tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post5768957340035157687..comments2024-02-24T09:36:17.274+08:00Comments on Melody's Reading Corner: A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers by Hazel GaynorMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-27461317932837015562015-03-05T08:58:48.809+08:002015-03-05T08:58:48.809+08:00Wendy - I'm glad you've this book on your ...Wendy - I'm glad you've this book on your TBR shelf, Wendy. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-54178082055442125502015-03-04T12:46:22.070+08:002015-03-04T12:46:22.070+08:00I am so glad to hear you enjoyed this one, Melody....I am so glad to hear you enjoyed this one, Melody. It is on my TBR shelf to read. I love historical fiction and yet don't read the genre nearly enough.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-50331251756521853412015-03-03T09:20:14.941+08:002015-03-03T09:20:14.941+08:00Naida - It was a great story, Naida! And so emotio...Naida - It was a great story, Naida! And so emotional and character-driven as well. I hope you'll like it! :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-84815377942998724012015-03-03T09:06:55.121+08:002015-03-03T09:06:55.121+08:00I've had my eye on A Memory of Violets and you...I've had my eye on A Memory of Violets and your review makes me want to read it even more. It sounds great, I love it when an author weaves in historical fact with fiction.<br />Great review!The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-59426844862699809742015-03-02T15:27:56.013+08:002015-03-02T15:27:56.013+08:00Iliana - I enjoyed this book so much! I hope you&...Iliana - I enjoyed this book so much! I hope you'll like it as much as I did. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-48510336697547916342015-03-02T08:11:03.861+08:002015-03-02T08:11:03.861+08:00Oh Melody, I really like the sound of this one. Th...Oh Melody, I really like the sound of this one. This sort of reminds me the style of some books by Susanna Kearsley. Mixing some historical fiction with a bit of romance and a modern setting. Will have to add it to my list!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-46450399723682331222015-02-28T10:14:57.084+08:002015-02-28T10:14:57.084+08:00Jenclair - That cover is pretty isn't it? I li...Jenclair - That cover is pretty isn't it? I like it that the author wrote Albert Shaw based on a real person. It makes the novel more emotionally filled. I felt so much for Flora and her friends at the training home so I can imagine how the lives are for the girls in reality. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-79921712128150379912015-02-27T22:01:25.750+08:002015-02-27T22:01:25.750+08:00What a lovely cover! I especially like that there...What a lovely cover! I especially like that there is a historical basis for Albert Shaw and that there was a a training home for Watercress and Flower Girls. Great review!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com