tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post106807798954709349..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: Delighting in J.B. PriestleyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-30074767885716296432014-02-04T08:14:00.139-05:002014-02-04T08:14:00.139-05:00Well, Kat, I certainly hope I can get my hands on ...Well, Kat, I certainly hope I can get my hands on a copy. I haven't actually read anything by Mr. Priestley but am also interested in his 'English Journey' travelogue from 1934. <br /><br />Now here is an odd thing: My library doesn't have a copy of his Journey book, but it does have a copy of a book written by Beryl Bainbridge in which she retraces Priestley's trip around England fifty years later. Go figure.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-61390738644382329452014-02-04T08:04:13.022-05:002014-02-04T08:04:13.022-05:00Thanks, Penny. I did hear back from a nice woman a...Thanks, Penny. I did hear back from a nice woman at Powell's telling me she didn't have access to the physical book to check on its condition, but she guaranteed me satisfaction or my money back. Can't beat that!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-7582174390656210812014-02-03T18:23:14.126-05:002014-02-03T18:23:14.126-05:00Belle, I love J. B. Priestly! This sounds like my...Belle, I love J. B. Priestly! This sounds like my kind of book. And great that one of his plays was performed in Kentucky. Kathttp://mirabiledictu.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-29880507673831186162014-02-02T11:53:14.809-05:002014-02-02T11:53:14.809-05:00Joan, I have read 'Personal Pleasures' by ...Joan, I have read 'Personal Pleasures' by Ms. Macaulay. It was a long time ago but I seem to remember that I enjoyed it.<br /><br />One of my personal pleasures is reading and re-reading a book called 'Simple Pleasures' that was published in 2010 in Great Britain by the National Trust. It is a collection of essays on 'little things that make life worth living' by various authors. <br /><br />Another one of my favorites is by Barbara Holland entitled 'Endangered Pleasures'. I wrote about it here:<br />http://bellebookandcandle.blogspot.com/2012/08/endangered-pleasures.html<br /><br />This time of year I like to reflect on the uncomplicated pastimes and activities that bring me a bit of joy each day.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-38786805588300276782014-02-02T11:36:39.034-05:002014-02-02T11:36:39.034-05:00Best of luck in your quest for "Delight"...Best of luck in your quest for "Delight". I am a sucker for these types of books as well, Belle, and hope to read a post one day soon announcing you are in possession of it. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-76711156326624810612014-02-01T07:55:30.288-05:002014-02-01T07:55:30.288-05:00I'm not familiar with Mr. Priestley's book...I'm not familiar with Mr. Priestley's book, but you might enjoy Personal Pleasures by Rose Macaulay. It sounds similar, essays on things she enjoys, like being in bed, in the bath, cows, reading. She also wrote two others that sound like more of the same, The Minor Pleasures of Life and Pleasure of Ruins. The Minor Pleasures one is available as a free download at https://archive.org/joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.com