Crampton Hodnet
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This book is reserved for a book ring travelling to attendees of the Oxford Convention 2015.
Clemence Schultz from The Barbara Pym Society will be giving a talk entitled 'Barbara Pym: An Unashamed Reader Of Novels.
Bookring Order :-
1. Earthcaroleanne..........read
2. NowINka.............read
3. Candy-is-dandy......read
4. Old-vulture.......read
Clemence Schultz from The Barbara Pym Society will be giving a talk entitled 'Barbara Pym: An Unashamed Reader Of Novels.
Bookring Order :-
1. Earthcaroleanne..........read
2. NowINka.............read
3. Candy-is-dandy......read
4. Old-vulture.......read
Journal Entry 2 by 
earthcaroleanne
at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, November 6, 2014
earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, November 6, 2014
This has arrived. Haven't caught up on my bookring backlog yet but this looks a quick read.
After reading Barbara Pym's first 2 books, I didn't think I would read any more - they seemed to be for a "lady of a certain age". However the third book I read was a great improvement and this was even better. Crampton Hodnet is one of her later books so I think it must be an indication of how her writing developed. I found this much more humourous and confirmation of how pathetic men are - and women sometimes. I'm glad I raced through this because of my bookring backlog and now I'm very curious to hear the speaker from the Barbara Pym Appreciation Society at the Oxford Convention next year.
On it's way in the bookring.
Arrived safe and sound. Thank you.
If not the holiday season that got in the way and left me with no time for reading at all, I would have finished the book sooner as it was a quick and easy read.
It was my first, but hopefully not the last, encounter with the author and I enjoyed it to the full - the writing was intelligent and witty and the small town society very English indeed. It will be interesting to learn more about Barbara Pym at the Convention next year.
It was my first, but hopefully not the last, encounter with the author and I enjoyed it to the full - the writing was intelligent and witty and the small town society very English indeed. It will be interesting to learn more about Barbara Pym at the Convention next year.
Posted to the next person on the list. Enjoy!
Journal Entry 8 by candy-is-dandy at Great Bardfield, Essex United Kingdom on Saturday, January 3, 2015
Arrived safely today. Thank you.
I have not read any Barbara Pym, mainly as it was an author my mother enjoyed, and I had an image of them being for older women. Now I am older than my Mum was when she was reading books like these (though I don't remember seeing this particular one) so it's time to ignore my prejudices, and also so that I am prepared for the Convention.
I have not read any Barbara Pym, mainly as it was an author my mother enjoyed, and I had an image of them being for older women. Now I am older than my Mum was when she was reading books like these (though I don't remember seeing this particular one) so it's time to ignore my prejudices, and also so that I am prepared for the Convention.
Journal Entry 9 by candy-is-dandy at Great Bardfield, Essex United Kingdom on Friday, January 9, 2015
A real comedy of manners set in 1930s Oxford and very snobbish middle class society. Much gossip and keeping up of appearances. I loved the characters of Miss Morrow and Miss Doggett and expect they exist still in North Oxford, at least. An amusing read. I shall be interested and at least a little prepared for a speaker from The Barbara Pym Society at the Bookcrossing Convention.
Picked up from the mailbox today - thanks candy-is-dandy!
I was really surprised how much I enjoyed reading this book. Mostly subtle, ironic and a lot of deadpan humour on Miss Morrow's side - as to me the perfect book for a chilly sunday afternoon at a cosy place.
Very nice that the book cover does exactly show the first scene :-) (very often, there's not the least connection between cover and content).
I was really surprised how much I enjoyed reading this book. Mostly subtle, ironic and a lot of deadpan humour on Miss Morrow's side - as to me the perfect book for a chilly sunday afternoon at a cosy place.
Very nice that the book cover does exactly show the first scene :-) (very often, there's not the least connection between cover and content).
On its was home
Thank you OldVulture for the return of this book and for the Lindor....I'm a sucker for Lindor.
Looking forward to meeting you at the Convention.
This book is going to the Oxford Convention.
Looking forward to meeting you at the Convention.
This book is going to the Oxford Convention.
Journal Entry 13 by 
missmarkey
at Bookcrossing Convention 2015 in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 10, 2015
missmarkey at Bookcrossing Convention 2015 in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Released 9 yrs ago (4/10/2015 UTC) at Bookcrossing Convention 2015 in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom
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Released at the Oxford Convention.
Picked up from the book table.
Amusing book. I could never have been a paid companion; I would never have been able to keep my mouth shut. For some reason Miss Doggett made me think of one of my old PE teachers.
Journal Entry 16 by rahar109 at BookCrossing Anniversary Convention 22-24 April 2016 in Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on Thursday, April 14, 2016
rahar109 at BookCrossing Anniversary Convention 22-24 April 2016 in Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on Thursday, April 14, 2016
Released 8 yrs ago (4/23/2016 UTC) at BookCrossing Anniversary Convention 22-24 April 2016 in Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece
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To be left on the book buffet, or somewhere around town.
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Hello!
If this is your introduction to Bookcrossing, welcome, and congratulations on finding this book! Enjoy reading the book,and I hope you will let us know what you thought. It is now yours to do with as you wish - keep it, pass it on, but please leave the label, so it can keep in touch with us. If you would like to know what happens to the book after it has left you, then do join - it's private and it's fun!
And if you do choose to join, please consider using me, rahar109, as your referring member.
Happy Bookcrossing!
Picked it up at the Convention book buffet. I didn't hear the Pym society speaker in Oxford, but I remembered the lovely book covers.
