tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post1214287493815747423..comments2023-11-05T03:56:14.971-06:00Comments on Book Bloggers International: February Firsts: Melody - The First Book I Bought as a Child/TeenagerBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-81526467507817801702015-03-02T18:41:59.762-06:002015-03-02T18:41:59.762-06:00Ryan - I hope you'll enjoy it when you get to ...Ryan - I hope you'll enjoy it when you get to it! :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-46774995357444246582015-02-27T08:50:30.278-06:002015-02-27T08:50:30.278-06:00I've had Black Beauty for years now, but still...I've had Black Beauty for years now, but still haven't read it. It sounds as if I really should get on that.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-10460617620780043242015-02-24T16:43:58.723-06:002015-02-24T16:43:58.723-06:00Tif - Thanks for reading! I hope your daughter en...Tif - Thanks for reading! I hope your daughter enjoys reading Black Beauty. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-78883999551551503822015-02-24T11:29:41.837-06:002015-02-24T11:29:41.837-06:00Such a sweet story! Thank you for sharing! I thi...Such a sweet story! Thank you for sharing! I think I need to get a copy of Black Beauty for my daughter now. I don't think I have my old copy anymore either.Tif Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015299390676538748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-84117737971442137612015-02-23T18:26:03.158-06:002015-02-23T18:26:03.158-06:00Naida - Thanks, Naida! I'd a fun time writing ...Naida - Thanks, Naida! I'd a fun time writing this as it brought so much fond memories to me. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-64920967770183283682015-02-23T17:59:24.034-06:002015-02-23T17:59:24.034-06:00A great post Melody and a nice trip down memory la...A great post Melody and a nice trip down memory lane for you I am sure. I saved some of my childhood favs as well, your last photo is similar to the ones I used to read.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-66646519546291166512015-02-22T18:20:08.878-06:002015-02-22T18:20:08.878-06:00Iliana - Thank you, Iliana. :-) I bought several u...Iliana - Thank you, Iliana. :-) I bought several used Sweet Dreams books at eBay last year; I was so thrilled despite the yellowed pages. Makes them all so vintage isn't it. ;-) <br /><br />I hope you're able to find them in a used bookstore. I couldn't find them here. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-4356240848748290442015-02-22T16:37:27.618-06:002015-02-22T16:37:27.618-06:00Love this post, Melody! I share the same fond memo...Love this post, Melody! I share the same fond memories of the Sweet Dreams books. Oh gosh, I loved those. I would love to find one in a used bookstore one day.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-41650159869371910232015-02-20T19:43:17.140-06:002015-02-20T19:43:17.140-06:00Thanks, CaroG! :) Thanks, CaroG! :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-81237668791735277252015-02-20T12:56:29.567-06:002015-02-20T12:56:29.567-06:00Beautiful post! Thank you for sharing :)Beautiful post! Thank you for sharing :)CaroGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001811509551339637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-46209779601110260732015-02-19T23:54:39.013-06:002015-02-19T23:54:39.013-06:00Jillian - Yes, I think parents play an important r...Jillian - Yes, I think parents play an important role in encouraging their children to read. I think many of us grow up with Nancy Drew books. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-49863541860771824752015-02-19T23:02:30.999-06:002015-02-19T23:02:30.999-06:00Beautiful copy of Black Beauty! And I think it'...Beautiful copy of Black Beauty! And I think it's evident that in most avid readers, it's their parent/s who really encouraged it from the beginning. I love it when you talked about your mother, and the impression that she put on you. And ah, Nancy Drew. I read that also when I was younger only because my sister who was 4 years older than me was obsessed with them, and I had to like whatever she liked of course. I was more of a Babysitter's Club kind of girl at the end of the day.<br />So much fun to look back at childhood books, great post :) Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-74512809159358995352015-02-18T19:36:08.336-06:002015-02-18T19:36:08.336-06:00Jenclair - Black Beauty is sure a classic. I'm...Jenclair - Black Beauty is sure a classic. I'm glad the book is still widely read today. <br />As stated in my reply to Kay, I've no idea if she'd wrote any teen romances but I know I read a few of her books from the school library. I wasn't even sure if they are considered as one, and since the school had them I thought it must be fine to read them. ;-pMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-74458152032005143352015-02-18T19:28:50.504-06:002015-02-18T19:28:50.504-06:00Nordie - That was lovely that your father read to ...Nordie - That was lovely that your father read to you! I remember my father worked all the time, not that I complained since he was the sole bread winner in the family. <br /><br />I wish I'd learnt swimming when I was a girl; I was so afraid of the water and didn't believe that one could float, lol. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-22358627714060844122015-02-18T19:22:14.484-06:002015-02-18T19:22:14.484-06:00Kay - I was definitely a mystery reader as a girl...Kay - I was definitely a mystery reader as a girl; and after reading Black Beauty it had touched me in so many ways - the story, and of course the nice lady who bought me the book. <br /><br />I wasn't sure if Barbara Cartland wrote teen romances, but I did know she wrote fine historical romances back then and they were available in my school library! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-22965209068964011732015-02-18T17:14:47.281-06:002015-02-18T17:14:47.281-06:00Oh, I remember how I loved Black Beauty! And I wa...Oh, I remember how I loved Black Beauty! And I was a fan of Nancy Drew, too. The library was my main source of books, but I treasured those I got as gifts. Like Kay, I never realized Barbara Cartland wrote teen romances!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-44480230910237298072015-02-18T16:15:52.421-06:002015-02-18T16:15:52.421-06:00I have no idea what was the first book i exchanged...I have no idea what was the first book i exchanged for money.....I do remember going to the library on a regular basis with my mother (my father worked full time and his main input was to read to us - he has a lovely reading voice). <br /><br />As we got older there were two things we were allowed to do during the school breaks: 1) Make our way back from the swimming pool (the swimming guard - incl my cousin - knowing we were serious about swimming so we were amongst the few children allowed to swim during the "adults" swimming hour because we were quite prepared to do "lengths") and 2) make our way to and from both libraries in town (one round the corner from the swimming pool, the other round the corner from my dad's shop)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1929369424588700011.post-12935290703633852822015-02-18T13:35:10.625-06:002015-02-18T13:35:10.625-06:00This is a lovely post, Melody! What a nice story ...This is a lovely post, Melody! What a nice story about your mother and your gift of BLACK BEAUTY. It's not a book I ever read. I was a mystery reader, even as a girl. Nancy Drew for me. And I didn't realize that Barbara Cartland wrote teen romances. I certainly read enough of her adult books. And, yes, reading is an escape, or so it's always been to me. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com