tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post5590036393957183417..comments2023-04-13T02:30:53.892-07:00Comments on Mudpuddlesoup: mudpuddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-78234717896250585542021-11-16T18:50:48.041-08:002021-11-16T18:50:48.041-08:00I continue to be reminded by you every so often th...I continue to be reminded by you every so often that at some point I need to read one of his books. At least one.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-77349317274369968782021-11-03T20:50:28.223-07:002021-11-03T20:50:28.223-07:00i liked it quite well also and i plan on searching...i liked it quite well also and i plan on searching out other books by him... stay tuned, as they say, lol...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-44408007993269061132021-11-03T12:57:34.662-07:002021-11-03T12:57:34.662-07:00I love Collins's A Woman in White! And I liked...I love Collins's A Woman in White! And I liked The Moonstone a lot, too. But for some reason I haven't read this one. Probably because my library doesn't have a copy. I'll have to put it on my list of books to read next year, because it sounds really good. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-77029198386775908632021-11-03T07:28:03.913-07:002021-11-03T07:28:03.913-07:00i've reread "Moonstone" once i think...i've reread "Moonstone" once i think and it was even better the second time... Collins in some respects is quite under-rated, i believe... he has a nice approach that makes Dickens look a little harsh...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-68364207381471881312021-11-02T22:14:06.933-07:002021-11-02T22:14:06.933-07:00Reading your review reminded me of The Moonstone, ...Reading your review reminded me of The Moonstone, which I absolutely LOVED. Thanks for the review. I want to read Collins lesser-work as well. I think I own at least one .... I'll have to find it. <br /><br />And I do love the word, "aghast"! :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-82467561535876200252021-11-01T14:39:26.000-07:002021-11-01T14:39:26.000-07:00i liked it also...this one wasn't quite like t...i liked it also...this one wasn't quite like that altho there was mystery involved... you ought to read it, you'd like it!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-71647368152577996362021-11-01T13:49:45.544-07:002021-11-01T13:49:45.544-07:00The Moonstone rocks! The Moonstone rocks! RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-71266485915268221012021-11-01T11:58:11.333-07:002021-11-01T11:58:11.333-07:00sooo... you have to read the book! (lol)sooo... you have to read the book! (lol)mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-36523512112086209202021-11-01T11:56:39.824-07:002021-11-01T11:56:39.824-07:00you're more than welcome! i think there are e...you're more than welcome! i think there are even obscurer Collins novels; i'm looking for some...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-71222697310860121662021-11-01T09:47:35.675-07:002021-11-01T09:47:35.675-07:00I don't like when things go awry because of se...I don't like when things go awry because of secrets.Hallebosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854061151500622859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-5027699875512308632021-11-01T09:22:20.715-07:002021-11-01T09:22:20.715-07:00I've liked all the Collins I've read (4 of...I've liked all the Collins I've read (4 of them)--I should read more. This does sound good--missing letters, long lost secrets, good stuff! Collins is good with oddballs. Thanks!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-92141721323451844952021-10-31T21:15:12.718-07:002021-10-31T21:15:12.718-07:00tx Sharon... i do take notes as i read and i find...tx Sharon... i do take notes as i read and i find that the stuff i want to remember i never took notes on... i don't why that is but it seems to be a universal law of literature reading! i hope you enjoy Scott!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-31303569854229604202021-10-31T21:12:45.988-07:002021-10-31T21:12:45.988-07:00tx, Dorothy... there's some exploration to be...tx, Dorothy... there's some exploration to be done (by me) in the outer satellites of Collins' world of lit, i think... there's probably some excellent things out there waiting to be discovered!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-89088914635339100492021-10-31T21:09:40.704-07:002021-10-31T21:09:40.704-07:00I want to say I read this story. It sounds famili...I want to say I read this story. It sounds familiar. I'm really impressed at how well you retell stories. Do you write it down from memory? <br />BTW, inspired by you I downloaded some free Sir Walter Scott on my kindle.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-54218939273088688262021-10-31T19:19:56.032-07:002021-10-31T19:19:56.032-07:00I read his The Woman in White a few years ago and ...I read his <i>The Woman in White</i> a few years ago and enjoyed it quite a lot, but I've never read his other works. That book impressed me with his ability to create memorable characters and settings. It sounds as though this one is also an example of that. Great review.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.com