tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post6268357929021912910..comments2024-03-28T15:15:38.162-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: Books and comfort food...hostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-14394256340090996562017-04-29T13:00:56.196-07:002017-04-29T13:00:56.196-07:00Both you and Jan will love the Charlotte Betts'...Both you and Jan will love the Charlotte Betts' books, I am sure. Start with The Apothecary's Daughter as there is a follow up which is set 20 years later, The Painter's Apprentice. Then there is The Spice Merchant's Wife. They are all set in and around the Great Fire of London and the Plague, but are excellent reads. And Charlotte's latest, The House in Quill Court is about the rebuilding of London after the great fire and about how not all the builders were honest and honourable. Well researched and well written. galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-81749157395068431062017-04-28T17:22:43.413-07:002017-04-28T17:22:43.413-07:00Here is the link to the puller....
http://www.cana...Here is the link to the puller....<br />http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/fiskars-stand-up-weed-remover-0596739p.htmlhostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-10005883094498484832017-04-27T15:47:21.387-07:002017-04-27T15:47:21.387-07:00There are many more than three books by Kate Morto...There are many more than three books by Kate Morton.. about 6 I think. So you are in for a pleasant surpriseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866443934734897649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-19289673932129646472017-04-27T15:42:43.087-07:002017-04-27T15:42:43.087-07:00Wow! Love to discover a new author. I particularly...Wow! Love to discover a new author. I particularly like the sound of Charlotte Betts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866443934734897649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-55662181657560495412017-04-27T12:29:24.329-07:002017-04-27T12:29:24.329-07:00I am just reading Hillbilly Elegy and it certainly...I am just reading Hillbilly Elegy and it certainly is thought provoking.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-41520216518539223252017-04-27T10:06:16.406-07:002017-04-27T10:06:16.406-07:00This is the second time I've read of Lise-Lott...This is the second time I've read of Lise-Lotte's book on a blog recently. I was not aware that she was a local author. I'll definitely be looking for the book when I visit Tanner's! <br />Have you read Rhys Bowen's books? They are lighthearted mysteries. The series I like is her "Royal Spyness" books. <br />I've enjoyed reading what others are engrossed in these days, too. So many good books. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-91412641831663540362017-04-26T16:44:40.101-07:002017-04-26T16:44:40.101-07:00I have added Donna's latest book to my list......I have added Donna's latest book to my list...and will check out the Walker mystery series in France!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-56195667842311870322017-04-26T16:43:57.150-07:002017-04-26T16:43:57.150-07:00I quite like the sound of The Glass Painter's ...I quite like the sound of The Glass Painter's Daughter and the Apothecary's Daughter...will add those to my list.<br />Thank you Margaret!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-33936750430581998992017-04-26T16:42:38.881-07:002017-04-26T16:42:38.881-07:00Time travel...can be tricky especially for me when...Time travel...can be tricky especially for me when I have to stay totally focused!<br />It took me a wile to read The Time Travellers Wife but in the end it was well worth going slowly and paying attention!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-69614091704045914152017-04-26T16:41:11.239-07:002017-04-26T16:41:11.239-07:00I read Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb so I...I read Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb so I would probably enjoy her newest book.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-34806178611751432122017-04-26T16:40:36.803-07:002017-04-26T16:40:36.803-07:00Her books are very large tomes...and she weave and...Her books are very large tomes...and she weave and crafts an interesting mystery...worth waiting for!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-30943096033982661622017-04-26T16:39:53.936-07:002017-04-26T16:39:53.936-07:00I have read all her books so far and will wait pat...I have read all her books so far and will wait patiently for her next one to be published...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-31447879457224626292017-04-26T16:39:17.960-07:002017-04-26T16:39:17.960-07:00Oh my I forgot to take a photo today...sorry will ...Oh my I forgot to take a photo today...sorry will try and remember.<br />I have not read that series...its sounds intriguing.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-41940245084272162452017-04-26T16:38:28.181-07:002017-04-26T16:38:28.181-07:00I would like to share another blog with you....The...I would like to share another blog with you....The Gardener's Cottage....Janet has the most organized and beautiful cottage and she is a lovely person...I think you will enjoy visiting her blog.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-37377376244624593172017-04-26T16:36:53.638-07:002017-04-26T16:36:53.638-07:00Sounds interesting! What a teaser of a review too....Sounds interesting! What a teaser of a review too...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-79392754783581018052017-04-26T16:36:13.312-07:002017-04-26T16:36:13.312-07:00I read that book too...loved the story! What a gra...I read that book too...loved the story! What a grand place to call home!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-91126691396610711972017-04-26T16:35:16.454-07:002017-04-26T16:35:16.454-07:00I have read a few of Maisie Dobbs mystery novels a...I have read a few of Maisie Dobbs mystery novels and have the newest one on reserve at the local library,hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-90566221948075753112017-04-26T05:37:58.580-07:002017-04-26T05:37:58.580-07:00Lovely post with soup and gardening visions. I am ...Lovely post with soup and gardening visions. I am currently reading Donna Leon's Earthly Remains and Brene Brown's Rising Strong (non-fiction). I just finished Hillbilly Elegy. I'd recommend all three--each quite different. Next on my list: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck. I also like Martin Walker's mysteries, set in the French countryside. The setting transports me for a bit and the characters and plots are solid--not overly cute and cozy, but not particularly gory and suspenseful. Don't get me wrong, I like suspense and gritty mysteries too, but sometimes the world is gritty enough! Roxannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-16408366571161503132017-04-26T04:54:40.013-07:002017-04-26T04:54:40.013-07:00The soups look wonderful. Like you, I'm a grea...The soups look wonderful. Like you, I'm a great soup fan and later today will make leek & potato (a non-blended version) which we love and have that with crusty baguette.<br />As for books, where do I start? I'm a total bookaholic! I've just posted about two wonderful books on my own blog www.margaretpowling.com but these are more picture books than novels (they were originally meant for children but I think they are suitable for anyone as a good book can be read by anyone of any age, surely?)<br />If you are enjoying Kate Morton I would therefore recommend Rachel Hore, all her books are a delight especially The Glass Painter's Daughter. Also the novels of Charlotte Betts starting with The Apothecary's Daughter. Her latest, set in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London and how jerry-building went on even in those days (for those don't know the phrase, jerry-building means badly-built) is called The House in Quill Court and is a real page-turner. Charlotte's novels are very well researched, so you will really feel you are in London more than two centuries ago.<br />I would also recommend Judith Lennox's The Jeweller's Wife, a very atmospheric story. And anything by the marvellous historical novelist, Katharine McMahon. There you go, lots from which to choose. <br />Margaret P <br />www.margaretpowling.com galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-83615148768025525262017-04-26T04:45:46.115-07:002017-04-26T04:45:46.115-07:00Might I add just a little comment, here? I'm ...Might I add just a little comment, here? I'm also a Maisie Dobbs fan and am reading the last-but-one in the series and then the most recent one, if that makes sense. Wonderful books!<br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-46560560638084382542017-04-25T21:22:21.655-07:002017-04-25T21:22:21.655-07:00My goodness so many delicious looking soups. What ...My goodness so many delicious looking soups. What a treat.<br /><br />I am currently reading what is so far a two part series by Julie McElwain about a female FBI agent that goes back through time to the Regency Period in England - a fun and engaging mysteries with a bit of romance of course.The first book is a Murder in Time and the second one which I am reading now, is A Twist in Time. I am also reading Becominging Leonardo by Mike Lankford, a little different take on about Leonard Da Vinci. I like to alter fiction with non-fiction books.La Vie Quotidiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-87769615538194941402017-04-25T19:08:31.124-07:002017-04-25T19:08:31.124-07:00I love the story of the greenhouse and your beauti...I love the story of the greenhouse and your beautiful flower shots. I, too, love soup for comfort.<br /><br />A book that I have recently finished and thoroughly enjoyed was The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb. It is set in North Vietnam so takes the reader on a trip to the Far East to see through the lens of a culture quite different from our own. It is a story that has stayed with me.<br /><br />Honey BeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-45370697043250317302017-04-25T18:20:50.604-07:002017-04-25T18:20:50.604-07:00Kate Morton.....my favorite all time author! I'...Kate Morton.....my favorite all time author! I've read all three of her books and can't wait for the next one which I understand takes her 3-4 years to produce. But you can certainly tell it by the depth of her writing. You never know where she will end up!Brenda Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605223280803465875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-65807711338620941372017-04-25T18:03:21.891-07:002017-04-25T18:03:21.891-07:00I've read and enjoyed Major Pettigrew as wellI've read and enjoyed Major Pettigrew as wellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866443934734897649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-48440809992881325672017-04-25T18:01:13.196-07:002017-04-25T18:01:13.196-07:00I love Kate Morton! Although she is an Australian ...I love Kate Morton! Although she is an Australian writer, her books are very English in tone... which, as a devoted anglophile, I love. If you enjoy the Lake House you should try her other books. I read them all on my ipad(thank you ibooks!)<br /> regards, Jan FawkeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866443934734897649noreply@blogger.com