Lovely list Victoria. I adore The Summer Book and have recommended it to so many people over the years. And Lemm Sissy is a brilliant poet. I love this book and his other work. I could add more serious books that have a summer element such as McEwan's Atonement and Bowen's The Last September. I am really enjoying these posts. Sun has come out in Kerry and I have had my first strawberry 🍓 from our small crop.
Oh yes, The Summer Book, always and forever a favourite, which I read and reread, recommend, give away...
Can I add A Month in the Country by JL Carr, which is like Adlestrop in prose. An utterly delightful and poignant little novel, set in 1920. And the film, still around on dvd on your favourite booky website, is equally lovely...and stars a young Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth and the late, luminescent Natasha Richardson 💙
The title and cover of this book are so familiar, but I can't remember a thing about it (this happens to me a LOT, my memory for books is dreadful) so definitely time for a read / re-read of that one, thanks so much! And the film sounds fab too. Great cast.
Lovely list Victoria. I adore The Summer Book and have recommended it to so many people over the years. And Lemm Sissy is a brilliant poet. I love this book and his other work. I could add more serious books that have a summer element such as McEwan's Atonement and Bowen's The Last September. I am really enjoying these posts. Sun has come out in Kerry and I have had my first strawberry 🍓 from our small crop.
Oh, both good suggestions thank you! And I hope that first strawberry tasted delicious 🍓
Oh yes, The Summer Book, always and forever a favourite, which I read and reread, recommend, give away...
Can I add A Month in the Country by JL Carr, which is like Adlestrop in prose. An utterly delightful and poignant little novel, set in 1920. And the film, still around on dvd on your favourite booky website, is equally lovely...and stars a young Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth and the late, luminescent Natasha Richardson 💙
I love A Month in the Country ❣️
Of course you do 😀
The title and cover of this book are so familiar, but I can't remember a thing about it (this happens to me a LOT, my memory for books is dreadful) so definitely time for a read / re-read of that one, thanks so much! And the film sounds fab too. Great cast.
Thank you for the reading recommendations. I have placed a pre-order for your book 🩵
That is so kind, thank you! 🌞
Just pre ordered
That is very kind, thank you! 🌞
The Solstice Yearbook sounds wonderful - I’ve pre-ordered a copy 🫶
That's so kind of you, thank you! 🌞
Book pre-order looking forward to having it🙏
I’m adding a few books to my list from your recommendations. Thank you!