tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post115799628896220712..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du MaurierBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8591805303719288402009-06-20T22:23:14.746-05:002009-06-20T22:23:14.746-05:00Jenny,
You know, it's really interesting. I ...Jenny,<br /><br />You know, it's really interesting. I couldn't have told you a thing about this book, apart from the fact that it wasn't my favorite, if you'd asked me earlier today. Now, I have little images in my head (after rereading my own review) -- I can visualize the setting, for example. But, it definitely was one of the least memorable Du Maurier books I've read. Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, The House on the Strand and Frenchman's Creek have really stuck with me. I do love her writing. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29009717879627379092009-06-20T19:14:12.054-05:002009-06-20T19:14:12.054-05:00Coming late to the party here, but I completely ag...Coming late to the party here, but I completely agree with you about this book! Her writing's lovely, I liked the story, but I got so fed up with Philip it was hard to enjoy the book altogether. :)Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158355600482204212006-09-15T16:26:00.000-05:002006-09-15T16:26:00.000-05:00Lotus,Thanks, glad you enjoyed the review and you'...Lotus,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, glad you enjoyed the review and you're welcome for the reminder of du Maurier. I've been yearning to do some rereading, myself, although there are so many unread titles calling to me that I don't know if I'll get around to doing so!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158335125405185952006-09-15T10:45:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:45:00.000-05:00Thank you for the nice review! I have never read "...Thank you for the nice review! I have never read "My Cousin Rachel" and I read "Rebecca" so long ago that it begs for a revisit. Thank you for reminding me about Du Maurier, I'm in the mood to revisit some of the books I read as a young woman, and I will definitely have to put "Rebecca" on my list.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158266436417909322006-09-14T15:40:00.000-05:002006-09-14T15:40:00.000-05:00Gautami,Thanks for visiting!! Rebecca is definite...Gautami,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting!! Rebecca is definitely an unforgettable book; it's a rare book that catches me so completely off-guard. <BR/><BR/>Heather,<BR/><BR/>I'll be watching for your review!! I've tried to locate more du Maurier books locally (including the Big City of Jackson) and was stunned - they had about 10 different versions of Rebecca when I last looked and that was it. Weird - she should have an entire shelf of her own.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158252955996193512006-09-14T11:55:00.000-05:002006-09-14T11:55:00.000-05:00I grabbed a book called Classics of the Macabre by...I grabbed a book called Classics of the Macabre by du Maurier today at the library. It has several short stories in it, one of which is The Birds. Can't wait to start it!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331915574696737725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158238796647686402006-09-14T07:59:00.000-05:002006-09-14T07:59:00.000-05:00Thanks for visiting, Patricia! I agree, what we r...Thanks for visiting, Patricia! <BR/><BR/>I agree, what we read is very personal. But, I'm always willing to try new things!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158204823193800442006-09-13T22:33:00.000-05:002006-09-13T22:33:00.000-05:00Who can forget Rebecca? de Maurier has us enthrall...Who can forget Rebecca? de Maurier has us enthralled in all her books.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158193308457276972006-09-13T19:21:00.000-05:002006-09-13T19:21:00.000-05:00I like your blog. You might want to check mine out...I like your blog. You might want to check mine out. You may or may not like what I write. I think our favorite [reads] are very personal.<BR/><BR/>PatriciaPatricia Pomeroy Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471848776130042918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158184996219212902006-09-13T17:03:00.000-05:002006-09-13T17:03:00.000-05:00Ex Libris,I love a bit of swashbuckle, too. Some ...Ex Libris,<BR/><BR/>I love a bit of swashbuckle, too. Some other swashbuckling favorites of mine are The Three Musketeers and The Scarlet Pimpernel. I felt a little impatient with My Cousin Rachel, but in the end I felt like, "Hey, that was pretty good, after all." I didn't think I'd say that for a while, though!<BR/><BR/>Heather,<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to hear what you think, regardless of which du Maurier you choose!! You already know which one I like best. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158157127266657082006-09-13T09:18:00.000-05:002006-09-13T09:18:00.000-05:00Oh I loved Rebecca. Such a great book. I wasn't ...Oh I loved Rebecca. Such a great book. <BR/><BR/>I wasn't sure which du Maurier to read next, but now I'm leaning towards this one or Frenchman's Creek. Great review!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331915574696737725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158140022600570912006-09-13T04:33:00.000-05:002006-09-13T04:33:00.000-05:00I read both Rebecca and Frenchman's Creek a number...I read both Rebecca and Frenchman's Creek a number of years ago. Enjoyed them both (especially Frenchman's Creek - I love a bit of swashbuckle). Haven't read Cousin Rachel but I think I have it somewhere. It sounds like it's worth a try.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906352691388129167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158021283015542372006-09-11T19:34:00.000-05:002006-09-11T19:34:00.000-05:00Les,I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen a mov...Les,<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen a movie version of Rebecca. Hmm, can't remember. I should say don't judge the book by its movie; Rebecca is one of my all-time favorites.<BR/><BR/>Bellezza,<BR/><BR/>I think I'm the only person in America who lived through the 80's and missed Lonesome Dove, so even if it's an eerie western I'm clueless. LOL I'm guessing . . . probably not. The challenge does go till Halloween, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>Funny you should mention Presumed Innocent; that's the only other book besides Rebecca that surprised me so completely that my heart pounded. I haven't read The Robber Bride, yet. Atwood's one author I've missed, but I've got a couple of her books. I've probably stubbed a toe on one of them at least once.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158017965052585002006-09-11T18:39:00.000-05:002006-09-11T18:39:00.000-05:00Scratch TWO off?! I'm so jealous. I've spent so mu...Scratch TWO off?! I'm so jealous. I've spent so much time on Lonesome Dove I'm wondering how to classify a Western as an eerie autumnal challenge. Do you think we can take until Halloween to fulfill the goal? <BR/><BR/>By the way, I don't think anything can compare to Rebecca. Like Presumed Innocent, that book really threw me, even though the first time I read it I was only 17.<BR/><BR/>Actually, the character Rebecca reminds me a bit of Xenia in The Robber Bride (by Margaret Atwood). Has any one read that? I'd love to discuss that one, too!Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158013464928404862006-09-11T17:24:00.000-05:002006-09-11T17:24:00.000-05:00Hmm, I may give Frenchman's Creek a try before Reb...Hmm, I may give Frenchman's Creek a try before Rebecca since I've seen the movie and rarely ever read a book after seeing the movie.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158001693740982922006-09-11T14:08:00.000-05:002006-09-11T14:08:00.000-05:00Yeah, I peeked. I do that once in a blue moon - o...Yeah, I peeked. I do that once in a blue moon - only when I think I'm going to be horrified by an ending. <BR/><BR/>My favorites are Rebecca and Frenchman's Creek but I'd rate Rebecca over FC because the latter is a little more fanciful, kind of swashbuckling fun but not necessarily typical of her writing and a little less believable, I'd say. I was surprised when I realized how many of her books I've read!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1158000597129572002006-09-11T13:49:00.000-05:002006-09-11T13:49:00.000-05:00You peeked?!! ;) I haven't read any by du Maurier ...You peeked?!! ;) I haven't read any by du Maurier and think I'll pass on this one in spite of your fairly high rating. You certainly have read quite a few by her. Which is your favorite?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.com