I am trying to read as many banned books as I can this year. I have Lady Chatterly's Lover and Women in Love and Sons and Lovers on my list. Right now I am reading The Well of Lonliness.
Dear Mrs. Bott, what a "daring" video, I enjoyed it very much. Lady Chatterley is one of the few books I love most in the world. I read the 3 version about five times. Lately I bought the second version and hopefully I can find the time to read it in the next weeks. In my opinion it is not right to reduce this novel to the few sex scenes in it. It is so touching to read about the tender approach of Oliver and Constance. Im always weeping at the end when they have to say Goodbye to each other. There is a very good filming by Pascale Ferran with the actors Marina Hands and Jean-Louis Coulloc'h. Absolutely great! Some years ago I watched a documentary about the trial. It was awfull to watch, because there were people who behaved like mad, to prevent the publication. Thank you very much for your recommendations. My husband read "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulkner, and I finished "The Parasites" by Daphne Du Maurier, "Woman in the mirror" by Winston Graham and "Out of Time" one of your novels (I liked it very much, especially the end). Bye for now Susanne Wölfle-Fischer
Thank you very much for this - and how very gratifying to see one of my novels mentioned alongside Daphne Du Maurier and Winston Graham! So glad you liked it 😊
Just watched this again - I wanted to share my FAVOURITE always - Dangerous Liaisons. I was obsessed with this book and when the movie was released I have lost count of how many times I saw this movie. The story is just so good and as the movie starred on of my absolute favorite actors - JOHN MALKOVICH (my other absolute favorite will always be Alan Rickman - very sadly missed) I just could not stop watching and re-watching this movie to the point where the ticket seller at the theatre just smiled when she saw me coming AGAIN :) Thank You so much for sharing this novel - it's an absolute favorite always. BIG HUGS for Tillie and you.
Yes - I don't know why I didn't mention John Malkovich when I talked about the film - great actor! If you ever get the chance to see the live play, that will be a must!
I enjoy Jilly Cooper because she has a sense of humor.I loved Apassionata because it was set in the world of classical music. Tillie (and you) are delightful.
I feel much the same as you about DH Lawrence . I read all his books years ago and tried again recently with Women in Love and couldn’t finish it. I find him now very heavy and taxing to read. Very chauvinistic. Still like the idea of him though. I love your channel, I read all the books you talk about that I haven’t read and there are some I would love to discuss in a book club. Bad luck that I live in New Zealand otherwise I would be standing on your doorstep with a book in my hand
Hi Rosamunde, I have just finished reading your book ‘Dark River’, which I devoured in two days! An absolutely fascinating read throughout time, very cleverly crafted. This is not a book that’s going to leave my thoughts anytime soon! Thank you, you are one very talented author.📚xx
Hi Louise - thank you so much! It's always such a great delight when I hear that someone has enjoyed one of my books (not to mention a bit of an ego boost!) , and it's so lovely of you to take the time to come and say so here. ❤❤❤
@@booksfrommybookshelf You’re very welcome!💕 How happy am I to have found your YT channel without which I may not have come across your books; which I fully intend to read them all📚 I must say your content is brilliant and my TBR has considerably grown due to your recommendations!🤣 And of course Tilly is an added bonus!🐶 Have a lovely day Rosamunde❤️xx
Thanks for the recommendations. I love your book lists. My mum took to her bed for a whole weekend when I was about 12 and she read Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. It was the first time I had known her to read anything. Dad and I did all the cooking and housework while she enjoyed herself. It has the same premise as Moll Flanders and Fanny Hill.
Hi again , and so happy to see you again. And of course you know Tilley is the real star. I read Fanny Hill when I was in high school in the 1960’s. It was the most explicit book I ever dead although very well written. Ha. But I am not interested in this kind of book any more but in high school, it was gold! Ha ha. 😊
🙂 Tilly is the star - and she knows it. She is a little diva. No - I don't buy these books any more either - but they are certainly of historical interest, and I remember enjoying them at a certain age!
The best selling UK author throughout the 1940's and 1950's was Stephen Frances who wrote lurid hard-boiled crime thrillers under the pseudonym Hank Janson. The novels always featured garish covers (at least for the time) with titles such as When Dames Get Tough, Lady Mind That Corpse, Death Wore A Petticoat and Skirts Bring Me Sorrow. Although considered pretty tame by today's standards the books were frequently impounded by the authorities and the publisher spent some time behind bars for distributing what was then considered obscene material. Needless to say original copies of Hank Janson novels are now much sought after by collectors and fetch exorbitant prices at auction!
My mother was something of a prude and my father never read a novel in his life yet somehow back in the early 1960's a copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover found it's way into our house! Needless to say as an inquisitive adolescent I spent a good deal of time searching for the "naughty bits" reputedly contained in the book. It wasn't until many years later that I actually read it from cover to cover and consider it to be one of Lawrence's lesser works. Perhaps it's time for a re-read!
Yes, the court case went a long way to making it extremely popular, even with non-readers! I think many people now find his works rather heavy going - but it would be interesting to see how it reads now.
I can't remember.why I never read people like Jilly Cooper growing up or Jackie Collins they seem like a blast and currently on my reading list.I have read some DH Lawrence but not Lady Chatterley I think it's because I felt I knew the story and wanted to be surprised all I remember from women in love before I read it was the wrestling scene in the film.. I have read Moll Flanders but it was so long ago I have no ideas what I thought about it..
Because I'm "horsey" all my friends at my work in the 80s thought I would love these Jilly Cooper books and someone left a copy of "Riders" on my desk but I really couldn't be bothered with these books. I was more into Thomas Hardy and George Elliot at the time!
I hear you! I generally prefer classics and books with 'deeper' themes - but my tastes are very eclectic, and I've always enjoyed dipping into to more populist books now and then!
I loved reading Women in Love. It was such a vivid book, though I don’t recall the sex bits. I thought the film adaptation was the best book to screen I had ever seen. Does anyone agree or disagree with that? Lady Chatterly was a terrible mess. Maybe I was reading a censored copy? Thank you for the interesting conversation. 👍
Thank you! Yes, I've looked this up. It was an Austrian novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Interestingly, Sigmund Freud coined the term 'sadomasochism' using a combination of his name and the name of the Marquis de Sade. So, no prizes for guessing one of the themes in this book!
I was surprised to find out that Daniel Defoe created (with his brother) the first police force in UK. There was an interesting, albeit fictionalized, show about it. I’ve never read Dangerous Liaisons, but I had heard that, unlike the film, the book ends with the Marquise and Valmont not getting their comeuppances. Is that true?
Hm... I have not heard that about Daniel Defoe - and nor can I find any evidence to support it, though he did write a lot about crime and politics. But the first police force did not start in the UK until the early 19th century under Robert Peel. As for the book of Dangerous Liaisons - my memory is that both of them got their comeuppances (in different ways) in a very similar way to the film. I did have a quick look at the end of the book to check, and my memory appears to be right - so - sorry to have to disprove both your ideas!
Hi there! Thank you for clearing that up. I guess that show was completely fictionalized or I’m thinking about someone else other than Defoe. Also, thanks for letting me know about Dangerous Liaisons. I heard that years ago and obviously it was someone who clearly didn’t read the book! The good news, though, is that now I’m really wanting to read it.
Good morning: can’t wait to read the Raunchy summer list. I just finished Wideacre and currently read the second book to wideacre The favored child. I do love reading Philippe Gregory books.
I am trying to read as many banned books as I can this year. I have Lady Chatterly's Lover and Women in Love and Sons and Lovers on my list. Right now I am reading The Well of Lonliness.
All these sound great! Thanks for sharing.
Dear Mrs. Bott, what a "daring" video, I enjoyed it very much. Lady Chatterley is one of the few books I love most in the world. I read the 3 version about five times. Lately I bought the second version and hopefully I can find the time to read it in the next weeks. In my opinion it is not right to reduce this novel to the few sex scenes in it. It is so touching to read about the tender approach of Oliver and Constance. Im always weeping at the end when they have to say Goodbye to each other. There is a very good filming by Pascale Ferran with the actors Marina Hands and Jean-Louis Coulloc'h. Absolutely great! Some years ago I watched a documentary about the trial. It was awfull to watch, because there were people who behaved like mad, to prevent the publication.
Thank you very much for your recommendations. My husband read "Birdsong" by Sebastian Faulkner, and I finished "The Parasites" by Daphne Du Maurier, "Woman in the mirror" by Winston Graham and "Out of Time" one of your novels (I liked it very much, especially the end). Bye for now Susanne Wölfle-Fischer
Thank you very much for this - and how very gratifying to see one of my novels mentioned alongside Daphne Du Maurier and Winston Graham! So glad you liked it 😊
love this!!!! i want to read them all lol
Another BRILLIANT video - loved it ❤❤❤ and Darling Tillie always a star.
Love your raunchy read recommendations! Always happy to see you and Tilly!!
Just watched this again - I wanted to share my FAVOURITE always - Dangerous Liaisons. I was obsessed with this book and when the movie was released I have lost count of how many times I saw this movie. The story is just so good and as the movie starred on of my absolute favorite actors - JOHN MALKOVICH (my other absolute favorite will always be Alan Rickman - very sadly missed) I just could not stop watching and re-watching this movie to the point where the ticket seller at the theatre just smiled when she saw me coming AGAIN :) Thank You so much for sharing this novel - it's an absolute favorite always. BIG HUGS for Tillie and you.
Yes - I don't know why I didn't mention John Malkovich when I talked about the film - great actor! If you ever get the chance to see the live play, that will be a must!
I enjoy Jilly Cooper because she has a sense of humor.I loved Apassionata because it was set in the world of classical music. Tillie (and you) are delightful.
I feel much the same as you about DH Lawrence . I read all his books years ago and tried again recently with Women in Love and couldn’t finish it. I find him now very heavy and taxing to read. Very chauvinistic. Still like the idea of him though. I love your channel, I read all the books you talk about that I haven’t read and there are some I would love to discuss in a book club. Bad luck that I live in New Zealand otherwise I would be standing on your doorstep with a book in my hand
Oh and I just purchased Philippa Gregory’s debut novel because I found it at a thrift store. It will be my introduction to her work!
Hi Rosamunde, I have just finished reading your book ‘Dark River’, which I devoured in two days! An absolutely fascinating read throughout time, very cleverly crafted. This is not a book that’s going to leave my thoughts anytime soon! Thank you, you are one very talented author.📚xx
Hi Louise - thank you so much! It's always such a great delight when I hear that someone has enjoyed one of my books (not to mention a bit of an ego boost!) , and it's so lovely of you to take the time to come and say so here. ❤❤❤
@@booksfrommybookshelf You’re very welcome!💕
How happy am I to have found your YT channel without which I may not have come across your books; which I fully intend to read them all📚
I must say your content is brilliant and my TBR has considerably grown due to your recommendations!🤣 And of course Tilly is an added bonus!🐶
Have a lovely day Rosamunde❤️xx
We need our Tilly fix. Love the books
Thanks for the recommendations. I love your book lists. My mum took to her bed for a whole weekend when I was about 12 and she read Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. It was the first time I had known her to read anything. Dad and I did all the cooking and housework while she enjoyed herself.
It has the same premise as Moll Flanders and Fanny Hill.
😂 Great story! I've heard of Forever Amber, but never read it.
So lovely to see you again😊
Hi again , and so happy to see you again. And of course you know Tilley is the real star.
I read Fanny Hill when I was in high school in the 1960’s. It was the most explicit book I ever dead although very well written. Ha. But I am not interested in this kind of book any more but in high school, it was gold! Ha ha. 😊
🙂 Tilly is the star - and she knows it. She is a little diva. No - I don't buy these books any more either - but they are certainly of historical interest, and I remember enjoying them at a certain age!
The best selling UK author throughout the 1940's and 1950's was Stephen Frances who wrote lurid hard-boiled crime thrillers under the pseudonym Hank Janson. The novels always featured garish covers (at least for the time) with titles such as When Dames Get Tough, Lady Mind That Corpse, Death Wore A Petticoat and Skirts Bring Me Sorrow. Although considered pretty tame by today's standards the books were frequently impounded by the authorities and the publisher spent some time behind bars for distributing what was then considered obscene material. Needless to say original copies of Hank Janson novels are now much sought after by collectors and fetch exorbitant prices at auction!
Thanks for this information! I had never heard of this author, but the titles made me smile!
Loved the movie “The Virgin and the Gypsy”. Did not read the short novel.
My mother was something of a prude and my father never read a novel in his life yet somehow back in the early 1960's a copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover found it's way into our house! Needless to say as an inquisitive adolescent I spent a good deal of time searching for the "naughty bits" reputedly contained in the book. It wasn't until many years later that I actually read it from cover to cover and consider it to be one of Lawrence's lesser works. Perhaps it's time for a re-read!
Yes, the court case went a long way to making it extremely popular, even with non-readers! I think many people now find his works rather heavy going - but it would be interesting to see how it reads now.
I can't remember.why I never read people like Jilly Cooper growing up or Jackie Collins they seem like a blast and currently on my reading list.I have read some DH Lawrence but not Lady Chatterley I think it's because I felt I knew the story and wanted to be surprised all I remember from women in love before I read it was the wrestling scene in the film.. I have read Moll Flanders but it was so long ago I have no ideas what I thought about it..
Because I'm "horsey" all my friends at my work in the 80s thought I would love these Jilly Cooper books and someone left a copy of "Riders" on my desk but I really couldn't be bothered with these books. I was more into Thomas Hardy and George Elliot at the time!
I hear you! I generally prefer classics and books with 'deeper' themes - but my tastes are very eclectic, and I've always enjoyed dipping into to more populist books now and then!
Nothing wrong with that!
I loved reading Women in Love. It was such a vivid book, though I don’t recall the sex bits. I thought the film adaptation was the best book to screen I had ever seen. Does anyone agree or disagree with that? Lady Chatterly was a terrible mess. Maybe I was reading a censored copy? Thank you for the interesting conversation. 👍
I remember the film, but it was a long time ago, so I can't remember much - but as far as I can remember it did have the feel of Lawrence's works.
Venus in furs was published in 1870.
Thank you! Yes, I've looked this up. It was an Austrian novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Interestingly, Sigmund Freud coined the term 'sadomasochism' using a combination of his name and the name of the Marquis de Sade. So, no prizes for guessing one of the themes in this book!
@@booksfrommybookshelf It's an enjoyable read though
I was surprised to find out that Daniel Defoe created (with his brother) the first police force in UK. There was an interesting, albeit fictionalized, show about it. I’ve never read Dangerous Liaisons, but I had heard that, unlike the film, the book ends with the Marquise and Valmont not getting their comeuppances. Is that true?
Hm... I have not heard that about Daniel Defoe - and nor can I find any evidence to support it, though he did write a lot about crime and politics. But the first police force did not start in the UK until the early 19th century under Robert Peel.
As for the book of Dangerous Liaisons - my memory is that both of them got their comeuppances (in different ways) in a very similar way to the film. I did have a quick look at the end of the book to check, and my memory appears to be right - so - sorry to have to disprove both your ideas!
Hi there! Thank you for clearing that up. I guess that show was completely fictionalized or I’m thinking about someone else other than Defoe.
Also, thanks for letting me know about Dangerous Liaisons. I heard that years ago and obviously it was someone who clearly didn’t read the book! The good news, though, is that now I’m really wanting to read it.
Good morning: can’t wait to read the Raunchy summer list. I just finished Wideacre and currently read the second book to wideacre The favored child. I do love reading Philippe Gregory books.