Thursday, September 13, 2012

Throwback Thursday



Throwback Thursday September 13th 2012

Throwback Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by The Housework Can Wait and Never to fond of Books.

It's the nature of book blogging to focus mainly on new releases, but there are thousands of great books out there that haven't seen the "New Releases" shelf in years. We hope to be able to bring attention to some older titles that may or not be at the top of the current bestseller list, but still deserve a spot in your To-Be-Read pile.

You don't have to be a book blogger to participate! You can put up a Throwback Thursday post on your non-bookish blog; or if you don't have a blog at all you can use the comments to tell us about a book your remember fondly.


My Throwback for the week:

The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Children Classics
Published Originally 1911
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Synopsis

Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. 

Short and Sweet Review. 

I loved this story as a kid, my mother and I read the book together then saw the Hallmark version from the 80's together. I think to this day that is still my favorite tv adaptation.  I can't wait till my little girl is a bit older to share this classic with her. I love the characters both Mary and Collin each have their own issues but with the help of Dickens and his animals they both start to heal. It's a great story that keeps you smiling even after you finish it. 

What's your throwback for the week?



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