tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post8821885223297444142..comments2024-03-25T02:43:49.115-05:00Comments on Karen Edmisten: Ending the School Year With Beautiful, Heartbreaking Literature (and some poetry) Karen Edmisten http://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-72270566533314369462018-05-31T06:59:28.713-05:002018-05-31T06:59:28.713-05:00Robyn, yes, I agree about the parallel with Ruth&#...Robyn, yes, I agree about the parallel with Ruth's radish poem (which I absolutely love.) <br />Mary Lee, indeed. The last five lines wallop me every time. <br />Michelle, you reminded me that Atticus sent me an interesting little clip about the play. I need to share it in a post. If you're interested, it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JobZ4vJ6HTIKaren Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-658050578533887882018-05-29T18:18:15.405-05:002018-05-29T18:18:15.405-05:00My daughter and I have shared books, more because ...My daughter and I have shared books, more because we've both brought them into the house and one of us is interested in the other. I haven't read "Our Town" but have seen the play, though I think I'd like to read it now–thanks for both of these reviews Karen!Michelle Koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575814872372518994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-28064480441866025092018-05-28T10:38:20.354-05:002018-05-28T10:38:20.354-05:00There's lots to learn from Lucinda Matlock...There's lots to learn from Lucinda Matlock...Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-45579747672489422792018-05-27T17:01:12.687-05:002018-05-27T17:01:12.687-05:00Speaking of Ruth, this post reminds me a bit of Ru...Speaking of Ruth, this post reminds me a bit of Ruth's this week! How special to share these literary loves with your daughters. Timeless choices for all of us! :0)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-89076997079053627162018-05-27T15:33:06.439-05:002018-05-27T15:33:06.439-05:00Ruth, I love that she's checking out books for...Ruth, I love that she's checking out books for you. That's delightful. :) <br />What does your son want to read with you? <br />Ramona is 15, too! :) Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-71980219663959172342018-05-27T15:16:22.215-05:002018-05-27T15:16:22.215-05:00It's one of the great joys of parenting, shari...It's one of the great joys of parenting, sharing books with your children. And as soon as they could read for themselves, they were recommending books to me! I'm going to visit my daughter soon, and she's talking about the books she's going to check out for me from the library while I'm there, and my son has asked me to read him a book when school is out (and he's 15!). Like you, I am a lucky, lucky woman. <3 Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-38441011707716372222018-05-27T08:12:43.022-05:002018-05-27T08:12:43.022-05:00Kay, mother/daughter book clubs are the best! And ...Kay, mother/daughter book clubs are the best! And what would life be if we all agreed on everything all the time? :) <br /><br />Half the fun of discussing books is seeing where we dovetail, and the other half is digging into where we disagree!Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-8705583569240011682018-05-27T07:47:54.760-05:002018-05-27T07:47:54.760-05:00I love how you share books you love with your daug...I love how you share books you love with your daughters. I do, too. Some we both love; others she doesn't quite grasp (and, if I tell the truth, I don't get some of her favorites, either). Either way, I'm glad we share a love of reading. I just enjoyed a production of OUR TOWN put on by our local community theater, but I didn't know the connection with the poem. Thanks for sharing it.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-62143574773406620042018-05-27T07:46:05.067-05:002018-05-27T07:46:05.067-05:00Irene, I will head over and read that letter -- th...Irene, I will head over and read that letter -- thanks for the link! My husband read GO SET A WATCHMAN but I couldn't bring myself to read it. I wanted to leave TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD untouched in my mind and heart. :) As my daughters' lit teacher, that was a weak choice, but as one who has loved TKaM for so long, it was my only choice. :) <br /><br />Linda, your Stafford choice was perfect, esp. for this time of year. <br /><br />Tabatha, now I need to go look for The Postmortal -- interesting! <br /><br />Molly, enjoy your reread -- Our Town is always worth one! Let me know if your children read it, too (i.e., if you share it in your own family book club.) :) Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-1073430969906284602018-05-26T05:44:03.495-05:002018-05-26T05:44:03.495-05:00I love that you share books with your daughters--a...I love that you share books with your daughters--almost like your own family book club! You've inspired me to dig up "Our Town" and reread it. I may even send it to my children and invite them to read along with me. Thanks for the inspiration! I'm off to check out Irene's father's letter now.Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-57295961232335274492018-05-25T10:58:09.129-05:002018-05-25T10:58:09.129-05:00Beautiful sharing with your daughters, Karen!
&quo...Beautiful sharing with your daughters, Karen!<br />"Lucinda Matlock" made me think of "The Postmortal" by Drew Magary, which grappled with issues about what people would do if they suddenly had all the time in the world. Magary thought people weren't strong enough to "love Life" if they lived for a thousand years, so long that they go way past having "lived enough." Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-24533456920811721782018-05-25T08:47:43.122-05:002018-05-25T08:47:43.122-05:00I shared a kind of 'goodbye' poem today to...I shared a kind of 'goodbye' poem today too, Karen and I recently re-read To Kill A Mockingbird. Yes, I agree, it is a perfect novel. My school did plays that were outstanding for middle schoolers and one year they did "Our Town", brought us all to tears. It is a book whose message can carry us through life's upsets, I think, another that keeps us reading and loving books. I love hearing that you share with your daughters, have fond memories of me and my daughter reading together. Thanks for a beautiful post.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-44767100131625535402018-05-25T08:21:52.245-05:002018-05-25T08:21:52.245-05:00So sweet, sharing beloved books with your daughter...So sweet, sharing beloved books with your daughters... some of my most precious treasures are books given me by my father, and memories of conversations we shared about books. I posted the letter he wrote to me about Harper Lee's GO SET A WATCHMAN on my blog, in case you'd like a peek! http://irenelatham.blogspot.com/2015/09/prejudice-faith-fathers-daughters-and.html Btw, I, too, adore OUR TOWN. Stuff of poets, indeed! Thank you for sharing.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com