tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post6931332338810358134..comments2024-03-14T06:23:31.561+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: #bestreads2012 Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-42662820325487867662013-01-08T09:30:44.055+11:002013-01-08T09:30:44.055+11:00Nicky HW: They were very, very good. You might w...Nicky HW: They were very, very good. You might want to start by seeing if you can get the movie of the Freedom Writers' Diary, which I am told is WONDERFUL.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-71498493599797835892013-01-08T07:11:29.795+11:002013-01-08T07:11:29.795+11:00those look EXCELLENT... I will put them on the to-...those look EXCELLENT... I will put them on the to-read list at the library!!! THANK YOU!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067320873931662847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-12947790348462675522013-01-06T06:20:26.619+11:002013-01-06T06:20:26.619+11:00Friko: I really don't know where I would be w...Friko: I really don't know where I would be without the solace of books. I love them. I didn't add in my murder mysteries simply because they didn't fall into the BEST reads of 2012. I do know what you mean about their benefits when mindless (or nearly) distraction is needed though.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-37557274455921069482013-01-06T06:18:16.806+11:002013-01-06T06:18:16.806+11:00BECKY: I am very, very lucky and do get a lot of ...BECKY: I am very, very lucky and <b>do</b> get a lot of wonderful comments. Your midwife memoir sounds much like one I read last year or the year before about an American midwife in the 1800s. Fascinating. I will have a look for yours as well.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-61727715575627217382013-01-06T04:46:33.263+11:002013-01-06T04:46:33.263+11:00Hi, EC,
reading can help us during the darkest ni...Hi, EC,<br /><br />reading can help us during the darkest nights, can’t it?<br />Interesting collection here, but where are the murder mysteries? I too admit to a liking for them, particularly when I’m tired or fed-up or in need of mindless distraction.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38314647467336929332013-01-06T02:49:41.093+11:002013-01-06T02:49:41.093+11:00Hey EC....WOW, I love all your suggestions and you...Hey EC....WOW, I love all your suggestions and you have an amazing amount of comments! I haven't been reading near as much the past few years as I used to. I'm kind of picky, I guess, with what I like....plus been busy writing, as you know! I, too, enjoy good autobiographies about women. I read one this year that I really liked. It is "Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times" by Jennifer Worth. I can't remember where I heard about it or why I even thought I'd like it, but it was wonderful! Jennifer Worth's young life as a Midwife in 1950's "London slums" is fascinating and so beautifully written. There are also three or four sequels! (Recently it was a series on PBS which I only saw bits of once, but it looked very true to the book.)When I can remember any others, I'll let you know! :)BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-84931958250791162042013-01-05T21:02:54.127+11:002013-01-05T21:02:54.127+11:00Ann O'Dyne: Strayer is a truly impressive wom...Ann O'Dyne: Strayer is a <b>truly</b> impressive woman. She struggles personally and keeps on keeping on providing amazing support for cats (and often for their people as well). <br />I have also amassed a lot of Mitford stuff - their own work and autobiographies and biographies. Not only were the Mitford parents barking, their grandparents were as well. It amazed me that the sisters survived. And yes, you are very right about their own tragedies, and there were a lot of them. The 'stiff upper lip' in action.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-59042348274818985982013-01-05T18:22:50.650+11:002013-01-05T18:22:50.650+11:00oh Strayer - all that about you is so impressive. ...oh Strayer - all that about you is so impressive. I wish I had even just <i>seen</i> an actual live otter. Please think of your stories as 'immortalised" instead of stolen. I am sad for poor Beavis though. <br /><br />El Chi: that poor Margery was about 10 kids too slow in getting that vow from Mr Kempe. I bet he went straight out to look for their maid too.<br />I have lots of Mitford stuff including that stupungous Letters doorstop. They are quite sweet the way they gloss over their various personal tragedies, the first of which was having both parents as mad as hatters. Debo has stipulated that there be no funeral when she goes. It would be as big as The Queen's, and probably the same week. Debo is no fool.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-88649361636000698842013-01-05T10:53:23.089+11:002013-01-05T10:53:23.089+11:00runningfromhellwithel: If you can find those book...runningfromhellwithel: If you can find those books, grab them. They were both fascinating. Not necessarily easy reads - but well worthwhile. Best wishes to you and yours for the coming year(s).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-89066121211806561192013-01-05T10:52:00.476+11:002013-01-05T10:52:00.476+11:00Pam:): Thank you. Some might argue about the amo...Pam:): Thank you. Some might argue about the amount of time I spend reading, but it keeps me sane(ish).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-80019126629943444662013-01-05T10:49:03.605+11:002013-01-05T10:49:03.605+11:00Ken.G: I hope there are lots of good moments to e...Ken.G: I hope there are lots of good moments to enjoy. I am jealous of your chilly weather as we endure a heat wave...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-60214168493242667312013-01-05T05:30:23.105+11:002013-01-05T05:30:23.105+11:00Sometimes better, sometimes not - we enjoy all the...Sometimes better, sometimes not - we enjoy all these little moments when is good. Mom has to accustom to living in the new conditions.<br /><br />Greetings from cold Poland :)))<br /><br />Ken.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566237552372053323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38231798226428236972013-01-05T01:00:25.966+11:002013-01-05T01:00:25.966+11:00What an eclectic, neat array of books! I found you...What an eclectic, neat array of books! I found your reviews of the Mitford sisters and Margery Kempe particularly interesting. I think I would enjoy both books! And indeed there is always a good time for humor! I hope you are well, my friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-27988380372642066042013-01-04T22:29:55.234+11:002013-01-04T22:29:55.234+11:00The time you spend doing what you love to do is ne...The time you spend doing what you love to do is never wasted.. its time well spent.. every thing else can wait.<br /><br />Wishing you a happy and healthy 2013.. you well deserve it my blogger friend ~:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-34787872049657088902013-01-04T15:38:38.169+11:002013-01-04T15:38:38.169+11:00unikorna: I am also very fond of Jane Austan - an...unikorna: I am also very fond of Jane Austan - and I also read and re-read my favourite books. Some of them many times over. A very, very happy new year to you and yours.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-53148948945777154442013-01-03T20:54:56.605+11:002013-01-03T20:54:56.605+11:00You are an avid reader indeed :). I am a Jane Aust...You are an avid reader indeed :). I am a Jane Austen fan and I get to re-read my favorite novels again and again and again. I wish you a new beautiful year with good health and new experiences :). Kisses.unikornahttp://unikorna.blogspot.ro/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-12086524082376635092013-01-03T07:16:01.164+11:002013-01-03T07:16:01.164+11:00A Cuban in London: Thank you - and to you and you...A Cuban in London: Thank you - and to you and yours.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-63341327873718088382013-01-02T23:09:12.215+11:002013-01-02T23:09:12.215+11:00Happy New Year to you and yours! :-)
Greetings fr...Happy New Year to you and yours! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-80661453147465802392013-01-02T16:33:29.556+11:002013-01-02T16:33:29.556+11:00Andrea: Thank you. So much. I am insatiably cur...Andrea: Thank you. So much. I am insatiably curious, which is a big part of my eclectic reading. If you get the chance, read one of the Walter books - it won't take long, but I can almost guarentee many smiles. And yes, I have lots of things crossed for the year to come...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24946364075688577272013-01-02T09:35:46.473+11:002013-01-02T09:35:46.473+11:00I seldom have time to read a book cover to cover i...I seldom have time to read a book cover to cover in a reasonable time so the problem I am having now (as an old poop) is remembering what I have already read when I have time to pick the book up again. It is not unusual for me to have to start from the beginning again before I get the gist then can skip ahead to where I left of the first time. Murder, mayhem as long as there is a good mystery that goes with it I am hooked. I think it is because we have to be so well behaved in today's society it is like a catharsis for that part of us that would like to lay into someone or something from time to time.<br /><br />As a child my sister and I could never keep a straight face when somebody farted. We had a dog that used to lay under the table and let loose with the silent but deadly version of a fart. I can tell you that we (my sister and I) were sent away from the table many times because of our bad (but hysterically funny) manners. To this day, I have to move away or I will rudely start laughing at somebody else's misfortune. So a farting dog book would make my day :)<br /><br />Your choice of books is both interesting and telling. You are a person who is curious, smart and with a thirst for learning ... learning from the conventional to the bazaar and delighting in the availability of both. I bow to your versatility which you demonstrate every time you come to your blog (or mine). It has been my pleasure to share this year with you and I look forward to the coming year ... I have hopes that it will be a good year for both of us. <br /><br />Andrea @ From The SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-474996128983187102013-01-01T19:07:58.630+11:002013-01-01T19:07:58.630+11:00Birdie: I agree with you about biographies/autobi...Birdie: I agree with you about biographies/autobiographies of women. Not necessarily famous women either. One which will stay with me was the annotated diary of an American midwife in the mid 1800s. Such a gutsy and inspiring woman. Your current biographies sound really interesting - and I love getting different perspectives on the same events.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-84485214813849881532013-01-01T19:05:30.782+11:002013-01-01T19:05:30.782+11:00All Consuming: Thank you - and right back at you....All Consuming: Thank you - and right back at you. We had a cat whose farts could strip paint and would wake me with my eyes watering so Walter had additional relevance.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-70583860802429959852013-01-01T11:49:31.475+11:002013-01-01T11:49:31.475+11:00My favourite books always end up being biographies...My favourite books always end up being biographies about women. I am currently working on a book by a woman called Catherine Parr Trail about emigrating to Canada. Last week I read a book by her sister, Susanne Moodie that is also about emigrating to Canada but she had a very different view point than her sister. Also on my night stand are books about Emily Carr, a Canadian artist and author. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-25084276736919276652013-01-01T09:22:53.495+11:002013-01-01T09:22:53.495+11:00Great books, I love Walter the Farting Dog, he loo...Great books, I love Walter the Farting Dog, he looks suspiciously like a dark Lardy and she farts like a bastard all day. Happy New Year to you dearie, here's wishes of love, light, a lack of pain, and much joy. We've earnt it, we are owed! Thank you for being you, a large hug is bestowed upon you *hugs, love M xxxAll Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-50621024318430165332013-01-01T05:29:51.289+11:002013-01-01T05:29:51.289+11:00Ken.G: Thank you - and to you and yours. I hope ...Ken.G: Thank you - and to you and yours. I hope your mother's health is much improved.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com