Comments on: 84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:21:57 +0000

No, the movie had parts of the sequel :) I didn’t like this as much as you, but I did love the book talk!

By: Rose City Reader

Rose City Reader — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:07:43 +0000

My favorite too! I read it about a dozen times while I was in high school. The movie is good too — Hubby and I recently watched it for the first time.

Angela — wat is the web site address?

By: Angela Garry

Angela Garry — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:41:34 +0000

Any lovers of 84 Charing Cross Road are welcome to visit my website on Helene Hanff – the site has been online since September 1997 – four months after Helene died at the age of 80. It includes details of her other books, the film and play versions of 84, photos of her, and some sound clips from a TV interview she did in the 1970s. Please come and visit – and drop me a line!

By: gentle reader

gentle reader — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:54:49 +0000

I love this book! Just read The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, the book that comes after, and learned that there’s another book, called Q’s Legacy, to read next…

By: Marcy Sheiner

Marcy Sheiner — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:00:32 +0000

I just stumbled onto your site and am a little bit overwhelmed. I want to do all your challenges, but since I’m lucky if I manage to finish one book a month, I doubt I’ll be able to keep up. I’m also a little confused, trying to figure out how this all works, and a little curious about how/why it got started. Being eternally hopeful, I’ve copied the Lit Flick challenge and just might join. (I used to write a Page to Screen column for the SF Bay Guardian.)

Anyhow, just wanted to say this is one of the more interesting blogs I’ve seen.

By: chartroose

chartroose — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:23:23 +0000

I haven’t read the book, but I enjoyed the movie. I don’t think I’ll try the book, since it may turn out to be kind of anticlimactic.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:12:47 +0000

What a lovely book I see! I have had this book in the pile for a long time, guess it’s the time to retreive it from the pile.

By: Juliann

Juliann — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:42:10 +0000

I too loved this book. I enjoyed the movie too – watching it right before my trip to London. Every time I walked into a bookshop in the UK I thought of this book.

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:35:57 +0000

I will read it! I remember that someone else review it a while ago and I added it to my wishlist, but I had forgotten about it. Thanks for reminding me that I want to read it!

By: Oh

Oh — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:25:21 +0000

What a rare and utter treat to find your entry about 84, Charing Cross Road – also one of my longtime favorites.
And it sits on my shelf. I’ve read it twice (only) since buying it 19 years ago but I’m opening it again today.
And I totally agree about the movie – what were they thinking (and such a stellar cast, too)???