tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post4837080647872885179..comments2024-03-18T14:56:30.629-04:00Comments on MY READER'S BLOCK: Cold Comfort Farm: ReviewBev Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-84228518387195620832013-07-15T15:16:10.162-04:002013-07-15T15:16:10.162-04:00I love this book! The film is just as good.I love this book! The film is just as good.Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717669339443902755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-69117246594282947832013-07-14T12:38:56.434-04:002013-07-14T12:38:56.434-04:00@John: Have secured the movie. Plan to watch ASAP...@John: Have secured the movie. Plan to watch ASAP.<br /><br />@Bookworm1858--knowing some of the British pastorals (though not all, by any means) did help a bit. But I'm quite sure that Thomas Hardy was included in the spoofing--and he's one I haven't read yet.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-54564268532717275182013-07-14T00:03:40.798-04:002013-07-14T00:03:40.798-04:00I liked this book a lot but wonder if I would have...I liked this book a lot but wonder if I would have enjoyed it even more if I had known more of the British pastoral novels that are being spoofed (I think Thomas Hardy is the author of many but I've never read him.)The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-11227641640576586322013-07-09T16:48:28.500-04:002013-07-09T16:48:28.500-04:00I was going to read this earlier this year for the...I was going to read this earlier this year for the Keyword Challenge and then found somethining else. I think I'll get back to <i>Cold Comfort Farm</i> sooner rather than later! Thanks for the reminder.Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-92036225353619028702013-07-09T15:17:22.971-04:002013-07-09T15:17:22.971-04:00John:
I think our library has the other Cold Comf...John:<br /><br />I think our library has the other Cold Comfort book. May have to check.<br /><br />BevBev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-92184204608801816272013-07-09T14:40:10.302-04:002013-07-09T14:40:10.302-04:00Great book! Now you ought to catch the movie. I...Great book! Now you ought to catch the movie. I'm sure it's on DVD.<br /><br />I think there is a sequel to COLD COMFORT FARM but I have yet to find a copy. Her nephew, ghost story writer Reggie Oliver, wrote a biography about her I would like to read someday. ALso, Gibbons' book NIGHTINGALE WOOD is supposed to be even better than this one reviewed here.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-64530312875038518752013-07-09T08:31:26.663-04:002013-07-09T08:31:26.663-04:00I love Stella Gibbons! So funny while making a sta...I love Stella Gibbons! So funny while making a statement.Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5779338627192492408.post-70680181905250397252013-07-09T06:34:44.604-04:002013-07-09T06:34:44.604-04:00This book has been on my TBR list for a while. Th...This book has been on my TBR list for a while. Thanks for reminding me about it!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169821331076296753noreply@blogger.com