Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
-- Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." I read it in junior high when I felt like a typical trapped teen. We watched "The Wizard of Oz" every year on TV. It's not my favorite movie, but the ritual of gathering all the kids to watch it was fun. When I was older, Christopher Reeve (before he was Superman) and Jane Seymour were in "Somewhere in Time." That's my favorite movie about time travel and lost love. Hubs and I spent 3 hours talking about it after the movie. Linda in Kansas
Oh, my, I read so much as a child my mother would actually tell me to put away the books and go outside to play. I loved books. One that comes to mind is a biography of Amelia Earhart. I read Nancy Drew, a whole series of biographies. I remember our small town library was quite small and I just would go through shelf by shelf. The one book I didn't get into was Anne of Green Gables, my mother's favorite childhood book. It was a spot of tension between us I think.
King Solomon's Mines (1951) Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr. Many different books. I usually went through 4 or 5 a week-- aside from school requirements.
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." I read it in junior high when I felt like a typical trapped teen. We watched "The Wizard of Oz" every year on TV. It's not my favorite movie, but the ritual of gathering all the kids to watch it was fun. When I was older, Christopher Reeve (before he was Superman) and Jane Seymour were in "Somewhere in Time." That's my favorite movie about time travel and lost love. Hubs and I spent 3 hours talking about it after the movie. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteNone. My life's experiences impacted me the most. Not someone else's life.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and week. ♥
Hmm - I did like Nancy Drew - don't know if they inspired me exactly.
ReplyDeleteI was very inspired by Nancy Drew stories.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for directing us to your 2012 blog post with exciting books shared.
DeleteOh, my, I read so much as a child my mother would actually tell me to put away the books and go outside to play. I loved books. One that comes to mind is a biography of Amelia Earhart. I read Nancy Drew, a whole series of biographies. I remember our small town library was quite small and I just would go through shelf by shelf. The one book I didn't get into was Anne of Green Gables, my mother's favorite childhood book. It was a spot of tension between us I think.
ReplyDeleteI can't come up with any at this time.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
No one could get me to put the books down, mostly children's classics and lots of those "Weekly Reader Book Club) books.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember being inspired by any, I mostly read to get lost in other worlds, often putting myself in the part of one or another character.
ReplyDeleteKing Solomon's Mines (1951) Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr. Many different books. I usually went through 4 or 5 a week-- aside from school requirements.
ReplyDeletePollyanna...love it to this day!
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Donna
I LOVED the Sound of Music
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