I've not read anything by this author. Many have and, by the reviews I've read, loved them.
So, I'm taking up the challenge. Not sure how I will go, but starting and reading a series in order is one of my personal reading rules, although I have broken this rule several times.
It also depends on if I can track down copies of these books from my library. I've already hit a snag with The Demon in the House (#3), but will keep searching.
There are no hard and fast rules. Readers are encouraged to jump in at any stage. So, why not get onboard?
You can grab the badge HERE and there is a tag to use on Twitter: #ThirkellBar
UPDATE 27/10/2024 - Woo Hoo! Looks like I'm back on track after so long. Just noticed that Amazon Australia have most of Thirkell's novels available for around $1.64 each (Kindle). I've snapped up all the titles I haven't been able to get from the library except for three: Love at All Ages, What Did it Mean? and Three Score and Ten; these are still too pricey. However, I have enough to be getting on with, but will continue to keep a look out for bargains. '
The Barsetshire Novels
01. High Rising
02. Wild Strawberries
03. The Demon in the House
04. August Folly
05. Summer Half
06. Pomfret Towers (finished reading 24/11/2021)
07. The Brandons (finished reading 11/01/2022)
08. Before Lunch (finished reading 12/02/2022)
09. Cheerfulness Breaks In
10. Northbridge Rectory
11. Marling Hall (finished reading 4/06/2022)
12. Growing Up (finished reading 16/06/2022)
13. The Headmistress (finished reading 12/01/2023)
14. Miss Bunting
15. Peace Breaks Out
16. Private Enterprise
17. Love Among the Ruins
18. The Old Bank House
19. County Chronicle
20. The Duke’s Daughter
21. Happy Returns
22. Jutland Cottage
23. What Did It Mean?
24. Enter Sir Robert
25. Never Too Late
26. A Double Affair
27. Close Quarters
28. Love at All Ages
29. Three Score and Ten
I was unaware of this ‘challenge’ when I discovered the Barsetshire novels of Angela Thirkell. A friend and fellow Trollope lover gave me two duplicates from his collection of Thirkell’s saga and I caught the bug.
ReplyDeleteDetermined to read more - but in sequence - unlike the two I had already read - I went online and discovered the Angela Thirkell Society. I have not looked back and it has been a wonderful experience. I have been able to acquire all but one of the Barsetshire series and a couple of biographies of the author along with a guide to all the novels.
I heartily recommend lovers of AT to join (a bargain at £12 pa) and a great way to buy second-hand AT volumes at remarkably low prices. The meetings are a joy and the members friendly and welcoming.
Come on in! Details of the ATS are available online.
Ian Mycroft
Leamington Spa
CV32 5BE