tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post6190900775083471779..comments2023-10-31T09:56:10.369+00:00Comments on Verity's Virago Venture: The land of green ginger (Holtby)verityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-26925108372125173892010-01-31T17:03:57.093+00:002010-01-31T17:03:57.093+00:00I read Poor Caroline earlier this month and though...I read <i>Poor Caroline</i> earlier this month and thought it was quite amusing (which I really wasn't expecting), though different from the only other Holtby novel I've read (<i>Anderby Wold</i>). I'm planning a mini-project of Holtby and Brittain books this year, and am looking forward to at least dipping into, if not reading cover-to-cover, the Testaments (Youth, Friendship, Experience...I think that's all of them?). Well, it's easy to be optimistic about reading plans for the year when it's still January, right!?Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-8646993458135485572010-01-21T05:49:22.998+00:002010-01-21T05:49:22.998+00:00I like the sound of that! I've only read South...I like the sound of that! I've only read South Riding so far, but I liked so much that I recently bought Testament of Friendship, Vera Brittain's memoir of their friendship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-20575412898468084722010-01-19T17:20:51.698+00:002010-01-19T17:20:51.698+00:00Jane - I'm not sure if they are related - it w...Jane - I'm not sure if they are related - it wasn't obvious.<br /><br />Danielle - Holtby is definitely worth reading.<br /><br />Claire - I did enjoy it but perhaps not as much as Crowded Street or Anderby Wold. Really want to read the others.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-47328140017211789952010-01-19T17:10:51.586+00:002010-01-19T17:10:51.586+00:00Did you enjoy it? I loved The Crowded Street and ...Did you enjoy it? I loved The Crowded Street and have copies of Anderby Wold and Mandoa! Mandoa! The Land of Green Ginger is one that I would love to own and, by default, read ;).Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-55575843911379876092010-01-18T22:17:02.137+00:002010-01-18T22:17:02.137+00:00This sounds good. I've yet to read anything b...This sounds good. I've yet to read anything by Holtby, but I do have a couple of her books. Will add this one to the list as well.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942500966976732451.post-19627529123464586322010-01-18T21:35:32.706+00:002010-01-18T21:35:32.706+00:00I love Winifred Holtby and I'm spreading her b...I love Winifred Holtby and I'm spreading her books out because there aren't too many of them and I really don't want to run out. This well be next up. Are Joanna Burton and Sarah Burton (South Riding) related I wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com