tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post5774178783756527335..comments2024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00Comments on Reading, Writing, Working, Playing: Turn of the Century Salon - January JaneGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-16608431229955464582013-01-31T08:16:20.533-07:002013-01-31T08:16:20.533-07:00Another great group read! I love your anwser to t...Another great group read! I love your anwser to the question of what authors you love. My sentiments exactly!Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-8275092820734172372013-01-31T00:22:40.398-07:002013-01-31T00:22:40.398-07:00Your answer to the first question with your father...Your answer to the first question with your father's favourites took me right back to my childhood, particularly with Uncle Remus. I loved Brer Rabbit, but I can't remember reading the books, maybe my dad read them to me too, he read, or made up stories, at bedtime each night. BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-82004080374347245282013-01-30T18:20:43.076-07:002013-01-30T18:20:43.076-07:00I feel like such a slacker now! I'll blame my ...I feel like such a slacker now! I'll blame my dad - he didn't get nearly as many classics into our hands (although that was most of what he read to us). Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-24101621469266873252013-01-30T14:30:04.007-07:002013-01-30T14:30:04.007-07:00Clarification, Tasha. The collection of poems is ...Clarification, Tasha. The collection of poems is called "The Bridge," and my favorite of the poems is called "To Brooklyn Bridge."<br /><br />Enjoy!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-58727878204951919172013-01-30T12:56:30.418-07:002013-01-30T12:56:30.418-07:00I will have to look for The Brooklyn Bridge; I kno...I will have to look for The Brooklyn Bridge; I know very little about poetry and even less about the poetry from this time period, so it might be time to educate myself a bit.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-22963545627292309132013-01-30T12:24:50.273-07:002013-01-30T12:24:50.273-07:00I should add - I'm looking forward to reading ...I should add - I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts on Jekyll and Hyde! I would like to re-read that one.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693636355638596302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-29852822251449999352013-01-30T12:24:12.743-07:002013-01-30T12:24:12.743-07:00I didn't realize The Virginian was from this e...I didn't realize The Virginian was from this era! Will be adding it to my list as well. Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693636355638596302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-62610416395603173772013-01-30T12:24:06.193-07:002013-01-30T12:24:06.193-07:00I read Their Eyes Were Watching God in 2011 and wa...I read Their Eyes Were Watching God in 2011 and was amazed by it. Powerful writing and fascinating story. Did not see the ending coming at all!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-3726500383548301982013-01-30T11:42:07.009-07:002013-01-30T11:42:07.009-07:00I took a few classes in college that covered 1890 ...I took a few classes in college that covered 1890 to 1940 that I really loved. Have you read Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God? It's one of my favorites and it would fit into the time period.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.com