- Laura Ingals Wilder Series
- Betsy Tacy Series
- Lord of the Rings Series
- The Golden Filly Series
- The Ralph Moody Series
- Mara, Daughter of the Nile
- The Golden Goblet
- The Eagle of the Ninth
- Daddylonglegs
- Nick of Time
- The Lost Prince
- The Old-fashioned Girl
- Cheaper by the Dozen
- Belles on Their Toes
- The Bronze Bow
- Little Women
- Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
- Rascal
- Shadow Spinner
- The Great and Terrible Quest
- The Trojan War
- Henry Reed, Inc.
Friday, February 24, 2012
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We must have similar taste in books because I LOVE the Laura Ingalls Wilder books AND the Betsy Tacy Tib books AND Old Fashioned Girl AND Little Women AND Cheaper By the Dozen. Part of what is so fun about those books is that they are written with interesting vocabulary and old time phrases. I always feel like I am stepping back in time when I read those books. ENJOY!!!
ReplyDeleteMe again. I was going through some old papers and I found a place where I took notes on "Old Fashioned Girl." I copied down some favorite quotes. Here are a few:
Delete"...with a very earnest prayer Polly asked for the strength of an upright soul, the beauty of a tender heart, the power to make her life a sweet and stirring song, helpful while it lasted, remembered when it died."
"Talk to me, and tell me about yourself. You don't seem to have as many worries as other people. What's the secret, Polly?" Fanny asked. "Well," said Polly slowly, "I just try to look on the bright side of things; that helps one amazingly. Why, you've no idea how much goodness and sunshine you can get out of the most unpromising things, if you make the best of them."
"Life, my brethren, is like plumcake," began Polly, impressively folding her floury hands. "In some the plums are all on top, and we eat them gayly, till we suddenly find they are gone. In others the plums sink to the bottom, and we look for them in vain as we go on, and often come to them when it is too late to enjoy them. But in the well-made cake, the plums are wisely scattered all through, and every mouthful is a pleasure. We make our own cakes, in a great measure, therefore let us look to it, my brethren, that they are mixed according to the best recipe, baked in a well-regulated oven, and gratefully eaten with a temperate appetite."