There's a Somerset Maugham story called "The Verger" in which a man is fired from his job at a church when they discover he is illiterate. He is depressed. He...
Just wondering why there seems to be so few messages for several months. Are people too busy trying to take care of their basic needs in these troubled times?...
You know I've been feeling guilty for ignoring my 'groups' for the past few months. For me it's many things, including the economy. It seems that every time...
For me it's because I'm reading many other authors since I've read all Rendell's and Vines. And I thought I couldn't bother the group with my reading other...
I haven't been sure whether it's the economy, the business of daily life amongst members, or disinterest. I've even wondered if some posts have actually gone...
Regarding my reminder about THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT, I'd like to urge members to support their local bookseller whenever possible, even if it's one of the chain...
Given the dearth of posts, I will toss something in. I was on a little binge of reading or re-reading the novels of the American writer Alison Lurie.These are...
I usually post quite a bit, but I've been offline for about two weeks. I've noticed things usually slow down too when the weather starts to warm up. Vickie ...
Though this list was started to talk about RR, we also share other authors that have a similar writing style or genre. I've found out about several new...
I agree Philip. One other possibility is Alibris, a website that offers new & used books, from thousands of independent book stores around the world. While...
Well, I've finished THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON, and despite my reservations about it, I enjoyed it - it's an engaging read, though few of its "secrets" really ...
No - Rendell had written at least two full-length unpublished manuscripts (neither of them crime novels), but From Doon With Death was her first published...
Thank you. That is amazing as I thought everyone started with short stories. I was wondering where Ruth Rendell style stories would fit in todays publications....
Last year, around the time that The Birthday Present came out, there were suggestions that Rendell was working on a memoir. However, a report in the Guardian...
She seems a private person and writing memoirs just may not be her cup of tea. I'd rather read her mysteries, anyway, and if she wants to keep her personal...
I have a feeling future biographers will have a tough time coming up with an in-depth history of Rendell - we know from interviews how adeptly she deflects...
I kind of imagine her trying to write a memoir and ending up with characters out of her novels. That would be too scary. I agree about Asta's Book but Rendell...
Just a reminder to our U.S. members that the latest Barbara Vine, THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT, will be available on Tuesday, March 10th at your local bookstore....
I agree - future biographers are going to have to look for clues in her writing to get ideas on some of those specific events. This is not uncommon with...
There seems to be so little biographical info about her. She divorced but didn't they still live together? Then why divorce? And didn't they remarry? Mystery...
They divorced, and remarried within a few years because neither found anyone else they liked being with as much as they did each other! It was during this...
THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT was reviewed in today's Washington Post. Although it seems complimentary, I'm really not sure what to make of the review - is the author...
I just finished the novel myself (ran out on Tuesday to my local Barnes & Noble, you will be pleased to know). I did in fact read most of it on airplanes and...
Geez, what a dumba** review. This may become a new pet peeve of mine. It brought me right back to how annoyed I was about the review of the last Kate...
Good News!!!! I found evidence today on the internet that Ruth Rendell will have a new Chief-Inspector Wexford novel this fall - oddly enough, the only info I...
If you haven't been to the TABARD ROAD website lately, here's a link - http://tabardroad.co.uk/ruth-rendell There are links to an audio interview with Rendell...
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