tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post1004375281323191674..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: 20 Books of Summer!Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-61145329515971448702023-05-09T08:26:47.733-07:002023-05-09T08:26:47.733-07:00It's definitely OK! As befits a summer challe...It's definitely OK! As befits a summer challenge, it's relaxed and laid back. I like 'Some books of summer'! <br /><br />Pushcart War must hold up, because I regularly see people waxing rhapsodic about it.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-55713997485549640102023-05-09T04:13:32.776-07:002023-05-09T04:13:32.776-07:00I loved The Pushcart War as a kid but I have not r...I loved The Pushcart War as a kid but I have not read it for years! I assume it holds up today since NYRB chose it as a classic to reprint. I will think about joining this. I might just call it "Some books of summer" because I'm not sure about committing even to 10. But I think that's OK.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-64151770771304704002023-05-08T10:47:09.311-07:002023-05-08T10:47:09.311-07:00Thanks! I've enjoyed a few du Mauriers and I ...Thanks! I've enjoyed a few du Mauriers and I hear this is a really good one.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-76442257056166927132023-05-08T10:46:44.133-07:002023-05-08T10:46:44.133-07:00Would you believe I've never read the Pushcart...Would you believe I've never read the Pushcart War, even though my all-time favorite picture book is also by Jean Merrill? We've had a copy for years but I've never read it myself. Terrible. And, join me! Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-2594131756231049222023-05-07T10:38:43.481-07:002023-05-07T10:38:43.481-07:00Oh, should I do 20 books of summer? The one time I...Oh, should I do 20 books of summer? The one time I tried I failed miserably. But maybe it would help me get through some of the TBR... You have a couple of old favorites on your list (The Pushcart War and My Cousin Rachel) as well a goodly number I've never heard of and that sound irresistibly exotic (Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands) or mysteriously intriguing (Codependent Discipleship ?!?) Good luck with the project!Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.com