Mrs Tim of the Regiment

Mrs Tim of the Regiment: The Bloomsbury Group | D.E Stevenson

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I totally fell in love with Mrs Tim. This is without doubt the most charming book I read this year and my favourite read in July.

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Andrew65 Looks a very good choice. 1y

LeahBergen I love Mrs. Tim! 1y

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CarolynM

Mrs Tim of the Regiment: The Bloomsbury Group | D.E Stevenson

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A total delight from start to finish. Being the diary of Hester Christie, wife of a mid-ranking army officer between the wars, as she navigates the politics of the Regiment & her neighbours, then enjoys a summer holiday in the Scottish Highlands. I‘m so glad there are 3 more in the series, I need more Hester in my life. Shall I download the other books immediately and look for vintage hardbacks or just order the Furrowed Middlebrow editions?

CarolynM Also #Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks 2y

LeahBergen I loved this one, too! I bought a vintage copy of Mrs Tim but then just bought the others in the Furrowed Middlebrow editions. I‘ve read the first two now. 👍 2y

batsy Sounds lovely! 2y

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

Ruthiella I totally want to read this! 2y

Cathythoughts Great review! Stacked. 2y

Hanna-B Sounds lovely 2y

CarolynM @LeahBergen I think I'll get the FMB ones, but I'm going to try to find some vintage editions too🙂 2y

CarolynM @Ruthiella @Cathythoughts I think you'll love it. 2y

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Verity

Mrs Tim of the Regiment: The Bloomsbury Group | D.E Stevenson

Fresh bedtime reading.

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Jess_Read_This

Mrs Tim of the Regiment: The Bloomsbury Group | D.E Stevenson

“But it does seem to me that the people I used to know were more human and wise-like. There was surely less struggle for money and less running after the great ones-who aren‘t so very great after all‘s said and done. There was less vulgarity and we were content with simpler pleasures.”

The timeless nostalgia of debating old days vs. new days. I adore this book and it makes me want some old days right now. Stevenson is such a comfort read. ❤️

LeahBergen I adore these books! Lovely photo. ❤️❤️ 4y

Jess_Read_This @LeahBergen thank you! I adore this series as well. I love that on each reread I discover something new I missed on the prior ones. 4y

quietjenn Great photo! I totally agree - I've been doing tons of comfort reading of Stevenson lately! 4y

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Jess_Read_This @quietjenn I‘ve just been loving her books. Between her and Thirkell, it‘s been a wonderful summer of comfort reads. 4y

quietjenn @Jess_Read_This I totally relate to that 🙂 4y

elkeOriginal Ugh, this photo is awesome 💗 2y

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LeahBergen

Mrs Tim of the Regiment: The Bloomsbury Group | D.E Stevenson

Next up!

I‘m just starting this witty 1932 novel, told in diary form, about the domestic “ups and downs” of a British military wife. Even better? My husband‘s name is Tim. 😂😂

saresmoore Perfect! 5y

BookishMarginalia Looks cool! 5y

Chrissyreadit This sounds like a book I would enjoy. Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts. 5y

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Leftcoastzen Love the cover!You have the coolest oldies. 5y

emilyhaldi Sounds amazing!! 🤗 5y

Reviewsbylola So pretty and I love diary format! 5y

Aimeesue I have a bunch of Stevensons, but I‘ve only read the Miss Buncle‘s Book series thus far. Hope these are as wonderful as Miss B! (edited) 5y

LauraBeth I think that you (more than anyone on Litsy), have introduced me to more books that I‘ve never heard of, but am interested in reading. 😀 5y

merelybookish Great cover! I just read a blog post about these books yesterday! Id never heard of them.before. 5y

shawnmooney Can‘t wait to read the sequel, “Mr. Leah”! 😝 5y

LeahBergen @shawnmooney You can call Tim that when we see each other again. 😆 5y

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catebutler

Mrs Tim of the Regiment: The Bloomsbury Group | D.E Stevenson

In the words of Winnie-The-Pooh, “it‘s a rather blustery day”. The wind has been whistling through the eaves, and raindrops have been lashing the windows since 8AM. We‘ve had a very mild winter, so this sudden storm has caused quite the excitement. All I want to do is curl up under layers of cosy blankets, with a hot latte (extra froth) and my current read. (...continued in comments)

catebutler I‘m reading, ‘Mrs Tim of the Regiment‘, for a readalong. I‘m nearing the end, and I highly recommend, if you‘re in need of a good laugh, lifting of spirits and/or enjoy the writing of Elizabeth von Arnim or E. M. Delafield. The book is written as journal entries and follows the hilarious antics of Hester Christie, the wife of a British Army officer. 5y

catebutler Determined to keep a diary of events both large and small in her family life, Hester allows the reader to follow along as each new drama of dilemmas occurs. Stevenson is such a fabulous writer, intelligent, funny with beautiful imagery sprinkled throughout. According to the author‘s foreword, the novel was written as a request of a friend. 5y

catebutler Who borrowed Stevenson‘s personal diary, so her daughter who was engaged to be married to an officer in a Highland Regiment, would know what to expect. When the journal was handed back, Stevenson‘s friend said she must write a book based upon her diary, it was that entertaining. After much thought, D. E. Stevenson decided to give it a go. This reader is delighted she did! 5y

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BarbaraBB Great review 💕 5y

catebutler @BarbaraBB Thank you! 💓 5y

BookBabe What a lovely way with words you have! “The wind has been whistling through the eaves, and raindrops have been lashing the windows”...such delicious language! And a stunning photo as always. Love the different textures! ❤️ 5y

catebutler @BookBabe How very kind! Thank you for reading (and commenting) about my silly little rambles. It means the world. 💓 5y

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