I read my first Maeve Binchy novel many years ago. The Copper Beech was my introduction to the woman, to the writer, who often pulled me out of the dark places my thoughts and my stories often reside. Sure, bad things happen in her novels - they're not all syrupy and sweet by any means - but good people, but hope, always come out on top. Her novels are the equivalent of curling up with a blanket and a cup of tea on a rainy day - you are cozy, you are safe, you are about to be transported to Ireland and meet some folks you won't soon forget.
Thank you, Maeve Binchy. You will be missed.
I love Maeve Binchy's books. You're right, they're exactly like a cup of tea on a rainy day. Two of the books I loved most: The Scarlet Feather, about the restaurant, and Charing Cross Road. Oh, also Tara Road. All of them, just all of them.
ReplyDeleteShe will be missed.
*passes you a tissue*
Cathy - thank you for the tissue - sniff. Just a few minutes ago, I went and looked at her books on my bookshelf, trying to decide which was my favorite. Impossible. If I absolutely HAD to, I'd pick THE COPPPER BEECH, EVENING CLASS, and TARA ROAD. I think.
ReplyDeleteI love Maeve Binchy! This is a sad start to my day :(
ReplyDeleteAngela - I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. :(
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've read many of her books, but I always feel sad when a writer passes away. There's just something so poignant about the way the books will carry on being read without her.
ReplyDeleteI was so surprised when I read about her death. The first book of hers that I read was Circle of Friends. I loved it and happily gobbled up the rest of her stories.
ReplyDeleteAnnalisa - it's like a little piece of an author will always live on, not only in the stories and books but also in in the memories and hearts of his or her fans.
ReplyDeleteJulie - that was a good one, too. I think it was made into a movie but I don't remember seeing it...
:( Sad news. It's hard when these things happen. I like novels that let the hope shine through.
ReplyDeleteLeigh - her novels and stories definitely had that.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly sad news, but think of all the people whose lives she touched with her words and imagination.
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Donna - absolutely! Not only with her fiction, but she also shared her thoughts and ideas on the craft through articles and her book on writing. :)
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