tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8877838694390877830..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Jane's Parlour by O. DouglasNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-24584853685554371112011-11-25T14:09:28.959-05:002011-11-25T14:09:28.959-05:00I'm so pleased you came back to read this, Peg...I'm so pleased you came back to read this, Peggy. And I'm pleased to have met a fellow O.Douglas fan.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48742155811256888212011-11-25T08:23:35.773-05:002011-11-25T08:23:35.773-05:00I'm slow I know this post was so long ago but ...I'm slow I know this post was so long ago but I just found it and I love it. I like how you just put quotes from the book! I too am so excited to find all of her books and treasure them!Peggy@Peggy Ann's Posthttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14426254897340248412010-01-31T11:13:34.371-05:002010-01-31T11:13:34.371-05:00Lindsay, thanks for letting me know. I'm going...Lindsay, thanks for letting me know. I'm going to spend some time today seeing about getting more of her work.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28193958739080140292010-01-30T21:23:45.367-05:002010-01-30T21:23:45.367-05:00I've just ordered Jane's parlour from amaz...I've just ordered Jane's parlour from amazon :) its got quite a lot of her books if you search under Anna Buchan. The day of small things is really good as well, its about the rutherfurds too. I read them over and over again too. Penny Plain and it's sequel Priorsford are great too, they all have the same kind of comfort to them. So glad I found this site i'll have to look for other recommendations.<br />LindsxLindsay Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382927854227677846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48342236589747823342010-01-30T10:10:28.971-05:002010-01-30T10:10:28.971-05:00Lindsay, I'm so pleased you somehow found this...Lindsay, I'm so pleased you somehow found this post. I am a new O. Douglas fan and have just read this and Pink Sugar (did you see that 'book report?') and am hoping to find some more online. These are books I could read over and over.Thanks for leaving a note.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68707578945886556302010-01-30T06:25:04.912-05:002010-01-30T06:25:04.912-05:00I'm so glad to hear other people raving about ...I'm so glad to hear other people raving about O Douglas. I've loved her books for years especially Proper Place and Pink Sugar. I haven't read Jane's palour though I'll have to hunt for it.Lindsay Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382927854227677846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-73710936264442214942009-07-09T11:36:33.256-04:002009-07-09T11:36:33.256-04:00Cath, I was so hoping that the quotes would give a...Cath, I was so hoping that the quotes would give a real sense of both her writing and her subject matter. I love O. Douglas!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70466292559301806202009-07-09T03:40:20.139-04:002009-07-09T03:40:20.139-04:00Like a few others here I'm going to be on the ...Like a few others here I'm going to be on the lookout for books by this author now and will check the library catalogue in a moment. Your quotes were delightful!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-44995143178546371272009-07-07T09:40:16.346-04:002009-07-07T09:40:16.346-04:00Linda, hope you like it. I'm so very fond of ...Linda, hope you like it. I'm so very fond of O. Douglas.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-63714720666232198462009-07-06T19:01:16.412-04:002009-07-06T19:01:16.412-04:00Thank you thank you thank you! I never buy a book...Thank you thank you thank you! I never buy a book that someone hasn't read already! Now I am so intrigued! I can't wait to go shopping and looking it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72291102045061975342009-07-06T09:14:41.978-04:002009-07-06T09:14:41.978-04:00Les, I forgot to answer - no I don't have the ...Les, I forgot to answer - no I don't have the prequel, The Proper Place but her books will be among my first purchases next year!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11879484762551860652009-07-06T09:13:01.118-04:002009-07-06T09:13:01.118-04:00Les, you're so right. That passage describes ...Les, you're so right. That passage describes me perfectly! Is she like RP? I don't know how to answer. I suppose in some ways. Detailed descriptions of locales, both inside and out. I find more similarities with D.E. Stevenson; one by Iris Bromige called The Quiet Hills; one by Elizabeth Cadell called My Dear Aunt Flora. But I guess my answer would be a mild yes, particularly The Shell Seekers and WInter Solstice (which I feel are her best). Older days of course.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-35077873978238820942009-07-06T06:59:27.507-04:002009-07-06T06:59:27.507-04:00"I like the cold, it makes me feel very well ..."I like the cold, it makes me feel very well and jolly. I really like the country best in winter, when others fly from it. The thought of bare trees and the cold wind outside and blazing wood-fires inside makes my heart jump up somehow."<br /><br />This sounds just like you!!<br /><br />Wonderful, wonderful post, Nan. I loved reading each and every passage and think I would enjoy the book very much. Is she similar to Rosamunde Pilcher? I do love an author that has the ability to transport me into their characters' world through their detailed descriptions of domesticity. Lovely, lovely! <br /><br />Do you have the prequel to this book?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28569450759665422762009-07-05T08:56:43.688-04:002009-07-05T08:56:43.688-04:00Maureen, I happened onto her so very accidentally ...Maureen, I happened onto her so very accidentally when I was shopping online at anglophile books.<br /><br />http://www.anglophilebooks.net/<br /><br />They offer two books now, and I see that The Proper Place really precedes Jane's Parlour. <br /><br />Susan, I love it! So, so true!<br /><br />Joanna, O. Douglas is simply wonderful. I so look forward to reading each of her books. I'm guessing old book shops would offer her work, and also if you type her name into google, you'll find some sources.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-67962491409255070182009-07-05T06:39:19.934-04:002009-07-05T06:39:19.934-04:00How lovely to have this recommendation, Nan ... I ...How lovely to have this recommendation, Nan ... I had an O Douglas book when I was a child, in the same edition as the one you've been reading, a little pale blue book which I read and read. But I've only ever read that one of hers - now I'm definitely going to put that right ... thank you so much<br /><br />JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-83799040353068779212009-07-04T16:43:46.498-04:002009-07-04T16:43:46.498-04:00"Rational conversation is made impossible in ..."Rational conversation is made impossible in this house by the constant presence of dogs." this has got to be one of my new favorite lines - with two little yappy dogs, one of them quite senile, this could be written on a flag and hung outside our home!Susan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744130110550636177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37108505437701473512009-07-04T15:23:50.821-04:002009-07-04T15:23:50.821-04:00I'll be scouring the second-hand book shops fo...I'll be scouring the second-hand book shops for O. Douglas books. Thank you for the introduction to her.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-54951114108406390262009-07-04T10:15:22.264-04:002009-07-04T10:15:22.264-04:00Donna, thank you so much!! I can't seem to ge...Donna, thank you so much!! I can't seem to get into the site this morning, but will try again. I am just thrilled. What is it about all these wonderful, wonderful British publishers bringing back the great old books?! I think I'm going to put a list on my sidebar since there must be others who would love to visit them. Again, I am very, very happy to hear this.<br /><br />Island Sparrow, I think this author is one you will love. There's a gentleness and a sense of place that I think will appeal to you. I'll be interested in what you think of The Proper Place. Next year, when I'm buying books again, I want to get all of hers. :<)<br /><br />Book Psmith, Is the moral of this story that roly-poly equals long life! I know a lot of people who would hope so. :<)<br /><br />Bonnie, thanks! I want to read the biog. of her brother. And I want to read more of his books. I've just read The Thirty-Nine Steps, and liked it. Of course, as different from O. Douglas books as could be. :<)<br /><br />Scriptor Senex, I know! And wouldn't we be just the kindest of employers?! <br /><br />Debbie, you know the movie where Tom Hanks is stranded on an island? I had anxiety watching it thinking about having no books. :<) That's a great notion about feeling like a detective. Perfect.<br /><br />Val, I just love descriptions of interiors. I love imagining myself in rooms I read about. The parlour of the title is such a nice room. I should have included its description, too. :<) I like your bread analogy.<br /><br />Elaine, that is the edition I will try and find when I buy books again next year. I did not know the author was a child! I'm glad you liked the quotes. It just felt like the best way to get across the wonder of O. Douglas' words and thoughts. <br /><br />Call Me Madam, we certainly share a taste in books, don't we?! Gosh, I love O. Douglas. I only wish she had used her own name. Much prettier, don't you think? :<)<br /><br />Carole, I think maybe the two early ones by Raffaela Barker - Hens Dancing, and Summertime would qualify. The nonfiction writer about her home, Dominique Browning's two books - Around the House and in the Garden, and Paths of Desire. Do you read the older writers, D.E. Stevenson and Iris Bromige? There is one book by IB that I thought perfect called The Quiet Hills.<br /><br />Karin, these books are your cuppa tea, my dear!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46269067649136452902009-07-04T08:21:49.307-04:002009-07-04T08:21:49.307-04:00Nan, you are brilliant at finding these almost for...Nan, you are brilliant at finding these almost forgotten treasures. Are there any modern writers expressing the same kind of values today? My mind has gone blank on that one.<br /><br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-75179432735299714162009-07-04T04:34:49.050-04:002009-07-04T04:34:49.050-04:00What a lovely review. I'm so glad you're e...What a lovely review. I'm so glad you're enjoying O Douglas. She quickly became a favourite and much re-read author as soon as I discovered her. I share her view on the seasons; autumn will always be my favourite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-57531010430587028452009-07-04T02:13:29.044-04:002009-07-04T02:13:29.044-04:00Oh this sounds lovely and I have taken a note of t...Oh this sounds lovely and I have taken a note of the author. I love books set in the country and in this period and just putting a selection of these quotes gives us a real taste of the writing and has really whetter my appetite.<br /><br />The Young Visiters by Daisy Ashford is quite wonderful. Written when she was about seven it has been printed with all her spelling mistakes and is witty, funny and my goodness that child has an observant eye. Published in 1929. My edition has a preface by J M Barrie.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-25546914902208675382009-07-04T00:11:57.769-04:002009-07-04T00:11:57.769-04:00Thanks for taking the trouble to provide the extra...Thanks for taking the trouble to provide the extracts they make very enjoyable reading, I came across her books after really enjoying John Buchan's 'shockers'(My favourites of his are 'John McNab' and 'Sick heart river') and then reading his biography/autobiography and that led me to his sister, they are very wholesome (in the nicest sense) books aren't they.. like good fresh homebaked bread, with lovely descriptions..she described a room so attractively once that I copied the description into my journal with the wish to create a room like it someday..<br />Thanks again for a enjoyable moment.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70996086481308178982009-07-03T23:50:27.219-04:002009-07-03T23:50:27.219-04:00Jane's Parlour sounds delightful! I love the ...Jane's Parlour sounds delightful! I love the borders area; so beautiful.<br /><br />I too love to read books mentioned in other books. I feel like a detective as I hunt to find them in my many different sources. <br /><br />What would we do without books?debbie baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479699000203333679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40943798671181885012009-07-03T23:34:45.140-04:002009-07-03T23:34:45.140-04:00Thoroughly enjoyed that and, oh, for an epitaph li...Thoroughly enjoyed that and, oh, for an epitaph like Mrs Brown's. What better one could there be than to have been described as being interested in one's fellow human beings. (And, oh, for the house servants to get the breakfast ready for me...)Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17924787766468314302009-07-03T22:14:35.525-04:002009-07-03T22:14:35.525-04:00What a great blog. You made me want to read and fi...What a great blog. You made me want to read and find her books. Thank YOU!I only have one of her books. The biography of her brother. <br /><br />BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944984613918619990noreply@blogger.com