tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post3801939862049524940..comments2023-05-27T00:49:54.551-07:00Comments on The Storybook Journal: So, This is Random...Amaris http://www.blogger.com/profile/10325468716241431375noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-51650516086620413382016-11-04T11:47:22.545-07:002016-11-04T11:47:22.545-07:00Oh, The Swiss Family Robinson! I've been meani...Oh, The Swiss Family Robinson! I've been meaning to finish it. Good suggestion. I've read half and love it. :)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-42512060549979811782016-11-02T01:30:45.740-07:002016-11-02T01:30:45.740-07:00I agree, LYNN AUSTIN IS AMAZING. (All Things New i...I agree, LYNN AUSTIN IS AMAZING. (All Things New is actually my least favourite Lynn Austin book! You should definitely have a look at some of her others! The three Refiners Fire books are amazing, too. :-))Naomi Pittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932777444665441104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-75247480961569389572016-11-01T21:15:53.501-07:002016-11-01T21:15:53.501-07:00Okay, I can think of three books off the top of my...Okay, I can think of three books off the top of my head. Five must be to much for my brain. ;P<br /><br />1. The Awakening of Miss Prim (I sincerely wish more people knew of this book!!! It is splendid, clever, and truly--unique. At least, in my humble opinion.)<br />2. Mara: Daughter of the Nile (If you're looking for a short read. It's excellent!)<br />3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (This book is charming! And it's written in letter form to give you some idea of its style.)<br /><br />SOoo, there are my offerings. :)<br />~CordyCordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180298174546552067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-76645727634764326692016-11-01T20:09:29.852-07:002016-11-01T20:09:29.852-07:00Okay. Seriously. You of all people know that I can...Okay. Seriously. You of all people know that I can't choose only 5 books. Like...top favorites? Ugh.<br />I'm just going to give you 5 books I really really like, and not try to rank them because I will end up with 50 books on the list. Possibly but not probably there'll be a book you haven't read. <br />1)North and South. Always a good one. :)<br />2)Spindle's End, by Robin McKinley<br />3)Crazy Love, by Francis Chan<br />4)Swiss Family Robinson<br />5)The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel. <br />I believe it's Lee Strobel. Anywho, all of those are pretty good in my opinion. Spindle's End is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and while it's kinda peculiar, it's really interesting and pretty captivating. <br />I have all of those books; feel free to borrow any of them if you like, before you ask for them or spend your hard-earned cash. :) <br />Love you! <br />-Diana<br />P.S. Lilli said that you spelled "soul" wrong in one of your little side-panel-quote-things. Underneath Anne and the old lady. She was pretty outraged about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-61189272835443195652016-11-01T14:57:10.399-07:002016-11-01T14:57:10.399-07:00Thanks, Lillian! I haven't read any of those e...Thanks, Lillian! I haven't read any of those except the Frederick Douglass one. I read it for school, because yes, I am American. :D <br />(I'm not sure if that's a good thing that people can't tell I'm American. I'm American-sounding enough on Pinterest, but perhaps I should discuss it on the blog more.) *shrug* <br />Anyways, I will check out those other four books! Thank you! <br />-Phoebe/AmarisAmaris https://www.blogger.com/profile/10325468716241431375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-18840076247227737702016-11-01T14:54:45.912-07:002016-11-01T14:54:45.912-07:00Thank you for your suggestions, Abby! I just finis...Thank you for your suggestions, Abby! I just finished All Things New (and I loved it!), but I haven't read any of the others, so I will take a look at them! :D Thank you!<br />-Phoebe/AmarisAmaris https://www.blogger.com/profile/10325468716241431375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-72665467263620305802016-11-01T14:53:48.906-07:002016-11-01T14:53:48.906-07:00Lol you're fast, Naomi! XD Thank you! On your ...Lol you're fast, Naomi! XD Thank you! On your list I've only read two: To Kill a Mockingbird (which I read for school and loved it- Atticus is my favorite), and I'm actually in the middle of reading Gone With the Wind.<br />But I will check the other three out! Thank you! :D<br />-Amaris/PhoebeAmaris https://www.blogger.com/profile/10325468716241431375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-40474598245777862892016-11-01T13:04:25.446-07:002016-11-01T13:04:25.446-07:00Okay, I feel like you've probably read a lot o...Okay, I feel like you've probably read a lot of the classics, so I'll point you to some titles you may not have tried, which I've loved:<br /><br />1) John Adams by David McCullough. (It sounds dry by the title, but it is SO GOOD. Maybe you've seen the miniseries. This is better.)<br />2) Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (SO Inspiring. Okay, it's a classic, but maybe you haven't read it. This is a thin volume. You could read it in a couple hours.)<br />3) Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain (About a nurse in the First World War. Incredibly emotional.)<br />4) My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliviera (A novel about an American Civil War nurse. Pardon me for so many American suggestion. I'm American & can't tell if you are.) :)<br />5) Okay, and for a lighter read, The Last Summer by Judith Kinghorn. A love story (and coming of age) set in England during the First World War.)<br /><br />Above all that though, I highly recommend my favorite novel, <i>Gone wit the Wind.</i> It is INCREDIBLE. I also second the recommendation of <i>To Kill a Mockingbird.</i> :)<br /><br />-jillian*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-60085953371021172752016-11-01T12:55:02.942-07:002016-11-01T12:55:02.942-07:00YAY #2!!!YAY #2!!!*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-36444438433749573032016-11-01T11:28:58.755-07:002016-11-01T11:28:58.755-07:00What a lovely question to ask! :)
1. All Things N...What a lovely question to ask! :) <br />1. All Things New by Lynn Austin (or anything by Lynn Austin!)<br />2. The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson<br />3. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall<br />4. Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris<br />5.The WHOLE Mother-Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick! :P But the first book in the series is titled The Mother Daughter Book Club.<br />Some of these I read when I was a little younger, so while they're not children's books, they are more simply written. But they are so good, I still read them! :)<br />PS: That's a gorgeous picture! Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815787419344153905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837860452830746732.post-70535483162757093422016-11-01T10:28:55.418-07:002016-11-01T10:28:55.418-07:00OKAY FUN. :-) (My Mum is the exact same. And well,...OKAY FUN. :-) (My Mum is the exact same. And well, it's NOVEMBER ALREADY. :-O)<br /><br />(Some of my) top favourite books:<br />1. Hidden Places by Lynn Austin (you might have read this?) (if you haven't: WOW READ IT CUZ IT'S MY FAAVE.)<br />2. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchel (if you want an EPIC blow-away, never-ending classic - TAKE THIS.)<br />3. Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster - cutest book ever.<br />4. To Kill a Mockingbird (again you've probably already read this!) (If you haven't BUY IT AND READ IT. :-D)<br />5. The Sweetest Thing by Elisabeth Musser (this book really touched me and the characters are DARLING and the plot is amazing. Hiiiighly recommend.)<br /><br />I could go on and on AND ON, but I'll stick to five. :-)Naomi Pittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932777444665441104noreply@blogger.com