tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post8230708279889117658..comments2024-03-26T14:59:45.234-07:00Comments on Vintage Reads: Wigs on the GreenVintage Readinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-25722271764933857142010-05-02T17:07:43.959-07:002010-05-02T17:07:43.959-07:00Desperate Reader, I'm glad you liked it - it h...Desperate Reader, I'm glad you liked it - it has its moments and Nancy certainly has a gift for comedy.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-40471431454944438512010-04-27T14:45:45.233-07:002010-04-27T14:45:45.233-07:00I agree that it's not Nancy at her best, and I...I agree that it's not Nancy at her best, and I think you need to be in the right mood for it, but I found wigs on the green fascinating and sometimes funny. But given it was surpressed by Nancy for so long both because of content and quality it probably is one for fans:)Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-14178067384158413712010-04-18T18:37:58.176-07:002010-04-18T18:37:58.176-07:00Hannah, hi, I'm not a Mitford completist eithe...Hannah, hi, I'm not a Mitford completist either, but at her best, Nancy was a great writer.<br /><br />bookssnob, yes, it's worth reading as social history and it provides a biographical perspective on the relationships between the sisters and their politics.<br /><br />Steph, I would recommend starting with The Pursuit of Love. The cover is great isn't it.<br /><br />Linda, no I've not seen it. Nancy was a very stylish woman. Hope you're enjoying the letters.<br /><br />Paperback Reader, as a satire on the political beliefs of her sisters, Nancy has done a great job. As a novel it is less satisfying. Cover is lovely!<br /><br />theduckthief, yes the Mitford 'industry' rivals the Austen production line! The Pursuit of Love is an excellent place to start with Nancy's fiction. <br /><br />Nan, yes, farce is not my thing. Counting my Chickens, is that Deborah's book? If you recommend it I'll check it out.<br /><br />Mary. Agree 100%! Do you like Don't Tell Alfred?<br /><br />freelance impressions, Love in a Cold Climate or The Pursuit of Love. Enjoy them!<br /><br />Michael, look forward to your Mitford review.<br /><br />Dividing My Time, is that Hons and Rebels? Yes, I read it many years ago. I'm fond of Jessica. Yes, I've read Letters Between Six Sisters and thoroughly enjoyed it. There's a lot of us Mitford enthusiasts on-line!<br /><br />fleurfisher, not read Pigeon Pie. Probably won't now, though!<br /><br />Darlene, I love the idea of reading The Pursuit of Love aloud to your husband! Wonder how much Nancy's humour appeals to men?<br /><br />makedoandread, yes, I don't think I'll seek out Christmas Pudding and the early novels. I'll just re-read my favourites.<br /><br />madhousewife, yes I'm fond of Don't Tell Alfred. It doesn't get the attention of the other two in the trilogy does it? Recording your new address!Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-55651057979998939162010-04-18T17:20:29.117-07:002010-04-18T17:20:29.117-07:00Some of her novels are classics, but I had trouble...Some of her novels are classics, but I had trouble with Christmas Pudding and The Blessing. Wigs on the Green looks like a pass for me!<br /><br />I love Don't Tell Alfred, a sequel to The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate <br /><br />BTW, I have a new blog address!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-73710574660773002772010-04-13T08:15:33.728-07:002010-04-13T08:15:33.728-07:00Oh dear, what a shame. A "new" Mitford s...Oh dear, what a shame. A "new" Mitford sounded promising. I think I'd only read this one out of curiosity since it's such a thinly veiled portrait of her family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-40437561134406071892010-04-10T14:11:46.444-07:002010-04-10T14:11:46.444-07:00Oh darn it! I'm reading The Pursuit of Love j...Oh darn it! I'm reading The Pursuit of Love just now and it's a scream, don't think my husband likes me reading funny bits to him anymore though.<br /><br />Better luck with your next book!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-88560153828169838332010-04-09T13:42:06.248-07:002010-04-09T13:42:06.248-07:00That is disappointing. I read another early book -...That is disappointing. I read another early book - Pigeon Pie last year and that didn't quite have the magic either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-77064342656752493152010-04-09T12:52:05.572-07:002010-04-09T12:52:05.572-07:00I'm loving spending a rainy Friday afternoon f...I'm loving spending a rainy Friday afternoon finding Mitford enthusiasts on line! Has anyone read "Daughters and Rebels" which is Jessica Mitford's take on the childhood Nancy fictionalized? I'd say that is a super place to start. For true enthusiasts, the collected letters of all the sisters makes for fascinating reading!Dividing My Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887191292877586591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-45843226494371503372010-04-09T10:55:05.017-07:002010-04-09T10:55:05.017-07:00Have enjoyed your posts and added your blog to my ...Have enjoyed your posts and added your blog to my blogroll just now. Haven't read any Mitford but have ordered Love in a Cold Climate on the strength of your comments, look forward to it. MMichael Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534194874551777720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-44519108409750073222010-04-07T10:19:43.878-07:002010-04-07T10:19:43.878-07:00I haven't read this one but knew I wasn't ...I haven't read this one but knew I wasn't a Mitford completist having been disappointed years ago by Highland Fling and Christmas Pudding. <br />I'd say start with The Pursuit of Love ... and after The Blessing it's best to stop!maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-69281663447094117902010-04-07T08:09:51.453-07:002010-04-07T08:09:51.453-07:00I have never read a Nancy Mitford...but your post ...I have never read a Nancy Mitford...but your post has made me want to read one. Which one of her novels should I read first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-67837713023276916352010-04-06T10:46:51.157-07:002010-04-06T10:46:51.157-07:00I too, like Hannah, love that phrase! Just perfec...I too, like Hannah, love that phrase! Just perfect. I'm not a farce lover at all. I've found humor to be such a personal, specific taste. What makes one person laugh, another person just doesn't get. I also found the family connection so very interesting. You must have read Counting My Chickens, right? I so loved it.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-56024290906192502792010-04-05T17:08:51.536-07:002010-04-05T17:08:51.536-07:00I've seen a book compiling the correspondence ...I've seen a book compiling the correspondence of the Miford sisters in a bookstore but know almost nothing about them. <br /><br />Can you suggest where to start?theduckthiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255259957279220797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-44434226421094234362010-04-05T14:09:43.491-07:002010-04-05T14:09:43.491-07:00Uh-oh, I have a copy of this on its way so I'm...Uh-oh, I have a copy of this on its way so I'm sad to read that it was one to disappointing. One to read only once I am a Mitford completist.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-4821847866471347432010-04-05T10:32:34.736-07:002010-04-05T10:32:34.736-07:00Have you seen the versions where every cover image...Have you seen the versions where every cover image is a photo of Nancy at different stages of her life and wearing wonderful clothes?LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-37569693511234338022010-04-05T08:28:44.093-07:002010-04-05T08:28:44.093-07:00Mitford is an author that I'd really like to r...Mitford is an author that I'd really like to read at some point, but wasn't exactly sure where to start. I love comic novels, though I tend to find most of the comedic novels I read are penned my male authors. I'm sorry to hear this was a disappointment for you, but at least it has a lovely cover! I'll remember not to start with this as my first Mitford!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477615688291798393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-46458522968778517682010-04-05T01:32:34.560-07:002010-04-05T01:32:34.560-07:00Disappointing. I've read a few reviews on this...Disappointing. I've read a few reviews on this now and the consensus does appear to be that it's not up to her usual standard. However I think I'll still ask for it for my birthday, as I'm interested to read it for social history purposes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-20536332401726574622010-04-05T00:21:10.958-07:002010-04-05T00:21:10.958-07:00I love the idea of a "Mitford completist"...I love the idea of a "Mitford completist"! - and suspect that i am not quite one of them... <br /><br />thanks for sharing and happy monday<br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.com