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JUNE 6, 2011
Oldies but Goodies
Missy-librarian posted recently about one of her picks for the staff recommendations display at the library. My picks could be entitled "Oldies but Goodies" this go-around, as I tried to select some favorites of mine that aren't necessarily being read much these days. I once was visiting in England and stopped in a small bookstore in the town of Rye. A little old woman was sitting in the store signing books and she turned out to be Rumer Godden, a popular novelist in the UK and the US back in the 40's. 50's, and 60's. One of her first big hits was Black Narcissus, one of the books on my shelf. Nuns in a remote Himalayan convent feel the effects of the local culture and the relative isolation of their mountain retreat. This beautifully written novel was made into a very successful film-noire Hollywood movie starring Deborah Kerr back in 1947. Although Godden's work may seem a little dated to some readers, I find her stories compelling and her writing some of the best. Check it out on my shelf.

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