Mapp And Lucia

[mikey4444]

I have just finished read E F Benson's Mapp and Lucia. I have had the book up on my shelves for years but watching the wonderful BBC production shown over Xmas persuaded me to take it down and read.

I am so glad I did ! An utter delight, from start to finish. There are 6 books altogether in the series, so I have ordered an omnibus edition from ebay.
I can't recommend these books highly enough !

[ladybirder]

I have them all on my shelves and go back to them when I need cheering up.
They are indeed an utter delight and for a real treat you must get a video of the first TV series made. I think it just pipped the later one.

[mikey4444]

Ladybirder...Actually I have just ordered the new BBC one this morning, on ebay ! Also, I have just found that the earlier one is available, for free, on you tube !



So there is my viewing sorted out for the next few days !

By the way, have you ever been to Rye ? I have only been for a few hours, about 10 years ago, but would love to go back. Perhaps Willy and I will rent a small cottage for a week or so next year.

[ladybirder]

Driven through it Mikey but not spent any time there but as I'm not that far away it's something I may just decide to do one day.
I'd be interested to know which series you like the best. I definitely preferred Prunella Scales' Miss Mapp, Geraldine McEwan's Lucia and the wonderful Nigel Hawthorne as Georgie. But having said that the latest one was still very good.

[jackthehat]

I have recently been reading them on my Kindle.
Hugely enjoyable. I am now looking out for more of them.

Au Reservoir..... :o)

[mikey4444]

And a "Au Reservoir" to you as well Jack !

I have been using that phrase quite a bit these last few weeks, and I keep getting quizzical looks !

[mikey4444]

Ladybirder...I will watch both and give you my verdict. I expect I will have difficulty in making a choice about which was best though. In the latest one, I thought Steve Pemberton was so funny !

And he adapted the book as well !

[B00]

Yeah? That good?

On your recommendations then I've downloaded them. They better be as good as you say or I'll be demanding my 99p back from you guys ;-)

[mikey4444]

99p ? What...to a Kindle ? Good value !

[B00]

Yeah, 99p for the complete series :-)

[B00]

Hope you know how much that stung by the way- I usually only download free ones!

[mikey4444]

What....all 6 books ! ?

Ruddy hell !

[jno]

I was in Rye last year but we couldn't get into Lamb House (it's owned by the National Trust) because of the filming.

[mikey4444]

I never thought that my little thread, in the rarely-ventured "Books and Authors" would get such a response !

[B00]

Yes, really, lol.

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[mazie]

Thanks for the thread mikey I'm going to download them to the Kindle :o)

[ummmm]

I've just downloaded them for 99p. Thanks B00 and Mikey :-)

[mikey4444]

Only too happy to oblige guys...happy reading !

[mazie]

Oh and thanks to B00 as well x

[ummmm]

You should get yourself a Kindle, Mikey, great bit of kit. You can swipe type which is really easy once you're used to it.

I have the Kindle Fire. It's a book reader and a standard tablet. My OH calls it his girlfriend.

[mikey4444]

While we are on the subject, can I also recommend all the P G Wodehouse books ? I have now read almost all of them, and as soon as I am finished with E F Benson, I shall be re-reading the Blandings ones....so funny that I laugh out loud !