tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post5603403506745617940..comments2024-03-28T01:52:45.271-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: On My Radar: Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-56216380958863720912023-05-17T13:14:29.059-07:002023-05-17T13:14:29.059-07:00So have I!So have I!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46055349052850261212023-05-17T12:11:27.178-07:002023-05-17T12:11:27.178-07:00I can't wait for this one! I have missed Iris...I can't wait for this one! I have missed Iris and Gwen.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351923715238237269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-82978198688650426942023-05-16T00:26:08.198-07:002023-05-16T00:26:08.198-07:00It certainly is! :-)It certainly is! :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-48576738445233061092023-05-15T18:20:23.335-07:002023-05-15T18:20:23.335-07:00Woohoo! Nice to start the week with something to l...Woohoo! Nice to start the week with something to look forward to :)Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-25480071450100561692023-05-15T13:11:47.472-07:002023-05-15T13:11:47.472-07:00I know what you mean, Lark! LOLI know what you mean, Lark! LOLCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-42466850121960278322023-05-15T12:35:58.182-07:002023-05-15T12:35:58.182-07:00Iris and Gwen are such a fun pair! I loved the fir...Iris and Gwen are such a fun pair! I loved the first book...but need to catch up on the rest. There's now five? Lots of books to look forward to reading, but I can't believe I'm so far behind. Again. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-19565992538747657512023-05-15T12:21:30.410-07:002023-05-15T12:21:30.410-07:00Yes, the marriage bureau concept is definitely a t...Yes, the marriage bureau concept is definitely a thing of that era. So many men coming back from the war and wanting to settle down and start raising a family. Ditto the women. And you couldn't ask for more interesting and strong characters than Sparks and Bainbridge.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-82988641910816824472023-05-15T04:06:04.674-07:002023-05-15T04:06:04.674-07:00Oh, that sounds intriguing, Cathy! And I really li...Oh, that sounds intriguing, Cathy! And I really like the idea of the Marriage Bureau. It's not something you really see here, but it's a fit with those times, I think. Those two protagonists sound like interesting, strong characters, too.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com