tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post2335460067852884414..comments2024-03-29T07:16:09.835-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-52014635700404691192021-06-17T17:47:34.802-05:002021-06-17T17:47:34.802-05:00I really must get to those other two books of hers...I really must get to those other two books of hers. Her style of writing really appeals to me.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42985188204002780122021-06-17T16:46:57.928-05:002021-06-17T16:46:57.928-05:00Oh I'm glad you liked it. I had read it recent...Oh I'm glad you liked it. I had read it recently for my book club. It was enjoyable. I have read 2 of her others : The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queen Hennessy. Both have journeys and lonely characters who rise to the occasion. Cheers. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-9274153951975166142021-06-11T22:23:55.559-05:002021-06-11T22:23:55.559-05:00If you do read it, I hope you enjoy it as much as ...If you do read it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-61304392257058266972021-06-11T22:18:06.166-05:002021-06-11T22:18:06.166-05:00This sounds like something right up my street. I a...This sounds like something right up my street. I am making a note of this one. Thank you for bringing it to my notice. Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-38151644646428426862021-06-11T13:54:56.190-05:002021-06-11T13:54:56.190-05:00The laughter of some moments in the book definitel...The laughter of some moments in the book definitely helps to leaven some of the more serious events.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-61979040094292144672021-06-11T13:41:19.450-05:002021-06-11T13:41:19.450-05:00I love that you gave this 5 stars! It makes me so ...I love that you gave this 5 stars! It makes me so curious. I'm definitely in for a laugh-out-loud book! But I love that it also has depth and more layers and a serious topic such as life before/after a war.Esther @ BiteIntoBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521908679162311172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-65720467355883327662021-06-11T12:26:09.413-05:002021-06-11T12:26:09.413-05:00I'm appalled that I was not really familiar wi...I'm appalled that I was not really familiar with Rachel Joyce before this. I certainly intend to get to know her writing better.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-31097470904441513382021-06-11T11:17:54.037-05:002021-06-11T11:17:54.037-05:00It seems that so many of the books I pick up these...It seems that so many of the books I pick up these days are just the same old plots being modified and recycled that it's really nice to read a review of something as different as this one. It's going atop my TBR. As David, up above, mentioned "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" is another of hers you should take a look at. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10990983294096541682021-06-11T08:33:50.092-05:002021-06-11T08:33:50.092-05:00I've already added it to my reading list and I...I've already added it to my reading list and I hope you enjoy "Miss Benson" as much as I did!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-62697800818170969762021-06-11T08:32:36.932-05:002021-06-11T08:32:36.932-05:00I would say never judge a book by its cover, but i...I would say never judge a book by its cover, but in this case the cover is a good representation of the novel within.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-42941871425105736042021-06-11T05:44:29.954-05:002021-06-11T05:44:29.954-05:00"The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" ..."The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" is one of her other titles and I have read that, enjoyed it immensely, and I suspect that you would too.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-69630630172935981022021-06-11T05:40:10.107-05:002021-06-11T05:40:10.107-05:00This seems like a story I would really enjoy, and ...This seems like a story I would really enjoy, and with your ringing endorsement, Dorothy, I am bound to look for the book. I will be checking with the local library today!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-89605848582830401922021-06-11T05:39:37.675-05:002021-06-11T05:39:37.675-05:00Love the coverLove the coverR's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-33622331645200407842021-06-10T18:12:14.517-05:002021-06-10T18:12:14.517-05:00Thanks for the links. I am going to put those book...Thanks for the links. I am going to put those books on my reading list.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-5340561588244285322021-06-10T18:10:52.721-05:002021-06-10T18:10:52.721-05:00I had not but I plan to look up her other books. I...I had not but I plan to look up her other books. I really like her style of writing.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-60312229584246587202021-06-10T18:10:21.539-05:002021-06-10T18:10:21.539-05:00I enjoyed this one very much, too. I'm delight...I enjoyed this one very much, too. I'm delighted that you enjoyed it so much. <br /><br />The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is another book by the same author that I also liked. Here's that review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/494378223. The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce is quite nice, too: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3554074571.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-2377054749924879382021-06-10T17:04:06.339-05:002021-06-10T17:04:06.339-05:00Glad you had a chance to read and obviously, enjoy...Glad you had a chance to read and obviously, enjoy this one. I was sorry I waited a while to read it. This author has real talent. Have you read anything else by her?(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-28605012288561459772021-06-10T12:53:30.505-05:002021-06-10T12:53:30.505-05:00This was a particularly uplifting story and we nee...This was a particularly uplifting story and we need that every now and then, don't we?Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-76956280947232644782021-06-10T12:42:11.707-05:002021-06-10T12:42:11.707-05:00i read somewhere that the WWI permanently altered ...i read somewhere that the WWI permanently altered the character of British society, with the loss of an entire generation of citizens. it's rewarding to find an author who can illustrate the unyielding presence of a spark of hope against the background of a dire history of events, such that change for the better seems actually possible... if that makes any sense... your reviews really cover all the bases: a pleasure to read your posts, tx...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.com