the group picture

I decided to rotate the primary group picture. Now I want to hear about the new title. MDGentleReader?

Umm. I don't remember much. First published in 1898, my edition published 1921. I think it is a young woman does good and therefore does well? I've only read it once. Didn't hate it enough to get rid of it, but haven't felt compelled to re-read it either. The author's mother wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic and the author herself wrote many books, of which I believe Captain January is her most famous (Theodore Roosevelt was a fan).

Very nice cover illustration!

It's the second in a series about three cousins with the same name, but very different personalities. I've only read the first one, Three Margarets, so far. It was better than Aunt Jane's Nieces, but in the same genre. Not spectacular, but worth reading more of the series.

I had Three Margarets on my LT Wishlist at one point. I pointed my family to my Wishlist for gift selection. I wound up with Three Margarets by Louise Shaffer. Not what I was looking for at all. I think I lost faith in LT recommendations for a while there, and it was just that it was the wrong Three Margarets :-). I do like the illustrations that I've seen for the series.

I hope you don't mind me asking this on here, but how did you post your group picture?
Did you have to get permission from somewhere....I'm a little baffled by the form you have to fill in.
I want to get a group picture up for my group "Collectible Quotes"....hope you can help me 2wonderY.

There's not much of a requirement. You can add an image from your own stock of images from your computer, or snag a picture already posted elsewhere on the web. You don't need a picture description, but LibraryThing is pretty particular about getting copyright permission from artist/photographers. Book covers are not subject to copyright restrictions, so are always a safe bet. If the image is older than 1923 (?) it is out of copyright. You just need to say so.

Thanks for the information. I will have to look for something appropriate.

Changed out the group picture again. Show and tell, anyone?

That cover is so pretty!

That's mine, again. D E Stevenson is one of my favorite authors. That being said, this is not one of her better books. I do like the cover, though. I have to admit that I am not sure I can place that particular scene in the book. I think of the house the Rochesters lived in as being more isolated than that view seems to show. They are starting to reprint some of her better books and even, some older material that has been found in various places that was either never published before or was published in periodicals.

I agree with MDGentleReader, that is a nice cover, but the book doesn't live up to it. Of all the D. E. Stevenson books I've read (which is a lot), Rochester's Wife is the one I like the least.

For those of us with no exposure to Stevenson, what titles would you recommend? And why?

Miss Buncle's Book is one of the most popular and easiest to obtain. It is about a "maiden lady" who writes a book about her neighbours, and the consequences when the book becomes hugely popular. The Mrs. Tim books are written as the diaries of a soldier's wife, and like most D. E. Stevenson books, just deal with everyday life. One of my absolute favourite comfort reads is The Four Graces, which is a short, light book about four sisters during WWII.

I agree with Sylvia about the ones to start with. The Two Mrs. Abbotts which, in part, continues Miss Buncle's story in a third installment, will be out early next year. Miss Buncle Married, the 2nd book chronologically, came out last fall. Some people consider The Four Graces to be a fourth Miss Buncle, but she is only a minor character in the book. Sadly, so far, it looks like only the first Mrs. Tim is being republished right now. There are 4 in total. As Sylvia said, her books deal with everyday life. I find D E Stevenson to be keen, kindly observer of people. The Mrs. Tim books are largely autobiographical - the one set during World War II, Mrs. Tim Carries On, was altered very little from her World War II experiences as a soldier's wife. Based on the Mrs. Tim books, I would have enjoyed having D E Stevenson as a friend.

I found Shoulder the Sky by D.E.Stevenson at the friends of the Library sale. I grabbed it because I recognized the author from this group. It's still on Mt. TBR. Anyone recognize that title?

Oh, yes. It is the third in a series about related characters, but they do not need to be read in order. Mostly, D.E. Stevenson books are about likeable folks doing their best. This book definitely fits the bill. I often say that her books about ordinary folks going about everyday lives. This book is a little different in that it describes a very rural, isolated existance and Rhoda, one of the main characters, could never be called ordinary! I re-read Shoulder the Sky aka Winter and Rough Weather peridically as a comfort read. Some of the twists in the plot are interesting, PM when you've had a chance to read it - I've love to discuss it with someone.

I think I've read all of D E Stevenson's works except Peter West and the newly found, published this year material. Oh, and I have not read her furturistic work, The Empty World - and probably won't.

I do hope you enjoy it. I've spent many a happy hour reading D E Stevenson and unlike some of my other favorite authors, her works are actually being reprinted.

Sounds good. I will take it on my trip and get back to you about it.

If there was an emergency and I could only save the books of one author in my collection, I would probably go for D. E. Stevenson. In general, the good characters are good, the (few) bad characters are bad, and everyone usually gets what they deserve. For the most part, you won't find much action, no sex or violence. There is usually, but not always, romance, and usually a happy ending (with a very few exceptions).

Shoulder the Sky was the first or second D. E. Stevenson book I read as a young teenager. I kept on reading more and more of them, so it must have been good.

I'm very going to get caught up with my TBR piles, never, never, never!

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

(I put Miss Buncle's Book on my TBR/Wishlist) ;)

I added a few more cover images in the group pictures. Should we change out the primary?

Sure. It might prompt more discussion.

Okay, changed it to a lovely old cookbook.
Does anyone else like old non-fiction household tasks manuals?
I like the old cookbooks whose recipes don't spell out quantities by cups and tablespoons. I've also got a couple of receipt books that give formulae for other non-edible household necessities.

I like them. I have several "vintage" cookbooks, including one that belonged to my mother and one that belonged to my mother-in-law. Also have a cookbook that belonged to my grandmother - probably a college graduation present.

Oh, darn - must run before finishing this comment. I'll be back.

Edited to add:

My grandmother's cookbook is The Boston Cooking School Cook Book, copyright 1928. Also my grandmother's name and the date are written in the book (Dec 1928). She was a home-ec teacher and had five children; I don't think she used this book much though because there are no spatters.

I have also read any number of home-ec books from 1910's-1950's, courtesy of the local university library. Love them!

That has got to be the prettiest book about plumbing that has ever existed.

>25 BonnieJune54:
Yes, I thought so too!

Indeed. Very nice. Are there color plates inside?

*blushing*
I don't have the book. I borrowed the image from a Pinterest board. It is on my Wishlist.

I added three pictures to the gallery from my own "TBSL" collection.

Edited my previous comment. Also LOVE the My Bookhouse cover!

Oh, that is wonderful, fuzzi. I thought you bought the black bindings set of My Bookhouse.
I just picked up 6 volumes of the blue and green bindings at Goodwill for a quarter a piece. In great condition.
Who was it I promised some copies? I'm still looking around my house for the first volumes.

Oh, thanks be! I looked through all the threads yesterday looking for you.
I'm home this weekend, so will look diligently.

(31) Ruth, no, I wanted the red cover printing/editions, the ones that we had as children. There are seven volumes in the red series, and the names of each volume do not correspond with previous or subsequent editions.

It was a mess with combining/separating editions here on LT, but I finally got them right! :)

A quarter each? That's a fantastic find!

Next person who posts here has my permission to change out the Group Picture. Add one of your own, chose from the pile already posted in the group, or borrow one from Pinterest.

And then tell us why you chose it.

Too busy? Too shy? Everybody likes the bunny cover best?

If someone doesn't volunteer, I'm gonna have to assign someone to the task.

He's a real sweetie. Wonder where he wandered in from.

I love the bunny cover! You would never see a title like that today. . .

After taking an embarrassingly long time figuring out how to do it I replaced the bunny with one of our favorite spunky but wholesome heroines.

>40 BonnieJune54: So tell us about that art work. And is that from a publisher's series?

>41 2wonderY: Jane Eyre is part of the Penquin Classics Deluxe Editions series. The cover artist is fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo. He did six covers for the couture classics subgroup. He has lots of fun with Hester Prynne as well. It is from 2010. It reminds me of my 60s childhood.
The Wind in the Willows is in the Threads subgroup. These have embossed covers of embroidery art. There are others by graphic artists.
I think it is true to the spirit of Jane and the novel.

Ah, I LOVE the group photo right now. This book was one of my husband's favorites as a child, but his mother didn't save ANY of their books. I hunted it down and purchased one for him. That and Five Chinese Brothers.

>43 MrsLee: When I first saw Millions of Cats on line, I had such a visceral reaction to it that I knew it must've been a great favorite of mine as a small child. I probably got it from the library.

This is an 1894 edition of the jungle book volume two. It is from the Senate House library at The University of London and was published by McMillan. Don't look close if you have a snake phobia. I chose it in honor of Fuzzi 's thread.

Edited to fix the name of the library.

That is very nice. I wonder if the designer is known.

Beautiful. I like snakes. If it were snagable I would be tempted to try and embroider it.

>47 MarthaJeanne: I made it snagable. They used real snakeskin.
>46 2wonderY: This is a special binding by fine bookbinders Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Rubies were used on the two-volume set. I am not sure if Kaa's eye is a ruby.

>45 BonnieJune54: I love that cover, thank you for uploading it to our gallery!

>48 BonnieJune54: Wow, just wow. Thanks for sharing.

Not sure how long it has been up, but I love the current bookcover for this page.