tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post4735059780049333562..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Book Passage/A Palm For Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy GilmanNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-49315150027694279332012-02-08T09:43:14.431-05:002012-02-08T09:43:14.431-05:00Gee, Niki, I can't imagine why you haven't...Gee, Niki, I can't imagine why you haven't been reading blogs in the tropics. :<) Welcome, home!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-80747795054434764162012-02-08T08:22:04.866-05:002012-02-08T08:22:04.866-05:00I'm sorry to hear of her passing, I've lov...I'm sorry to hear of her passing, I've loved her books and re-read them many times. One of my favourites is Caravan...not a Mrs Pollifax, although I've loved all of those as well....she was a gifted writer.<br /><br />on another note, sorry for my lack of commenting, just back from the tropics :).....sigh,<br />have a great day<br />NikiNikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46546416183898722442012-02-07T16:22:26.967-05:002012-02-07T16:22:26.967-05:00Ernestine, you would love this series. Here is the...Ernestine, you would love this series. Here is the order:<br /><br />http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/dorothy-gilman/Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37181716369978412992012-02-07T14:26:55.020-05:002012-02-07T14:26:55.020-05:00I like this - must get the book :)I like this - must get the book :)One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12548226150115102345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28498488551779438782012-02-07T10:35:39.345-05:002012-02-07T10:35:39.345-05:00Rowan, these are such great books.Rowan, these are such great books.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29293384134271424822012-02-07T02:52:03.164-05:002012-02-07T02:52:03.164-05:00How true are Mrs P's words - if you don't ...How true are Mrs P's words - if you don't have the unpleasant surprises occasionally then you can't really appreciate the really nice ones. Didn't know that the books are on audio - or maybe that's just in the US, I shall check.vRowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-78905481582224345392012-02-06T14:01:33.161-05:002012-02-06T14:01:33.161-05:00Les, I think her readings of the Mrs Pollifax seri...Les, I think her readings of the Mrs Pollifax series, and the Amelia Peabody series are perfection.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-74615348485833237482012-02-06T13:18:36.841-05:002012-02-06T13:18:36.841-05:00Lovely! Such wisdom! I need to get these books on ...Lovely! Such wisdom! I need to get these books on audio. I love Barbara Rosenblat.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-47329621133855808442012-02-06T12:35:35.002-05:002012-02-06T12:35:35.002-05:00Thanks, Staci. I've had these words in a quote...Thanks, Staci. I've had these words in a quote book for a long time, and I find them very meaningful. <br /><br />Penny, yes, she did.<br /><br />Librarian, thank you for the nice words!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-82212595878382479432012-02-06T02:07:32.442-05:002012-02-06T02:07:32.442-05:00Again, this is the first time I hear about this au...Again, this is the first time I hear about this author and her work through your blog, as with many other authors and books. Thank you for giving me new "food" so regularly!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79509072020332513572012-02-05T22:25:25.242-05:002012-02-05T22:25:25.242-05:00Oh, dear. I just realized that Dorothy Gilman has ...Oh, dear. I just realized that Dorothy Gilman has passed on. I didn't notice when I first read this. She certainly left a wonderful character in Mrs. Pollifax.Pennyhttp://lifeonthecutoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-8670798707652204342012-02-05T20:15:00.849-05:002012-02-05T20:15:00.849-05:00Oh, how so very true!! What a fitting tribute to h...Oh, how so very true!! What a fitting tribute to her!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7467161802997065922012-02-05T19:44:25.907-05:002012-02-05T19:44:25.907-05:00Penny, I listened to all of them on Recorded Books...Penny, I listened to all of them on Recorded Books read by the wonderful Barbara Rosenblat! She WAS Mrs P. to me!! <br /><br />Kay, we have shared our love for her for a long time, haven't we.<br /><br />Cait, thanks.<br /><br />Debbie, I'm not surprised that you are a fan of Mrs P!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-60274451931863793392012-02-05T18:08:12.322-05:002012-02-05T18:08:12.322-05:00I so enjoyed Mrs. Pollifax! If Gilman was anything...I so enjoyed Mrs. Pollifax! If Gilman was anything like her creation, she would have been a joy to know. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46392350909497840492012-02-05T17:02:39.140-05:002012-02-05T17:02:39.140-05:00Lovely!Lovely!Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84683933809989299892012-02-05T16:04:47.329-05:002012-02-05T16:04:47.329-05:00What a talented writer she was! I'm sorry to ...What a talented writer she was! I'm sorry to hear that she's gone, but it sounds like she lived a good life. Mrs. Pollifax is one of my favorite characters ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-66070514685298609122012-02-05T14:17:15.012-05:002012-02-05T14:17:15.012-05:00I really enjoy Mrs. Pollifax, Nan, though I tend t...I really enjoy Mrs. Pollifax, Nan, though I tend to "read" her on audio books. She often keeps me company when I'm on the road, heading up to MN to see our daughter and her little family.Pennyhttp://lifeonthecutoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-22870638309102378532012-02-05T13:51:03.251-05:002012-02-05T13:51:03.251-05:00The Mrs P. books are full of such wisdom, Pamela, ...The Mrs P. books are full of such wisdom, Pamela, along with humor and suspense.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2850094437075806622012-02-05T13:48:20.078-05:002012-02-05T13:48:20.078-05:00Wonderful!Wonderful!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.com