tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post4362730306669001404..comments2024-03-18T23:21:19.197-07:00Comments on Ciao Domenica: A Classic Novel and the Perfect SettingSunday Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-69773981294206163822015-09-22T20:21:55.006-07:002015-09-22T20:21:55.006-07:00Inasmuch as I dislike Hemingway for his clipped st...Inasmuch as I dislike Hemingway for his clipped style, I can't get past her long run on sentences. Maybe I need to give it another try, especially if set on the Isle of Skye.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073151845678497860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-2171327344379086702015-09-18T13:14:04.275-07:002015-09-18T13:14:04.275-07:00Doris, thanks so much for letting me know about th...Doris, thanks so much for letting me know about the link for watching "Life in Squares." The comments on this blog post have been full of great information. It seems there are many Bloomsbury fans out there!Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-53141909292948057752015-09-18T13:11:48.948-07:002015-09-18T13:11:48.948-07:00Tara, how fabulous that you are staying at Monk...Tara, how fabulous that you are staying at Monk's house! I didn't know this was a possibility. I did a general tour of Charleston, I missed out on the one with a special theme that day. The sisters one should be fascinating. And how lucky to see Priya at the Cambridge festival. I am looking forward to meeting her here in L.A.!Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-10300204409287626092015-09-18T13:08:38.154-07:002015-09-18T13:08:38.154-07:00Oh how lucky you were to stay at her hotels! I am ...Oh how lucky you were to stay at her hotels! I am off to order her book right now. Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-12303826480739430622015-09-13T14:26:17.662-07:002015-09-13T14:26:17.662-07:00You've talked me into it! I will re-read To T...You've talked me into it! I will re-read To The Lighthouse. Lovely post.<br /><br />Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-16353804787916439062015-09-13T06:05:19.701-07:002015-09-13T06:05:19.701-07:00Anita, I will be uploading this to my smart phone....Anita, I will be uploading this to my smart phone. Thank you so much! It's so nice to discover kindred spirits. That is one of the best things about writing a blog!Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-36008007686176878522015-09-13T06:04:12.462-07:002015-09-13T06:04:12.462-07:00Audrey, what a great idea to make it a September t...Audrey, what a great idea to make it a September tradition. I have been rereading Excellent Women by Barbara Pym and Howards End by E.M. Forster over the years and always find some new nugget of brilliance.Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-50167980542141490142015-09-12T05:51:59.389-07:002015-09-12T05:51:59.389-07:00Lovely post, Sunday! I tried to buy tickets to se...Lovely post, Sunday! I tried to buy tickets to see Woolf Works while in London last May but they were sold out. Life in Squares was a breath of fresh air when so much of what's available on television doesn't interest me all that much. As for autumnal reading, it really is all about the swish of silk for me! I started a read-along of Fingersmith with my colleagues and something by George Gissing is also on my list. I think you might enjoy his writing!Cosy Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818379449207007470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-22593910147230969522015-09-10T15:19:03.768-07:002015-09-10T15:19:03.768-07:00Wow Sunday! This is a fabulous post. So much int...Wow Sunday! This is a fabulous post. So much interesting information and you've certainly convinced me to go out and purchase Virginia's novel!! Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful to sit in one of Kit Kemp's beautiful drawing rooms in London (or New York) and read it with a glass of red! I've been lucky enough to stay in 3 of Kit's hotels and each one of them is like 'going to heaven'! So comfortable and luxurious in a very quirky kind of way! I'm about to order her new interior decorating book called "Every Room Tells a Story" as I so enjoyed her first ("A Living Space", I think!!!) a few years back.<br /><br />The 'Bloomsbury Set' have always been of interest to me....I remember years ago reading a biography on Nancy Mitford. Just recently I purchased Vivienne Westwood's autobiography....certainly a 21st century Bloomsbury-style gal!! I just love her style and zest for the Arts.<br /><br />Love you posts Sunday so thank you very much for all the excellent info and pics.<br /><br />Ciao<br /><br />RParis Rendez-vous and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168281341920168771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-26577968736936191362015-09-10T09:19:25.454-07:002015-09-10T09:19:25.454-07:00What a great post from a fan of all things Bloomsb...What a great post from a fan of all things Bloomsbury. I saw Priya Parmar at the Cambridge book festival here in the UK and it was fascinating to hear her talk about her book. Also I would recommend the link from Let's Have Lunch above- it is a really good listen. I have booked to stay in the garden studio for a few days at Monk's House soon and can't wait. I can't decide whether to take To the Lighthouse or The Voyage Out to read- both would be first time reads- choices choices! Which tour did you do at Charleston? there is a 'sisters' tour which I have booked- I think it will be interesting to see the house from this point of view. tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796658891998491791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-13393799137959803692015-09-09T10:12:33.361-07:002015-09-09T10:12:33.361-07:00I agree with what some of the others have said, we...I agree with what some of the others have said, we are true kindred spirits. I am so 'into' the Bloomsbury Group and have watched Life in Squares on YouTube. If you are eager to see it, as I was, try this link for the first episode.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ons7kKsQUU<br /><br />If it doesn't work, you can go to the YouTube site and find all 3 of them. It's not like being able to watch it on the wide screen, but better than having to wait to see it.<br /><br />Keep up the interesting posts.<br />Doris Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571131688202745401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-54535338160637520292015-09-09T05:54:01.366-07:002015-09-09T05:54:01.366-07:00Such an inspiring post. I have never read To the ...Such an inspiring post. I have never read To the Lighthouse, and will soon. I love reading classics in the fall as well, often starting with something I've read a few times, like One Hundred Years of Solitude or Tender is the Night. Maybe it's a sort of "going back to school" feeling, after a summer of "beach reads"?<br />I like to read cozied up on my bed - feels so serene.KSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251064646063353242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-38271855401369405642015-09-08T19:23:20.476-07:002015-09-08T19:23:20.476-07:00I can't think of a 'trend' that I am h...I can't think of a 'trend' that I am happier to see right now! I love everything Virginia and Bloomsbury. I am currently reading her diaries from 1925-26 when she was writing To the Lighthouse. I feel so fortunate that I was able to go to the exhibition last year, too - it was a highlight of my visit to London. I also like to read classics in the fall and just might have to read Lighthouse to commemorate myy trip. Thanks for another inspiring post!Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-30791585451874939842015-09-08T15:35:56.153-07:002015-09-08T15:35:56.153-07:00We are kindred spirits Sunday!!!
You wont be disap...We are kindred spirits Sunday!!!<br />You wont be disappointed with Life in Squares.......it was wonderful!!!<br />I have something for you that I know you will like.<br />Upload this to your smart phone and go for a very long walk as I did and listen to this http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b066wqyv/episodes/player <br />Please let me know if this link doesn't work and I'll send it another way.<br />Cheers<br />Anita Vue at Jindivickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328205739088572904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-52588269799713060352015-09-08T14:24:37.507-07:002015-09-08T14:24:37.507-07:00I read To the Lighthouse for the second time last ...I read To the Lighthouse for the second time last September (the first time was in college, decades ago!) and now I think it will be a regular September tradition for me. And yes, I would also love to read in that room1Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.com