tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post8210027560423481431..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: The Pleasure of Reading edited by Antonia FraserBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-51138945236931709012016-02-06T17:14:54.179-05:002016-02-06T17:14:54.179-05:00Yes. Do you think J.G. Ballard really loves the Lo...Yes. Do you think J.G. Ballard really loves the Los Angeles Yellow Pages?! <br /><br />It was just as interesting to read how each writer approached the task. I like that Jan Morris sees her life in six books. And that some of the writers didn't even bother to list their favorite ten. Rebels, all!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-3267249906007331202016-02-05T13:34:20.116-05:002016-02-05T13:34:20.116-05:00.Yes very true Belle and there are a few interesti....Yes very true Belle and there are a few interesting surprises! Tullikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524256855855014534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-87370155604168901892016-02-05T10:36:04.151-05:002016-02-05T10:36:04.151-05:00Hi, Tullik. It is a great look into the reading in...Hi, Tullik. It is a great look into the reading influences of these mostly British writers. Much different I think than what would show up on American writers' lists. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-72212042090897384282016-02-03T17:40:54.938-05:002016-02-03T17:40:54.938-05:00I too love this book and while I have read it cove...I too love this book and while I have read it cover to cover I regularly just dip in to remind myself what great writers consider their favourite reads. Tullikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524256855855014534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-8816843929601415332016-02-02T12:49:17.040-05:002016-02-02T12:49:17.040-05:00I love this book because so many of the writers ar...I love this book because so many of the writers are 'of a certain age' and most of them were born in England so their childhood reading is a bit different. I am picking up some book titles other than the usual ones in this sort of collection. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-78912082934251861822016-01-30T18:04:41.539-05:002016-01-30T18:04:41.539-05:00Sounds like another winning book to be put on my T...Sounds like another winning book to be put on my TBR list--I'll look for it as soon as I finish reading the collection of essays (Reading in Bed) on reading that I've got right now! Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.com