Good Reads Revisited

[ulstersubbie]

I have been re-reading some novels that particularly appealed to me in years gone by.

Catcher In The Rye (J.D. Salinger)

The Comfort Of Strangers (Ian McEwan)

The Children Of Dynmouth (William Trevor)

All literary contributions welcome.

[The Film Director]

The Secret History - Donna Tartt

The New York Trilogy - Paul Auster

.... and a token Brit 

Waterland - Graham Swift.   

[willie loman]

I have been re-reading some novels that particularly appealed to me in years gone by.

Catcher In The Rye (J.D. Salinger)

The Comfort Of Strangers (Ian McEwan)

The Children Of Dynmouth (William Trevor)

All literary contributions welcome.

But what were your conclusions? Reread recently the first ripley novel by patricia Highsmith and was slightly underwhelmed but managed to finish it. Cant imagine a grown man , getting much from the catcher in the rye, a book popular with teenagers, forty years ago.

[David1970]

Mayfair

Penthouse

Men Only

[willie loman]

Mayfair

Penthouse

Men Only

Back in the day they were crack cocaine, particularly enjoyed the confessions in mayfair. Jeffrey Bernard had a column in one, perhaps mayfair.

[WARSZAWA16]

Mayfair
Penthouse
Men Only

I can't seem to prise the pages apart on mine for some reason...........

[David1970]

Back in the day they were crack cocaine, particularly enjoyed the confessions in mayfair. Jeffrey Bernard had a column in one, perhaps mayfair.

The confessions in Mayfair were the best read of my youth, all those horny housewife’s, a teenagers fantasy.

[mr.bluesky]

Mayfair

Penthouse

Men Only

Not a fan of those soft focus pictures in penthouse. A bit like looking at the model through a fog.   Too arty for my liking. I like to see everthing in all it's fine detail . Still see Men Only and Mayfair on sale in newsagents but not Penthouse. 

[willie loman]

The confessions in Mayfair were the best read of my youth, all those horny housewife’s, a teenagers fantasy.

It was usually a nurse from north London, the format was initial hesitation, before full on disclosure, can still remember some of the scenarios all those years on. Oddly enough met xaviera Hollander a few years back, the cognoscenti will remember her.

[threechilliman]

Back in the day they were crack cocaine, particularly enjoyed the confessions in mayfair. Jeffrey Bernard had a column in one, perhaps mayfair.

Yeah, the tales were great reading for this teenage lad back in the day. I'm sure it's where my 'Older woman fantasy' comes from, although it's getting a bit difficult is that these days.

[willie loman]

Yeah, the tales were great reading for this teenage lad back in the day. I'm sure it's where my 'Older woman fantasy' comes from, although it's getting a bit difficult is that these days.

I feel your pain.

[David1970]

It was usually a nurse from north London, the format was initial hesitation, before full on disclosure, can still remember some of the scenarios all those years on. Oddly enough met xaviera Hollander a few years back, the cognoscenti will remember her.

xaviera Hollander there is a blast from the past.

[Private Parts]

xaviera Hollander there is a blast from the past.

Do you mean?
Thought so!
PP

Hidden Image/Members Only

Utter filth!

[willie loman]

Do you mean?
Thought so!
PP

Hidden Image/Members Only

Utter filth!

She is a dutch lady who wrote "the happy hooker" . A question on university challenge was, "which redgrave sister portrayed xaviera Hollander in the film the happy hooker.?