tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post716073466677914772..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: The Classics - CLOSING LINES: A Tale of Two Cites by Charles DickensSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36122921912524904722016-01-04T18:39:05.077-08:002016-01-04T18:39:05.077-08:00Gosh it would be and Hugh Jackman would be great i...Gosh it would be and Hugh Jackman would be great in it.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-73343661929962913362015-12-31T18:44:42.111-08:002015-12-31T18:44:42.111-08:00It's always exciting to start the new year. Ho...It's always exciting to start the new year. Hope it's your best yet too!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36810626295294393272015-12-31T18:42:25.857-08:002015-12-31T18:42:25.857-08:00Almost picked A Christmas Carol. Maybe next year i...Almost picked A Christmas Carol. Maybe next year if I can keep this going. Thanks, Alex! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-52467514470613920332015-12-31T08:18:34.386-08:002015-12-31T08:18:34.386-08:00Counting down to the New Year, hope 2016 is your b...Counting down to the New Year, hope 2016 is your best yet:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-80512334237488477732015-12-31T04:59:33.046-08:002015-12-31T04:59:33.046-08:00I think I read it in high school, but I don't ...I think I read it in high school, but I don't remember it. I really enjoy his A Christmas Carol.<br />Happy New Year!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-46082339144346779972015-12-30T11:46:02.484-08:002015-12-30T11:46:02.484-08:00Thanks, Sandra!Thanks, Sandra!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18089723784324901702015-12-30T11:27:22.532-08:002015-12-30T11:27:22.532-08:00That's a great idea, Sharon.
And the one you ...That's a great idea, Sharon. <br />And the one you quoted....classic.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9714996631519847742015-12-29T12:03:08.905-08:002015-12-29T12:03:08.905-08:00Ha-ha. I never appreciated reading the classics in...Ha-ha. I never appreciated reading the classics in high school either. We could never read for enjoyment. I spent the time looking for answers to a set of questions. I'm glad I had a chance to read some at a more leisurely pace later!! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-51606453306911918622015-12-29T11:57:26.159-08:002015-12-29T11:57:26.159-08:00I wonder how many drafts Dickens went through sear...I wonder how many drafts Dickens went through searching for the right words. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-53911735833769559922015-12-29T11:54:17.292-08:002015-12-29T11:54:17.292-08:00And thanks, Yvonne, for visiting. And thanks, Yvonne, for visiting. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-39267744318608929662015-12-29T11:53:07.555-08:002015-12-29T11:53:07.555-08:00Hi Birgit. I wonder if Hollywood has thought to up...Hi Birgit. I wonder if Hollywood has thought to update the film version. It would be as powerful as Les Miserables. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-53366707881227713832015-12-29T04:35:31.180-08:002015-12-29T04:35:31.180-08:00You'll be sharing all the lines we were so hap...You'll be sharing all the lines we were so happy to read when we were in school because it meant we were finished with the school reading assignment!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-62967202708338558122015-12-29T02:04:03.525-08:002015-12-29T02:04:03.525-08:00Thanks Sharon - such depth in those words!Thanks Sharon - such depth in those words!Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-68424156413593164002015-12-28T20:12:04.394-08:002015-12-28T20:12:04.394-08:00A wonderful story Thanks for reminding us,
Yvonne....A wonderful story Thanks for reminding us,<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-12700952916942740442015-12-28T19:19:30.289-08:002015-12-28T19:19:30.289-08:00This almost always brings a tear to my eye. It is ...This almost always brings a tear to my eye. It is a great book. I always hear Ronald Colman's voice when i read this lineBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-46602699642903133792015-12-28T16:45:38.889-08:002015-12-28T16:45:38.889-08:00You're welcome. Thanks for visiting, Beverly!You're welcome. Thanks for visiting, Beverly!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-26429568756745965372015-12-28T16:44:48.099-08:002015-12-28T16:44:48.099-08:00I have a very "old" version I treasure :...I have a very "old" version I treasure :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-73452521183025949282015-12-28T16:43:49.875-08:002015-12-28T16:43:49.875-08:00I have wondered the same. I read slower when I rea...I have wondered the same. I read slower when I read the older classics. Why is that? Is it because the language is verbose and excessive? The setting that's beautifully described with characters I will never forget? What makes a classic so memorable?Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-3340463872432636872015-12-28T16:28:53.555-08:002015-12-28T16:28:53.555-08:00It's one of my favorites!It's one of my favorites!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-46665426502373114982015-12-28T16:09:38.333-08:002015-12-28T16:09:38.333-08:00A lovely quote. Thanks for the memories. Looking f...A lovely quote. Thanks for the memories. Looking forward to more. Thanks for stopping by my blog.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-65050068666141549382015-12-28T15:45:19.949-08:002015-12-28T15:45:19.949-08:00I remember having to read this book in high school...I remember having to read this book in high school. Definitely a classic closing line, for sure!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9949484404140230572015-12-28T10:00:53.409-08:002015-12-28T10:00:53.409-08:00I think writing styles really were different. In m...I think writing styles really were different. In many cases, our loss. I wonder how many books of today will be the classics of tomorrow.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-24301890153059072182015-12-28T06:18:20.752-08:002015-12-28T06:18:20.752-08:00It's a beautiful story.It's a beautiful story.dennistheeremitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801567321734091885noreply@blogger.com