This post was started in the midst of my recent vacation, but then there were internet connection issues and piles of stuff to go through when I got back to Texas and, well, you know how it is. Part of my trip was spent at a friend’s house who is also a big kid lit [...]
Posts Tagged ‘19th century houses’
Vacation Reading
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19th century houses, Elizabeth Enright, historical fiction, Keeping Days, Noel Streatfeild, Norma Johnston on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My new favorite family, the Melendys
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19th century houses, Elizabeth Enright, Melendy Family, World War II on January 18, 2010 | 6 Comments »
There was a time, not so very long ago, when I was not familiar with the Melendy family. Sure, I had heard them mentioned by friends, and they sounded like a nice enough family. But my life, I thought, was full. Ooops. For those that don’t know about the Melendys, they are the center of [...]
The Life of a Book
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19th century houses, Anne of Green Gables, Zilpha Keatley Snyder on December 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last night, I was reminded of that other kind of history that books can hold. I was reading The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Not exactly a kidlit history book, even though it is set in the Depression (yeah!) and features another awesome old house (double yeah! I seem to have this talent lately of finding lots of [...]
Falling in love with bricks and mortar
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19th century houses, historic preservation, Katie John, Mary Calhoun on November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In need of a break from my self-imposed “Non-fiction November,” I grabbed Katie John by Mary Calhoun as my before bed book. It’s one of those books I’ve heard about for years, but never read. At a recent gathering of fellow book-lovers, someone just handed me Katie and said “You need to read this.” So [...]
The sparest of spare rooms
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 19th century houses, Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley, L. M. Montgomery on October 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For the first time in my adult life, overnight guests can sleep somewhere besides the couch. As a fairly new homeowner, I have a spare room! With an extra bed! However, as a fairly new homeowner, the bed is a hand-me-down and the mattress has certainly seen better days. Buying a new mattress has been [...]
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