http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:23:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-744 qugrainne Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:58:46 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-744 It is always so nice to hear someone else's memories of favorite books. Thank you for sharing yours. My sister and I also had a book "Carolyn and Her Friends" by Pierre Probst which went missing at some point. I have looked for a replacement, but they are terribly expensive. It was part of a series about a little girl and all of her animal friends, and the trips they took. There was never an adult - she was quite independent! Don't book make wonderful friends!? Thanks for stopping and commenting. It is always so nice to hear someone else’s memories of favorite books. Thank you for sharing yours. My sister and I also had a book “Carolyn and Her Friends” by Pierre Probst which went missing at some point. I have looked for a replacement, but they are terribly expensive. It was part of a series about a little girl and all of her animal friends, and the trips they took. There was never an adult - she was quite independent!
Don’t book make wonderful friends!?
Thanks for stopping and commenting.

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-743 Carolyn Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:33:34 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-743 I too own a beautiful set of " My Bookhouse" books. My sisters and I had these books growing up and I read and re-read them so many times! My oldest sister came to get them and I always felt sad that I could no longer see or read them as we grew older- but dear sister that she is, came about finding a complete set and in better condition than ours-now I have my own set and my children have loved reading them-especially Little Black Sambo and the Village of Creampuffs. I too own a beautiful set of ” My Bookhouse” books. My sisters and I had these books growing up and I read and re-read them so many times! My oldest sister came to get them and I always felt sad that I could no longer see or read them as we grew older- but dear sister that she is, came about finding a complete set and in better condition than ours-now I have my own set and my children have loved reading them-especially Little Black Sambo and the Village of Creampuffs.

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-190 qugrainne Fri, 02 May 2008 16:12:58 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-190 Thanks Becky. I really have fun checking out our Wonders Never Cease! Your dog cracks me up. Kerry Thanks Becky. I really have fun checking out our Wonders Never Cease! Your dog cracks me up. Kerry

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-189 Wonders Never Cease Fri, 02 May 2008 02:10:06 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-189 What a beautiful post! Thank you for so lovingly sharing your treasured books. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Becky What a beautiful post! Thank you for so lovingly sharing your treasured books. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Becky

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-188 qugrainne Thu, 01 May 2008 23:57:32 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-188 Andi and TJ, I can't tell you how nice it is to talk with people who love books as much as I do. Thanks so much for sharing your appreciation with me. Andi and TJ, I can’t tell you how nice it is to talk with people who love books as much as I do. Thanks so much for sharing your appreciation with me.

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-187 Andi Thu, 01 May 2008 11:01:17 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-187 Beautiful, Kerry. Really beautiful. . . I have books like this from my mother, too, and I treasure them dearly. Beautiful, Kerry. Really beautiful. . . I have books like this from my mother, too, and I treasure them dearly.

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-186 toujoursjacques Thu, 01 May 2008 03:49:40 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-186 My goodness what a lovely post, and so lovingly written. Your books are beautiful with age and your love and care of them is touching. And how moving to dedicate the post to your father. Such a nice place to end my before bed blog reading---like a bedtime story, really. Thank you! TJ My goodness what a lovely post, and so lovingly written. Your books are beautiful with age and your love and care of them is touching. And how moving to dedicate the post to your father. Such a nice place to end my before bed blog reading—like a bedtime story, really. Thank you! TJ

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-184 qugrainne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:09:09 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-184 Hi Lady Blue. Wow; fifty Nancy Drew - those Carolyn Keenes were pretty prolific, weren't they? Your comment was lovely - you are a poet, and understand exactly how I feel about books. I also inherited Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon, and a few other great books from my Mom and her sister. I have never heard of books published by Pet, though I see their evaporated milk on the store shelves. I don't know Penny Hall, either, but will look it up at the libary. Thanks for sharing the story about the banned princess. I have not heard it, but will certainly be looking it up. Hi Lady Blue. Wow; fifty Nancy Drew - those Carolyn Keenes were pretty prolific, weren’t they? Your comment was lovely - you are a poet, and understand exactly how I feel about books. I also inherited Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon, and a few other great books from my Mom and her sister. I have never heard of books published by Pet, though I see their evaporated milk on the store shelves. I don’t know Penny Hall, either, but will look it up at the libary.
Thanks for sharing the story about the banned princess. I have not heard it, but will certainly be looking it up.

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-183 qugrainne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:59:17 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-183 Nice to hear from you, Deb. I know what you mean about reading to grandchildren. I can't wait. I have so many fond memories of reading to my children, and have all of their books just waiting! That is so cool you have some Book House books too - I never met anyone who had these books. It is unfortunately true about the cover illustrations, however. Mine are almost obliterated, too. Nancy Drew rocks! Nice to hear from you, Deb. I know what you mean about reading to grandchildren. I can’t wait. I have so many fond memories of reading to my children, and have all of their books just waiting! That is so cool you have some Book House books too - I never met anyone who had these books. It is unfortunately true about the cover illustrations, however. Mine are almost obliterated, too. Nancy Drew rocks!

]]> http://qugrainne.com/2008/04/30/my-book-house-memories-of-my-childhood-library/#comment-182 qugrainne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:56:34 +0000 http://qugrainne.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-182 Thanks for checking in, Carl. I agree with you, the old books just can't be matched for their weathered beauty. I was pleased you set me off on this trail. I haven't handled these books since the last time I moved, so it was a memory-filled evening for me. The down side was the dust! I am not much of a duster, so my allergies sure kicked in to teach me a lesson. Thanks for checking in, Carl. I agree with you, the old books just can’t be matched for their weathered beauty. I was pleased you set me off on this trail. I haven’t handled these books since the last time I moved, so it was a memory-filled evening for me. The down side was the dust! I am not much of a duster, so my allergies sure kicked in to teach me a lesson.

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