Jen, I am not sure, but I have the feeling The Greengage Summer will go on the B list for you. It’s good…it’s just, I don’t know, it has that bleak quality that some of her adult novels have. I really like An Episode of Sparrows, though.

Can you place holds on them? I promise they’re worth it. Almost all her kids’ books are amazing, so I advise you to start with those.

I’ve never heard of Mary Wesley! But I am intrigued by what the internet has to say about her, so I will have to investigate. What’s a good book to start with?

I love that one! Another blogger sent me a copy of that with the Tasha Tudor illustrations, and it looks just like the copy I used to check out of the library when I was little. The Dolls’ House may be my favorite of her kids’ books, but it’s a tight race. Miss H and Miss F (and its sequel, Little Plum) is pretty damn good.

I know that movie! I mean I haven’t seen it, but I own the book and I knew there was a movie. I’m glad to hear the movie version is good! I’ll have to get it from the library.

*sigh* I want a revival of interest. I have loved her forever. Which ones of her adult novels have you loved?

If you can ever, ever get a copy of Thursday’s Children, read that one. Soooo good.

Just looked it up, and no that’s not the edition I had. Mine was illustrated by Adrienne Adams; it’s the one pictured here: http://www.rumergodden.com/holly-and-ivy.php

Whoa, really? What do they do there? Are they gay bars, because that would make a lot of sense?

My dad used to read us The Story of Holly and Ivy at Christmas. It was a very good story for him because he likes heartwarming things too. Did you have the copy of The Story of Holly and Ivy with the illustrations by the same person who did Mrs. Rumphius?

I have read Listen to the Nightingale and I love it. I don’t mind uncoziness in her books, but a lot of the grown-up ones don’t have characters that engage me. I’m always hoping to find more grown-up books of hers to love. We’ll see.