I really expected to adore these books. Perhaps it was all the comments over the years on the List. At any rate, I only liked them.
Though humorous, I rarely did more than chuckle. The ending of Pursuit of Love really startled me, and I couldn't quite get over the ickiness of the central romance in Cold Climate. A nice slice of upper crust life in England between the wars, with some memorable characters. Glad I read it, but won't be picking it up again. My favorite Mitford book is actually by Jessica--The American Way of Death, which is really a must-read.