Comments on: "The Rosary" by Florence L. Barclay http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TSeal http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-8576 TSeal Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:59:11 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-8576 Well if there was it would have to be a short clip because there is not enough unique conversation nor event that would sustain a 2 hour movie. Well if there was it would have to be a short clip because there is not enough unique conversation nor event that would sustain a 2 hour movie.

]]> By: TSeal http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-8575 TSeal Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:56:02 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-8575 Ok that book was about the stupidest repetitive non-climatic no plot waste of paper! It was really bad. How can you enjoy hearing the same revelations and conversations over and over and over and over ... pardon me, just finished reading the Rosary so I'm feeling a little redundant. Ok that book was about the stupidest repetitive non-climatic no plot waste of paper! It was really bad. How can you enjoy hearing the same revelations and conversations over and over and over and over ... pardon me, just finished reading the Rosary so I'm feeling a little redundant.

]]> By: Busi http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-8508 Busi Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:12:13 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-8508 I really loved The Rosary especially the first half. In The Mistress of Shenstone the glimpes of a happily maried Jane are thrilling.Who would have guessed Myra had marriage probs in the rosary I really loved The Rosary especially the first half. In The Mistress of Shenstone the glimpes of a happily maried Jane are thrilling.Who would have guessed Myra had marriage probs in the rosary

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-8060 Laura McDonald Sun, 15 May 2011 16:00:22 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-8060 You know, I think I did read that and I can't really remember it! I need to read it again, no doubt. I love Barclay--she really had a handle on creating scenes and keeping the plot moving. You know, I think I did read that and I can't really remember it! I need to read it again, no doubt. I love Barclay--she really had a handle on creating scenes and keeping the plot moving.

]]> By: Alisha http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-8059 Alisha Sun, 15 May 2011 00:02:27 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-8059 Have you read the sort-of sequel to The Rosary? It's called The Mistress of Shenstone. Jane is in it as a minor character, but it provides a few lovely comments on her relationship with Garth after The Rosary ends. Anyway, the story in Mistress of Shenstone is another intensely interesting and romantic one. I highly recommend it! Have you read the sort-of sequel to The Rosary? It's called The Mistress of Shenstone. Jane is in it as a minor character, but it provides a few lovely comments on her relationship with Garth after The Rosary ends. Anyway, the story in Mistress of Shenstone is another intensely interesting and romantic one. I highly recommend it!

]]> By: Alisha http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-6086 Alisha Sun, 03 Oct 2010 01:37:22 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-6086 I so enjoyed reading your review of The First Violin. I feel the same way about it (including the unbelievable coincidence at the end, but oh well!) How I discovered it was through a friend who has a love of old books, both for their aesthetic value and for the sweet old-fashioned stories. She picked it up somewhere because she thought the title and the cover held intriguing possibilities. Her mom read it and really enjoyed it, so I found a copy and read it too. And the rest is history. I don't know much about Jessie Fothergill, and I tried reading another book by her called A March in the Ranks but didn't enjoy it nearly as much as The First Violin. I'd still like to try others that she has written, but they're not easy to find. I so enjoyed reading your review of The First Violin. I feel the same way about it (including the unbelievable coincidence at the end, but oh well!) How I discovered it was through a friend who has a love of old books, both for their aesthetic value and for the sweet old-fashioned stories. She picked it up somewhere because she thought the title and the cover held intriguing possibilities. Her mom read it and really enjoyed it, so I found a copy and read it too. And the rest is history. I don't know much about Jessie Fothergill, and I tried reading another book by her called A March in the Ranks but didn't enjoy it nearly as much as The First Violin. I'd still like to try others that she has written, but they're not easy to find.

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-6044 Laura McDonald Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:23:59 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-6044 Alisha--I've just read The First Violin, and it is amazing! Thanks so much for the recommendation. I'm going to post the ebook and my review soon. One question: how did you discover author Jessie Fothergill? I'm trying to find some biographical information on her to no avail. Alisha--I've just read The First Violin, and it is amazing! Thanks so much for the recommendation. I'm going to post the ebook and my review soon. One question: how did you discover author Jessie Fothergill? I'm trying to find some biographical information on her to no avail.

]]> By: Alisha http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-5399 Alisha Wed, 19 May 2010 22:12:57 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-5399 That would be great...and wouldn't I love to see that book featured on the blog sometime!! Casting suggestions for an adaptation of that one would also be very interesting to ponder. But, on topic, I really have to offer many, many thanks for reviewing The Rosary. I had never heard even the slightest mention of it until this review, and it so interested me that I bought it. Just finished it last night, and wow. This is one that is going to stay on my bookshelf always. Why don't more people read books like this??? Rhetorical question; I guess I know why. That would be great...and wouldn't I love to see that book featured on the blog sometime!! Casting suggestions for an adaptation of that one would also be very interesting to ponder.
But, on topic, I really have to offer many, many thanks for reviewing The Rosary. I had never heard even the slightest mention of it until this review, and it so interested me that I bought it. Just finished it last night, and wow. This is one that is going to stay on my bookshelf always. Why don't more people read books like this??? Rhetorical question; I guess I know why.

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-5387 Laura McDonald Tue, 18 May 2010 21:43:36 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-5387 Wow, thanks for the suggestion. I had never heard of Jessie Fothergill. It looks like her books are public domain, so I will definitely have to put them on the list to publish for the site. Wow, thanks for the suggestion. I had never heard of Jessie Fothergill. It looks like her books are public domain, so I will definitely have to put them on the list to publish for the site.

]]> By: Alisha http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-5386 Alisha Tue, 18 May 2010 21:28:09 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-5386 I'm almost through this book, and I think it's one of the loveliest things I've ever read. It's somewhat in the same vein as "The First Violin," by Jessie Fothergill. They have differing storylines, but the prose is very lovely and old-fashioned, and the characters very noble and sweet in both these books. I highly recommend it as well. Anyone who has enjoyed "The Rosary" would almost certainly love "The First Violin". I'm almost through this book, and I think it's one of the loveliest things I've ever read. It's somewhat in the same vein as "The First Violin," by Jessie Fothergill. They have differing storylines, but the prose is very lovely and old-fashioned, and the characters very noble and sweet in both these books. I highly recommend it as well. Anyone who has enjoyed "The Rosary" would almost certainly love "The First Violin".

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 Laura McDonald Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:10:33 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-4627 I haven't seen one. Apparently back several decades ago a musical of it was in the works staring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. It never got made though. I haven't seen one. Apparently back several decades ago a musical of it was in the works staring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. It never got made though.

]]> By: Louissa http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-4623 Louissa Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:46:38 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-4623 Was there ever a movie adaptation of this book? I absolutely loved it. I thought I saw one before, or maybe that was another book? Was there ever a movie adaptation of this book? I absolutely loved it. I thought I saw one before, or maybe that was another book?

]]> By: Mags http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-4523 Mags Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:30 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-4523 Francesca Annis is a goddess. She would be perfect, yes. She would have that air of noblesse oblige as well as the down-to-earth tartness of the Duchess. Francesca Annis is a goddess. She would be perfect, yes. She would have that air of noblesse oblige as well as the down-to-earth tartness of the Duchess.

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 Laura McDonald Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:10:52 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-4519 There's also Francesca Annis, who does the matronly older ladies well and might be more of the appropriate age for The Duchess (speaking of Ralph Fiennes...) There's also Francesca Annis, who does the matronly older ladies well and might be more of the appropriate age for The Duchess (speaking of Ralph Fiennes...)

]]> By: Laura McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 Laura McDonald Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:06:28 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-4518 I'm so glad you're reading this! Hm, maybe I read through some of the initial descriptions before I got in mind who I thought would do the characters well. And then by the end I had the actors/actresses in mind so much that I had forgotten if they were supposed to be taller or older, etc. I could be wrong, but I didn't picture the Duchess quite as old as Maggie Smith. <del datetime="2009-11-11T18:19:04+00:00">Although KST is approaching 60</del>. Sorry, bad math--she's approaching 50, so maybe you're right. I'm so glad you're reading this! Hm, maybe I read through some of the initial descriptions before I got in mind who I thought would do the characters well. And then by the end I had the actors/actresses in mind so much that I had forgotten if they were supposed to be taller or older, etc. I could be wrong, but I didn't picture the Duchess quite as old as Maggie Smith. Although KST is approaching 60. Sorry, bad math--she's approaching 50, so maybe you're right.

]]> By: Mags http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/the-rosary-by-florence-l-barclay/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 Mags Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:48:29 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=705#comment-4517 I'm reading this now and totally agree on your casting of Jane and Garth, though I thought of Garth being taller. Isn't the Duchess rather older, though? I'm getting a real Maggie Smith vibe from her, mainly because she's kind of tart. But I like her parrot. The author must have owned a parrot because they are just like that! I'm reading this now and totally agree on your casting of Jane and Garth, though I thought of Garth being taller.

Isn't the Duchess rather older, though? I'm getting a real Maggie Smith vibe from her, mainly because she's kind of tart. But I like her parrot. The author must have owned a parrot because they are just like that!

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