Category Archives: Persephone Books
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day – Winifred Watson
I was a little worried that I might not be able to take part in ‘Persephone Reading Weekend’ with everything going on of late and reading by whim. However I do like joining in and I had high hopes that … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2011, Persephone Books, Review, Winifred Watson
The New House – Lettice Cooper
I don’t know about you all out there but I am aware that I put a certain pressure on specific authors and sometimes publishers to deliver a selection of books any of which I can pick up know I am … Continue reading
Filed under Lettice Cooper, Persephone Books, Review
The Victorian Chaise-Longue – Marghanita Laski
Sometimes I think some books come magically into our lives at just the right time and ‘The Victorian Chaise-Longue’ by Marghanita Laski is one such book. This isn’t a book I owned nor is it a book that I had … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Marghanita Laski, Persephone Books, Review
Flush – Virginia Woolf
You might just be wondering why on earth after my poor success with both ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘To The Lighthouse’ today I am once more writing about Virginia Woolf. While a lot of bloggers will be talking about ‘Orlando’ over … Continue reading
Filed under Oxford University Press, Persephone Books, Review, Virginia Woolf
Simon’s Bookish Bits #1
So it’s already Saturday once more and I thought I would do another Simon’s Bookish Bits (thanks for all your votes and comments last week) featuring all things bookish that has caught my eye this week. I have to admit … Continue reading
Little Boy Lost – Marghanita Laski
If there is a Persephone Classic that I think I have heard the most about it of course would be Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (which I still haven’t read though I will) because of the film. However if … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Marghanita Laski, Persephone Books, Review
The Shuttle – Frances Hodgson Burnett
One thing I love about the library is that you can take out books that you would like to read but might not really buy. The one thing that can be a problem is you take out so many that … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Persephone Books, Review
Persephone from the Penthouse
Well I said that I would give you some of my favourite quotes I loved, and made the book so very much a “me” read, on the blog today and I shall it make take me quite some time though! … Continue reading
Filed under Book Thoughts, Persephone Books
