tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post6909626811483374508..comments2023-12-27T06:10:41.476-08:00Comments on The Bird Sisters: Of Attics and Inheritance by Mara BuckRebecca Rasmussenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11173544013811828275noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-72785345135940219172011-01-08T09:16:17.415-08:002011-01-08T09:16:17.415-08:00Marta, there seem to be so many of us with like mi...Marta, there seem to be so many of us with like minds about our relationships to our memories of childhood characters. A dear Face Book friend just posted a Milne quote and I suddenly realized that I had never read Pooh as a child --- only to my dogs in later years who seem to thrive on it! Ah, life is strange. I thank you so very much for all your kind words.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-77975103885534245342011-01-08T03:20:39.491-08:002011-01-08T03:20:39.491-08:00What a wonderful post Mara. Thank you Rebecca for ...What a wonderful post Mara. Thank you Rebecca for the chance to read it. Mara indeed the books read as a child do sink into the mind and soul. My mother grew up reading whatever she wanted in her parents and grandparents extensive library. I find so much of Twain's Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer as well as Jane Eyre and Lizzie from Pride and Prejudice have become an art of my personality. Buried deep within me sometimes poking their heads up in many of life's situations. And fortunately and unfortunately so does Pollyanna. Pollyanna helps one to see the best in the situation. Yet it also trys to make a girl too much of the angel figure. You know "good girl syndrome." <br />Excellent article Mara thank you.MartaWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370158845873144417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-23299563784585839922011-01-07T16:04:08.400-08:002011-01-07T16:04:08.400-08:00Yes, you are entirely correct, Amanda. My soul ha...Yes, you are entirely correct, Amanda. My soul has evolved into, well let's just say an 'older' reader's soul :) Thanks so much for reading.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-49226132065141798932011-01-07T15:56:17.068-08:002011-01-07T15:56:17.068-08:00Lovely story~ This post is a mirror to a young rea...Lovely story~ This post is a mirror to a young reader's soul that is destined to become an old reader's soul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-81049998096052452102011-01-06T18:18:42.948-08:002011-01-06T18:18:42.948-08:00An author's children dropping books on the flo...An author's children dropping books on the floor! Blasphemy! Oh, no! I find it remarkable that for so many of us, memories and books are intricately interwoven. Glad you enjoyed this, Amanda.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-10090782881223317922011-01-06T18:03:36.893-08:002011-01-06T18:03:36.893-08:00I enjoyed reading your essay Mara, and could clear...I enjoyed reading your essay Mara, and could clearly picture you rummaging in the attic as you searched for the material you so desperately wanted to read. Isn't that something; digging and searching; yet my children will drop a book on the floor and not think twice. It kills me...though naturally I make them pick the books up!Author Amanda M. Thrasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332024101294834156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-18771099226809768682011-01-06T09:01:45.629-08:002011-01-06T09:01:45.629-08:00Rebecca, huge thanks for introducing me here to al...Rebecca, huge thanks for introducing me here to all these lovely folks. It's an honor! I blush... xoxoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-59379245242899719822011-01-06T08:59:03.339-08:002011-01-06T08:59:03.339-08:00Beth F --- ah, a house full of books and no readin...Beth F --- ah, a house full of books and no reading restrictions! Such perfection! May I come visit? We can all appreciate that! Thanks so much.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-20245866449714158252011-01-06T08:47:46.501-08:002011-01-06T08:47:46.501-08:00Doreen, I'm entirely sure that sharing books ...Doreen, I'm entirely sure that sharing books with your grandchildren can only produce beautiful memories for them. Thanks so much for reading this and for your kind comment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-38597490169059780432011-01-06T06:50:57.636-08:002011-01-06T06:50:57.636-08:00Thank you everyone for supporting Mara (although s...Thank you everyone for supporting Mara (although she is pretty easy to support, isn't she?). What wonderful friends you all are. And as usual, thank you so much for supporting me :) xo RebeccaRebecca Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173544013811828275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-48658844698999097982011-01-06T03:46:42.760-08:002011-01-06T03:46:42.760-08:00After reading this, I see that in many ways I was ...After reading this, I see that in many ways I was blessed to have grown up in an era without YA books -- and a house full of books with no reading restrictions.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-10822175474020739022011-01-05T20:05:09.849-08:002011-01-05T20:05:09.849-08:00I will really show my age but I used to sit in my ...I will really show my age but I used to sit in my closet with a flashlight and devour Nancy Drew and the Bobbsey Twins.<br />I also loved reading my grandmother's childhood books and read them all to my children. You have reminded me to take them out and share them with my grandchildren.<br />I know it is a bit commercial but to get 2 of my grand daughters more interested in reading I bought them American Girl dolls and books. I can hardly keep up with them now they are reading and learning so much about my teenage years. I am really hoping it will be a beautiful memory one day for them.Doreen McGettiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691803968607905576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-65067350298679846452011-01-05T19:06:41.328-08:002011-01-05T19:06:41.328-08:00Dear Beth, that means so much, coming from you, Ma...Dear Beth, that means so much, coming from you, Madame Author!! Wouldn't it be great fun for us all to rummage together through an attic full of books! Many thanks and hugs, my friend.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-14659853308452871942011-01-05T18:55:13.141-08:002011-01-05T18:55:13.141-08:00Oh, Mara! This is so lovely and captivating. Thank...Oh, Mara! This is so lovely and captivating. Thank you for sharing this story with us. I loved it!Beth Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770840174293503835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-19741722092598753682011-01-05T15:15:33.211-08:002011-01-05T15:15:33.211-08:00Sweet Rebecca, our charming hostess here. What a ...Sweet Rebecca, our charming hostess here. What a gift to be part of this warm and welcoming site. You are indeed the soul of generosity. A million thanks! xoxoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-4374624458400791842011-01-05T15:11:49.957-08:002011-01-05T15:11:49.957-08:00Jeff, you kind gentlemean, you! What lovely, love...Jeff, you kind gentlemean, you! What lovely, lovely things to say about this small essay. I really can't thank you enough!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-35214584641737484272011-01-05T15:09:05.105-08:002011-01-05T15:09:05.105-08:00Hello Cheryl, you're entirely right in your as...Hello Cheryl, you're entirely right in your assessment that my early impressions are so prophetic of my adult self! Now if that raft hadn't sunk... Thanks so much, dear friend.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-1031348529836069042011-01-05T15:01:40.551-08:002011-01-05T15:01:40.551-08:00Ann, how magical to share adventures in attic read...Ann, how magical to share adventures in attic reading with you. Interesting how those books we discover early make such impressions on us --- your grandmother was a wise woman to recognize this. I really appreciate your kind words.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-38533991488913340622011-01-05T14:57:22.514-08:002011-01-05T14:57:22.514-08:00Oh Sara, I had conveniently forgotten that little ...Oh Sara, I had conveniently forgotten that little Elsie tidbit! How really dreadful those books were! Hmmm. Wonder where they all are now? Thanks for reading.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595082464186691711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-9649087738811885782011-01-05T13:22:06.243-08:002011-01-05T13:22:06.243-08:00Such a beautiful and charming essay you've wri...Such a beautiful and charming essay you've written, Mara. It has a 'timeless' quality to it and is a lovely piece!RJ Jeffreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461483875368788083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-76838670658310475112011-01-05T12:42:35.685-08:002011-01-05T12:42:35.685-08:00Ah, so much here to appreciate, Mara! Great writin...Ah, so much here to appreciate, Mara! Great writing and the telling of a young independent mind...so telling of the later adult survivor! Simply put, WELL DONE!CHEZBLANCHE DESIGNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660429079235812630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-29434479057822689582011-01-05T12:37:24.483-08:002011-01-05T12:37:24.483-08:00I love this. When I was ten, I found an old copy o...I love this. When I was ten, I found an old copy of Jane Eyre in my grandmother's attic. It took me two days to read. From that moment forward, I took my grandmother's reading a lot more serious. Her chocies turned me onto books like Gone With The Wind and The Autobiography of Jane Pittman. I would sneak and read her books when she wasn't around. I'm sure she was on to me but didn't want to take the adventure away. Thank goodness for attics and grandmothers. ;) Wonderful post. <br /><br />Ann HiteAnn Hitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249268908638339927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392561731613726236.post-25718694891065842832011-01-05T12:04:29.678-08:002011-01-05T12:04:29.678-08:00Oh, my gosh, me too, with the Elsie Dinsmore books...Oh, my gosh, me too, with the Elsie Dinsmore books. For a while I vowed to be as "good" as poor insipid Elsie was (she passed out rather than play the piano for her father on Sunday) - fortunately, that phase soon wore off.Sara J. Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145626175256433448noreply@blogger.com