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Mrs Tim Carries On

Mrs Tim Carries On, a gentle, comforting read from D E Stevenson, reissued by @DeanStPress @FurrowedMiddle #amreading

A review of Mrs Tim Carries On by D E Stevenson Scottish-born novelist Dorothy Stevenson is a bit of a find for me, because every now and again I like to retreat into a cosy, almost twee, slightly undemanding novel and she seems to fit the bill perfectly. She wrote forty novels and was successful in her day, but they fell out of favour. Dean Street Press, through its imprint, Furrowed…

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Vittoria Cottage

Vittoria Cottage - a comfort read for troubled times by Dorothy Stevenson, reissued by @DeanStPress #amreading @FurrowedMiddle

A review of Vittoria Cottage by D E Stevenson Increasingly I am finding that in these times of uncertainty there is something extremely comforting about retreating into a world that is distinctly twee and cosy. It may explain why some authors, extremely popular in their day but then dismissed as old hat, are making a well-deserved comeback. One such is Scottish author, Dorothy Stevenson, who…

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Mrs Lorimer’s Quiet Summer

Mrs Lorimer’s Quiet Summer - by Molly Clavering and reissued by @DeanStPress. The ultimate comfort read? #amreading

A review of Mrs Lorimer’s Quiet Summer by Molly Clavering Three confessions: this is not my normal reading fare, I have never read Molly Clavering before, and this was a pre-publication copy provided by the excellent Dean Street Press. I like to think I am catholic in my tastes, perhaps drawing the line at science fiction and erotica, and was happy to give this a go. It was an easy read,…

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It took a long time, and a great deal of energy, and when Mr. Abbott finally ended his tirade he was quite breathless, and somewhat ashamed. The outburst had done him good, and he began to realize that it was not Arthur Abbott who had been speaking--not Arthur Abbott at all. It was some other Being, a suffering Being, an illogical, unreasonable, irritable Being, who had usurped Arthur Abbott's body and had ridden it all day long. This Being had behaved quite extraordinarily badly all day long; had been rude to Mr. Abbott's secretary (a most estimable and quite invaluable young woman); had quarreled senselessly with Mr. Abbott's partner; and now, to crown everything, was bullying Mr. Abbott's wife.

Miss Buncle Married, by D. E. Stevenson