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Tag Archives: Harriet the Spy
Tomboys: Supporting evidence
Since I reference all of these great tomboys in culture in my recent article for Film Comment, I thought I’d provide the results of my research. This was a fun one. My main focus was on Candleshoe. Paper Moon was … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Harriet the Spy, Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Little Women, Sanaa Lathan
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My hero. My guiding star. Even now.
Especially now. Things are about to get freakin’ nuts. It is so important to keep in mind who I really am. Even in the whirling vortex.
Book Meme: Pick One
Hard to pick one answer for each. Got this from Ted. One book youâre currently reading: I am only reading one. I cannot read fiction right now. I can barely read, if you want to know the truth, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Charlotte Bronte, Crime and Punishment, Evelyn Waugh, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Geek Love, Harriet the Spy, Helter Skelter, Jane Eyre, Katherine Dunn, Leo Tolstoy, Louise Fitzhugh, Mating, Norman Rush, Nureyev, Scoop, Shakespeare, Villette, Vincent Bugliosi, War and Peace
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Book Questions:
I got this from my good friend Ted . Naturally I had to go overboard and provide links (to my own blog), and I can never ever answer a question with only one choice. I refuse. What was the last … Continue reading
Tooooo Many Books
Got this meme from my dear friend Ted – who just started blogging – go, Ted. (Here’s a Diary Friday, by the way, which describes the night Ted and I became friends. We had known each other for a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged Atonement, Billy Budd, Great Expectations, Harriet the Spy, House of Leaves, Scoop, The Pigman
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Important Childhood Books
List 5 books that played an important role in your childhood and explain why Dan tagged me! Eons ago and I’m just getting it now because my trackback functionality basically doesn’t exist. And to everyone out there – consider yourself … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, Ballet Shoes, Charlotte's Web, E.L. Konigsburg, Harriet the Spy, Jane Langton, Little Women
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Two Book Memes
1. First book to leave a lasting impression? Charlotte’s Web. That was the first book that made my heart HURT after finishing it. But that hurt also had some joy in it …. I mean, the last paragraph of that … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte's Web, Elinor Lipman, Harriet the Spy, Jincy Willett, Madeleine L'Engle, Robert Kaplan, Stephen King
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The Books: The Long Secret (Louise Fitzhugh)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA books: Next book on the shelf is The Long Secret by Louise Fitzhugh. A sort of sequel to Harriet the Spy – only Harriet isn’t the lead of this one. She’s the second lead. The lead … Continue reading
The Books: Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA books: Next book on the shelf is another childhood favorite: Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. This is one of my favorite books of all time. I wrote a huge thing about it here, if you’re … Continue reading
Kids Books
A fun little mini-meme. I am upping the choices to five as opposed to three. Why? Because I want to! Name five favorite childrens series. 1. The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis 2. The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed … Continue reading