookout for a good book.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-5904892164521564132020-03-21T15:18:23.604+00:002020-03-21T15:18:23.604+00:00Oh I absolutely adore Francis Pryor, what a charac...Oh I absolutely adore Francis Pryor, what a character!!!! I'll definitely try to get some of his books, but may have to wait a long time.... all libraries around here closed. And book shops too.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-29312206023703609242020-03-21T14:12:37.823+00:002020-03-21T14:12:37.823+00:00Thank you for the list of books. It's good to ...Thank you for the list of books. It's good to immerse ourselves in something other than the news these days. A very funny song too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-83221223925148155102020-03-21T02:22:02.477+00:002020-03-21T02:22:02.477+00:00John, thanks for sharing these books. When the li...John, thanks for sharing these books. When the library re-opens, I'll see if they have them. I've written a list. A Month in the Country sounds particularly appealing. <br /><br />Great and funny song! Wrong bus -- I'll say!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-21129047941386400742020-03-20T23:44:57.725+00:002020-03-20T23:44:57.725+00:00Thanx, I may just look some of these up.Thanx, I may just look some of these up.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-48219247359137737032020-03-20T21:14:31.110+00:002020-03-20T21:14:31.110+00:00I’ve read Free Town and like it a lot. I think I ...I’ve read Free Town and like it a lot. I think I will look for Bear Town. Thanks for the recommendations! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74542963913987195942020-03-20T21:01:39.395+00:002020-03-20T21:01:39.395+00:00Think my kindle might get a hammering tooThink my kindle might get a hammering tooBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-64822506896033188432020-03-20T19:17:33.954+00:002020-03-20T19:17:33.954+00:00Something tells me you are a prolific reader in no...Something tells me you are a prolific reader in non-quarentined times as well. I will have to look a few of these up. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07169019570162270650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-22140108368463438222020-03-20T17:35:09.523+00:002020-03-20T17:35:09.523+00:00I like all of the books and i wish some of them co...I like all of the books and i wish some of them could be translated to Norwegian .Wilding seems very Nice:))))Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296393166114580709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-75798862011660403312020-03-20T16:44:43.479+00:002020-03-20T16:44:43.479+00:00I wouldn't mind reading Bear Town, it sounds l...I wouldn't mind reading Bear Town, it sounds like a good read.<br />Thanks, John and stay safe.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56030676159947984082020-03-20T15:05:33.563+00:002020-03-20T15:05:33.563+00:00A Month in the Country is one of my all time favou...A Month in the Country is one of my all time favourite books and I reread it often, it's just such a wonderful story. I remember Francis Pryor and his wife Maisie setting up Flag Fen near Peterborough from the time we lived in Spalding. Our museum was a member of the Fenland Archaeological Trust which they set up at Flag Fen. Wilding sounds interesting I must look out for it:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-44155116923202031922020-03-20T15:02:47.031+00:002020-03-20T15:02:47.031+00:00I like the sound of 'A Month in the Country...I like the sound of 'A Month in the Country' John, just my cup of tea.. and let's face it who hasn't caught the wrong bus at least once 😀😀PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-80739615302951683222020-03-20T13:48:59.358+00:002020-03-20T13:48:59.358+00:00Oh, some of these are definitely interesting to me...Oh, some of these are definitely interesting to me. But with libraries closed, I even wonder how long the on-line service will be up and running. I'm reading 2 very long books that way now, but they'll be due to be returned soon.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-28569567224884308162020-03-20T13:39:28.417+00:002020-03-20T13:39:28.417+00:00Jez is quite the entertainer. Great fun!Jez is quite the entertainer. Great fun!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-43837817313209978162020-03-20T11:29:41.013+00:002020-03-20T11:29:41.013+00:00‘Bear Town’ sounds interesting, thanks for the tip...‘Bear Town’ sounds interesting, thanks for the tip John. Best wishes and take care.Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-11879450807466088822020-03-20T10:16:40.689+00:002020-03-20T10:16:40.689+00:00Thanks for the recommendations John. I have read...Thanks for the recommendations John. I have read and thorougly enjoyed much of John Lister Kaye's work so shall now order Gods of the Morning. Am also tempted by JL Carr. Will let you know how I get on with them.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-11152457984963247392020-03-20T09:19:53.336+00:002020-03-20T09:19:53.336+00:00I should try to get a hold of "Wilding."...I should try to get a hold of "Wilding." We are doing similar work on a local farm, but so far we have only tackled 40 acres.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-68746272798607637372020-03-20T08:55:40.964+00:002020-03-20T08:55:40.964+00:00You ahve ignited my bookie lust (albeit that isn&#...You ahve ignited my bookie lust (albeit that isn't a hard task).<br />I do love Frederick Backman's work, and am seriously tempted by the others you have included in this post.<br />Thank you - and drat you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com