tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post8274452728852911395..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: The Classics - Opening Lines: I Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-31823856209911532472015-05-15T07:47:58.614-07:002015-05-15T07:47:58.614-07:00Hi Sarah. I hope you get a chance. Pick a lazy sum...Hi Sarah. I hope you get a chance. Pick a lazy summer afternoon :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-17583400901565361252015-05-14T23:11:36.048-07:002015-05-14T23:11:36.048-07:00I've read the opening to this novel so many ti...I've read the opening to this novel so many times on so many different sides. I learned about the novel years ago and I've always wanted to have a go at it, because ti really sounds different. Never done so far, but I will. <br /><br />Are you enjoying it? :-)JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-87061749304464322822015-05-13T00:19:06.347-07:002015-05-13T00:19:06.347-07:00I do too (and the sink!).....and I'm not so yo...I do too (and the sink!).....and I'm not so young anymore :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-43536778111015473142015-05-13T00:17:47.903-07:002015-05-13T00:17:47.903-07:00It is definitely a very different book. Well worth...It is definitely a very different book. Well worth reading!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18618136249696688102015-05-13T00:16:56.252-07:002015-05-13T00:16:56.252-07:00If only there were time to read more....If only there were time to read more....Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-14609201467267154632015-05-13T00:16:06.390-07:002015-05-13T00:16:06.390-07:00The old styles have had a lasting effect on me. (I...The old styles have had a lasting effect on me. (I keep going back). I sometimes wonder if younger readers feel the same. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-81852850756965417992015-05-13T00:14:53.812-07:002015-05-13T00:14:53.812-07:00I agree! I have enjoyed Pat Conroy's writing e...I agree! I have enjoyed Pat Conroy's writing especially.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-81312215037737331002015-05-12T19:19:15.692-07:002015-05-12T19:19:15.692-07:00I think the classic writers lived in a slower worl...I think the classic writers lived in a slower world. They took more time when crafting their stories. I may be wrong. I love to wallow in the classics in a way that I rarely find in modern stories, with some exceptions. (I can wallow in Pat Conroy, Anita Shreve, Pauline Simmons et al...) Thanks for this series!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-28669394241087846602015-05-12T19:15:07.261-07:002015-05-12T19:15:07.261-07:00Hey Sharon,
Nothing like a classic opening line. ...Hey Sharon,<br /><br />Nothing like a classic opening line. Something to grab your attention. Writing styles have changed somewhat since our animal friends, notably a certain dog, started "pawblishing" their thoughts.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-88024687888653192752015-05-12T17:24:26.527-07:002015-05-12T17:24:26.527-07:00I've never heard of that one, but there are ce...I've never heard of that one, but there are certain classics I like. That line has a lot of showing rather than telling, which is more the style these days. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-82736868612765710772015-05-12T09:44:55.330-07:002015-05-12T09:44:55.330-07:00Feet in the kitchen sing...hum...strange way to be...Feet in the kitchen sing...hum...strange way to begin a book. Got to be a young person, young and limber enough to sit on the counter in the first place. I sit on the edge of tub and put my feet in the tub...it's an age thing, lolSandyhttp://homelessbridge.blogspot.com/2015/05/crocheted-donations-help-ohios-homeless.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-4345473815030113012015-05-11T16:56:43.084-07:002015-05-11T16:56:43.084-07:00This is a funny opening line and I wonder what it ...This is a funny opening line and I wonder what it is about. Sounds like a very good book..should be since it is a classic that I have not heard of:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-27108364621680907002015-05-11T09:57:45.969-07:002015-05-11T09:57:45.969-07:00I hope you get a chance to read!I hope you get a chance to read!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-200746256469139202015-05-11T09:57:25.711-07:002015-05-11T09:57:25.711-07:00It really is. A lovely coming of age book and well...It really is. A lovely coming of age book and well worth reading. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-38116462972216118552015-05-11T09:56:42.487-07:002015-05-11T09:56:42.487-07:00Really recommend it. When I first read was surpris...Really recommend it. When I first read was surprised it was written in 1949. Does not feel dated at all. I think it was made into a movie in the 90s. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-68658710685726847502015-05-11T07:36:30.770-07:002015-05-11T07:36:30.770-07:00I haven't read this book, but I agree with Dix...I haven't read this book, but I agree with Dixie that the opening line is cute.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-17089069704908099992015-05-11T01:36:18.492-07:002015-05-11T01:36:18.492-07:00Sounds like the promise of a good book.
Yvonne.Sounds like the promise of a good book.<br /><br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-55345293794967030792015-05-11T00:44:11.707-07:002015-05-11T00:44:11.707-07:00I haven't read this book - sounds like a cute ...I haven't read this book - sounds like a cute opening line.Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.com