Devon Book Club

A reminder that from 8PM, on tomorrow's #devonbookhour , as well as catching up on your book news we'll be continuing our random decades conversation - looking at favourite books from 1870s and 1940s - here are a few to wet your appetite

Sounds intriguing. Look forward to hearing about it in due course 🙂

@amandalees.bsky.social Hi Amanda - verry happy to find you here. I'd love to catch up and share any updates on your writing - do DM me if that is of interest

Glad to find you here too Nikki. #devonbookhour runs simultaniously on both channels - sometimes I need extra fingers for typing!

@nikkiranson.bsky.social hi Nikki. Good to connect with you here too.🙂

Well, congratulations on your wonderful writing career. So special to leave a legacy of so many fantastic novels. Enjoy your reading and retirement generally 🙂

Thanks for replying. I too love to stay in touch. Are you retired from writing?

@ruthsd.bsky.social hi Ruth. Very happy to have found you here. Hope all is well.

Random decades part 2. On next Monday's #devonbookhour I'm curious about books you love from the 1870's and the 1940's. What has stood the test of time for you and what are the differences in styles of writing over those 70 years? Here are a few to get you thinking

Both and, if you'd like, send me an email and I'll post on my other platforms too.

I realised that after I asked (the pace of #devonbookhour beats me sometimes). For those who aren't familiar, it would be lovely if you'd say a little about the series as a whole..And please do keep me updated on Book 8 so I can share it with our community. 😊

Hi Trina - the thing about 'period' books is that I think we have to make allowance for the prevailing culture, whilst not endorsing it of course, and seeing the books in that context. #devonbookhour

Well, that's our hour up - a busy one tonight, both here and on th other channel (I'm still double - running). As always thanks for your friendship and company and have great week. #devonbookhour

For me, that would be the more fascinating aspect #devonbookhour

#devonbookhour Reading about the music aspect is good but you do get a sense of the social history of the period which is always intersting.

I have thanks - busy as you say but plenty of reading time too #devonbookhour

Must add to my list #devonbookhour

I guess it will take as long as it needs to #devonbookhour

Go for it - Proust - I'm with you, Joyce - I wish I could get into Ulysses but I failed after page 330 ish, Melville I didn't enjoy after the first third - I do often think I should give Joyce anotehr go but other books grab me first #devonbookhour

Congratulations 😆 #devonbookhour

I've never read Herbert to my knowledge. Are they horror? #devonbookhour

Shock Horror - too many books? Never - just not enough life 😀 #devonbookhour

haha - you ar enot alone - great to have you here though - how's your week been? #devonbookhour

Your poor bookshelves! 😆 #devonbookhour

Your preferred genre seems to be music based - you must be getting a rich picture of the changes in that industry and how that tracks social change? #devonbookhour

A book(s) to be savoured and read slowly. I read all of them in one go, one Summer probably 12-15 years ago. I loved them but not sure I'd be drawn back to re-reading them. Look forward to hearing what you think secodn time round #devonbookhour

Haha - how is the world tour going? #devonbookhour

hi Kev - no worries. Glad you're here. You certainly get through the books - they sound very creative #devonbookhour

Blimey - if it's about 2 tone music, I was a student working in a youth centre (sadly over 40 years ago now! - very ageing 🤣) #devonbookhour

Perhaps it was you who recommended it then. If so, thank you. Trollope is wonderful - very much of the period but his characters and plot are exceptional. Two series - teh Chronicles of Barset (church based but wit wider social commentary) and the Palliser novels (more political) #devonbookhour