(no subject)

[newmoonstar]

Had a terrible headache over the weekend and couldn't go to the Medieval faire. So that sucked, but at least I don't feel so bad about not making that medieval dress after all! ;-D

Just discovered a DVD of Raffles at the library. Am in love. It's like a bad, wrong, twisted version of Sherlock Holmes and it's AWESOME. Victorian gentleman theives. I don't think there's any way I wouldn't have loved it. Of course, I wasn't expecting it to be that great, since most of the BBC stuff from the 70's tends to be a bit slow moving, but this was just too hilarious and lovely and delicious for words. I've got the second DVD on hold and I'm absolutely dying to get it.

I've also got the new Georgia Nicolson book. Speaking of hilarious! I haven't been able to start it yet because I can't read it when my mum's in the room. It always make me laugh so hard and she's always interrupting me demanding to know what's so funny. Shall have to hide out in my bedroom and read it when I get the time. And bring a box of cookies. And life will be perfect. :)

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_toffee/]

new Georgia book?! all right! I was wondering when it would come out.

Y'know, I checked out Dorothy Sayers after reading one of your past posts....and I owe you a humongous thanks! She is awesome. I used to be into Agatha Christie, but Sayers > Christie. I would take Lord Peter over Hercule Poirot, or even Miss Marple, any day.

[newmoonstar]

Hurray! You're very welcome! More people must discover Dorothy Sayers! Lord Peter and Harriet are just the awesomest characters ever. Even better than Poirot and Miss Marple by far!

And the new Georgia book is called "Love is a Many-Trousered Thing".

[http://users.livejournal.com/_toffee/]

I read it! Have you finished yet? Right now I'm also reading "Murder must Advertise." Have you any other literary recommendations? I would recommend P.G. Wodehouse, if you don't already read him. Love Jeeves and Wooster!

[newmoonstar]

No, I only just started it!

(And Murder Must Advertise is fabulous.)

I don't really have any other books to recommend at the moment, I'm working on some new BBC DVDs, that's usually how I decide what to read next! If the TV adaptation is good, I'll check out the book! And I heartily recommend the adaptations of Strong Poison, Have His Carcase, and Gaudy Night. The DVDS are packaged as "Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries" and they're the reason I read the books. Edward Petherbridge and Harriet Walter are perfect as Peter and Harriet and I dare anybody not to love them. Gaudy Night was considerably abbreviated, but it was true to the emotional core of the book, which is the most important thing.

And I haven't read P.G. Wodehouse yet, but I keep meaning too! I love Jeeves and Wooster too!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_toffee/]

I was just wondering if they had any Dorothy Sayers adaptations! I know Rupert Everett played Sherlock Holmes in 'The Case of the Silk Stocking" for Masterpiece Theatre, and was thinking he'd make a neat Lord Peter. I hope I can find those BBC dvds somewhere!

I just finished Murder Must Advertise and Unnatural Death, and have Gaudy Night waiting for me, but I think I need to first read the book where Lord Peter initially meets/becomes enamoured with Harriet. :)

[newmoonstar]

Oh definitely read Strong Poison and Have His Carcase before you read Gaudy Night. Aside from the fact that Strong Poison one of the best of the series, I think one of the things that makes Gaudy Night so rewarding is that you've watched their relationship grow through all three books. And you absolutely can't read Busman's Honeymoon until you've read all three of the others for the very same reason, because it's really entirely about Peter and Harriet's love story, and I think all it's resonance comes from knowing what preceded it.

Reading them in order for the first time is one of the best reading experiences you'll ever have. Have fun! :)