Miss Buncle Married is a sequel to Miss Buncle's Book, in which Barbara Buncle's novel caused havoc in her home village. Early in ...
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Feb 12, 2012
Ali
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I almost goes without saying that I loved Miss Buncle’s book – I say almost – because there are in the world those who are not aware of the wonderful books published by Persephone and so therefore may not have read Miss Buncle’s book as DE Stevenson books seem pretty hard to come by these days. I received this book for Christmas and have been looking forward to it enormously. It didn’t disappoint, in fact I fairly gulped it down. It looks like a fairly thick Persephone book, one that may h More...
Jul 25, 2011
SarahC
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This is my first D.E. Stevenson book and my first Barbara Buncle. Miss Buncle Married is the second in a series, but I found it completely enjoyable as a stand-alone read. Steven did such a good job of creating the complete world of Wandlebury, where Arthur and Barbara Buncle Abbott start over, that I didn't feel I was missing background information. Instead, it was enjoyable to see Barbara's evolution as she finds out more about herself as she thinks and writes and lives among the people in th
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Jul 07, 2009
Jeanette
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Miss Buncle Married is the sequel to the delightfully charming Miss Buncle's Book. I found Miss Buncle Married to be almost as delightful as the first.
Miss Buncle is now Mrs. Abbott but marriage has done little to stop her from finding herself mixed up in little humorous scraps and trying to, innocently, sort out other people's lives.
I think Barbara's husband, Arthur Abbott, does the best job of summing up Barbara. "The strangest thing about Barbara, Arthur reflected, the strang More...
Miss Buncle is now Mrs. Abbott but marriage has done little to stop her from finding herself mixed up in little humorous scraps and trying to, innocently, sort out other people's lives.
I think Barbara's husband, Arthur Abbott, does the best job of summing up Barbara. "The strangest thing about Barbara, Arthur reflected, the strang More...
Aug 02, 2011
Susann
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"Jerry was like bread, he thought. She was like good wholesome wheaten bread, spread thickly with honest farm butter; and the thought crossed his mind, that a man might eat bread for ever and ever, and not tire of it, and that it would never clog his palate like sweet cakes or pastries or chocolate eclairs."
Buttered bread! Buttered toast! And with crumpets working as leitmotifs, how can I not warm to the Miss Buncle books? This one is just as charming-yet-substantial as Mis More...
Buttered bread! Buttered toast! And with crumpets working as leitmotifs, how can I not warm to the Miss Buncle books? This one is just as charming-yet-substantial as Mis More...
Nov 18, 2011
Sorcha
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not *quite* as good as Miss Buncle's Book, but still pretty good. Barbara is now married to Arthur Abbot, and bored of the socialising they seem unable to get out of, they decide to move instead.
Finally they find a place that Barbara can "do up" whilst allowing Arthur to still work in Town.
Apart from Sam and his new girlfriend, the supporting characters are not as "large" as in the previous book, but that might be a good thing, to prevent Stevenson fro More...
Finally they find a place that Barbara can "do up" whilst allowing Arthur to still work in Town.
Apart from Sam and his new girlfriend, the supporting characters are not as "large" as in the previous book, but that might be a good thing, to prevent Stevenson fro More...
Jun 20, 2009
Debbie
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I liked this even better than the first in the series. The first was totally enjoyable and well and is a must to understand this one. I found this one laugh out loud funny and enjoyed the perspective and quirky characters and I am tracking down the third now. Seriously, someone should reprint this series.
Jun 25, 2010
Barbara
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Maybe three and a half stars. I am enjoying the D.E. Stevenson books. Nice light reads. The writing is sound, I enjoy the humor, and I can see where some of them could join my list of "comfort reads."
Jul 19, 2009
I enjoyed this sequel to the wonderful Miss Buncle’s Book, especially a chapter focused on one of Barbara’s dizzying binge-writing episodes, until the shockingly retrograde ending gave me whiplash. Ow. Sigh.
Oct 05, 2010
Barbara
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Although I didn't like this one as much as Miss Buncle's Book, it was still good. I love D.E. Stevenson's books
Nov 24, 2011
Ruthiella
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Amusing follow up to Miss Buncle’s book; Miss Buncle is now Mrs. Abbott and has moved to another village, but can’t help meddle in the affairs of her neighbors. Slight, but charming.
May 06, 2010
Rachel
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Even more fun than the first. I really enjoyed seeing the larger than life characters through the eyes of Miss Buncle's innocent, non-judgmental eyes. I became quite enamored of her. Unfortunately it had some vain references to Deity, which made it less enjoyable than it could have been, but overall just a happy testament to marriage.
Oct 21, 2009
Gill
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This is the sequel to the delightful Miss Buncle's Book and is equally charming.
Miss Buncle has now married and she and her publisher husband have moved house, giving Barbara a whole new set of people to observe. But can she resist depicting them in print and upsetting this perfect new life?
Miss Buncle has now married and she and her publisher husband have moved house, giving Barbara a whole new set of people to observe. But can she resist depicting them in print and upsetting this perfect new life?
May 08, 2011
Jane
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Cosy, cosy, cosy! Now on to the third in the series, The Two Mrs. Abbotts.
Aug 11, 2011
Emjy
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Tout aussi drôle et charmant que le premier. Un vrai bonheur de lecture !
Jun 19, 2009
Tricia
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What's not to love about Miss Buncle? She's naive, she's funny, she's British, and in this book, she happens to be married. I enjoyed the deepening of her character and the new cast of characters in this book. Pure delight.
Click here for my full review.
Click here for my full review.
Jan 29, 2012
Carolyn
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There are 3 Buncle books and they are great fun. It's a blast to read about a woman with little self esteem who disrupts a whole town because she doesn't have an imagination. She writes about the town and has to leave in a rush.
This is the further adventures of Barbara trying not to do it again.
This is the further adventures of Barbara trying not to do it again.
May 01, 2009
Garnette
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I completely enjoyed this book, especially Arthur Abbott. With the author's bows to Jane Austen, how could I not like it. Somehow, though, it was just a shade less satisfying than Miss Buncle.
May 04, 2008
Grillables
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Good cozy English village comfort reading. [Read as part of the compendium: _Miss Buncle_, which contains both _Miss Buncle's Book_ and _Miss Buncle Married_]
Jan 27, 2012
Rosemary
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The sequel to 'Miss Buncle's Book'. Very little happens and the style is rather repetitive but the characters are as charming as ever.
Aug 11, 2007
Ruthi
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This book is definitely light hearted reading, full of innuendos and dry humor. I have re-read it several times.
Jan 29, 2012
Kathy
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Not as great as the prequel, but still worth the read if you enjoyed Miss Buncle's Book.
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