tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post8486943378656250997..comments2024-03-26T18:05:43.951-07:00Comments on Lilacs & Lace: Serendipitous Spider SilkLaura Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01288197213619181028noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-21489609245081280202012-02-16T21:42:00.267-08:002012-02-16T21:42:00.267-08:00I only read a couple of the Trixie Belden series, ...I only read a couple of the Trixie Belden series, but they were just fabulous. And I, too, was in love with the PBS costumes - kindred spirits, indeed!Laura Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288197213619181028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-65009131775708700322012-02-16T21:37:48.960-08:002012-02-16T21:37:48.960-08:00Oh my! Sweet Valley Twins - I remember them well!...Oh my! Sweet Valley Twins - I remember them well!<br /><br />I hate to admit it, but I love Janet Evanovich books - and the only reason I started reading them was the brightly colored books spines in the library caught my attention. It's like junk food reading; not very good for you, but so much fun!Laura Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288197213619181028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-80207766286928972172012-02-12T00:23:07.396-08:002012-02-12T00:23:07.396-08:00My aunt yard upon yard of of shelving dedicated to...My aunt yard upon yard of of shelving dedicated to Nancy Drew (or Kitty - they changed her name when they made the translation) books from the late 50s and from the early 60s, I read some of them when I was younger, but I never could stand them. I was also given Anne of the Green Gables, which I couldn't stand either. <br /><br />There has been a lot of both going around the internet lately, including articles (quite interesting ones) about all the changes made to Nancy over the years (e.g. moxy, age and hair colour). It always makes me feel like I've missed some crucial part of childhood, being too busy reading novels about WWII and pop-psychology from the library. At least I did read a lot of <i>Sweet Valley Twins</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-29780952536042803892012-02-11T22:30:14.211-08:002012-02-11T22:30:14.211-08:00Nancy Drew was my absolute favorite book series as...Nancy Drew was my absolute favorite book series as a child. My first books were books from the 50s given to me by my father, who received them when he was a child. I now collect as many of the old editions as I can. I didn't realize there had been changes to the text though, that's quite vexing. I too would love to see how much more tenacious she could have been written. Not having the best examples growing up, I credit Nancy with my sense of morality :P. I even have a fairly large tattoo of the cover of The Secret of the Old Clock. :)Laura Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483104164197367998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-75577373808176059832012-02-11T19:14:28.745-08:002012-02-11T19:14:28.745-08:00Overheard conversation #9:
"Here it comes.&q...Overheard conversation #9:<br /><br />"Here it comes."<br />"Yep, all the features she loves in her new B330."<br />"Of course, she's waxing all literary at the moment, but she knows curious others will give her an opening like a recessed panel doorway to a hidden staircase."<br />"Yep, and she'll let us know about how a certain recently discovered attachment has alleviated her uneasiness with button holes, fittingly, all at the touch of a button."<br />"Or how she's empowered by having up to a 5mm stitch length and a 5.5mm stitch width. That's a good deal of territory for one gal to be able cover."<br />"Yep, and what about how having five presser feet allows Laura Mae sewing without sleuthing for some make-shift technique to put the pieces together."<br />"It's as if she has an entirely new shoe collection!"<br />"Yep, all of that, nine needle positions, and the ability to race along at up to a speedy 900 stitches per minute."<br />"Her problem solving skills and productivity can only..."<br />"...don't say it!!"<br />"Well then, we'll just see what 'The Box with the Footprint' really has in store for our busybody at-large."Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-89805745400074124052012-02-11T17:46:17.018-08:002012-02-11T17:46:17.018-08:00Oh, we must be kindred spirits! I can't tell y...Oh, we must be kindred spirits! I can't tell you how many times I read and re-read Nancy Drew (older version -- she had a roadster) and Trixie Belden and of course Anne of Green Gables (loved the PBS seriesm, too, for the period costumes). Some books are just like home.<br /><br />How do you like your new Bernina? I was very happy that you won! All the best!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895625114035965626noreply@blogger.com