Part of the Furniture

Would you listen to Part of the Furniture again? Why?

I thought I'd read all Mary Welsey's novels, but seemed to have missed this one. Although her atmospheric scene setting and quirky characters are all there as you would expect, I found the storyline extremely far-fetched and often found myself thinking "No, surely not...!" It was extremely well read by Samuel West and the whole book was a pleasant distraction, but certainly not one of her better novels in my view.

Would you recommend Part of the Furniture to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes

Which character – as performed by Samuel West – was your favourite?

Mr Copplestone senior, whose name I have forgotten...

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Would you listen to Part of the Furniture again? Why?

I'd listen to the whole book again, I couldn't put it down!

What other book might you compare Part of the Furniture to, and why?

I've just finished The Camomile Lawn by the same author, which I enjoyed immensely!

Have you listened to any of Samuel West’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This was my first Samuel West story & I was not disappointed!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh in places & sad in others.

Any additional comments?

A must read for anyone loving an old fashioned tale.

Would you consider the audio edition of Part of the Furniture to be better than the print version?

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this, I have not read the print version but think I might.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was well put together, during the 2nd world war when all sorts of weird (and under normal circumstances - impossible) things happened to people.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I enjoyed the birth of Juno's twins ...... and the drama caused throughout by peoples assumptions!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Several parts were moving. But Juno's complete happiness and her discovery of this transformation was lovely.

Any additional comments?

This was very easy to listen to. I do like Mary Wesley, so am pleased to have listened to this.

Always one of my favorite books, to hear it read so brilliantly, was nothing less than joyous and I shall listen to it many times and never tire of it. Thank you Audible for making it possible