Miss Read is actually the pseudonym of Dora Saint. She was born in London, but moved to a small village when she was a child and fell in love with the country, nature, and village life. She wanted to be a journalist, but that sort of thing was frowned on for women. She ended up teaching, marrying a fellow teacher, and being a stay at home mom for years. She tried her hand at writing stories and was finally asked to write something of more length. Her first book, Village School, was published in 1955. She wrote for twenty years under the name Miss Read before her true identity was known. She is still living, but she has retired from writing, having ended both series. Her books are still in print.
List Of Books By Miss Read
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I tell anyone who will listen that Miss Read is my favorite author. Over the years, I have checked out her books from libraries in every town we lived in. Now that I can afford it, I am collecting her books. Some are new or like-new and first editions, but I am just as thrilled with library discards. Maybe even more so knowing that the books were read and loved by other Miss Read enthusiasts. Thinking she may have died, I was shocked and thrilled to see a new Thrush Green novel published in October. I fall asleep every night reading one of her books. Sweet dreams.
I have read and re-read all her books. They are pure joy and transport me to another world. I wanted to scream when I saw some nitwit write that Miss Read writes like Jan Karon, thinking that the Mitford series came first. UGH!!
absolutely my favourite auther of all times, have even visited whitney in oxfordshire which is actually thrush green. have just found out about christmas at thrush green, will be getting that. A couple of authors that i have also read are Rebecca Shaw and Rebecca Tope which are quite enjoyable but they are not Miss Read.I have spent countless hours scouring old book shops (even travelling as far as wales) just to buy Miss Read books and now they are all out in print again.I am now going to order the new christmas at thrush green book immediately.
I discovered the Miss Read books over ten years ago, and I am still hooked on them. I love reading all of the comments about her stories. I find it wonderful that so many of us enjoy the same things from her writings. Long live Dora Saint, Miss Read, and all of the Thrush Green and Fairacre characters!!
Lovely to correspond with fellow Fairacre and Thrush Green devotees! I pick up the books, read them, or sometimes just gaze at the covers whenever I need to escape back into a more polite and sympathetic society than the one we live in now. We are so lucky to have Miss Read.
Mary, thank you for letting us know. How sad that our treasured author has passed away. She has written of things in and of her time and, by doing so, she has left behind a social history that will be so important for generations to come. Her books are her legacy to us all. Thank you, Miss Read, for the countless hours of comfort and enjoyment you have given us. Yours was a life well lived. You will be truly missed.
Miss Read will be forever missed!! I love all of her books, and have reread them so many times. They are such a great pleasure for me, especially during stressful times. I can always go back to that time period and put myself there and wish I could be there forever! May you rest in peace.
I know every one is suggesting a television series and at first when I read them for the first time I did think it would be a good idea, but then what about the casting and who would they get to play Miss read (why does she have no christian name)?!, or for that matter Mrs Pringle. And little Joseph Coggs he would have to age through the series. I must say I have got quite possesive about these books and I know everyone has there own interpretation of characters, my idea what Miss read looks like is in my head and not some BBC script writer who may have skimmed through the books and then miscasts.I think I prefer taking Miss Read to bed! rather than seeing her on TV.
I discovered the Miss Read novels at my local library in Moncton, New Brunswick more than 10 years ago and re-read them regularly. I introduced my sister to them also and she was an avid fan. My sister was a school teacher in Kannus, Finland and these stories nurtured and comforted her immensely. My beloved sister died in 2010 at the age of 51 and her collection of Miss Read books were donated to the public library in Kannus, Finland. I am so happy that Miss Read is enjoyed far and wide!
I also love Miss Read, and re-read her books on a regular basis. I had always thought Dame Judi would make a sympathetic Mrs. Bailey, and perhaps Bill Nigh for Harold, and the actress who played Queenie, could be Ella. I feel as if I know those characters as well as my own family.
I have the whole collection of her work and I am excited to be reading them all over again in retirement. I read lots of books and keep very few for my own collection but I knew the first time I read these they were keepers!Diana S. Williams
What I enjoy most about the Ann B. Ross Miss Julia book series in order is that over the years and over the course of the books, she has managed to create a real home for herself and managed to surround herself with friends who became her real, true family. There is much love in these books and lots of warm, fuzzy feelings when reading the Miss Julia series.
So if you are into serious mysteries, this series of books by Ann B. Ross might not be for you. But if you want to have a fun few hours where you can heartily laugh, solve the cases along with Miss Julia while sipping on your favorite beverage, I recommend picking up the Miss Julia book series with all my heart because the Ann B. Ross books are truly wonderful, and reading the books in order is really a must for any fan.
Her real breakthrough came in 1999,long after she got her Ph.D., when her first Miss Julia book was published under the title Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind. This is when she knew she would make it as a writer and dedicated her full time to writing the series. The first book got reprinted no less than six times within one year and earned the author many accolades and positive critiques, landing the book on top lists in the country. Her books have been so far translated in several languages including German, Japanese, Polish, Croatian, and Italian.
Just reread three of Miss Julia books this week!!! Miss Julia reminds me so much of my Aunt Lillian, also a very genteel southern lady from a small town in North Carolina. Love the humor and the mystery!!!
At our library book sale, I happened across Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind. It was a quick read, and I have been making regular trips to the library, reading Miss Julia books in between my required reading for book clubs! My turn to host is coming up, and I plan to get the members as hooked on this series as I am. Please continue writing.
Loved these books. Read them all within three months time and am hoping that there will be others to follow. I love the suspense of what Miss Julia is getting into next and am sorry that I finished all of them so quickly. Best books I have ever read.
Let's face it: Summer books are so worth the wait. As soon as warm weather rolls around, we're ready to hit to beach (or the porch), kick up our feet, and get lost in a good book. From frothy beach reads bursting with meet-cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material. The problem is where to start!
Lacie Waldon is back with a new novel after last year's vacation read The Layover. Graphic designer Liv Bakersfield is overworked and used to missing out, but everything changes when she quits her job and jets off to meet her friends in South Africa. The close proximity complicates her relationship with her friend Lucas Deiss. What will happen when they return back home?
I haven't read alot in this genre, but one book that I remember is called "The Island (Isle?) Of Heavenly Daze" or something like that! I think it's by 2 Christian fiction authors...I want to say Lori Copeland and Angela Hunt? Agh! Wish I could remember more details! I think there were 2 or 3 books so far. It was a good story about small town people, a church, and such a FUNNY misunderstanding! If you liked Mitford, I think you'd enjoy this series just as much!
Have you tried any of the "Miss Read" books (Dora Saint is her real name) Her books are set in Britain, and they are all about village life. She has two different series, the Fairacre series and the Thrush Green series. I've read all of her books that I can find.
I love Thomas Kinkade's Cape Light series. I am reading the fourth in the series now. They take place in a wonderful small New England town and the characters are great. There are seven books in the series I believe.
For students enrolled in this course, please complete all of the required readings: most are quite short in length, interspersed with many photo illustrations. Please pay attention to the content of the writings with an eye to the publication date as you progress through the reading list. If you have time, I also suggest the recommended readings, but these will not be required.
Several of the bookstores below have put forth excellent reading guides, like the Consciousness Reading Book Guide from Sister's Uptown and the Dear White People list from Lit. Bar, two bookstores based in New York City; the Anti-Racist Reading Recs from Loyalty Bookstores in Washington, D.C.; and The Revolution Reading List from Elizabeth's Bookshop and Writing Centre in Akron, Ohio. Additionally, if you're looking for a new novel or memoir to keep you occupied during quarantine, consider spending your money at one of the bookstores below.
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