Comments on: Book Review: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier

By: Madame Writer

Madame Writer — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:31:31 +0000

She’s definitely an author I would recommend, even if I wasn’t a massive fan of Rebecca. I am afraid I was converted over to reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks on my phone when in college, but there is something so much more special about reading from an actual book.

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By: Rebekah Durham

Rebekah Durham — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:18:43 +0000

I finished reading Rebecca the other day and wondered about Du Maurier’s other books! I can’t say that I liked Rebecca as a story, but I couldn’t put it down. It was intriguing…sort of like watching a train wreck. I’m open to reading her other works once this social distancing is over and I can get to a bookstore. I’m old school and refuse to read a book on a tablet or kindle 😂

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January 2020 Reading Wrap-up – Madame Writer — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 13:00:44 +0000

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By: Madame Writer

Madame Writer — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:26:51 +0000

In reply to Christine Poe.

I do notice that some older authors leave the ending open, but then I’ve read some modern authors who do the same. I think it depends on the author. Du Maurier just seems to like to leave some strings hanging which, like you said, is totally up to the taste of a particular reader. I read and enjoyed Mary Stewart too! Though I’ve only read a few of hers.

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By: Madame Writer

Madame Writer — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:22:52 +0000

In reply to Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐.

It’s an interesting book. I’m certainly glad I read it, though Du Maurier’s writing isn’t for everyone. I would love to know what you think of it, if you ever get a chance to read it.

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By: Christine Poe

Christine Poe — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:40:50 +0000

Here I am again. This book was actually released the year I was born, so that dates me! Ha! I read this book in my teens and I watched all the movies made using her work too. I think getting to the end and finding resolution was not as much the thing back then as it was to tell a great story, keep the reader hooked, and have lots of red herrings. Whether or not the end gives you the resolution you feel you need is up to you. So many of the older authors did not tie up all strings and sometimes did it on purpose to leave the reader mystified or hooked to read on, which maybe sold more books for them. I’m not sure. Like I said once before Jamica Inn was my fav of DuMaurier’s. I read all her works over the years and eventually got hooked on Mary Stewart, my all time fav who did give resolutions to her well-told stories. 🙂

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By: Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐

Diana (Fille de Dieu) 🛐 — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:44:13 +0000

I’ve never read any work from said author, but I think this book is something I wanted to read back then. I’ll see if it’s still on my TBR.

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