who was it who recommendded reading du maurier?

[Dogsby]

omg its fabbola

Orm, I agree, I loved House on the Strand, and it IS odd; I found it very haunting even though the main characters are I think unsympathetic and pretty unappealing!

They are horrible aren't they honoria. Really unpleasant, But it didn't matter.

Read House on Strand in my book group, and it got me hooked. Once you got the hang of the time travel, it was gripping.

the scapegoat is really fab too, another one with unpleasant characters.

ok now this has been bugging me all afternoon

but I think I might have found him

I thinking... Philip Ashley

Frenchman's Creek is one of my all time favourite books - all full of pirates and ladies of the manor....marvellous stuff

Love Frenchman's Creek too MadLab

Dogsby - how's it going with Rachel??
I soooo can't wait for you to finish

Hard to discuss any further without spoiling your enjoyment
Savour every word, every syllable, every moment..
But do it blawdy quickly so we can have a chat about it

Frenchman's Creek is a fab book.

Our most romantic moment ever was dh rowing me, 6 months pregnant, up Frenchman's Creek on a very still, clear, sunny January morning. We couldn't hear a thing except the oars dipping into the water.

Now that's what I call romantic Surfermum

Do you live in Cornwall?

No, I'm in Dorset, but I get to Cornwall as often as I can, I love it there.

Hense the name I guess huh!

Fabulous surfing in Cornwall

DCs had surfing lessons last year whilst on their hols. They loved it

I don't go very often these days, since having dd, and when I do I can't move for 3 days afterwards as I'm so unfit! I can't wait until we can go together.

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I thank you for approving of my 'Philip' choice - it took up a lot of brain space but it finally came to me in a flash of inspiration. I'm liking Oliver Chris very much indeed.

Hmm.. Bergerac for the godfather, very interesting choice. I think we might be getting there. I think I may just treat myself to a re-read. Last read this book 2 years ago.

'Sizzles'?? If this is an aged 14 year old retriever then you might be on the right track.

How are you getting on with your read?
As I said before I don't want to pressure you to race through it (I do really... blardy hurry up) but am mad keen to discuss once you've finished. Perhaps we can start a tread to review when you get there. What I want to know is - where are all the other Cousin Rachel readers? Surely this must have caught the imagination of other bookworms? There must be others we can prevail upon to join us

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I really want one of those foldy chairs by the way

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with names on too? excellent

Charlie & Lola not quite up DS's street - too girlie and too young for a 6 year old boy