We’ve already talked up UK adaptations, now let’s chat about our top British books. Or at least the ones we’re reading right now. Read the full post.
Oct 20
2008
05:20 PM ET
Bits and Bobs (Vol. 15): The Anglophile's Bookshelf
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Men and Other Mammals by Jim Keeble reads like Nick Hornby. Hilarious.
Just finished In the Woods by Tana French, which was a very good read.
I also read The Post-Birthday World (upon the suggestion of EW.com), which was pretty good. As a side note, I finally had to google “snooker,” which is a sport that is featured prominently in the book. I couldn’t follow the rules as described in the book.
I just picked up Georgiana by Amanda Foreman because I saw The Duchess and the woman (and her life) has been plaguing me ever since. I hope the book is as good as those Brits say it is.
Sue Townsend: the Adrian Mole Diaries-especially the early ones, they are great-humorous and political at the same time. I actually enjoyed the whole series…
John O’Farrell: Things Can Only Get Better, O’Farell’s memoir of growing up as Labour supporter/lefty during the Thatcher years-people who have been struggling with activism under Bush (or remember the Reagan years) would like this book-also he wrote a book, title escapes me about a father who escapes to an apartment with a bunch of single guys and resumes a lazy single life unbeknownst to his wife.
Second Marilyn Keyes recommendation, but read her non fiction, Under the Duvet. Fabulous and moving, includes the short stories she wrote that basically saved her life.
Jill Mansell- she wrote my favourite chick-lit book of all time “Nadia Knows Best.”
Jane Austen- You can’t beat classics, and I’m a huge fan of “Sense and Sensibility.”
Philippa Gregory- Though I was rather disappointed by “The Other Queen,” “The Other Boleyn Girl,” “The Constant Queen,” and “The Queen’s Fool” are excellent.
Anne Perry- Her Victorian mysteries are incredible.
i’m a chick lit kind of girl. I vote for Jane Green, Marian Keyes, and Anna Maxted. (But since I had my daughter, I haven’t had as much time for chick lit – any suggestions on brit mummy lit?)
I’m late. Catching up on my Bits & Bobs reading while I await the presidential election results.
I vote for any of the books in Persephone Books’ catalog, but give special emphasis to The Making of a Marchioness, Cheerful Weather for a Wedding and Lady Rose and Mrs. Memmary. This is the publisher that reintroduced the world to Miss Petigrew Lives for a Day and prints its editions in lovely dove grey (yup, UK spelling!) editions with carefully selected endpapers to fit each book’s theme. Exquisite! And they happily ship to the US. I usually get my order within a week or so.
Thanks Aubrey for your wonderful blog!
Also, Aubrey, may I suggest a future Bits & Bobs volume recommending podcasts for the inveterate anglophile? My current favorites are Stephen Fry’s podgram and BBC History Magazine’s podcast (both available at itunes for free), and that’s just for starters.
So I’ll be honest here and say that I have a vested interest, but there’s a nice book called The Septic’s Companion that’s intended to serve as a guide to British culture and language. It’s some chapters about general topics, followed by a dictionary of slang. The, umm, vested interest is that I wrote it. But don’t let that put you off…
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