tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post6700462644032672708..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett-Readalong Post.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-48407298101514318602012-09-06T10:30:00.263-04:002012-09-06T10:30:00.263-04:00Adding the right garden decor to your garden can m...Adding the right garden decor to your garden can make your garden even more beautiful and more unique. Oftentimes, it is not a new rosebush or geranium that you need -- rather, you might just need some beautiful garden art.<br /><br /><a href="http://flowerbededging.webs.com/" rel="nofollow">Flower Bed</a><br />flower bed ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660942078347090472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-20324875093476426272012-06-02T04:05:22.694-04:002012-06-02T04:05:22.694-04:00The Secret Garden is so magical -- and I've on...The Secret Garden is so magical -- and I've only read half of it. But growing up hearing the story of Mary Lennox and watching various adaptations, it's very near and dear to my heart. I'm thrilled to hear it lived up to your expectations.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-39989183159650529682012-06-01T22:51:10.581-04:002012-06-01T22:51:10.581-04:00I loves your post and the story of your childhood ...I loves your post and the story of your childhood memory! I enjoyed reading your comments here to - thanks for joining the party!Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-9128870471585402842012-05-31T23:12:46.076-04:002012-05-31T23:12:46.076-04:00I love this book!! And I am so glad I found the G...I love this book!! And I am so glad I found the Garden Party too!!! I wish I had the cover above!!! <br /><br />Angie<br /><br /><a href="http://angelasanxiouslife.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Angela's Anxious Life</a>Angela's Anxious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-67758409509120174562012-05-31T20:24:42.221-04:002012-05-31T20:24:42.221-04:00glad to find you were reading along and now part o...glad to find you were reading along and now part of the Party! enjoy your gorgeous new copy !!<br />i read mine on kindle - yay!Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-37036903280984853942012-05-31T20:23:20.604-04:002012-05-31T20:23:20.604-04:00i loved that Little Princess movie! as i did The ...i loved that Little Princess movie! as i did The Secret Garden, but now I've read the book and there's just soooo much more in the book that's missed in the movie.. <br />illustrated by Tasha Tudor would be amazing ...Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-1979936873911375822012-05-31T20:21:26.292-04:002012-05-31T20:21:26.292-04:00it's a classic over 100 so you can download it...it's a classic over 100 so you can download it for free to any ereading device including your pc ! enjoy any time you want!Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-90100962647951518542012-05-31T20:19:55.435-04:002012-05-31T20:19:55.435-04:00yay for library sales!
{and charity shops!}yay for library sales!<br />{and charity shops!}Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-44302583249443617572012-05-31T20:03:20.149-04:002012-05-31T20:03:20.149-04:00I remember really enjoying this as a kid, and you ...I remember really enjoying this as a kid, and you have definitely made me want to re-read it.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-45348529673727446452012-05-31T15:45:02.540-04:002012-05-31T15:45:02.540-04:00I recently read this too and was surprised at how ...I recently read this too and was surprised at how inspiring it was for me. I read it during a very scary, unsure pregnancy and the book gave me a message of hope and good attitude. Beautiful blog by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-15464175194981619042012-05-31T15:38:21.835-04:002012-05-31T15:38:21.835-04:00I read this edition too earlier in the year (isn&#...I read this edition too earlier in the year (isn't it gorgeous) and then placed it on the shelf next to my battered childhood copy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)<br /><br />Like Amanda, I think A Little Princess is better than The Secret Garden.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-13694135145926936532012-05-31T14:05:56.966-04:002012-05-31T14:05:56.966-04:00I adore the robins on the cover, and I'm so ha...I adore the robins on the cover, and I'm so happy you finally got to read your OWN copy!! :-)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-76694424004706526322012-05-31T13:40:55.659-04:002012-05-31T13:40:55.659-04:00Ah, a well-loved book from my childhood. I have my...Ah, a well-loved book from my childhood. I have my own copy now, but when I was little I read my mom's illustrated (by Tasha Tudor) edition. Have you read <em>A Little Princess</em>? That was another favorite of mine, perhaps even more so than <em>The Secret Garden</em>.amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-59358255797036133522012-05-31T13:33:20.078-04:002012-05-31T13:33:20.078-04:00One of my best friends gave her copy of this book ...One of my best friends gave her copy of this book to me when I moved from IL to California for graduate school... it's now 6 years later and I still haven't read it. Unfortunately, the book is in storage thousands of miles away BUT I do plan on getting all my things (LOTS OF BOOKS) come vacation time in November, so when I finally have the book in hand, I'll shoot it to the top of my TBR pile.Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-81127053134606742242012-05-31T13:13:33.959-04:002012-05-31T13:13:33.959-04:00Glad to hear you enjoyed this book. I was introduc...Glad to hear you enjoyed this book. I was introduced to the movie first and recently reread the book and rewatched the movie. The movie is surprisingly well done and it's only as an adult I recognized how amazing it was.theduckthiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255259957279220797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-85570941999575155622012-05-31T12:51:15.398-04:002012-05-31T12:51:15.398-04:00I have never read this one all the way through. I ...I have never read this one all the way through. I KNOW! I KNOW! Heather (CapriciousReader) and I will be buddy reading it when she gets back from vacation. Really excited!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-7023981619999945252012-05-31T11:21:02.373-04:002012-05-31T11:21:02.373-04:00I wish I had known about this readalong before! So...I wish I had known about this readalong before! Somehow I have never managed to read The Secret Garden, but I read and loved A Little Princess as a child, which is by the same author I believe.<br />I used to pretend I was Sara, its heroine, when I was younger :)Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672158633910811092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-81334449556642296002012-05-31T10:23:26.191-04:002012-05-31T10:23:26.191-04:00I absolutely loved this book, how much actually su...I absolutely loved this book, how much actually surprised me. And I agree, the Puffin covers are gorgeous and I already have a list of the ones I need to buy.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-43173983134435002002012-05-31T10:03:02.201-04:002012-05-31T10:03:02.201-04:00I was a part of the read-along too. This book was ...I was a part of the read-along too. This book was such a fun re-read! I had forgotten how much I loved it!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-8352089673983122652012-05-31T09:14:12.128-04:002012-05-31T09:14:12.128-04:00I love this story, too. I read it aloud to my dau...I love this story, too. I read it aloud to my daughter several years ago. I wanted my own secret garden just like this...(but I live in the desert where nothing grows!) I found a copy for sale at the library for 25 cents and snagged it with the intent to reread it again one day soon...Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.com