On topic: an author who "gets it"

I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read
it, and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived,
made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not
because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too
beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing
cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she
had."


From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle
during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a
parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a
half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's
that for a nutshell encapsulation?)

Hope I've whet your curiosity!


--
Susan Hartman

"Susan Hartman" wrote in message
...
I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it,
and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made
from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy
had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to
possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting
patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had."


From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle
during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a
parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a
half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's
that for a nutshell encapsulation?)

Hope I've whet your curiosity!


--
Susan Hartman

Thanks for the recommendation. I liked The Forgotten Garden a lot and was
thinking I should get this new one when I saw it. Now I will go ahead and
order it before I forget again.

Anything else you can recommend?

Lucille

On 12/11/2010 4:09 PM, Lucille wrote:



Anything else you can recommend?

Lucille


For anyone who hasn't read "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand," do yourself a
favor and check it out. I heard an interview with the author on the day
after Thanksgiving (reruns of previously recorded show), and she was
just delightful. I was reminded of what a lovely read that book was.
Just golden.

If anyone is interested in the interview, it's at:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/20...nd-rebroadcast

Also "Mr. Pip" by Lloyd Jones. Read that awhile ago, but was recently
reminded of it.

sue



--
Susan Hartman

"Susan Hartman" wrote ...
I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read
it, and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived,
made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not
because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too
beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing
cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she
had."


From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

Ah.......just checked, and they do a Kindle version !
(I love my Kindle !)
--
Regards.......P-f
'If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague'

On 12/11/10 12:42 PM, in article
, "Susan Hartman"
wrote:

I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read
it, and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived,
made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not
because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too
beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing
cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she
had."


Talk about relating....

From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle
during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a
parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a
half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's
that for a nutshell encapsulation?)

Hope I've whet your curiosity!

Sue, you dangerous woman, you! And just when I cannot afford time to read,
but of course am avoiding everything I should be doing.....

Hope the holiday season is going well, must be busy with the new job,
Ellice

On 12/12/2010 2:45 PM, Ellice K. wrote:
Sue, you dangerous woman, you! And just when I cannot afford time to read,
but of course am avoiding everything I should be doing.....

Hope the holiday season is going well, must be busy with the new job,
Ellice



Yes, I've been quiet awhile, busy with the new job. I love it...no two
days the same, and learning something new all the time in a busy office
with people I enjoy. And being spoiled by DH, who does the laundry and
has dinner ready soon after I get home, allowing me time to shift gears.
When HE gets a job, it'll be a tough transition for us both!!

I've only made a couple of ornaments this year, and have been losing
steam on my big projects, so I've turned my hand to bookmarks and some
Hardanger to fill in and provide variety. In the new year, after the
holiday season winds down, I'll undoubtedly pick up the big ones again.

But I've started working in my new sewing room, making some gift bags
(cloth bags in bright prints that replace wrapping paper) and a new
skirt for myself with fabric I had in my stash some 10+ years. (So that
book quote seemed especially apt to me!) Like you, trying to use up past
"investments" in materials, and tighten up the budget on buying more.

One of my most inspired Christmas gifts: My soon-to-be-9 y.o. niece is
getting "The Girls' Best Book of Sewing and Embroidery" and a box with
floss, hoop, pins, yarn, a knitting spool, felt, thread, needles, fabric
scraps, etc. Furnished it out of stash, redundancies, and 1/2-price
notions from JoAnn's this weekend. I wish she lived closer, so I could
help her delve into it, but she has supportive parents/nearby grandparents.

sue


--
Susan Hartman

"Susan Hartman" wrote in message
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I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read
it, and re-read it again. Perfection! snipped

I've just finished Mr Rosenblum's list by Natasha Solomons
(http://natashasolomons.com/mr-rosenblums-list/)
and i recommend it as a delightful read. Not a literary giant, but a lovely
story well written.

Joanne in Perth.

"Susan Hartman" wrote in message
...
I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it,
and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made
from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy
had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to
possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting
patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had."


From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle
during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a
parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a
half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's
that for a nutshell encapsulation?)

Hope I've whet your curiosity!


--
Susan Hartman

You caught me. I've got the book at the top of the pile of books waiting
for me.

Lucille

On 12/19/10 11:40 AM, in article ,
"Lucille" wrote:



"Susan Hartman" wrote in message
...
I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read it,
and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived, made
from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not because Saffy
had a project in mind, but because it was simply too beautiful not to
possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing cupboard, waiting
patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she had."


From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

Just picked up The Forgotten Garden from the library, and am in the queue
for The Distant Hours.

The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle
during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a
parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a
half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's
that for a nutshell encapsulation?)

Hope I've whet your curiosity!


--
Susan Hartman

You caught me. I've got the book at the top of the pile of books waiting
for me.

Lucille

I now have the "library sack" of books sitting next to the bed. Trying to
be good about returning on time, and refilling.

Not exactly fun, but I did get a bunch of reference books on glass art, and
Dale Chihuly. Pretty fascinating - doing some proposals for a regional EGA
to be held near the Dale Chihuly museum. Makes for some interesting
looking, reading and trying to get some creative juices flowing. OTOH, the
stuff that I've now come up with will never be done in time for this
proposal, but....next...

Ellice

On 12/11/10 12:42 PM, in article
, "Susan Hartman"
wrote:

I read this paragraph this morning, and immediately smiled and re-read
it, and re-read it again. Perfection!

"It was one of the pinafores Saffy had sewn when Merry first arrived,
made from a lovely piece of Liberty fabric ordered years ago, not
because Saffy had a project in mind, but because it was simply too
beautiful not to possess. It had languished ever since in the sewing
cupboard, waiting patiently for Saffy to find it a purpose. And now she
had."


From "The Distant Hours", by Kate Morton (who also wrote "The Forgotten
Garden", which has been discussed in this forum). page 353.

The book is a Gothic novel about an eccentric English family in a castle
during WWII and the child who lived with them during the war, with a
parallel story set in the 1990s that continues the family saga a
half-century on with the daughter of the child they'd sheltered. (How's
that for a nutshell encapsulation?)

Hope I've whet your curiosity!

Enough so that I'm firmly entrenched in The House at Riverton. The writing
is brilliant!

Cheryl