Tales from the Reading Room (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Five years before the Titanic sank, Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote a novel based on the marvelous ease with which one could cross the Atlantic and called it The Shuttle. Being able to hop back and forth across the pond in comfort and luxury (depending on your class) brought England and America closer together once again [...]
Baxojayz - Centricity (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
martinet \mar-t'n-ET\, noun: A strict disciplinarian. One who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods. A martinet is so called after an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Trivia Who was named Sexiest Woman of the 20th Century by People magazine? Marilyn Monroe, who was also named Number One Sex Star of the 20th Century by Playboy magazine. Today in...
Risky Regencies (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hope you're all ready for Thanksgiving (I'm going shopping for the ingredients for a chocolate-cherry cake later! Wish me luck, I haven't tried this one before). I've been unpacking from my trip last week (the book signing was a big success!), and diving into a new book. I love them at this point, when they're all shiny and new and the characters haven't started acting all...
Life must be filled up (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
I posted this little quiz on a mailing list this morning to brighten a miserable day. The booklovers there got all but one in no time so I’ll now open it to all comers. Mostly from children’s or Girlsown-type books. Give the title and author. 1. ‘Oh, dulling,’ said my mother, sadly. ‘One always thinks that. Every, every time.’ The Pursuit of Love , Nancy Mitford...
Uncommon Grace (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
I've been meaning to share this book with you all for a long time. (In fact, it's the reason I decided to start doing a series of book reviews here.) The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and illustrated by...
Writer's Retreat Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
I was at the library today reserving a copy of a book I haven't read in a while and started thinking about the books that, despite being innundated with new material all the time, I read religiously every year.So, here are Nikki's 13 "Read-it-every-year" books:1. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. - This one just never gets old for me. I still have the copy I bought at a book fair...
{this is glamorous} (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
. . . busy and happy on this sunny wednesday afternoon and " it is astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen " ~frances hodgson burnett {p.s.} a warm congratulations to carolina of argentina, winner of the smokey quartz faceted earrings give-away ! {congratulations, carolina!} { image: valentino via merci new york , discovered via twitter }
Hackney Hackette (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
A Bit of Earth by Rebecca Smith My rating: 2 of 5 stars When a book is called A Bit of Earth and the main character has the surname Misselthwaite (spelling?) it is obviously trying to link itself to The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (the hall is called Misselthwaite and there is a chapter called A Bit of Earth, as that is what Mary asks her uncle for). So I was expecting a book about the...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Some of the best Christmas gifts you can give to those little darlings are NR ’s acclaimed children’s books. We’ve got four great offers. The first is Volumes 1 and 2 of The National Review Treasury of Classic Children’s Literature . Two big, handsome, illustrated hard-covers featuring wholesome, fantastic, Bill Buckley-selected tales written by literary giants from Mark Twain,...
V-Formation (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
I taught a class on creating characters last week at our public library. It was a fun opportunity to review some of my favorite people in literature. I read brief character descriptions from some of my favorite books, then discussed how I created mine. The first excerpt I read was from The Secret Garden, one of my all-time favorite books when I was growing up. Frances Hodgson Burnett said of her character:...
AppShopper.com: Price Changes (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Audiobook-A Little Princess 1.0 Category: Books Price: $1.99 -> $0.99 ( iTunes ) Description: 50% Off SALE this week. Whether you are stuck in traffic, waiting for your connection, cramming for that English test, or just relaxing on your sofa, Traveling Classics provides your most beloved audiobooks at the touch of your finger. This application contains a full, unabridged AUDIOBOOK of Frances Hodgson...
Londonist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Image of vegetable sculptures author's own "...Play out of doors as much as you like. It's a big place and you may go where you like and amuse yourself as you like. Is there anything you want?" as if a sudden thought had struck him. "Do you want toys, books, dolls?" "Might I," quavered Mary, "might I have a bit of earth?" - from The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson...
The House Next Door (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Craig Simpson By the time in Where the Wild Things Are when Alexander the Goat (voiced, appropriately, by Paul Dano ) asks Max if he can make the sadness go away and I nearly shouted, "Dear God, I hope so!", my patience had been pretty much exhausted. I didn't hate the movie. I came away respecting its effort and ambition (as well as its eloquent defenders, who are welcome to argue otherwise...
All Things Altered (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
I have been agonising over whether my work is good enough to sell. I'm afraid of rejection I suppose so I would love comments on the few pics I'm posting. Small cigar box painted with old print page and butterfly stamp. handmade tag with Italian dictionary page distressed with a quote from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
New Eco Secret Garden Collection: 'Green' Jewelry, Based on the Novel GeoArt by Cynthia Gale announces a new collection of "green" jewelry inspired by the well-loved children's story "The Secret Garden." A portion of the proceeds from the Eco Secret Garden Collection, featuring flower, owl, key, lock and keepsake box motifs, will be donated to the Council on the Environment of New...
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