tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post6670045086529410208..comments2023-10-20T04:37:14.807-05:00Comments on Stephanie Shepherd: The Story Girl and The Golden Road // 2012 L.M. Montgomery ChallengeStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04660852009014295034noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post-90271964486216688032015-06-22T22:25:02.303-05:002015-06-22T22:25:02.303-05:00I absolutely love these books and think it's r...I absolutely love these books and think it's really unfortunate that they're not better known... I first read them I don't remember when, a few years ago, and I immediately fell in love with them... Then there was this trip and not much to do, and it wasn't exactly the happiest time in my life (very very complicated family situation, looong story) and I was reading this book, over and over, in the car on that trip, so it was sort of my escape and my life for that time, and now I reread them and I opened those pages (symbolically... Kindle. It's a necessary thing for me, really) and I am greeted by all of these beautiful wonderful familiar characters, and... I love this... what do you call two books...? Um, novel and companion novel, let's say, even more than Anne of Green Gables really. It's just so... Goodness, I don't know. It's perfect :) and definitely will read to my children if and when I have any. abigail-is-a-foghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271491282756388106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post-17920435514656520462012-02-06T20:51:44.884-06:002012-02-06T20:51:44.884-06:00I'm finding it interesting how you small-famil...I'm finding it interesting how you small-family-moved-around-a-lot love these books as a nostalgic "what I didn't have". I love these books as a "yes-this-is-what-it's-really-like." I identify strongly with Montgomery's stories of big groups of children (like these books and <i>Rainbow Valley</i>, in particular) as one who was raised in a second generation big family (My dad was one of 5, my mom one of 12. I am one of seven.)<br /><br />I'm sure your girls will enjoy whatever stories you have to tell--and some day you'll be pleased (or perhaps a little embarrassed) to hear them repeating them near and far.bekahcubedhttp://bekahcubed.menterz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post-54500365084322517812012-02-05T12:57:04.310-06:002012-02-05T12:57:04.310-06:00I read The Story Girl but I didn't take away a...I read The Story Girl but I didn't take away any of that from the book! You and Carrie make me want to read Montgomery but when I do I get so distracted by her wordiness that the story is lost.<br /><br />We went back to Arkansas last summer for a family reunion on my mom's side. My great-aunts and uncles and cousins came out of the woodwork. It was fun but left me a little sad that I'm related to all those people but don't know them. Many I don't even know their names.Stephanie's Mommy Brainhttp://stephaniesmommybrain.blogspot.com/2012/01/lm-montgomery-challenge-2012-wrap-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post-67413271881433801602012-01-26T23:53:51.083-06:002012-01-26T23:53:51.083-06:00I love the idea of the stories of our childhood an...I love the idea of the stories of our childhood and how the children love to hear them. Ours don't mind hearing the same ones over & over again. Perhaps there is more weaving and spiritual impact in our everyday stories than we realize at time -- perhaps that connection that to the idea that there is more to this life than the days that we spend on this earth. Others have come before; others will come after as well. <br /><br />We will need to pick these books up again and I need to encourage my girls to read them for themselves. I think they are at a good age for them now. Thanks for the reminder.Kathleen T. Jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021119386207509180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post-30065815839199345332012-01-26T10:38:04.503-06:002012-01-26T10:38:04.503-06:00*grin*
I like reading your take-away from these b...*grin*<br /><br />I like reading your take-away from these books. I was really glad I read these particular titles this past month also. I wish I had more time to give Montgomery but, alas, I believe I am out of time. <br /><br />Thanks for playing along!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153352.post-4731238643912400432012-01-26T08:23:06.134-06:002012-01-26T08:23:06.134-06:00I really enjoyed reading this, Stephanie. You'...I really enjoyed reading this, Stephanie. You're so right about the importance of stories. I have a hard time coming up with stories from my rather take childhood, too, but the girls definitely want them. :-)Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.com