There are several childhood books in my library that are in the I’ll-never-part-with category, except maybe to pass on to grand-children. One of them is Come to Storyland with pages missing and others as brittle as autumn leaves.
Here is blogger friend and author Susan Nicholls’ story about her favorite. (Click to view more illustrations and the rest of her story.) Do you have a beloved book or books?
My first favorite book was, \”Black Beauty.\” I wanted a horse soooo badly and especially Black Beauty, who\’d been abused. I\’ve beem adopting and caring for abused and homeless cats and dogs ever since. Wish I had room for a horse.
Thank you, Joan, for your practical illustration of the power of books to transform. In your case, adopting and caring for abused pets. What a great way to start the conversation on this topic.
My all-time favorite book from childhood was anything and everything HARRIET THE SPY. My all-time favorite book as an adult is ATLAS SHRUGGED (I respect, but don\’t share Ayn Rand\’s political and/or spiritual views, but the actual storyline of Atlas Shrugged is extremely riveting).
I missed Harriet the Spy but am familiar with Atlas Shrugged, a dystopian novel. Like you, I don\’t share Ayn Rand\’s world views, but recognize it as a classic of 20th Century American literature. Interestingly, it was published in the late 1950s but with a plot set in 2016 with the United States in a sustained economic depression.
Thanks for commenting, Laurie. Now over to Tuesdays with Laurie! (Readers: Just click on Laurie\’s photo and you\’ll find the link to her blog where you can read her witty posting today!)
I missed Harriet the Spy but am familiar with Atlas Shrugged, a dystopian novel. Like you, I don\’t share Ayn Rand\’s world views, but recognize it as a classic of 20th Century American literature. Interestingly, it was published in the late 1950s but with a plot set in 2016 with the United States in a sustained economic depression.
Thanks for commenting, Laurie. Now over to Tuesdays with Laurie! Here\’s the link to Laurie\’s witty post today: http://tuesdayswithlaurie.com/