Catherine Cookson Fans

silverlining48

I read and enjoyed all Catherine Cookson’s books as well as Jean Plaidy’s where I learned such a lot about history.

Hear,hear silverling48
Some people dissing her wonderful books haven't obviously read them!
I too also relish Jean Plaidy's historical books which are so engrossing & well researched. They are so evocative & well written that you feel that you have gone back in time. I urge people to try them, you might be surprised! Particularly if you're been reading bland, pap for too many years. 🤔

Like Silver Lining writes, Jean Plaidy's stories are good one too.

Whwhywhy, I guess people who enjoy Catherine Cookson and Jean Plaidy tend to enjoy well -researched historical backgrounds.

Lindy , Tilly Trotter is one of the longer stories and the second part is on television this afternoon. I hope you catch it in time!

None! They are all so dreary! How she managed to churn out so much rubbish I will never know!

You can read all her books on the Internet Archive Library. Just google it and you will find it

Cookson (sp)

I have read most of Catherine Cooksens books, but I liked Colour blind ,and the fifteen streets Out Kate was another of my favourites

I read and enjoyed all Catherine Cookson’s books as well as Jean Plaidy’s where I learned such a lot about history.

I loved the her Mary Ann series's
Al her books were excellent

I haven't read any of her books for years but I enjoyed all of them. I also liked Helen Forrester's books which were similar.

I love all her books, such a wonderful writer If I was stuck on an island,
I would chose to have a complete collection of her work. I would never be bored. Such a rich tapestry of life & characters is given to us through her wealth of writing talent.
She is often underrated by book snobs but their missing out on so much. Her books can take you away with them. Magical, no one else comes close to her. 💕💚💜💞

I loved her Bill Bailey books though not read any of hers for years

Caleo I watched Tilly Trotter on TV a week or so ago. It had a
strange ending which I felt was unfinished business. Probably me just wanting more.

Sorry visited.

Loved the fifteen streets. And Rooney was a favourite character of mine.also the Mary Anne series. I live in the north east and have busted the streets she wrote about. Even as a fifteen year old girl reading these I knew she loved the north east even with its hardships.

I loved the Mary Anne series, and Dinner of Herbs was my favourite.

Talking of Catherine Cookson brings back happy childhood memories. I could read well from a young age and i remember going to the library with my grandmother to collect her books and she introduced me to the Mary Ann series.

As i got older and i went to collect her books for her, i continued to pick a Catherine Cookson to read, but the Mary Ann's stick with me.

I have just bought Our Kate from Amazon for £3.25 incl P and P

Tilly Trotter is my favourite. I like that one too about the young woman who works in her father's sweet shop and tobacconist shop, I loved the way the two elderly widows turned out .

The Mallen Streak and The Dwelling place.
Have to say that a book I also read at the same time as reading Cookson which was every bit as good was A Woman Of Substance by Barbra Taylor Bradford.

Galaxy

Our Kate was the best I think. Incredibly moving.

Coming from Birmingham I love the Kathleen Dreyus books which are very similar to Our Kate.

I enjoyed so many Catherine Cookson novels in the past. Our Kate and Dinner of Herbs were also ones I loved. The Dwelling Place was great and a wonderful adaptation to screen.
I think Catherine Cookson has been underrated these days and the novels were realistically portraying life in a gritty way.

Her books have almost disappeared from our local libraries - an elderly neighbour asked me to get her some of Mrs. Cookson's work, but there was nothing to be had.

Our Kate was the best I think. Incredibly moving.

I’ve only read Our Kate, which I loved ( I went through a phase of reading autobiographical books like that). When are they in UK drama? I’d like to start watching them.