Archives by Tag 'Lucia'

‘Miss Mapp’ by E. F. Benson

By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Monday, May 23, 2011

Although I only discovered E. F. Benson this year (and I still wonder why it took me so long) he’s fast become one of my go-to writers when I need a comfort read.  When I was feeling ill and in need of some cheering recently I turned to the next book in Benson’s Mapp and [...]

‘Lucia in London’ by E. F. Benson

By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Monday, March 21, 2011

Oh, E. F. Benson, I should never have doubted you!  Apologies are also due to the book man in Winchester, whose judgement I was rather doubting after being a little underwhelmed by my first experience of reading a Lucia book.  However, it was enjoyable enough for me tocontinue on with the series in spite of [...]

‘Queen Lucia’ by E. F. Benson

By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Tuesday, January 18, 2011

“Oh, if you like those books, then you really should read the Mapp and Lucia books,” said the lovely man at the Winchester book stall, eyeing the pile of books in my arms.  I thanked him, paid for my stack of books and promptly hunted down the series, which conveniently turned up in my local [...]