tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8505553503869753954..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Quentins by Maeve BinchyNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-23049234493392919482011-01-11T12:01:51.532-05:002011-01-11T12:01:51.532-05:00Bittner, no it wasn't! In the last paragraph I...Bittner, no it wasn't! In the last paragraph I tried to explain why I liked it in spite of my reservations. But my favorite, favorite is Scarlet Feather. You can read my book report on it if you wish here:<br /> http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2010/11/scarlet-feather-by-maeve-binchy.htmlNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-88438276163437083852011-01-11T11:24:45.941-05:002011-01-11T11:24:45.941-05:00Well Crap! I love Maeve Binchy and I was going to ...Well Crap! I love Maeve Binchy and I was going to pick one of her books when it is my turn to select a book for my book club. I was pretty much set on Quentins and was just looking around on the internet for more reviews on it when I came across your blog. Now I don't know if I should stick with it or pick another one. Was it really that bad?Bittnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209656083381582559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72653117760701208622011-01-08T14:30:53.485-05:002011-01-08T14:30:53.485-05:00A Certain Book, I hadn't read any Maeve B. in ...A Certain Book, I hadn't read any Maeve B. in years, and am very happy to be rereading them now. And I look forward to the three or four I haven't yet read.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-58402590771670747772011-01-07T12:39:52.196-05:002011-01-07T12:39:52.196-05:00I haven't read a Binchy book for a long time. ...I haven't read a Binchy book for a long time. I think Quentins was the last book I held in my hand but never read. I quite enjoyed them though.<br />Thanks for the review.Joanne Ganleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05500002866480074240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-27249256923890061992011-01-07T12:14:30.422-05:002011-01-07T12:14:30.422-05:00Ann, I've read the 'Greece book' and d...Ann, I've read the 'Greece book' and don't remember that. I plan to reread it, and will pay attention! It is Nights of Rain and Stars - quite a difficult title for me to remember. I did like it, and I'll see what I think on a second reading.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-39330887696372530992011-01-06T20:53:47.220-05:002011-01-06T20:53:47.220-05:00I've read some of these books out of order and...I've read some of these books out of order and got confused. I do like how Maeve Binchy weaves her characters together, but like you I find some things annoying. In one book I read, I think it was based in Greece, everything was described as "little" and it was so repetitive it drove me crazy.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48030311596644727662011-01-06T09:35:25.343-05:002011-01-06T09:35:25.343-05:00Carrie, I'm thinking of going back to the very...Carrie, I'm thinking of going back to the very first of her books. It has been a really long time since I read them. I plan to read Whitethorn Woods after Nights of Rain and Stars, which will be a reread for me. <br /><br />Bermudaonion, I love seeing the same characters come up in other books.<br /><br />Rebecca, as I wrote to Carrie, I'm thinking of starting again with the older books once I've read all the newer ones. <br /><br />Kay, as you know, I just adore Scarlet Feather, but honestly they all are wonderful in their own ways.<br /><br />Les, I expect to be writing about a lot of her books this year. I'm pretty sure she is an author we would both like. :<)<br /><br />JoAnn, thank you.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-87726505981979262632011-01-06T07:10:44.565-05:002011-01-06T07:10:44.565-05:00So glad you were able to find comfort in Maeve Bin...So glad you were able to find comfort in Maeve Binchy's stories.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84184192148873508342011-01-05T20:36:24.882-05:002011-01-05T20:36:24.882-05:00I hope to read this and the other two sometime in ...I hope to read this and the other two sometime in the coming year. You've really piqued my interest in Binchy's novels. Thank you, Nan.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-88641794230853895262011-01-05T14:04:56.782-05:002011-01-05T14:04:56.782-05:00I haven't read this Binchy book yet. I do wan...I haven't read this Binchy book yet. I do want to read SCARLET FEATHER this spring. Maybe this one can come later in the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79590285745165091272011-01-05T13:40:02.676-05:002011-01-05T13:40:02.676-05:00For me, the only problem with Maeve Binchy's w...For me, the only problem with Maeve Binchy's writings is that she doesn't write ENOUGH books! I'm caught up with her....and impatiently waiting for more.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14288002781114785772011-01-05T13:10:42.732-05:002011-01-05T13:10:42.732-05:00It's been a while since I've read any of B...It's been a while since I've read any of Binchy's work, but parts of that sound awfully familiar to me. I'm not sure if I've read it or one with some of the same characters.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-47500163732847304472011-01-05T12:49:50.044-05:002011-01-05T12:49:50.044-05:00My experience with Binchy has been a bit hit and m...My experience with Binchy has been a bit hit and miss, too - some of her books I adored (The Copper Beach and Light a Penny Candle) while others were just okay (Whitethorn Woods).Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.com