I am trying to read along! I’ve been working on novel revisions that last two months, but I’m nearly finished and am hoping to catch up with City of Bells and your background posts in the next ten days. It’s lovely to be reading Goudge again.😊
Yes, I am reading A City of Bells. I haven't read it for awhile so it is nice to do so again. I love the way Jocelyn's future is decided through the rumour that he is opening a book store....just what he really wants, he just isn't admitting it. It is all there waiting for him. This is so like life. We go through dark periods, and then with apparent suddenness we come to a place that we recognise, knowing that it has been waiting for us all along. We meet ourselves there, breaking through into the light after our journey through the maturation that takes place in the darkness. This process is like that of a seed waiting for the light, passing through apparent death, and then rebirth to be what it was made to be...a beautiful flower.
So glad you can join us! Yes, that is a funny part of the story. I just began rereading today and I love how Goudge describes his story in the beginning as well. It is good to remember that even when we do our best, life still gives us curveballs - and that is normal and ok! :)
This is one of my favorites, so I can't wait to start reading it! I'm a bit behind in The White Witch and hope to sneak in some extra reading this afternoon.
I am trying to read along! I’ve been working on novel revisions that last two months, but I’m nearly finished and am hoping to catch up with City of Bells and your background posts in the next ten days. It’s lovely to be reading Goudge again.😊
So glad that your project is going well and that you might be able to join the cozy book read this month! Godspeed!
Yes, I am reading A City of Bells. I haven't read it for awhile so it is nice to do so again. I love the way Jocelyn's future is decided through the rumour that he is opening a book store....just what he really wants, he just isn't admitting it. It is all there waiting for him. This is so like life. We go through dark periods, and then with apparent suddenness we come to a place that we recognise, knowing that it has been waiting for us all along. We meet ourselves there, breaking through into the light after our journey through the maturation that takes place in the darkness. This process is like that of a seed waiting for the light, passing through apparent death, and then rebirth to be what it was made to be...a beautiful flower.
What a beautiful description of how life turns out sometimes Gwedhen. A very Goudgian depiction!
Thank you Suzanne for the compliment!
So glad you can join us! Yes, that is a funny part of the story. I just began rereading today and I love how Goudge describes his story in the beginning as well. It is good to remember that even when we do our best, life still gives us curveballs - and that is normal and ok! :)
This is one of my favorites, so I can't wait to start reading it! I'm a bit behind in The White Witch and hope to sneak in some extra reading this afternoon.
Glad you can join us! I find that the end of TWW goes faster than the rest, it is so compelling. :)
I’m definitely going to join in for the City of Bells!!! I have Henrietta’s House but need to order the other book! I guess I’ll be in for all 3🤞
So glad you can join us, Dee! :)
I just started reading it last night! Looking forward to joining the discussion.
So glad you can join us Lewis!! This is such a cozy read. :)