tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post4890626695372063949..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Kilmeny of the Orchard by Lucy Maud MontgomeryNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-66150239975546381332012-09-03T09:22:34.771-04:002012-09-03T09:22:34.771-04:00I have Blue Castle on the Kindle and hope to read ...I have Blue Castle on the Kindle and hope to read it this year.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40436666411712242342012-09-02T15:52:11.588-04:002012-09-02T15:52:11.588-04:00Glad you've discovered this one...all very muc...Glad you've discovered this one...all very much in print in Canada of course! I like Kilmeny even with some of its old-fashioned elements that can jar a reader...but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE The Blue Castle! Hope you will read it and end up loving it as much as many of us do :)Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-51129839786657015772012-08-17T08:43:06.541-04:002012-08-17T08:43:06.541-04:00Blue Castle was very good. I had not heard about ...Blue Castle was very good. I had not heard about this one before and will be putting it on my list.jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512572406681071671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11026815506533315622012-08-16T10:43:57.243-04:002012-08-16T10:43:57.243-04:00I have Blue Castle and look forward to it.I have Blue Castle and look forward to it.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-18592801595169324182012-08-15T21:53:02.134-04:002012-08-15T21:53:02.134-04:00I've not read this one by Montgomery before, b...I've not read this one by Montgomery before, but now I really want to! I just recently read her The Blue Castle, so maybe this will be my next!Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-71913592179726295202012-08-15T15:27:38.764-04:002012-08-15T15:27:38.764-04:00So good to see your name here! If you go to fantas...So good to see your name here! If you go to fantastic fiction there's a list of all her series and standalone books.<br /><br />http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/l-m-montgomery/Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11649750055306941432012-08-15T15:26:23.781-04:002012-08-15T15:26:23.781-04:00Such a nice thing to say. Thank you!
I've bee...Such a nice thing to say. Thank you! <br />I've been using the Nook more often (and aren't you wonderful for noticing that) because I've been using the state library's downloadable books. You can get them on an advanced Kindle but not the reading-only one that I have. So, I get them for the Nook. <br />What a nice way to celebrate her special day. Wish she were still here with us.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-56170892872865127042012-08-15T15:24:01.812-04:002012-08-15T15:24:01.812-04:00So good to hear from you. I was just thinking abou...So good to hear from you. I was just thinking about you. It is such a wonderful place. The only one that begins to equal 'Nicola's land' in my heart. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-10327148193647661342012-08-15T15:22:44.161-04:002012-08-15T15:22:44.161-04:00It's a beautiful place. Idyllic, like somethin...It's a beautiful place. Idyllic, like something out of a dream or a children's book, but oh, so real.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-88473586637192373262012-08-15T15:21:52.004-04:002012-08-15T15:21:52.004-04:00As I wrote to Yvette, the ebook is my bedtime choi...As I wrote to Yvette, the ebook is my bedtime choice for ease of handling - light. It will never, ever replace my 'real' books. My shelves are full of them. There is room for both in my life.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-39010991666086528332012-08-15T15:13:00.256-04:002012-08-15T15:13:00.256-04:00It is a good source of old books, and also new one...It is a good source of old books, and also new ones by new authors. I think I've mentioned that I use it only at bedtime. I had gotten an overuse injury in my shoulder from holding books. :<) My kind of sports injury.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17810174292895727662012-08-15T12:55:25.451-04:002012-08-15T12:55:25.451-04:00I must admit that I didn't realise that L M Mo...I must admit that I didn't realise that L M Montgomery had written anything other than the Anne of Green Gables books. This sounds a lovely story, I don't have a Kindle - yet! - but will see if it's available on Abebooks for not very much:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2130414795990460162012-08-15T12:00:27.744-04:002012-08-15T12:00:27.744-04:00thanks for this one, Nan - I do so love your book ...thanks for this one, Nan - I do so love your book reviews<br /><br />what a treat this one is - I'd never heard of it, and it was FREE on my Kindle<br /><br />I notice you're using a Nook more often now - how do you like it compared to the Kindle. I'm tempted because of the color available. Not available in Canada, tho - altho shipping will be free, I'm wondering about the duty charged at crossing the border. hhhmmmm - a puzzlement<br /><br />I treated myself to one of Julia Child's books today to celebrate her 100th birthday - that one would be so lovely in colorJanicehttp://lerien.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-30698630030652871882012-08-15T09:22:23.191-04:002012-08-15T09:22:23.191-04:00I've read most of LMM's books but not Kilm...I've read most of LMM's books but not Kilmeny, must remedy that at once! We went to the Maritimes in 1997 and the time spent in PEI was magical, the weather was perfect and I was in heaven, having waited about 50 years to visit Anne's island. It didn't disappoint and we'd love to go again sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-47736430465106409242012-08-15T01:59:12.508-04:002012-08-15T01:59:12.508-04:00Actually that potato field at PEI really caught my...Actually that potato field at PEI really caught my eye because we were there. This does sound like a wonderful book.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38836903746243968612012-08-14T19:43:59.602-04:002012-08-14T19:43:59.602-04:00I’m always a sucker for a pretty cover. This one i...I’m always a sucker for a pretty cover. This one is perfect. My best friend got a Nook, my daughter got a Kindle. Both were as die-hard as I about holding a book. They both rave on and on to me about quantity of titles. <br /><br />Feeling the pages, smelling the print, appreciating the typeset are as much a part of the experience of the read as the story. Used book finds ~ an airline ticket tucked midway in the pages, notes in the margins, a dedication on the flyleaf all call up a books history. Times are changing. Can I really curl up with a screen by my bedside? Snuggle up with a screen on a chilly winter day? I’m tempted . . .<br />Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014200443279957847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-10544927060831331302012-08-14T18:12:43.048-04:002012-08-14T18:12:43.048-04:00I'm seriously considering a Kindle - the read ...I'm seriously considering a Kindle - the read only one, I have no use for the other gadgets. Can't believe I'm saying this. But the more I think on it the more I'd like to download the books that my library no longer carries. Many of the vintage mysteries I love are really hard to come by and I'm thinking they might be more available in ebook form. I have the Kindle ap on my PC, but I really REALLY dislike reading off a big screen.<br /><br />My brother, who is almost as big a reader as we are, Nan, has a Kindle and LOVES it. Though we both still love flesh and blood books if you know what I mean. :)<br /><br />This story you've reviewed sounds like something I'd download - not a mystery, but I don't confine myself to just one thing as you may know. :) At any rate, I'm adding the title to my Vintage List.<br /><br />As always, Nan, thanks for a wonderful post.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-74813183025333503502012-08-14T13:32:36.019-04:002012-08-14T13:32:36.019-04:00It's a dear book. I think you know I have both...It's a dear book. I think you know I have both a Nook and Kindle - the original, reading-only ones - and I use them both. I originally bought the N because I didn't want all my money going to amazon. But I'm glad I did because the state's downloadable ebooks only work on the N. You have to have a higher end Kindle to get them.<br />They are different, but pretty equal in my opinion.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28322471662774390232012-08-14T13:30:06.041-04:002012-08-14T13:30:06.041-04:00I think you'll like it. It is a gentle read bu...I think you'll like it. It is a gentle read but with lots to think about which is true of her work in general, don't you think? Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17504515951598662792012-08-14T13:28:47.871-04:002012-08-14T13:28:47.871-04:00Thanks so much for coming by, and leaving a note. ...Thanks so much for coming by, and leaving a note. I have yet to read The Story Girl or the Emily books, but I shall! Thanks for the recommendations.<br />We went to PEI three times when the kids were young, each time renting a house (in three different areas) for a week. Wonderful, wonderful memories. We still dream of living there.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37455884504401016502012-08-14T13:20:22.023-04:002012-08-14T13:20:22.023-04:00It's been a year of quite a few DNF books. Fun...It's been a year of quite a few DNF books. Funny how that goes. Happily they were mostly library books so I didn't waste any money. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37961564913786741122012-08-14T13:19:34.062-04:002012-08-14T13:19:34.062-04:00There's a list of all her work here:
http://w...There's a list of all her work here:<br /><br />http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/l-m-montgomery/<br /><br />Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-6694354350592852912012-08-14T13:16:43.958-04:002012-08-14T13:16:43.958-04:00I haven't read Priorsford yet. Lots of wonderf...I haven't read Priorsford yet. Lots of wonderful reading out there. <br />The cover is thanks to these folks:<br /><br />http://www.thevintagereader.com/p/collection.html<br /><br />There are such good people in the world. I love that they are doing this fine work.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89335736271077790042012-08-14T13:13:34.461-04:002012-08-14T13:13:34.461-04:00Good. That means I 'got' it - it seemed ha...Good. That means I 'got' it - it seemed haunting to me. Creepy.<br />I think you'll like Kilmeny. She is a lovely character. Kindly with great depth.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-23064916407525500102012-08-14T13:12:29.375-04:002012-08-14T13:12:29.375-04:00I loved the Anne books as a girl, and can remember...I loved the Anne books as a girl, and can remember the look and feel of the library books - green, no cover. :<)<br />I reread some of them a few years ago, and found that really they are books for adults as well as young people. Lots of wisdom. Such good books. <br />Many, many are available on Kindle for free or very little money. Such a gift for LMM fans.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com