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...
Appalachian History (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
But, strange as it seemed to him, there were minutes -- sometimes half-hours -- when, without his knowing why, the black burden seemed to lift itself again and he knew he was a living man and not a dead one. Slowly -- slowly -- for no reason that he knew of -- he was "coming alive" with the garden. ---The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) left an indelible mark on children's...
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
(TrendHunter.com) Ciara Henriques' 'The Secret Garden' is a photo shoot that channels the 1910 children's book of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Henriques has recreated the idyllic scene, right down to the round…
Riverfront Times | Complete Issue (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
In Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's story A Little Princess , the titular princess is Sara Crewe, a young girl whose wealthy father enrolls her in boarding school while he goes off to India to tend to his business empire. Sadly, Father dies, and the girl is forced to become a menial servan...
Hello, My Name Is Alice (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
I am totally new to BBAW and am still a little fuzzy about the whole concept. Still, I was ecstatic when I was informed of my nomination last month under the category Most Eclectic Taste. Although I didn’t make it into the shortlist, I still want to thank all of you for your support! Now, there are two parts to this post: Part One is about blog love and Part Two is about my book giveaway. ***...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess is one of the greatest Cinderella stories of all time. It describes how Sara Crewe is set to work as a skivvy in her former school after the disappearance of her financial support.
The view from here (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
by Jane Now that you’re all familiar with Monster Mash and the concept of mashing, it’s time for a competition to see just how good you folks are at being downright silly! The competition is simple - all you have to do is produce a short piece of writing of no more than 500 words which mixes two literary styles with the objective of getting the view team in stitches. You don’t have...
The Writing Nag (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
I am writing in the garden. To write as one should of a garden one must write not outside it or merely somewhere near it, but in the garden. Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Hodgson Burnett, playright and author of romance novels but best known for her children's books including The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy, reminds writers that we need to immerse ourselves in setting...
Paul May (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
I noticed that the new Japanese edition of Green Fingers had attracted a five star review on Amazon,jp. (That's how sad authors are! Well, this one anyway.) So I translated it with Babelfish and out came this bizarre poetry. I think they understood what I was trying to do, and I was impressed that they noticed, as no other reviewer has done, that there are oblique references to 'The Secret Garden'...
Katie the Scrapbook Lady (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you for better or for worse. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Here are my choices in no particular order: 1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I read it when I was quite young (maybe 12?) and I can still remember the details vividly. Strong characters and tough subject matter. 2....
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