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Comment on Unleavened Bread Deliciously Substantial Story by Linda Aragoni

Linda Aragoni — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:37:14 +0000

"Domestic Sociopath" is a great description of Selma. I wish I'd thought of it. Your blog Leaves and Pages is delightful. I was not aware of the Century of Books project. It's a great idea. I'll be look for your posts. Mrs. Miniver, which you plan to review is one of my favorite books. I read it nearly every New Years Day for the one chapter where she goes to buy an engagement calendar and very nearly gets one she knows would make her year less happy. That piece reminds me of the importance of little pleasures.

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Sat, 04 Jan 2014 07:11:52 +0000

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Comment on The Window at the White Cat Is a Classic Mystery by Mary Roberts Rinehart 9.22.13 (d) Thought of the Day | ritaLOVEStoWRITE

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Comment on Fathers in Novels by Linda Aragoni

Linda Aragoni — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:03 +0000

You’ll find them interesting reading, I think. Novels give us wonderful opportunities to see what might happen if we chose to do one thing rather than another: personal experience without the personal anguish.

Comment on Fathers in Novels by Shir

Shir — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:31:34 +0000

This post really caught my eye. I’ve often thought that trying to give your kids everything is a big mistake. I have read some of these books but I’ll have to seek out the others to see the different patterns.

Comment on The Forest and the Fort more history than story by Linda Aragoni

Linda Aragoni — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:49:36 +0000

If there’s anything better than a thoughtful reader, it’s a thoughtful reader who will do your research for you! I’m going to check into those.

Comment on The Forest and the Fort more history than story by Sue Fenton

Sue Fenton — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:53:49 +0000

Yes, Linda, Steen managed to continue the epic story! I’ve now found both the sequels on Amazon (both used, and I got them for 1p each, can you believe that – plus postage of course).
One is Twilight on the Floods and the next is Phoenix Rising – though a Google search suggests there is another, called Jehovah Blues, which I THINK is the same book as Phoenix Rising (why the different title I wonder?)
The sequels take the story forward quite a long way in time – Twilight is late 19th century while Phoenix Rising (described on Amazon as a “short and almost dispirited postscript to the story”) appears to be mid-20th century, with the latest Flood paying for the sins of her ancestors.

Comment on The Forest and the Fort more history than story by Linda Aragoni

Linda Aragoni — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:22:06 +0000

It’s always a pleasure to hear from someone who reads the old books. They really are part of our present, aren’t they?

I didn’t know there were sequels to The Sun is My Undoing. (I don’t know how anyone could anyone write that book and have energy enough left to write another. That is amazing.) I’ll look for them. After I read a library copy of The Sun is My Undoing, I bought a copy for my own bookshelf. It’s it an extraordinary book.

Thanks for sharing your story, Sue.

Comment on The Forest and the Fort more history than story by Sue Fenton

Sue Fenton — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:41:34 +0000

I came across your blog when looking for information about The Sun is my Undoing as I’m re-reading it at the moment. I grew up in Bristol and perhaps for this reason it was a popular book in my family as a reminder of the connection between slavery and Bristol’s development as a prosperous port. There are still vestiges of the city’s unsavoury past in street names like Whiteladies Road and Blackboys Hill – and in the huge mansions built for those who had made their fortunes in the slave trade.
There are two sequels to the book – both of which I obtained at one time, with some difficulty as they were out of print. One is Twilight on the Floods (I think) and I’ve forgotten the name of the other. I’ve since lost both but might try and get hold of them as I’ve been absorbed in The Sun is My Undoing all afternoon!

Comment on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn—and it still flourishing 50 years later by Linda Aragoni

Linda Aragoni — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:25:41 +0000

I’ve run across several people on Twitter who love the book. I hope you enjoy it.