I’ve not participated in It’s Monday for a few weeks. The time seems to have whizzed by with lot’s of spring cleaning and sleepless nights with a teething toddler and there’s been little time for reading or blogging.
This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila over at Book Journey. It’s a chance to share the books you’ve read and plan to read over the next few days.
Since I last posted I have read Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford, The Island by Victoria Hislop, and I Capture the Castle by Dodi Smith.
Love in a Cold Climate is set in 1930’s and is set in the world of upper class England, it’s a brilliant read and an absolute classic.
The Island is set in Crete in the years surrounding the second world war and tells the story of a family over many years. This had been recommended to me by lot’s of people and I’m so glad I gave it a read.
I capture the castle is also set in the 1930s and is written in the voice of Cassandra a teenager who’d impoverished family live in a castle moved to in better times. It’s a wonderful book and I know it’s hugely popular but if you haven’t read it you must.
I’m abandoning the old reading list for now and working on a few books for The Vintage Book Group…
I can’t wait to read the first two. I’m unsure about reading Lolita due to the subject matter so I may give it a miss. Has anyone else read it? What did they think?
Having been too tired to read that much I have watched a lot of TV the last couple of weeks including these…
I’ve been in 1930s heaven with Dancing on The Edge, Glorious 39 and Love in a Cold Climate. The costumes are all AMAZING and have started a bit of a 30’s obsession.
What have you been reading and watching this week?
7 Comments
fashionforlunch
March 18, 2013 at 6:49 amGreat post
faith hope cherrytea
March 18, 2013 at 7:25 amintrigued to find your vintagey blog!
great looking new-to-me books – thanks!
enjoy your reading when you have the chance & for sure the movies are a great change 🙂
readerbuzz
March 18, 2013 at 10:55 amI thought the “vintage” in your blog title meant historical fiction and so I’ve skipped you, foolishly, it turns out, as I am a big fan of what you classify as vintage reads. I will be back!
Here’s my It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
laurelrainsnow
March 18, 2013 at 11:10 amYou have some lovely looking books! Enjoy! I Capture the Castle looks very tempting….
Here’s MY MONDAY MEMES POST
Porcelina
March 18, 2013 at 12:10 pmI’ve been hooked on ‘Dancing on the edge’ too, amazing costumes, particularly Pamela’s outfits. I have to say I didn’t like Glorious 39, found it very depressing, but I am willing to give Love in a Cold Climate a go.
I can’t wait to re-read Gatsby!
x
vintagefrills
March 18, 2013 at 12:52 pmYes Glorious 39 was very depressing. I was loving the costumes and hating the storyline!
I am so excited for the Gatsby film and can’t wait to read the book.
therelentlessreader
March 18, 2013 at 1:11 pmI recently read Breakfast at Tiffany’s for the first time. I really enjoyed it and I hope you do too 🙂 Happy reading!