tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post7823742564989417131..comments2024-03-07T11:14:35.841+00:00Comments on flowersandstripes: Round About a Pound a WeekJoan Hunter Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-45077701863155527532011-03-01T03:52:16.377+00:002011-03-01T03:52:16.377+00:00I just read this this weekend and I loved it! Inde...I just read this this weekend and I loved it! Indeed, I think they already proved themselves to be strong women, fine material, given all they did. By oh my, I look at my life and then at theirs and I'm thinking they didn't have a fun time of it, to say the least.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-28812286325265450702011-02-28T18:49:53.692+00:002011-02-28T18:49:53.692+00:00Cristina - oh do and then post your thoughts pleas...Cristina - oh do and then post your thoughts please.Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-29851633899707951002011-02-27T12:21:18.470+00:002011-02-27T12:21:18.470+00:00Thank you for your post. The quotes you selected ...Thank you for your post. The quotes you selected are thought-provoking and I think that I should definately try to get a copy of this book. It's an interesting subject.Cristina (Rochester Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11157196972931051576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-78406748927979011422011-02-27T12:06:12.634+00:002011-02-27T12:06:12.634+00:00Paperback Reader - it must be a good book group re...Paperback Reader - it must be a good book group read. Although with my last book group where we all had quite strong and different political opinions it could have been fiery!<br />galant - Oh I do hope you read it Margaret - it's fascinating. I shall mull over my thoughts and then post them sometime soon.Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-89145337953524922002011-02-27T12:00:25.985+00:002011-02-27T12:00:25.985+00:00This is one of the Persephones I don't have an...This is one of the Persephones I don't have and I shall certainly consider buying it - one I've wanted for a long time. Thank you for bringing to our attention or, in my case, reminding me of it.<br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-70797578853531226202011-02-27T10:33:22.140+00:002011-02-27T10:33:22.140+00:00I read this with my book group over a year ago and...I read this with my book group over a year ago and it generated such lengthy discussion. We were shocked at the conditions and had many comparisons to draw from the present economy. Definitely an eye-opening read.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-85620806145952289822011-02-27T10:09:52.539+00:002011-02-27T10:09:52.539+00:00rambling fancy - Absolutely. I've now read a l...rambling fancy - Absolutely. I've now read a little bit more of the book and it's fascinating.Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112395216287528954.post-39789440122412830612011-02-27T09:10:25.681+00:002011-02-27T09:10:25.681+00:00Makes you think doesn't it? And working in a b...Makes you think doesn't it? And working in a bank I can see how many people are struggling to manage on today's equivalent of £1 a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com