Ten Favourite Persephone Books
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- I'm chatting about some of my favourite Persephone Books. Which are your most-loved Persephone titles?
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BOOKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson: tinyurl.com/rz7zajr
Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski: tinyurl.com/tb27jec
Mariana by Monica Dickens: tinyurl.com/vsk44bs
Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple: tinyurl.com/t34vefu
The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher: tinyurl.com/um2gobl
The Blank Wall by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding: tinyurl.com/rygcz7d
The Expendable Man by Dorothy B Hughes: tinyurl.com/t9cvvew
Brook Evans by Susan Gaspell: tinyurl.com/nu3jpu4
Guard Your Daughters by Diana Tutton: tinyurl.com/v3u5w5k
The Montana Stories by Katherine Mansfield: tinyurl.com/t7vysdh
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Love Persephone Books (like you my first one was Miss Pettigrew - bought from a charity shop in Swanage!). I’m so happy now they have relocated to my home town of Bath 😊 My favourite ones are Saplings by Noel Streatfeild, The Village by Marghanita Laski and Greenbanks by Dorothy Whipple
Thank you for recommending the Monica Dickens. I've had it for several years in my kitchen and will now dive in. I've wanted to read that Dorothy Whipple from our Library for several years. Thank you so much for reviving interest!
Thank you so much from the US!
I discovered my first Persephone book, Good Evening, Mrs. Craven: the Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes, and I loved it. I look forward to reading your recommendations.
I just received my first Persephone Books, it is Miss Pettigrew, I loved the film, and I can't wait to read the book. The cover is beautiful, and it even has a sort of end papers under the flaps, I got the one with the painting on the cover. Thank you for the recommendation😊
I’ve listened to Fran on Bookstagram read two Dorothy Whipple short stories on her Elevenses with Fran segment. Both of them have made me feel so much emotion, which has never happened to me before with a short story. I’ve related so much to both of them, which lets me know that she’s an amazing writer, that understands human nature and feeling.
she is an excellent writer! I love her short stories too xx
I know I’m viewing this so so late, but I’ve just found your channel and I’m doing all your back list videos and I just had to comment, I found Persephone books awhile ago and love them. I am trying to build my collection. I have 10 of them and recently ordered three more. They look lovely on the shelves. I have Miss Pettigrew, but actually have been saving it. I read Doreen and was most impressed. Such a quietly powerful story.
I've read only half of these Persephone books, but I'm so excited to read the rest on your list. Yay! Will you be doing another video on another 10 of your favorite Persephone books? I always love Dorothy Whipple's stories so much and I loved Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day and The Homemaker. I think I also started reading Elizabeth Taylor's books because of Persephone - they're so good!
When reading writers for the first time, I tend to gravitate first to the intimacy of their short stories. Dorothy Whipple's Every Good Deed and Other Stories was my first Persephone purchase. That was it. I was hooked on both publisher and writer. Your video reminded me of how excited I was when I first discovered Persephone Books about 20 years ago. (I can't believe it's been that long!) I'd clear my calendar just to sit down with its catalogue. Now I'm excited to add more titles to my shelves. Thank you!
You've been with them pretty much from the beginning then! I love the Dorothy Whipple short stories too xxx
Miranda, thank you for the Persephone video. I started collecting them last year and so far have 35 and I've read about half. I've just started reading The Happy Tree by Rosalind Murray after finishing The Fortnight in September and today I just received They Were Sisters by Dorothy Whipple in the mail. You mentioned several that sound very interesting so I will be adding more to my collection. I'm so glad I found you on Book Tube. I very rarely see videos with people talking about the kind of books I like to read. Have a happy day and thank you again!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm so glad you are enjoying my videos. The Fortnight in September is such a lovely read too!
Hi Miranda! I have a few of these on my shelves. They are GORGEOUS!! I particularly like the beautiful picturesque covers. Funny that you mentioned her because I just purchased Mansfield's journals. It just came so I am thrilled. So many books, so little time. I always tell my husband that I wish there were 32 hours in a day: 8 for sleep, 8 for work, 8 for chores/errands and 8 for reading. LOL. Have a lovely day!
Oh that is a fun coincidence - hope you enjoy her journal! I wish I could have 8 hours a day for reading too!! xxx
My first Persephone book was Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, too! I remember reading it on my back porch on a summer evening about five years ago. I haven't yet read many Persephone books, but I got a stack for Christmas: Greengates and The Fortnight in September by R.C. Sherriff, Kitchen Essays by Agnes Jekyll, and Greenbanks, High Wages, and The Priory by Dorothy Whipple. And I always have a list going of more titles to buy!
Those are all lovely Christmas gifts! You've got some great reading ahead of you :)
@@MirandaMills I do! I can't wait. :) :)
Thank you for the recommendations. It makes me want to order more.
Thank you that was really helpful. I've read Miss Pettigrew and will be visiting the shop in Bath in the summer so looking out for recommendations to buy there.
Greetings from Denmark! Thank you for all your excellent recommendations, Miranda. I found your channel last week and have been watching from the start. Ordered three of the ones you recommended here + Seeking Slow and Pine by Francine Toon today. I think I need to stop watching ;-) Just finished "Rules for Visiting" by Jessica Francis Kane, in case you haven't read it. I think you might enjoy it! Love seeing you and your mum too. Thanks again and enjoy your Easter! Warmly, Nina
Very helpful. Thank you very much 👍
Beautiful books! I added most of them to my wish list. I already have three of them. 📚📚👌
Oh super! Happy reading :)
I see on your Mores that Dorothy Canfield Fisher, one of my favorite childhood authors, of Understood Betsy, is listed. I'd no idea she wrote adult fiction. Again, thank you for your list and wonderful fleshing out the Persephone books.
I’m new to your channel and I had seen these books on your shelves and I was wondering what they were! 🙂 Mystery is solved and you talk so well about every book that I want to read them all! I will have to check their availability in Canada though... Thanks for sharing!
They're really delightful books! I think they're hard to find in Canada, but they do ship abroad xxx
Ohhhh Little Boy Lost is so wonderful!
Aah commenting again because then you mentioned The Home-Maker which is my all time favourite! Going to have to try all your other recommendations too now.
Oh super! Hope you enjoy them xxx
So many wonderful titles there Miranda. I've just check my local library catalogue and they have a copy of Miss Pettigrew lives for a Day...........perfect timing.
I would much rather visit Persephone Books ...........maybe this June xx
Oh wonderful - I'm sure you'll love it, Anita! Miss Pettigrew is such a fun read xxx
I have a small collection of Persephone books and want to buy more so thank you for your suggestions. I have just finished reading Tea with Mr Rochester by Frances Towers, a collection of short stories which I really enjoyed.
I like that short story collection too! xxx
I've heard good things about these books but haven't tried one out yet. Maybe I'll have to change that soon. Thanks for the information!
They're definitely worth giving a go!
i just cannot tell you how high i jumped for joy when you chose Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ! my all time fave read i have it on audio such a delight...reminds me of the more serious A Far Cry from Kensington
It is such a wonderful book isn't it? So heartwarming :) xxx
The Winds of Heaven by Monica Dickens is a beautiful one. I recommend it so much.
I love that one too!
Hello:) What would be your top three books you recommend that are you favorite ? Also have you read William-an Englishman? It sounds intriguing plus it is Persephone first published book.
Picking my top ten was hard enough 😉 Yes, I have read William an Englishman, and it's excellent. Highly recommend!
I read only one book by this company and ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 , it was One Woman's Year by Stella Martin Currey . I wish my country has have more books by this company. I might will buy ask someone to buy me other for company
That is a lovely one! I hope you manage to track down more xx
@@MirandaMills finger corst,but my shipping in my country is the worst like I order books in 21th January and I still haven't received yet
@@MirandaMills and thanks
You look so beautiful in this video.. as always 💘