I love Rebecca! I read that book when i was going through a bit of a rough patch and a transition period. Rebecca got me through it and it's one of my favorite books ever and so special to me! Thanks for covering this amazing author. Sorry you're under the weather, hope you feel better soon love.xx❤️
Michael I hope your health is on the upswing. Loved your De Maurier video. She is also one of my favorites and I plan on reading My Cousin Rachel next. I wish I could recommend a slump buster but have been a little slumpy myself. Hope Rachel picks me up!😊
I borrowed a copy of 'Rebecca', then procrastinated on starting it, and then overheard someone say, "oh, that's a rip-off of 'Jane Eyre'". I've never read 'Jane Eyre', so I borrowed a copy of that believing I should start with the source material. Now I'm in the middle of the procrastination stage before starting 'Jane Eyre' prior to someone inevitably pointing out that JE is, in fact, a "rip-off" of some ancient tome I'll be forced to download off Project Gutenberg or some such. This turned into a more rambly reply than originally intended. Must be the coffee. Anyway, great video. Cheers.
March 28, 1963: The Birds. My mother and I saw that in the theatre and it was 9-10yrs later that a teacher in the 5th grade told us that Daphne du Maurier wrote the book. Feel better soon.
I love Daphne du Maurier, too. I was so excited when I saw this video! My favorite novel is Rebecca, and my favorite short stories are "The Birds" and "Don't Look Now."
Been wanting to read The Little Photographer since you thought so highly of it and, now having read it myself, I can see why. The murder that occurs in the middle of a paragraph was quite a shock. A few years later the great John D. MacDonald appropriated that trick for himself in A Flash of Green; despite the color in the title Flash is not a Travis McGee book.
Ive only read all her story collections and they are perfect. I will have to try your method since Im in a slump now. Everything I read is pedestrain at best! Some of her stories actually haunt me. Starting with the first story i read of hers as a kid in a independant collection titled, THe Others. I read ,The Blue Lenses, there. Some of her others I like are; The Chamois, The Limpet, Dont Look Now...I could go on.
I have! Im just starting another collection by one of my favorite cult horror authors: Terry Lamsley! His books need to be reprinted I had to follow this one on ebay for awhile bfore I took the plunge at around $100.(Im on a fixed budget) Its called Dark Matters that was released in a limited ed. His last collection was excellent: Conference With the Dead. His stuff is actually chilling for a modern writer with a limited release. I now must posses all his collections. I have one left to go! But its also a $$$ ltd ed. @@Michael_Wertenberg
Hi Joan. I've read The House on the Strand. It's one of those books that i didn't exactly love while reading it, but I do look back on it fondly. It's time traveller expressing love for Cornwall, could also be considered an interesting take/metaphore on addiction.
This probably won't help you out of your reading slump, and I kind of feel like a delinquent for even suggesting this, but here goes: How about some very, very easy to read, romantic crack fiction? I know, this would be a 180 for you reading wise (at least I think so), but, well, that's what I tend to read when I'm in a slump. My go-to would be some of Alessandra Hazard's books. Most of them are kind of filthy and insane, and won't win any awards for literary quality any day soon. I find them highly entertaining. And I'm a slow reader, but usually blast through her books in a few hours. Currently, my two favorite slump busters are 'Just a Bit Wrecked' and 'Just a Bit Heartless'. You might have to state that you had some kind of delirium if you ever were to read *and* review one of Hazard's books, but who knows, it may take you by surprise, and as a subscriber I would be delighted to hear what you think :D
Thanks for the recommendation! I hadn't heard of Alessandra Hazards. Just looked her up. Those books look like just the kind of thing I occassionaly get to ghostwrite (though it's been a while since I've gotten any work in that area). It's true they are fun! And, you're right, that would make for an interestinf review video.... I think for my next romance experience I'm going to try Gravity by Tal Bauer. My heart's made up, as it were. Maybe later in March, life depending...
Yeah, you're not in your sarcastic mood today, so hope you are doing ok. I've been under the weather a long time myself and it sucks so I feel you. Feel better soon. Have only read Rebecca by this author.❤
