tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post4646568955242443493..comments2024-03-28T13:37:54.610+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: My Mom's BookshelfSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82534540871463010102021-02-03T17:25:28.441+00:002021-02-03T17:25:28.441+00:00Such an interesting post! This makes me want to do...Such an interesting post! This makes me want to do a post about books that impacted me in my teenage years, and twenties, which I am sure will all seem so very dated by now. Remember The Women's Room? The World According to Garp? I read some of these books your mom read, lots of Michener, Barbara Taylor Bradford's book I enjoyed. There was also a book called Five Smooth Stones that I reread every year. I finally found a copy and bought it, just to own it, but I couldn't make myself read it now. It didn't age that well. Anyway, great post! Another angle of your anthropological lens.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79134603479383562602021-02-03T16:06:56.339+00:002021-02-03T16:06:56.339+00:00when I was growing up the family room had a high l...when I was growing up the family room had a high ledge bookshelf that ran along the two long walls. When I was about 13 or 14 I noticed Lolita and snuck it down to read it. about halfway through, my mother discovered I was reading it and took it away as being inappropriate for my age. she put it back on the shelf. I waited a couple of weeks and got it back down and finished it undiscovered.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39471186157851370062021-02-03T07:21:58.205+00:002021-02-03T07:21:58.205+00:00I've never been to either of those parks! One ...I've never been to either of those parks! One of these days!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39088346844904888852021-02-03T07:20:44.270+00:002021-02-03T07:20:44.270+00:00Wasn't Glenn Campbell also in "True Grit&...Wasn't Glenn Campbell also in "True Grit"? I haven't seen that movie in AGES. Glad you enjoyed the look back!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66501534875109471192021-02-03T07:19:15.891+00:002021-02-03T07:19:15.891+00:00I bet it's hideously dated now, and probably n...I bet it's hideously dated now, and probably not even in print, but it might be fun to try. I think the only one of these we have in the Mellon is "True Grit." We used to have "Christy" but I think we weeded it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59706550496683800232021-02-03T07:17:26.574+00:002021-02-03T07:17:26.574+00:00My question is, why is it zipless? Even if it'...My question is, why is it zipless? Even if it's unburdened from meaning or obligation, isn't there still a zipper involved?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51454822137716175582021-02-03T07:16:46.977+00:002021-02-03T07:16:46.977+00:00I'm sure that's why my mom liked it. Mom h...I'm sure that's why my mom liked it. Mom has feminist tendencies, in her ultimately conformist way! Thanks for the clarification on the agave.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44130300261920598252021-02-03T07:15:40.380+00:002021-02-03T07:15:40.380+00:00OMG, I can't believe there are seven of those ...OMG, I can't believe there are seven of those Barbara Taylor Bradford books. She was a word machine! (Like Michener!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79108071815754315472021-02-03T07:14:56.652+00:002021-02-03T07:14:56.652+00:00We had several magazines lying around too -- alway...We had several magazines lying around too -- always Time and National Geographic.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42460227718884834392021-02-03T07:14:28.013+00:002021-02-03T07:14:28.013+00:00Writing about "Fear of Flying" has made ...Writing about "Fear of Flying" has made me want to read it again, as an adult. I'm sure it would make much more sense to me now. (And I'd have more patience with the non-sexy parts!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32672432326511350002021-02-03T07:13:19.825+00:002021-02-03T07:13:19.825+00:00I think the popularity of video games has sadly cu...I think the popularity of video games has sadly cut quite a bit into kids' reading time.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-12902475695678694892021-02-03T07:12:34.751+00:002021-02-03T07:12:34.751+00:00Oh yeah, I kind of remember it on TV. Was it a min...Oh yeah, I kind of remember it on TV. Was it a mini-series, maybe? All the comments here have made me think I should read it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62336488738431028442021-02-03T07:12:00.693+00:002021-02-03T07:12:00.693+00:00And prescient, considering we went on to wage war ...And prescient, considering we went on to wage war in that part of the world. The ugly American got even uglier!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36514377243812546332021-02-03T07:11:13.794+00:002021-02-03T07:11:13.794+00:00My mom got into mysteries later in life. She read ...My mom got into mysteries later in life. She read a lot of Nevada Barr.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56373283583314063142021-02-03T07:10:34.121+00:002021-02-03T07:10:34.121+00:00You know, I think I tried Hawaii too. I never trie...You know, I think I tried Hawaii too. I never tried "The Source," but my dad always said that was Michener's best.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38826316706990083902021-02-03T07:09:43.017+00:002021-02-03T07:09:43.017+00:00One of the biggest determiners of whether a child ...One of the biggest determiners of whether a child will be a reader is whether the parents read themselves.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44447869157092333772021-02-03T07:09:01.114+00:002021-02-03T07:09:01.114+00:00I don't think I ever read "Couples,"...I don't think I ever read "Couples," though I did read other Updike. Christy is the one book on this list I'm thinking I should revisit. And maybe "Fear of Flying," just for curiosity's sake!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17403354067655118282021-02-03T07:07:49.406+00:002021-02-03T07:07:49.406+00:00I'm surprised Michener was so popular. You'...I'm surprised Michener was so popular. You'd think those long books would be a marketing nightmare!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-70163871823323316852021-02-03T07:06:39.125+00:002021-02-03T07:06:39.125+00:00Very subversive, to make them "win" thei...Very subversive, to make them "win" their reading time! :)<br /><br />I was one of those kids who'd read in bed for hours. I remember staying up into the wee hours some mornings, finishing a novel. (Often Stephen King!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10639622290531438552021-02-03T07:04:53.750+00:002021-02-03T07:04:53.750+00:00I don't know why I remember book covers so wel...I don't know why I remember book covers so well, but they've always made a big impression on me. Sometimes much bigger than the books themselves!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-2686854795580214202021-02-03T07:04:06.572+00:002021-02-03T07:04:06.572+00:00My mom was quite insistent on keeping her books, t...My mom was quite insistent on keeping her books, though I do remember helping her clean off the shelves at least twice. (Probably when we painted the room.) We gave away bags of stuff.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54484258402406968732021-02-03T06:30:26.860+00:002021-02-03T06:30:26.860+00:00Some but not all of the titles are familiar to me....Some but not all of the titles are familiar to me. I've read a couple of Michener's books. The first cover - America's Wonderland - reminded me that an American publication about national parks prompted me to visit the Arcadia National Park in Maine and Big Bend in Texas. Both were wonderful experiences.<br />Alphie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10892940220980528042021-02-03T02:43:42.064+00:002021-02-03T02:43:42.064+00:00What A Trip - Haven't Thought About A Number O...What A Trip - Haven't Thought About A Number Of These Books For Years - True Grit Always Amazed Me And Then Found Out The Original With Johnny Boy Was Filmed Right Down The Road From Me - Would Love To Thumb Through The National Parks For Sure - As I Lay Dying, Like WoW - With All These Memorable Books Around, Hide Olga Girl An Extra Treat Under Her Pink Blanket - Also, Thanx For The Positive Vibes <br /><br />Cheers The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38313011452715925432021-02-03T01:46:42.131+00:002021-02-03T01:46:42.131+00:00I love the cover of The Ugly American! The golden...I love the cover of The Ugly American! The golden stupa and umbrellas/parasols the people are carrying are definitely Myanmar, but the style of dress is Vietnamese. Might have to try to find that one to read.Lindsey Schuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713201916418387137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10412356110637082662021-02-02T22:29:09.728+00:002021-02-02T22:29:09.728+00:00I didn't know about zipless either.I didn't know about zipless either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com