Welcome to Litsy!

Returning to an old childhood classic with Alexis Bledel, Winnie herself in the 2002 film (I was 11!), narrating the story was soothingly nostalgic all while retaining Natalie Babbitt‘s understated explorations of time, nature, death, injustice, and the cycle of life for children. A brilliant classic of children‘s literature, recommended for all ages.

The first kids‘ book club of the school year is always sparsely attended at the library, and this September was no different. The one 9 year-old girl who attended reviewed Tuck Everlasting, one of my favorite children‘s books ever, thusly: “it wasn‘t horrid.” 😅

For my part, I still love it, warts (Jesse) & all. I‘ll forever be a Natalie Babbitt superfan.

Book 102🎧 4⭐️

I listed to this one because it was mentioned a few time in the FROM📺 conspiracies😂

I‘m not quite sure if I get it aside from the cover looking like the photo of Boyds cottage.

It was fine in terms of writing style but all the adults aside from Angus felt dumbed down which felt like a disservice. It felt odd to read about existential subjects aimed at 10-year-olds (gotta start them early on philosophy I guess)

The age gaps feel a bit awkward, even if the adults feel very childlike. It was all over the place and messy in other aspects.

I liked this, but think I might have loved it if I had read it as a kid. I‘m not sure as an adult that the Jessie/Winnie portion of the story hit correctly. However, I really liked the father, Angus Tuck. The question of living forever hits harder in my mid-40s and I liked how the book ended. This was my #Doublespin for November.

Read in November.

“Queen Anne‘s lace lay dusty on the surface of the meadows like foam on a painted sea.”

My summer‘s been way too busy for my liking and I neglected to review this directly after finishing. Now, seeing the unenthusiastic reviews here, I wish I hadn‘t! I loved it so so much (upon first AND second reading) and wish I could be more specific about it. Natalie Babbitt is such a gifted writer and thinker. Any doubts? Read her (imperfectly digitized) article, which I‘ve linked in the comments below, about joy and Children‘s Literature. ⛲️🐸⏳

Just finished and it was painfully boring. However, because of the subject of eternal life and the ending it will stick with me. Overall, it was a little too A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek for me.

Starting this one tonight.

My friendly bank teller culled her bookshelves to make room and set aside a couple she thought I might like. It pays to talk books everywhere you go!!

#Forever ♾️ #InQuotes 🗣️ 💕

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

"Dont be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You dont have to live for ever, you just have to live."

So it might be kind of a unpopular opinion because I see how much people love this book but I just wasnt a fan of it. I didnt like how jesse reacted to winnie. I didnt like that the family let her sacrifie herself. I didnt like the ending.

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I probably would have liked this better if I‘d read it when I was younger. But reading it as an adult, the attempt at a romantic subplot just came off as creepy. This also would have been more interesting if we‘d learned more about the Tucks‘ backstory.

#LittensWantToKnow @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

"You don't have to live forever, you just have to live."

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView Thank you for the tag.💗
1. The tagged book, this is my favorite book and try and read it every year or so.
2. Winter: White and Wicked, it's a blend of Frozen and Ice Road Truckers. Not quite sure if I'm into it or not.

"The sky was a ragged blaze of red and pink and orange, and its double trembled on the surface of the pond like color spilled from a paintbox."

My 4th grade teacher read this book to the class and I have vividly remembered parts of it since. This is my first time reading it since then and I fell in love with the Tucks and Winnie all over again. ?

Some library reads, some series reads, a few books I'm reading again, and lots of NetGalley reads I need to finally get to. July #BookSpinBingo #BookSpin #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

Thank you @KateReadsYA for helping me to decide what to read next off of my physical TBR!

This was a ⭐⭐⭐ read for me. This book was... strange.
She was kidnapped, but she loved them anyways. Or the part at the end where this 80+ year old family didn't think twice and thought it was a GOOD IDEA to let a little girl help them. Just strange.

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Edit: The movie helped make the book interesting. I think it filled in a lot of the gaps.

I read this when I was young, now I'm reading it to my boys. ❤

This wasn‘t quite what I expected. It‘s short and lyrical and asks a bunch of good questions. I never encountered this in school, or really at all until I was bookselling about ten years ago and it‘s on school lists around here. A free copy fell in my lap a few weeks ago, and here we are. Definitely worth a read.

#OppositeDay Day 14 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheKidUpstairs

Both #Old and young have different meanings in this wonderful book. What appears to be young, might actually be much older than you think.

I really enjoyed this YA story. If you became immortal, would you consider it a gift or a curse? This is the exact question 10 year old Winnie must consider as she goes on a wild journey with a family that shares this secret with her.

This has been my month for discovering books I should have read.

I knew that this book was a play, a movie, & a musical, but had not seen (nor read) any of them until last weekend. A local theatre put on a beautiful production of the play, starring many of my daughter's friends. She & I fell in love - so much that we attended twice. Then I immediately inhaled this book.

Mercy. I'm only sorry that it took me 40+ years to discover it.

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First book finished of #MarvellousMarch! Such a short little book, but it brought up so many feelings. So “stone walls do not a prison make” was the answer to my question at the end. Can‘t say what that was however - spoilers you know. I want to see the movie now! #100YEARS100BOOKS #BookSpinBingo #3 #BFC21 #MGMarch #MarvellousMarch

1. The book I‘ve read more than twice because it used to be my grandmas and is called The Giant Book by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers.
2. Most books I recommend usually have to do with their reading level and reading preferences, but I think this book is a classic so... yeah.

Love it. Love everything about it. Love the movie too. Read it now!!!

It's been a long time since this happened: I read two books in one day. It helps that each took less than two hours to read.

This one isn't at all what I was expecting. I love the world Babbitt creates. I wish I knew what an author does to immerse her readers in a setting because it's nothing dramatic; I'm just...there. Add to that the difficult grey-area choices Winnie faces and this was an excellent read.

I also found this at Savers - I spotted it on the Time 100 Best Fantasy list which I‘d love to work my way through 🤩

I saw the movie years ago and was... underwhelmed... but the books always better! (Right?)

https://time.com/collection/100-best-fantasy-books/

👍I'm at page 62, and I love it so far, I love that Winnie has grown u in such a neat, orderly, strict environment, and that she only has ever been in her own house. this gives a very strong sense of what her upbringing has been, up to the point of meeting the tucks. I would suggest this to all of my friends, no hesitation. great book, and definitely deserves to be a classic. 😁

🎵Saturday... in the park 🎶

Finally reading this novella.

“Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.”

I originally read this book in 6th grade English class and I fell in love with the story of Winnie Foster and the Tuck family. I am a little bit older now and I still love it and it still makes me feel all the feelings I felt then. I highly recommend this book, is is a quick read and so meaningful!!

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I think Litsy needs more review options. It was a good short novella. I gave it a 3 stars on Goodreads.

#scallywagathon #readathon #middlegrade #readingprompt #tuckeverlasting

A beautifully detailed story about Winnie, a prim little girl, who finds a spring in the woods and the family who unwittingly drank from it. I'm so sorry I didn't read this as a child! Definitely don't pass this by for great middle grade reading!!
#JoysOfJune #SetYourOwnGoal #Readathon @andrew65

How I wish I'd heard this more in my life. 💜
@Nute I absolutely see why this was one of your favorite books!!!
#JoysOfJune #SetYourOwnGoal @andrew65

Another movie I saw without knowing there was a book, LOL. At least I'm making up for it now. I'm reading all over the spectrum right now and I had to defer my loan of White Fragility because everything has just been too heavy. This and some Russo will help balance out that loan and Parable of the Sower. I need to keep an even keel moving forward through these days.

A wonderful little novel, perfect for a young teen reader. I read this to my middle school aged children. It‘s complex enough in language to suit an older audience but simple enough in story for the younger ones to follow along. They loved this book, as did I and I. Certainly a new perspective on everlasting life.

Finished the last 30 min while making quiche this morning. I barely remembered this from reading it in school—all I remembered was a frog & the premise of immortality. I don‘t think I enjoyed it much as a kid but maybe I just appreciate the message more as an adult. A bittersweet ending.

Since I love the movie.... here we go again!

Homeschooling for COVID-19 with this delightful little tale!

I Know this isn't book related, but my anxious brain won't let me read right now. Books are my happy place, but I can't focus at all. Music seems to be the only thing that soothes me. I like all kinds of music, please share!

I reread this book after forgetting what happened. It is about a family cursed with eternal life and a young girl who finds out.
The way the book was written makes it almost hard to read. You have to go over the words twice to understand what they meant, or think of one of the quotes for and hour before understanding. It is a short, but wonderful read.

Today I learned I don‘t read many happy books. I thought for my blog I would recommend cozy, happy reads. I had a hard time finding any in my collection. I had to pull books from my childhood to have anything to talk about. 😂

So please someone recommend me some happy books in the comments. If you want to check out my recommendations here‘s the link! https://readinginthewildwood.com/2019/11/18/cozy-reads-for-the-cold-weather/

“Don‘t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don‘t have to live forever, just have to live.”

This book is also a disney film which I think is interesting! It also won best book for young people in 1976 and ranked 16th in the top 100 chapter books.

Tuck Everlasting dives into the idea of immorality. Winnie, the girl in the story, wants to run away from her home and family. Winnie meets many other people to make for what seems to be an adventurous, fun story.

“Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.”

This modern fantasy book is a time-shift fantasy. It shifts story lines from present and past and shows us people stuck in a state over hundreds of years known to have secret immortality. It contains a plot that is believable, but holds an aspect to make us question it. The theme is also worthwhile and lets kid know that sometimes the present is what matters most - Not to wish your life away and admire that aspects that you enjoy of it.

This book is about a kid named Winnie who runs away and ends up finding the Tuck family. Turns out that this family holds secret immortality and live never-ending from the water they withhold. I think kids would find this enjoyable and I think it gives off a way to relate for these kid readers.