I've never read either or, but your post makes me want to. I thought Judy Blume was just for kids. My kids read her books when they were young, but are now in their late thirties.
Most of her oeuvre was written for the younger set. Grade schoolers through middle schoolers. But she did pen a couple of YA and adult titles as well. When she published Wifey, she apparently got a lot of flack for DARING not to do so under a pseudonym. They told her it would end her career as a children's book author. Of course, it didn't. 💕 It's a great book, too. I can't wait to read it again.
💕 Thanks for sharing your favorites, Ingrid. I remember starting Memoirs of a Geisha when I was a teenager ... my older sister had a copy. But I never finished it. Perhaps I should give it another go.
I'd never really re-read any books until the last few years, when I made it a specific goal to revisit works which resonated with me. Since, I've re-read "Catch-22," "The Night Manager," (x3), "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold," (x3), "The Great Gatsby," and "Blood Meridian." (x3)
Not exactly romance novels, but "The Night Manager" has a strong emotional hook between the male protagonist and the female supporting character. A truly excellent read.
The Night Manager .... I may have to indulge. If only to be able to compare the book to the series starring one of my top celebrity crushes. I haven't run those numbers in a while, but Tom H. is definitely still in the top five. Thanks for the reminder. 😊
Before I became a writer and starting buying books because of hype or peer pressure or a desire to be (or appear to be) more lit savvy, I would buy novels that I read first as borrowed library books and knew I would want to read them again. There are at least a dozen such books on my shelf that haven't been cracked open ... but I still think about them a lot. So that's something. 💕
I found a paperback copy of Wifey at my parents' house. It's at my house now because I looted them.
I borrowed both of the books from this post a second time to prep, but have since purchased copies of my own. Gently used ... because of trees ... and because J and J don't need my money at this point in their careers. 😉
The Night Manager film production was outstanding and I have watched it more times than I care to admit. What an explosive story. Oh wait a minute, that might be because Tom Hiddleston played the main character. (Pardon me...never mind.)
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and Property Of by Alice Hoffman. I read them all when I was young. They shaped me, I think.
Thanks for sharing, Ashley! I remember reading Wuthering Heights in high school. And I remember being too young to watch The Outsiders film adaptation when it came out. I should read the book first, right???
I literally almost ran into Judy Blume at her bookstore this last week and I’m still mad at myself for not being more brave and actually meeting her. 💔
And also: thank you for the Jason Reynolds recommendation.
I typically don't read--or watch a series--more than once. Which is why I love KU so much. The only time I read a book more than once was Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" because I wrote a report about him in a class I created during my second swing at a college degree. It was a very progressive school. LOL His life was fascinating, to be honest. My parents had given a hardback copy of the book when I was young, and I've kept with me all this time.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin", "Invisible Man", "Tristram Shandy".
Let's just say I'm not stuck in the present.
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I've never read either or, but your post makes me want to. I thought Judy Blume was just for kids. My kids read her books when they were young, but are now in their late thirties.
Most of her oeuvre was written for the younger set. Grade schoolers through middle schoolers. But she did pen a couple of YA and adult titles as well. When she published Wifey, she apparently got a lot of flack for DARING not to do so under a pseudonym. They told her it would end her career as a children's book author. Of course, it didn't. 💕 It's a great book, too. I can't wait to read it again.
Memoirs of a Geisha; The Lowland; Beautiful World, Where are you; A Suitable Boy
💕 Thanks for sharing your favorites, Ingrid. I remember starting Memoirs of a Geisha when I was a teenager ... my older sister had a copy. But I never finished it. Perhaps I should give it another go.
I'd never really re-read any books until the last few years, when I made it a specific goal to revisit works which resonated with me. Since, I've re-read "Catch-22," "The Night Manager," (x3), "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold," (x3), "The Great Gatsby," and "Blood Meridian." (x3)
Not exactly romance novels, but "The Night Manager" has a strong emotional hook between the male protagonist and the female supporting character. A truly excellent read.
The Night Manager .... I may have to indulge. If only to be able to compare the book to the series starring one of my top celebrity crushes. I haven't run those numbers in a while, but Tom H. is definitely still in the top five. Thanks for the reminder. 😊
Before I became a writer and starting buying books because of hype or peer pressure or a desire to be (or appear to be) more lit savvy, I would buy novels that I read first as borrowed library books and knew I would want to read them again. There are at least a dozen such books on my shelf that haven't been cracked open ... but I still think about them a lot. So that's something. 💕
I found a paperback copy of Wifey at my parents' house. It's at my house now because I looted them.
I borrowed both of the books from this post a second time to prep, but have since purchased copies of my own. Gently used ... because of trees ... and because J and J don't need my money at this point in their careers. 😉
The Night Manager film production was outstanding and I have watched it more times than I care to admit. What an explosive story. Oh wait a minute, that might be because Tom Hiddleston played the main character. (Pardon me...never mind.)
Is it the lankiness? 🤔💕
WhatEVER!
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I like the sound of BOTH these books. Thank you, Meg. I will look for them in our local library.
They're wonderful. Enjoy! 💕 And grab Wifey while you're at it. It's like a quirky feminist romp.
Dodie Smith's "I Capture the Castle" and Austen's Persuasion.
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and Property Of by Alice Hoffman. I read them all when I was young. They shaped me, I think.
Thanks for sharing, Ashley! I remember reading Wuthering Heights in high school. And I remember being too young to watch The Outsiders film adaptation when it came out. I should read the book first, right???
Haha always!
Recently, it's been Annabel Monaghan's rom-coms. She's just so good at crafting paragraphs. They're like fractals.
Excellent! And thank you for the opportunity to Google "fractals." 😉😊
Lovely tribute. The only time I read a book twice is for research. If it's in a genre I want to write in or I want to use it as a blueprint.
Otherwise, I watch movies over and over. I should probably do this with books too.
Yeah ... it's harder with books for some reason. Movies are so easy to consume. And when you know them by heart already, it's even easier. 💕😊
As a fellow actor you could probably recreate a few movie scenes. Hehe.
I literally almost ran into Judy Blume at her bookstore this last week and I’m still mad at myself for not being more brave and actually meeting her. 💔
And also: thank you for the Jason Reynolds recommendation.
OH MY, I'm so jealous of your encounter with Judy!
And yes, Jason's book is wonderful. It's his first romance book, actually. I hope he decides to write more!
I typically don't read--or watch a series--more than once. Which is why I love KU so much. The only time I read a book more than once was Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" because I wrote a report about him in a class I created during my second swing at a college degree. It was a very progressive school. LOL His life was fascinating, to be honest. My parents had given a hardback copy of the book when I was young, and I've kept with me all this time.
I have that one (my childhood copy) in hardcover, too! Still with the OG dust jacket. AND a hardcover of A Light In The Attic as well.
S.S. definitely shaped my early ideas about what (amazing and wacky things) poetry can do for us. 😊