tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post1332408890827764353..comments2024-03-19T00:50:06.099-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: QUESTION OF THE MONTH: THE FIRST LOVE OF YOUR LITERARY LIFEJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-36413595096996236872016-08-30T20:21:29.083-04:002016-08-30T20:21:29.083-04:00I was all about Judy Blume's Margaret and Shei...I was all about Judy Blume's Margaret and Sheila the Great!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-45162889479481473222016-07-15T13:11:08.965-04:002016-07-15T13:11:08.965-04:00I had my head buried in the sand for far to long. ...I had my head buried in the sand for far to long. Well, truth be told I was doing a lot of extra work for the IWSG this month and I'm just getting back to blogs. I have to admit, I love the series you have selected here. My sisters had these books and I always wanted to read them, but I never did for one reason or another. Her family has always interested me and I loved the TV series. One day I should look for this book series and read it. Thanks for reminding me of the series.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-82448310944379488742016-07-14T16:07:10.691-04:002016-07-14T16:07:10.691-04:00I remember a few of those as a kid. I recall enjoy...I remember a few of those as a kid. I recall enjoying them. Funny how much we forget, because that's all I remember - enjoying them - nothing else. Better a positive memory than no memory at all, I suppose.<br /><br />Hope you're enjoying that time away.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-88700818593993471502016-07-13T16:57:32.811-04:002016-07-13T16:57:32.811-04:00That is crazy. It has been hot here as well, but I...That is crazy. It has been hot here as well, but I am sure it is worse there. Heat and headaches are about the worst combo I can think of. How you get to feeling better. Brandon Axhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027731412064014586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-87765991643707105502016-07-11T07:26:51.598-04:002016-07-11T07:26:51.598-04:00Enjoy the blogging break. I never read those books...Enjoy the blogging break. I never read those books. But they could be an interesting read. Take good care of yourself, Janie. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-62180712173913750742016-07-11T01:41:28.250-04:002016-07-11T01:41:28.250-04:00My sister used to read those books as a child! The...My sister used to read those books as a child! The first love of my literary life were the Nancy Drew mysteries :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-15939579498100828432016-07-10T11:40:53.525-04:002016-07-10T11:40:53.525-04:00That's easy... Roald Dahl'sCharlie and the...<b>That's easy...</b> Roald Dahl's<i>Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator</i>, which, strangely enough, I read before the one about the chocolate factory. Blue Grumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106493133778319165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-50038989503540092892016-07-08T16:37:17.280-04:002016-07-08T16:37:17.280-04:00It'd be difficult, if not impossible, for me t...It'd be difficult, if not impossible, for me to pick the first book or series I fell in love with as a kid, because I read anything and everything, and loved it all. Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, all of the Louisa May Alcott books, the Five Little Pepper books, Honeybunch books, Mark Twain books, books about Lassie and Rin Tin Tin... and on and on. One of the best things my mother ever did for me is to encourage me to read without restrictions. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-82799363112902460462016-07-08T15:11:55.642-04:002016-07-08T15:11:55.642-04:00I loved the Little House in the Big Woods, but I n...I loved the Little House in the Big Woods, but I never read the others. That cookbook looks super fun. <br /><br />I think my first favourite book series was either The Boxcar Children or Sweet Valley High, don't remember which ones I picked up first. Michhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456803425068822920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-28370213764789868812016-07-08T06:46:08.827-04:002016-07-08T06:46:08.827-04:00Believe it or not, I, too was a HUGE fan of Little...Believe it or not, I, too was a HUGE fan of Little House on the Prarrie!! I also was a big fan of Anne of the Green Gables.Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942630725082121374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-34394090274385679832016-07-07T22:34:13.278-04:002016-07-07T22:34:13.278-04:00The first book I ever fell in love with was "...The first book I ever fell in love with was "The Wizard of Oz" which our teacher read to us, a chapter per day, in Grade 3. I put it on my Christmas list that year because I just HAD to have my own copy! I still have it, incidentally, all dog-eared and pages loose now with age. But I later loved the Little House on the Prairie books too and re-read the series many, many times.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-4709826485175403182016-07-07T17:09:56.702-04:002016-07-07T17:09:56.702-04:00Well, I didn't grow up here so the first book ...Well, I didn't grow up here so the first book series that had my tiny heart pumping, was all in Spanish. It was a local kiddie series and its name would make no sense right now, so I'll move one lol.<br /><br />The one book that made me truly appreciate reading and was the first to stay with me for weeks, was <i>El Alquimista</i>. Better known as <i>The Alchemist</i>. I read it when I was eight years old, and to this day, I'd recommend it in a heart beat. :)SK Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601373778228160390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-79930401128479635032016-07-07T16:00:45.461-04:002016-07-07T16:00:45.461-04:00The TV show took too many liberties. I appreciate ...The TV show took too many liberties. I appreciate your congratulations. I have such a wide variety of talents. I didn't want to brag about my ability to time travel, but now that the secret is out . . . Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-10105322106773433282016-07-07T15:58:47.407-04:002016-07-07T15:58:47.407-04:00I am enjoying the editing. It's an adorable ch...I am enjoying the editing. It's an adorable children's chapter book.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-39483355568577945302016-07-07T13:01:37.503-04:002016-07-07T13:01:37.503-04:00I LOVED the Little House books as a child, and mad...I LOVED the Little House books as a child, and made sure to get them in hardcover when I grew up so I could pass along my original paperback set to my kids. We read through the series at bedtime, and they always laughed at how much Almanzo ate in Farmer Boy. <br /><br />I never watched the TV series because I didn't want to wreck my personal vision of the family. I've also read a lot of Laura's later writings, books about her, and other books by her daughter, and think she lived a rich, varied life. I'm so glad she wrote about so much of it.<br /><br />Oh, and congratulations on ghost-writing those books for her, Janie, long before you were even born while still being in your sixties. That's quite a feat, time travel being what it is(n't) and all that.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-78159168736802612272016-07-06T22:43:59.776-04:002016-07-06T22:43:59.776-04:00I love how we learn so much from reading, especial...I love how we learn so much from reading, especially when we're reading for pleasure. Have fun editing!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-17396454615837463482016-07-06T17:20:53.664-04:002016-07-06T17:20:53.664-04:00I have several good books about the real Laura Ing...I have several good books about the real Laura Ingalls Wilder and her life as a child and an adult. She lived so many places, including Florida!Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-84137924968684326102016-07-06T17:19:29.107-04:002016-07-06T17:19:29.107-04:00I haven't heard of the Mother West Wind storie...I haven't heard of the Mother West Wind stories. I think a lot of kids love books about dinosaurs.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-10709769704878702672016-07-06T17:18:45.076-04:002016-07-06T17:18:45.076-04:00I love Beverly Cleary's books. I think the fir...I love Beverly Cleary's books. I think the first one I read was Mouse On A Motorcycle. The first chapter book my daughter read was Henry Huggins, or maybe the title was Henry and Ribsy.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-57822223596680329362016-07-06T17:17:10.271-04:002016-07-06T17:17:10.271-04:00I love Charlotte's Web: SOME PIG. It's so ...I love Charlotte's Web: SOME PIG. It's so sad when Charlotte dies (uh-oh, spoiler). I didn't know about the Chronicles of Narnia until I was an adult. A friend gave me the entire set. My kids loved it when I read the books to them. I've been a Narnia fan since then. I wish I could say I'm enjoying my break, but it's way too hot to go out, and I'm battling migraines that make it difficult for me to edit. I went to the doctor to get medication for the migraines and the f*%$#@! pharmacy wouldn't fill it because supposedly it might interact badly with another medication I take. They want to tell the doctor about it. I said he already knew because he prescribed both meds. Oi!!!Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-87998907367700566272016-07-06T17:09:27.641-04:002016-07-06T17:09:27.641-04:00I think it's lovely that Janie Junebug is not ...I think it's lovely that Janie Junebug is not yet sixty, so it's especially amazing that she wrote the books when she was in her sixties. Janie Junebug is also waiting for the royalty checks that so stupidly go to the heirs of Laura Ingall's Wilder's daughter, Rose Wilder Lane.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-33090359106284830302016-07-06T17:07:19.687-04:002016-07-06T17:07:19.687-04:00The books are much better than the show, but that&...The books are much better than the show, but that's almost always true, whether books are made into a TV show or a movie.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-71667828163161267952016-07-06T17:06:04.406-04:002016-07-06T17:06:04.406-04:00I liked Pippy, too. The best "Pippy" eve...I liked Pippy, too. The best "Pippy" event for us was when my daughter started high school. At lunch on orientation day, the students who were involved in theater, which included my daughter, were dressed in costumes and worked as servers in the dining hall. The dance master braided my daughter's very long red hair and used a coat hanger to make the braids stick out on each side. Of course, she was dressed as Pippy. I wish I had a photo of her on that day. She was so cute.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-45427986583793044592016-07-06T13:08:17.003-04:002016-07-06T13:08:17.003-04:00Great picture of Laura Ingalls Wilder! I too, enjo...Great picture of Laura Ingalls Wilder! I too, enjoyed the Little House on the Prairie series. I didn't know about the cookbook. I may have to get that. Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-12572930148316557722016-07-06T13:02:04.871-04:002016-07-06T13:02:04.871-04:00For me it was Mother West Wind stories unless you ...For me it was Mother West Wind stories unless you count All About Dinosaurs.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.com