from amazon:
Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad weather'.

Amusing book; an easy, light read. I do wish Mildred would stand up for herself more.

Posted to 4evagreen as part of the Reading It, Want It game.
Enjoy,

Book arrived safely. I look forward to reading it.

The story also revolves around the concept of excellent women, those who are sensible and capable enough to live life on their own terms. In a society that values marriage, and often looks down on the unmarried as being unworthy, Mildred often finds it hard to maintain any sense of self-esteem or worth.

Set in the 1950's appropriate behaviour, especially in women, is central to this book. When Helena Napier becomes a neighbour of Mildred, Mildred is shocked by Helena's lack of domesticity and the fact that that Helena has a career of her own rather than merely being supportive of her husband in his. Also when it is suggested that Mildred could become a tenant at the vicarage she points out that it would be inappropriate for an unmarried woman to move into a house that contains an unmarried man even if he is a pastor. Another of Mildred's rules is that she is always dressed appropriately in the company of a man.

This book is on the '1001 books before you die' list and if it had not been then I would probably never have picked it up. Whilst I'm glad that I've read it, I don't feel that it will probably live long in the memory.

Going out as part of of a Reading it/Want it thread. Enjoy!

Thank you 4evagreen !
I don't already know about the book but your postcard is perfect for my aunty's bears and china collections. :o)

I found it both funny and depressing.

My September offer for : greenbagder's One book a month offered 2018.
Entering :
- mcsar
- Janeka

Sorry for the delay. A lot of mixed-up here and there. Enjoy anyway ! :)