tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post7324643942113860432..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Jack and Me illustrated by Helen JacobsBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-3678891563059014242015-10-14T07:55:19.733+01:002015-10-14T07:55:19.733+01:00Thank you so much for sharing the information. Do...Thank you so much for sharing the information. Do you have copies of her books? I imagine they would be a wonderful talking point. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-49201333477714467712015-10-13T22:59:37.105+01:002015-10-13T22:59:37.105+01:00Maude Forsey was at Truro Training College with my...Maude Forsey was at Truro Training College with my Grandmother Gwendoline Carveth, and was my Mother's Godmother. All 3 books are based on her life: She was 'Mollie', 'Jack' was her brother, Emeritus Professor of Classics at Southampton University. Mollie Hazledene's friend was based on my Grandmother (same initials), Norah O'Flanigan is dedicated to my Mother. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-83164624894493216352012-03-16T11:42:08.978+00:002012-03-16T11:42:08.978+00:00Hello Claudine, I think you could be right, some o...Hello Claudine, I think you could be right, some of the ‘episodes’ feel very personal, like when the kitten died it was written with such a depth of feeling. I wanted to try to make the blog feel like visiting an old-fashioned book shop (the kind I used to visit with my dad), so your comment made me very happy, thank you.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-14096819150683623972012-03-15T15:00:41.140+00:002012-03-15T15:00:41.140+00:00This one looks really good, I like the artwork esp...This one looks really good, I like the artwork especially. My guess is there are autobiographical bits in the story. (Barbara, I mean to mention this previously: I've often found the books you share on your blog to be quite different from the other kidlit blogs I read. Could be the English vs American story styles. The books you share give off a fuzzy adventurous warmth. :) I'm always reminded of a childhood dream: to be shipped off to an English boarding school or live under a governess's rule.)Claudine Ghttp://www.carryusoffbooks.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-17167116306600523072012-03-15T12:59:39.674+00:002012-03-15T12:59:39.674+00:00Hi Michelle, that’s really interesting, I complete...Hi Michelle, that’s really interesting, I completely missed Norah O’Flanigan prefect, when I was searching for books by Maude Forsey. I’ve sort of changed my mind about the autobiographical angle now – she obviously wrote other school books, so maybe I got the wrong impression while reading Jack and me. <br />Thanks so much for providing the extra information.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86576631808905924712012-03-15T12:39:21.598+00:002012-03-15T12:39:21.598+00:00Another nice book Barbara.
Never heard of Maude F...Another nice book Barbara.<br /><br />Never heard of Maude Forsey before but Mollie Hazeldenes School Days sort of rings a bell. Seems she also wrote another school book Norah O'Flanigan Prefect.<br /><br />Thanks for putting these books up, wouldn't know about them or the Authors otherwise and of course it gets me digging a bit further for other books they have written.<br /><br />MichelleVintagecobwebhttp://www.vintagecobweb.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-82840450957350752212012-03-13T09:18:49.138+00:002012-03-13T09:18:49.138+00:00Hi Megan, I don’t get alerts but will pop back ove...Hi Megan, I don’t get alerts but will pop back over now, thanks for letting me know.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-91569075948897508312012-03-13T08:51:10.005+00:002012-03-13T08:51:10.005+00:00You always find the best stories Barbara! I haven&...You always find the best stories Barbara! I haven't heard of this book or the author but I love the cover and the story sounds great. <br /><br />PS I left a comment in reply to the one you left me this morning just in case you wanna check it... I never know if people get alerts or not! :)Megan @ Storybook Love Affairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-12304731097174548562012-03-13T07:52:54.051+00:002012-03-13T07:52:54.051+00:00That’s exactly what it is – a glimpse into another...That’s exactly what it is – a glimpse into another time. Thanks for stopping bybarbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-50245244565807331882012-03-13T07:50:38.933+00:002012-03-13T07:50:38.933+00:00I don’t think she could have written very much as ...I don’t think she could have written very much as there is next to nothing known about her (or at least I’ve been able to find out next to nothing!). I was drawn to the book because of the Helen Jacobs illustrations. It’s a strange tale. It felt like reading a diary written by a very young person.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-83227731046326825532012-03-13T07:42:56.850+00:002012-03-13T07:42:56.850+00:00I used to love visitors when I was a girl, visitor...I used to love visitors when I was a girl, visitors meant sweets or a book or a new dolly. I think it was the same for the children in this story.barbaraannefishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-10832677832695084262012-03-13T05:29:08.994+00:002012-03-13T05:29:08.994+00:00Absolutely beautiful! What a great find.Absolutely beautiful! What a great find.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999072127168998585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-22476656213788394742012-03-13T02:24:29.945+00:002012-03-13T02:24:29.945+00:00Lovely illustrations - fascinating glimpse into th...Lovely illustrations - fascinating glimpse into that era!Caroline Soernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-74070560930157173112012-03-12T22:34:07.298+00:002012-03-12T22:34:07.298+00:00I haven't read anything by Forsey, nor have I ...I haven't read anything by Forsey, nor have I read Jack and Me. I think the illustrations are just beautiful- they really draw me into the scene. After reading what you included I do think it could be autobiographical- or based on someone's life. Great find!Jess Haighthttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-9658674031646165632012-03-12T16:18:51.873+00:002012-03-12T16:18:51.873+00:00What a find! I like the pictures. I'm not su...What a find! I like the pictures. I'm not sure I'd want to live in a home that entertained a lot of relatives, but I could see it be a popular book for its time.DMnoreply@blogger.com