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Thursday, September 29, 2011

3 novels worth reading


And Ladies of The Club is a novel about a group of women in the mid-1800s. 50 years of writing by Helen Hooven Santmyer, the book was published when she was 88 years old. The novel spans 3 generations, starting with Anne Gordon and Sally Rausch who are recent graduates of the Waynesboro Female College when the book begins. This book is one of those that pulls you in to the characters' lives - so much so, that by mid-novel, I ended up dreaming every night that I lived in Waynesboro and wore long dresses as I went to "call" on my friends. If you want to escape normal life for a few days, pick up this book and let it pull you in!
Life with Father, by Clarence Day is a humorous autobiographical book written shortly after his father passed away. In the novel, Father is impatient and unforgiving of poor behavior from the gardner to his children. But Day tells the stories in a way that makes you fall in love with his father and wish to know him personally. This is another "oldie" - published in 1935. It's one that will make you smile every page that you turn!
Everyone knows about Jeeves - the brilliant butler who knows everything. But if you want to really appreciate his brilliance, pick up one of P.G. Wodehouse's novels in the
Wooster & Jeeves series.
Bertie Wooster is a rich young gentleman who "has known someone who once worked". His "what-ho"s and "abbreviations of words make for hilarious reading. Bertie finds himself in impossible situations that Jeeves can always find a way out of.

I love reading.
If you have a great novel to recommend, please share it with me!

15 comments:

  1. Have you read The Help yet? If not, you totally need to.

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  2. My Man Jeeves sounds great. I'm going to have to add that to my "to-read" list.

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  3. I read "Life with Father" and some of the Jeeves books. I loved them. All great books!

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  4. The first one is now on my reading list :o) TFS

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  5. I am so glad you stopped by my blog to visit -- I love to meet other bloggers who love to read. I remember when I read "And Ladies of the Club" -- I was totally immersed in it for at least a week. I was working in Dallas, quite a long commute from my home, and I read every day on the "Park and Ride" bus trip into the city. (And far into each night) I think I too dreamed I was living in that world.

    I was so touched by your profile -- your hair is beautiful, and the fact that you gave it to your mother is such an act of love and gratitude.

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  6. My monthly resolution was to read more...so thanks for suggestions!

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  7. I love to read! I think I might have to give some of these books a go - I am looking for something new to read so thanks for the suggestions. Thanks for stopping by my blog too. Next installment will hopefully be in the next few days

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  8. the first one sounds just like my kind of book. thanks for the review.

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  9. Hi Girlfriend!~ How's goin? Thank you so much for stopping by the other day & your sweet comment. Hope all is well with you, and I'm not much of a reader, but when I do it's more like mythology stuff & wizards & such. I did read the Magic Warble that was going around our little blogville & I liked that one. My BFF Cheryl is such a sweetie. She's CMash Loves to Read now there's a lady you would have lots in common with. You ought to check out her blog. Tell her I sent you. Just say your Big Sis sent me she'll understand. Have a great day!

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  10. Thank you for the ideas for some new reading! Wrote both down to look up at the library! I have been enjoying my visit this evening. You have a beautiful blog.

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  11. Oh my gosh, I would love to give you some titles, but I will come back and do it. I am currently on a Dorthy Sayers kick so I am reading Lord Peter Wimsy. I just finished The Ghost and Mrs Muir. Delightful book.
    I have picked that book up at the library so many times,And The Ladies of the Club.I will go tomorrow and get it. Thanks for the idea's. Yes, I love the Jeeves and Wooster stories. I laugh myself silly. I love old books too.

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  12. Ah, Jeves! Gotta love him. Have you read "Safely Home" by Randy Alcorn? A serious and challenging book but so worth the time to read it. The last book I read that was amazing was "The Help." C.S. Lewis said, "I can never find a cup large enough or a book long enough to suit me." I agree if we can put iced tea in a cup!

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  13. As winter approaches I will be looking for some great books to read - thanks for sharing these!
    Have a pretty day!
    Kristin

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  14. Ooh, I'll have to check out those first two recommendations! I love all the Jeeves and Wooster stuff.

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