tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post7253543196715488439..comments2023-11-02T09:52:53.436+00:00Comments on Domestic Sluttery: Shelf Esteem's Must-Read BooksSian Meadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-33586766496453479112014-08-01T14:09:42.544+01:002014-08-01T14:09:42.544+01:00I will miss your book recommendations so much! I h...I will miss your book recommendations so much! I have loved so many books you've recommended. The Paris Wife, Play it as it Lays, not to mention getting totally hooked on Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series. I lost weeks to that and I regret nothing! <br /><br />I really hope you all go on to do more amazing things, and I really hope if it's more book reviews I can find you again.<br /><br />As for my favourite book that I will always go back to - In the Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford. So lovely, so funny, and I never fail to cry like a baby at the end (I'm welling up now, just thinking about it) nerd-birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15908173992023422730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-89348254100213663222014-08-01T10:58:34.106+01:002014-08-01T10:58:34.106+01:00I started it very late last night! It's alread...I started it very late last night! It's already amazing and I'm only two chapters in.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-19645226539210434152014-07-31T22:04:54.681+01:002014-07-31T22:04:54.681+01:00Along with E&P is downloaded this on your insi...Along with E&P is downloaded this on your insistence. My ereader is basically sponsored by Kat Brown.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-24432940696297549452014-07-31T19:43:19.696+01:002014-07-31T19:43:19.696+01:00I suggested Mrs Hemingway as a book club book foll...I suggested Mrs Hemingway as a book club book following your recommendation Kat and, a rare occurrence, everyone really liked it (the book, but not Ernest). Thanks for the recommendation and for letting me hold my head up high in book club stakes. Last-Year Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339517973272134452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-69750369667444654872014-07-31T13:24:31.148+01:002014-07-31T13:24:31.148+01:00CLEARLY! Oh Rainbow Rowell. I read Landline on hol...CLEARLY! Oh Rainbow Rowell. I read Landline on holiday too, she's a very funny lady.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640737244769448832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-68336886003591566622014-07-31T12:27:32.218+01:002014-07-31T12:27:32.218+01:00I still haven't read The Quick! I must. Loved ...I still haven't read The Quick! I must. Loved Dominion. So pleased you've enjoyed all of the books we've recommended.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-32756645061182895392014-07-31T12:25:19.854+01:002014-07-31T12:25:19.854+01:00I wish e-readers let you make playlists, like Spot...I wish e-readers let you make playlists, like Spotify. So I could download all of Kat's favourite books in one go.<br /><br />This entire piece is going to be my reading for the rest of the year. I'm really very excited.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-36269701654404609672014-07-31T12:22:24.023+01:002014-07-31T12:22:24.023+01:00That's a great title. Buying it on that alone....That's a great title. Buying it on that alone.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-73078934148682210192014-07-31T12:22:00.296+01:002014-07-31T12:22:00.296+01:00Kat,can I add Eleanor and Park to my recommendatio...Kat,can I add Eleanor and Park to my recommendations, please? I downloaded it after you recommended it and I can't stop thinking about it. I'm only about a third of the way through (they're holding hands). It's making my heart soar.Sian Meadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536919654548369387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-80644899472920240482014-07-31T10:47:04.201+01:002014-07-31T10:47:04.201+01:00Thanks Claire! Also back up the Our Spoons Came Fr...Thanks Claire! Also back up the Our Spoons Came From Woolworths recommendation: it's a great book, as well as a great title! Last-Year Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339517973272134452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-65951846470122346632014-07-31T10:31:03.673+01:002014-07-31T10:31:03.673+01:00You made me pick up Fragile Things again last nigh...You made me pick up Fragile Things again last night because of this Jo - wonderful list and loads new for me, thank you! Flipping love Dylan Thomas. Once it was the colour of saying is probably my favourite poem.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640737244769448832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-6250101237142838522014-07-31T10:30:15.396+01:002014-07-31T10:30:15.396+01:00Thank you for the lovely words Claire, and the rec...Thank you for the lovely words Claire, and the recommendations! That's brilliant. I can't wait for the SW. But more importantly - Our Spoons Came From Woolworths. WHAT? Best title ever!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640737244769448832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-68008835432728741542014-07-30T21:06:54.794+01:002014-07-30T21:06:54.794+01:00I've loved pretty much everything you've r...I've loved pretty much everything you've recommended in Shelf Esteem. In fact you've become my go to place for consistently good book recommendations. I work part time in a bookshop and have passed on your wisdomosity and excellent taste to many. Not sure what I'm going to do now. I'm strangely bereft. In terms of my recommendations, Almost English is von der full. The new Sarah Waters is a joy. Also, Our Spoons Came from Woolworths and Mariana. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796739229577845296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-36449534976733568122014-07-30T20:16:44.307+01:002014-07-30T20:16:44.307+01:00Have enjoyed many of the recommendations on here, ...Have enjoyed many of the recommendations on here, so hopefully some of you will in turn enjoy some of my favourites:<br />The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (it's what Pan's Labyrinth would be if it were a book about a boy rather than a film about a girl, if that makes sense?)<br />Human Croquet by Kate Atkinson just pips her debut Behind The Scenes At The Museum for me - I know the whole world seems to be crazy for her Brodie books but for me her earlier works are just exquisitely written - multi-layered, and populated by such well realised characters. And if you read them all you can spot the little narrative breadcrumbs between the different novels.<br />Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman - a book of brilliant short stories, including my favourite ever piece of writing, Instructions (actually I need this written on a tiny scroll so that I can keep it with me always - I would then be impervious to almost all enchantments...probably)<br />Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas - I feel like this choice might make people yawn, but honestly the rolling, leaping, exuberant, perfect words are just extraordinary and sublime<br />Perdido Street Station by China Mieville - a meticulously realised and very alien yet believable world<br />the Otherland novels of Tad Williams - a set of four really rather chunky books which astonishingly don't seem to be a single word too long!<br />Um, I might have to add more later...this may come as a shock but I'm a major book geek, Jo :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-1102637445947101672014-07-30T16:49:40.997+01:002014-07-30T16:49:40.997+01:00I'm so thrilled you loved The Quick, Penny - L...I'm so thrilled you loved The Quick, Penny - Life After Life is TOTALLY brilliant too - gosh that woman's clever - and I can't wait to read Dominion which was a Sian number. Sian's recommendations are completely essential. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640737244769448832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-51570303115117224312014-07-30T16:48:35.308+01:002014-07-30T16:48:35.308+01:00YES! Rivals is JUST the best - 30 happy days *crie...YES! Rivals is JUST the best - 30 happy days *cries*! The Merry Widow! Maud's "cheddar gorge" of cleavage! Taggie and Rupert and happily ever after. Cameron and Fracas. My very favourite of all. Thank you for such lovely words (and Luminaries - I've got 1% through that on Kindle and don't foresee going much further) xxKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640737244769448832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-65685304443541155742014-07-30T16:31:44.826+01:002014-07-30T16:31:44.826+01:00Dear Kat, I too have read so many books recommende...Dear Kat, I too have read so many books recommended by shelf esteem that I might not otherwise have read, my highlights....<br />Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (okay, I'd read this one anyway but it's still brilliant!)<br />Dominion by CJ Sansom - gripping and I also discovered his 'Shardlake' series and I love a bit of Tudor mystery being a massive fan of Hilary Mantels 'Wolf Hall' & 'Bring Up the Bodies'<br />The Quick by Lauren Owen - a book I never ever would have read but I trusted your judgement and wow was it good!<br />So thank you, thank you and thank you again for vastly improving my commute xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089491328547495161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273652815577465353.post-75139978513298887082014-07-30T16:18:45.489+01:002014-07-30T16:18:45.489+01:00Thanks a lot you guys, way to make me weep on a We...Thanks a lot you guys, way to make me weep on a Wednesday afternoon! I cannot believe this is the last shelf esteem - I've picked up so many great reads from this column (although I won't forgive you for the Luminaries...).<br /><br />Thanks again from me for all the journeys, but not from my bookshelves which are grumbling under the weight.<br /><br />Oh, and Kat, I'm totally with you on Jilly Cooper's Rivals! I love all her books, but I have SUCH a soft spot for that one and all the brilliant characters (Caitlin! Taggie! Cameron! Tabitha! Patrick! RCB in the ass's head!!!)EmmyLou666noreply@blogger.com