tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post4901832272602982104..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: Reading on a Summer AfternoonBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-19667414457536139752018-07-20T20:06:28.561-06:002018-07-20T20:06:28.561-06:00What a great post, Brenda. Lots of substance there...What a great post, Brenda. Lots of substance there. Loved your photos, too. You gave me lots to think about. Thanks for all your visits to my posts, too. Love them. SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-56095783688806447432018-07-17T09:40:35.302-06:002018-07-17T09:40:35.302-06:00Oh I have been idle all right. Usually not with a ...Oh I have been idle all right. Usually not with a good book as you have been doing. I love mock orange bushes...the scent so heady. Beautiful post! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-52774364805405220062018-07-14T16:14:44.218-06:002018-07-14T16:14:44.218-06:00Brenda, I felt such a feeling of deja vu while rea...Brenda, I felt such a feeling of deja vu while reading this, thought surely I had commented on it earlier. And then I remembered that I was reading it last thing before getting ready for bed when my dachshunds let me know they wanted to go out. I left it open on my screen thinking it would remind me the next morning but then with family coming in must have closed it out.<br /><br />But of course it is super lovely to be given not only permission to read on these summer days and evenings but encouragement to do that very thing! And all of your childhood books mentioned were my favorites too, except for Tom Sawyer although I remember being made to read it in school. All the the other books you mention sound wonderful and I've added some to my library list. I have had so many blog friends tell me I would love the Susan Branch books because I love Gladys Taber that I must get them. <br /><br />Have you watched the new Anne with an E series? I've just begun recently and think the acting is superb but they are far too intense for young people. <br /><br />The Victoria magazine essays sound wonderful too. I'm sure I read them back then but finally did pass my magazine along in a fit of decluttering one year. Then regretted it!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-89199080688189138572018-07-12T13:48:41.908-06:002018-07-12T13:48:41.908-06:00Love, love, love this post Bren - simply wonderful...Love, love, love this post Bren - simply wonderful! I have read many of the books you have mentioned and made a list of the ones I have not. You seem to always point me to wonderful reads.<br /><br />Love your Mock Orange and I can smell them, I had one at our home in Va. and I do miss how lovely and sweet it was.<br /><br />Bren, I feel as though we are truly kindred spirits and hopefully one day our paths may cross. Thank you for another lovely post!Sandra at Maison De Jardinhttp://whereinspirationblooms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-77916485813070027152018-07-12T10:01:16.661-06:002018-07-12T10:01:16.661-06:00Yes, I was a book worm too -- seems there were man...Yes, I was a book worm too -- seems there were many of us out there. You mention Grimms Fairy Tales , oh yes, I loved all the fairy tale books. Devoured them too.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-73094481481544850462018-07-12T09:59:22.181-06:002018-07-12T09:59:22.181-06:00I loved Trixie Belden and Cherry Ames too. And wha...I loved Trixie Belden and Cherry Ames too. And what about Donna Parker? There are just so many fun books to remember.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-30047470429345929312018-07-12T09:57:19.423-06:002018-07-12T09:57:19.423-06:00Melanie, Thanks so much for your lovely comment ab...Melanie, Thanks so much for your lovely comment about my blog! I'll be popping by to visit you soon.<br /><br />Yes, I have read all three of Susan's memoirs. Loved all three. I saw on Twitter today that she's beginning the long and joyful job of working on her next book. She'll have a long line-up of fans waiting with bated breath.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful day...<br />BrendaBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-62205206555339045992018-07-12T07:49:34.408-06:002018-07-12T07:49:34.408-06:00Good morning Brenda! What a fascinating post you&#...Good morning Brenda! What a fascinating post you've written. We have much in common, you and I, when it comes to books. I too devoured books when I was a girl but then I had nothing much more to do in those days having moved around so much and not making many friends because of it. So, for the most part, my books were my friends. They moulded me into a bit of a bookworm, to be honest, because I could never find another who enjoyed reading like I did. <br />Today, I leave my reading until night time because if I happen to pick up a book during the day, I can lose track of time and nothing whatsoever will get done. I read all of the Anne books about every two or thee years so I'm well acquainted with the characters. I spent a lot of time in the library too growing up. In one neighbourhood I was within walking distance so I spent many a day there lost in Grimms Fairy Tales and the like. Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon along with many others awaited me at home in my room. Those were the days!<br /><br />Your Mock Orange is lovely and I can just imagine its fragrance. I have roses and they grow outside my windows so my world is filled with their beautiful scent most of the summer. It's bliss!<br /><br />Thank you for your visit and your lovely comment. Have a fabulous day, dear friend. Blessings...SandiSandi@ Rose Chintz Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415214311003251398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-85702413011506564282018-07-12T06:39:46.786-06:002018-07-12T06:39:46.786-06:00I remember reading most of those books you mention...I remember reading most of those books you mentioned as a child. I also read Trixie Belden, Cherry Ames and a few others. What a lovely post.Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-24491144892834992012018-07-11T16:44:56.698-06:002018-07-11T16:44:56.698-06:00Hi Brenda, it is nice to meet you! I found your bl...Hi Brenda, it is nice to meet you! I found your blog through Dewena's. I took a quick look through yours and it looks delightful, so I added your blog to my blog roll on the side of my blog. Martha's Vineyard is one of my favorite books - in fact, I just recently finished reading it! Have you read the other two in the series? I'm on the 3rd one now - A Fine Romance. Have a beautiful week!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-36794146931419955442018-07-11T15:28:25.853-06:002018-07-11T15:28:25.853-06:00Thanks, Susan!! xoxThanks, Susan!! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-38649592961596394632018-07-11T14:55:00.056-06:002018-07-11T14:55:00.056-06:00Thank you for your visit to my blog today, Brenda....Thank you for your visit to my blog today, Brenda. It's always a joy to know you have stopped by. Loved your post, too. And it goes without saying that I love anything by our beloved Susan Branch! She is a bright, warm light in the world. SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-76037362762656838392018-07-11T07:06:07.603-06:002018-07-11T07:06:07.603-06:00What a lovely thought ... to be able to see our li...What a lovely thought ... to be able to see our library card from when we were children to see all the titles we once read. I agree, that would be a joy-filled moment. // I shall look for that book by Mary Davis. It's so special to 'meet' kindred spirits in the books we read. Wishing you a beautiful day!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-40679257708737256512018-07-11T07:03:33.479-06:002018-07-11T07:03:33.479-06:00Debbie, I have had a fantasy of packing my suitcas...Debbie, I have had a fantasy of packing my suitcase full of books and parking myself somewhere near water's edge -- the ocean, a nice swimming pool at a beautiful hotel -- for a summer holidays. I agree about it being a perfect way to vacation. xox Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-9882654814453685642018-07-11T07:00:48.437-06:002018-07-11T07:00:48.437-06:00Just thinking about it gives me a little shiver of...Just thinking about it gives me a little shiver of delight! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-21748841848235976152018-07-11T06:58:10.916-06:002018-07-11T06:58:10.916-06:00Kathryn, here are two books I just shared on Faceb...Kathryn, here are two books I just shared on Facebook (are you there?) that I really loved:<br /><br />1. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber. It's part of her Blossom Street series (which I have loved reading). "On Valentine's Day, Anne Marie and several other widows get together to celebrate…a sense of hope. They each begin a list of twenty wishes—including things they'd always wanted to do but never did." // This is not just for women who have lost loved ones but anyone wanting to take a closer look at their heart desires.<br /><br />2. A Hundred Pieces of Me by Lucy Dillon. The main character, Gina Bellamy, suddenly finds herself divorced and trying to figure out how to live on her own. Determined to make a fresh start, she decides to start throwing away all her possessions except for the one hundred things that mean the most to her. I found the story captivating and thought-provoking. <br /><br />I hope your search for these are more successful.I have not read Sarah Jio's book.I'll go look for it. Thanks!<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-69664985455955482682018-07-10T14:32:44.870-06:002018-07-10T14:32:44.870-06:00Oh, how wonderful your books sound. They are on my...Oh, how wonderful your books sound. They are on my to read list. I hope you share more titles as yours are ones that have not crossed my path as yet. Have you read Goodnight June by Sarah Jio? It's the story behind the book Good Night Moon. It was a delight. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11585065660353760105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-75337820294814196882018-07-10T14:28:27.567-06:002018-07-10T14:28:27.567-06:00What a lovely post. I, too have a mock orange, but...What a lovely post. I, too have a mock orange, but it is a young plant and needs to branch out a bit as the seasons go by. I love plants with a fragrance. I was an avid reader as a child and loved riding my bike to the library and filling my basket with books. I read everywhere around the house and under the big maple tree in the backyard. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see our library card when we were children to see all of the titles we read? I think that would be such a joy. I've requested all three of your books from my library. I love the book Every Day Spirit by Mary Davis. She and I truly are kindred spirits. Her thoughts make my heart sing. Enjoy this magnificent day!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11585065660353760105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-56326423055313191142018-07-10T13:51:46.187-06:002018-07-10T13:51:46.187-06:00Oh friend your memories of reading when you were y...Oh friend your memories of reading when you were young so remind me of mine. Summer afternoons always were such wonderful times when I loved to read. I still do. To me it is the perfect way to vacation. Thanks for sharing your summer reads...they just might become mine too. Hugs!Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-22996460678313235272018-07-10T08:06:18.024-06:002018-07-10T08:06:18.024-06:00Your post title says it ALL,
Reading On A Summer ...Your post title says it ALL, <br />Reading On A Summer Afternoon !!<br />Thank you for reviewing your picks.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-37027581224582474402018-07-09T22:37:04.576-06:002018-07-09T22:37:04.576-06:00Yes, I have enjoyed all of L.M. Montgomery's b...Yes, I have enjoyed all of L.M. Montgomery's book, including all the non-Anne stories too. At one point in my life I collected everything I could find of LMM's work, including her journals. I loved the Heidi stories. I didn't include her in this post as I think of her mostly in my mind as a book to read on Christmas holidays -- maybe I got the book for Christmas when I was a girl. I also love Madeleine L'Engle's books too. As you say, just so many good books to read. // Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your lovely comment. Best... Brenda Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-26765505009752674872018-07-09T22:33:17.925-06:002018-07-09T22:33:17.925-06:00Thanks Matty!! xoxThanks Matty!! xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-85932507117532467692018-07-09T22:32:55.627-06:002018-07-09T22:32:55.627-06:00I'll come for a visit soon, Margie, and see wh...I'll come for a visit soon, Margie, and see what you've been reading. Oh yes, I have Bird by Bird and love it. I agree it's a wonderful read whether someone is a writer or not. Glad to hear you are enjoying it too. Brenda xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-70392105546325360892018-07-09T21:17:02.119-06:002018-07-09T21:17:02.119-06:00When I was a girl, I read a lot of books that had ...When I was a girl, I read a lot of books that had belonged to my mother as a child. I enjoyed all of the L.M. Montgomery books including the non-Anne ones like The Story Girl and Chronicles of Avonlea? Did you read The Heidi books as well? I would enjoy Sharing the Journey as Victoria is the only magazine that I buy. I can always find beauty in its pages. Did you read Madeleine L'Engle's<br />Crosswick Journal series? There are so many books to read ! I love your selections!Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-21777192761336323412018-07-09T19:08:31.712-06:002018-07-09T19:08:31.712-06:00Love your list!!!Love your list!!!mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749881104429358524noreply@blogger.com