tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post5945578970273193158..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: The Blue Castlejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-29384743747690048772009-04-19T07:30:00.000-05:002009-04-19T07:30:00.000-05:00How unfortunate that I should have found you long ...How unfortunate that I should have found you long after your blog (it seems) has ended...<br /><br />First there was Elizabeth von Arnim - now LM Montgomery, whose books were for me the most beloved of all throughout my (New Zealand) childhood.<br /><br />Anne was never my favourite though, funnily enough. I adored Emily, and Marigold, and Pat, and Jane - but above all did I delight in "The Blue Castle"...<br /><br />I have read it again many times, as an adult, and still find it utterly beguiling. <br /><br />I discovered recently that Coleen McCullough (of "Thorn Birds" fame) had written a novel along similar lines, and been accused (I think) of plagiarism. They needn't have bothered accusing her, in my view - because her version of Blue Castle was not a patch on the original!<br /><br />I wonder how many other writers we have in common? Do you, for example, enjoy Dickens, or Henry James........?I Beatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671136605194399080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-88273212066876792692007-08-31T07:16:00.000-05:002007-08-31T07:16:00.000-05:00Elaine -- I will be looking for Jane of Lantern Hi...Elaine -- I will be looking for Jane of Lantern Hill as soon as I can knock back some of the books on the stack. I've put it on my list. <BR/><BR/>Will check your blog for the info on the short stories. Thanks!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-29750115693645009552007-08-30T17:44:00.000-05:002007-08-30T17:44:00.000-05:00Outside of the Anne books, this is one of my favou...Outside of the Anne books, this is one of my favourite LM Montgomery. Please do try Jane of Lantern Hill as well - simply lovely. If you read over on my blog and do a search under the author's name you will find I have written a lot about LMM, including newly discovered short stories which have been republished.<BR/><BR/>Lovely blog - I love E von Arnim as wellElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848701699665839821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-81211960574517025282007-08-16T08:58:00.000-05:002007-08-16T08:58:00.000-05:00"melrose" -- Thanks for suggesting it! I love esc..."melrose" -- Thanks for suggesting it! I love escapism.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-91267350931954413252007-08-16T07:27:00.000-05:002007-08-16T07:27:00.000-05:00I am so glad you liked and read this book.I love r...I am so glad you liked and read this book.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I love recommending it to people.... it is such good escapism!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256326961775297121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-6099738270661276652007-08-15T07:26:00.000-05:002007-08-15T07:26:00.000-05:00gentle reader -- She wrote so many books, but this...gentle reader -- She wrote so many books, but this is the first one I've read other than Anne. <BR/><BR/>iliana -- A fine introduction to Montgomery!<BR/><BR/>Framed -- I really need to finish rereading the Anne books, but I'm definitely going to try some of Montgomery's other books and will add <I>The Tangled Web</I>!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-51509460011743455862007-08-14T21:56:00.000-05:002007-08-14T21:56:00.000-05:00While the Anne books are definitely my favorites, ...While the Anne books are definitely my favorites, I have yet to read a Montgomery book that I didn't like. I recently read "A Tangled Web" which was quite humorous. Her characters are so unique. I will add this one to my list. Thanks.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-20295468812567085892007-08-14T12:41:00.000-05:002007-08-14T12:41:00.000-05:00This is definitely a keeper of a book. I can't bel...This is definitely a keeper of a book. I can't believe I'd never read any L.M. Montgomery until I read this book a couple of years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-84608438844964519222007-08-14T10:11:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:11:00.000-05:00I loved the Anne books, too, and didn't know she w...I loved the Anne books, too, and didn't know she wrote anything else (shame on me for not even looking into it!). I'll have to look for this, thanks!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-84136073213193800652007-08-14T09:33:00.000-05:002007-08-14T09:33:00.000-05:00heather -- If you like L.M. Montgomery, you will e...heather -- If you like L.M. Montgomery, you will enjoy The Blue Castle.<BR/><BR/>dorothy -- No, nothing can replace the Anne books in my hierarchy, but this one is also pure Montgomery.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-9015973006553413872007-08-14T08:36:00.000-05:002007-08-14T08:36:00.000-05:00I loved the Anne books too, and nothing can take t...I loved the Anne books too, and nothing can take their place for me either, but I'm sure I would enjoy her other novels.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-8738055106498881982007-08-14T08:28:00.000-05:002007-08-14T08:28:00.000-05:00Sounds like an absolutely lovely little book!Sounds like an absolutely lovely little book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com