tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post8726587457050789760..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: The Blue Castle - L.M MontgomeryDesperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-50006575430323278682013-05-27T22:33:58.804+01:002013-05-27T22:33:58.804+01:00I'm fond of this book. My copy has a truly te...I'm fond of this book. My copy has a truly terrible cover. Virago did a good job with the covers for the Rumer Godden re-issues so lets hope they do the same with the Emily titles.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-58809447927486677862013-05-25T19:14:08.327+01:002013-05-25T19:14:08.327+01:00It's horrible isn't it, and bears no relat...It's horrible isn't it, and bears no relation to the book. Odd because hesparus covers are generally pretty good. I thought this was a fun read, I liked the middle section where she got a job the best, and didn't mind the starry eyed bit at the end because I was in the mood for it but it would have been interesting if Montgomery had chosen to send her out into the world in a different way - perhaps Valency could have become a writer instead?Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-91233915722220556152013-05-25T18:38:15.316+01:002013-05-25T18:38:15.316+01:00I'm curious to read them (with high hopes of e...I'm curious to read them (with high hopes of enjoyment) this book was slight but fun, and I wouldn't mind reading Anne of Green Gables again if only for the episode about the sleeves. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-43770467531252856442013-05-24T00:08:09.116+01:002013-05-24T00:08:09.116+01:00Good lord, that is a hideous cover! I am a huge L...Good lord, that is a hideous cover! I am a huge L.M. Montgomery fan but it surprised me when I started blogging to see how many other readers adore <i>The Blue Castle</i>. I love the beginning - it has such sharp and funny moments - but that tone isn't sustained through the whole book and Valency's romance gets a little too starry-eyed for me.Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-6534154309547769362013-05-23T23:42:09.664+01:002013-05-23T23:42:09.664+01:00The Emily books are among my faves of Montgomery (...The Emily books are among my faves of Montgomery (along with Jane of Lantern Hill). I did not discover them until I worked in our library when I was age 44.<br />I have read them all many times. I hope you live them too.Linda Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632742979407627617noreply@blogger.com