tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post4141216420976785391..comments2024-03-27T15:04:59.794-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: My Cousin Rachel...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69330607299051620482016-09-22T13:28:59.002-07:002016-09-22T13:28:59.002-07:00Du Maurier definitely gives you complicated charac...Du Maurier definitely gives you complicated characters in My Cousin Rachel--you like them, even while suspecting them. And I was still guessing what was true and what wasn't right up until the very end. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32750745838287991602016-09-22T13:26:50.784-07:002016-09-22T13:26:50.784-07:00Ooh, The Scapegoat's one I'd really like t...Ooh, The Scapegoat's one I'd really like to read, too. Rebecca is a great novel, but I'm not familiar with Don't Look Now. I'll have to see if my library has a copy. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-18613723414999526912016-09-22T13:25:05.907-07:002016-09-22T13:25:05.907-07:00I read Rebecca for the first time earlier this yea...I read Rebecca for the first time earlier this year, and I'm still trying to decide which one I like best: My Cousin Rachel, or Rebecca? I like different things about each one. For me, I think it's a tie. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63074696232406899682016-09-22T13:23:30.206-07:002016-09-22T13:23:30.206-07:00Daphne du Maurier has written a lot of books that ...Daphne du Maurier has written a lot of books that I didn't know about. And even though this one is a little sad, I still really liked it. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-85373930001597655632016-09-22T08:25:13.729-07:002016-09-22T08:25:13.729-07:00I need to reread this one! I remember liking it b...I need to reread this one! I remember liking it better than Rebecca, and I loved Rebecca. :) jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-28204070607680042562016-09-21T21:23:31.567-07:002016-09-21T21:23:31.567-07:00Wait! I didn't even know this book existed! I&...Wait! I didn't even know this book existed! I'd love to read it based solely on the author but this ending you mention worries me. Decisions, Decisions. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24294445383193051012016-09-21T18:27:16.243-07:002016-09-21T18:27:16.243-07:00It's pretty hard to beat Rebecca! I also real...It's pretty hard to beat Rebecca! I also really like Don't Look Now and My Cousin Rachel. I watched a movie version of THe Scapegoat, and now am eager to read it.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64140298056309601232016-09-21T17:21:16.371-07:002016-09-21T17:21:16.371-07:00I think I've this book in my pile. Sounds like...I think I've this book in my pile. Sounds like a good read! I love it when authors give readers that off-balance feel and have us guessing right till the end; it's especially good if there are complicated characters too. This one sounds like a winner to me! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69609467736027721232016-09-21T16:39:49.879-07:002016-09-21T16:39:49.879-07:00Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy Reading!...Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy Reading!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32544851314988262102016-09-21T16:39:30.685-07:002016-09-21T16:39:30.685-07:00She is! :)She is! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-42807122708863917982016-09-21T16:39:10.336-07:002016-09-21T16:39:10.336-07:00She does! Do you have a favorite du Maurier novel?...She does! Do you have a favorite du Maurier novel?Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11428071735515686932016-09-21T16:38:47.697-07:002016-09-21T16:38:47.697-07:00It's hard to figure Rachel out; every time I s...It's hard to figure Rachel out; every time I started to lean one way, du Maurier would throw in a little contradiction that would make me lean the other way. :) She definitely left Rachel an enigma.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-85159200937134111692016-09-21T13:20:31.407-07:002016-09-21T13:20:31.407-07:00Du Maurier is one of my favourite authors and I th...Du Maurier is one of my favourite authors and I think this is one of her best books. I loved the atmosphere and the ambiguous ending - I couldn't make up my mind about Rachel! Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618973352348296555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-45331951654158019872016-09-21T11:33:53.027-07:002016-09-21T11:33:53.027-07:00Glad you liked the book--I'm a big fan of du M...Glad you liked the book--I'm a big fan of du Maurier and think her writing is really underrated. She does the psychological thriller better than anyone else, in my opinion!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-90574614148970829852016-09-21T08:27:14.452-07:002016-09-21T08:27:14.452-07:00I loved reading this book and it was even better b...I loved reading this book and it was even better because we discussed it along the way. Like you, I have not been able to put Rachel and Philip out of my mind. Daphne Du Maurier was an amazing writer!<br /><br />Kind regards, Bettina Grissenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024188013121464014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84046986592506161532016-09-21T04:52:55.818-07:002016-09-21T04:52:55.818-07:00This sounds wonderful! I'll be starting soon f...This sounds wonderful! I'll be starting soon for RIP - can't wait.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com