pickI loved so many things about this: irrepressible Selina, her pony named Haggis, the food descriptions, the Scottish setting, and a goose named Big Wullie! The basic plot: Selina befriends a crusty old farmer when her pony keeps “planting” himself in said farmer‘s turnip field.
Selina is kind of a misfit—both her mishaps & her soft heart for outsiders are endearing. The exploration of what it means to take care of others, even when you and they ⤵️
Yesterday's acquisitions. The tagged book sounds fab - a history of childhood reading. I've spotted chapters on Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew,, Anna Sewell, E Nesbit, Moomins, brothers grimm, and all sorts of goodness. I'm thinking this could be a perfect winter or Christmas read.
I'm joining the #JustOnemoreChapter #readathon this weekend, hosted by @TheAromaofBooks
Planned reads
📚 Tagged
🎧 The Light Eaters
📚 Bury our Bones in the Midnight Soil
#HauntedBookshelf Team #GrimReaders
@PuddleJumper @CSeydel
My #bookhaul from McKay‘s in Knoxville. Not my best excursion there, but it‘s amusing that I also bought a cymbal boom stand for my drum set. Usually I find books at random other stores, but this time I found percussion equipment at a book store. Kiddo was much more successful, but I don‘t know if I‘ll get a picture of her haul as she‘s already squirreled it away.
Here you go @merelybookish this is the very colourful childrens author Margaret Mahy who wrote over 100 picture books as well as a couple of dozen novels. She was also a librarian and dedicated to growing young readers. She would be the most well know author in NZ because everyone (around my age at least) grew up reading her books.
pickThis was a gift from a friend who knows my partner and I adore cats. And what a charming read it was. This poem by Nancy Willard stood out to me: “Most Merciful Seer who saw an angel and let it pass.” What a beautiful unexpected gem!
#catsoflitsy
pick“I kiss you and kiss you
With arms round my own
Ah how I shall miss you
When dear you have grown” -W. B. Yeats
Two favorites that celebrate motherhood! 💖
#Celebrate #JulyJazz
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I just remembered to pull this off my shelves, @Centique , after I mentioned it on your time travel post. This is the American edition; does it look like it matches the ‘70s TV show at all? 😄
This was my #1975 pick for #192025, and my second book completed for #10beforetheend @librarybelle @ChaoticMissAdventures (edited) 2d
@TheAromaofBooks Have you read this one? I think you might really like it! (edited) 2d