tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664770405628418296.post1096002176810361653..comments2024-02-10T09:48:34.683+01:00Comments on What am I reading?: Reading Alan BennettKathleen Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664770405628418296.post-80937247448103850532010-10-05T20:55:40.641+02:002010-10-05T20:55:40.641+02:00I have just finished "Untold Stories" an...I have just finished "Untold Stories" and am grieving the loss. Alan Bennett is a rare breed indeed, he may be a good fix for Northern nostalgia junkies, but that is not what makes him a great writer of prose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664770405628418296.post-3217290067875667862010-02-16T17:57:40.296+01:002010-02-16T17:57:40.296+01:00Thanks Jodie. Alan Bennett is a wonderful writer,...Thanks Jodie. Alan Bennett is a wonderful writer, but I think has settled into a groove recently and some of the amazing innovative stuff that came earlier is much better.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664770405628418296.post-18370814635464892192010-02-11T21:52:55.503+01:002010-02-11T21:52:55.503+01:00I always feel rather bad for Alan Bennett despite ...I always feel rather bad for Alan Bennett despite him being such a wonderful writer. This sounds good for a nostalgia trip(ah the days of C&A) and it's nice that your reading reminded you of so many personal times. Sad about your grandparents.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462660276240016464noreply@blogger.com