Ruth commented on 'Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived '
Isn't it spooky how things link up. I had just written about a brief moment in my own childhood then I clicked to have my daily treat of DGR and there YOU were writing about PL's childhood. The two PL...
View ArticleJeane commented on 'Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived '
This sounds like a fantastic book. I really enjoyed your review.
View ArticleMarg commented on 'Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived '
I don't remember hearing much about Penelope Lively until I started looking through the Booker nominations and winners list and her name came up several times
View Articledovegreyreader commented on 'Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived '
Aw Ruth! You've woven a carpet at last, I knew you'd do it:-)When can we get our orders in for 20ft x 10ft rugs? http://craftypeople.wordpress.com/
View Articledovegreyreader commented on 'Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived '
Marg, I've been reading Penelope Lively for many years and never been disappointed. In a way I think I've got older as she has and just moved along with her writing accordingly. It's always very...
View ArticleEmma Darwin commented on 'Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived '
It's such a lovely book, and an exemplar of how to do memoir. And she used and transmuted that same Egyptian world in her Booker novel Moon Tiger, which is a terrific book. (Same territory, vastly...
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