Tuesday 4~ You and Your Books

 

You and Your Books

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4... Let's jump right in.






1. Which books never grow old for you?
I am going to zero in on one in particular for today, since I've written about a lot of different books in other posts recently.  Anne of Green Gables.

My very old collection of Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea books

And I recently purchased a "new to me" (used) cookbook based on the stories of Anne.  

Here it is below, "The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook".  I just got it and haven't really read through it all the way just yet, but it does have some interesting recipes based on her stories that will be fun to try and maybe use as a storyline for a blogpost.  

Here is my Anne of Green Gables doll holding the book:

If you click on the links listed in the questions below, you will understand more of why this particular character is so significant in my life.  If you've followed me for a while, you have probably already read most of these, but they might be fun to read again.

2. We will make a movie from your favorite novel. Which actors would fit the parts well?

Anne of Green Gables-Megan Follows . She is the only actress that I think embodies the true spirit and character of Anne Shirley, A.K.A. "Anne of Green Gables".   I've seen other movies with different actresses, and I was very disappointed in them.  

3. Do you find yourself daydreaming and thinking about the books you read?  Well, since I am talking about this particular book today, yes, I guess you could say that I have definitely thought a lot about it. Read on:
HERE is a link to a story from Anne of Green Gables that I "reenacted" for a blog post some time ago (2012!)  "Diana Is Invited to Tea"

And HERE is another story about a real life Anne of Green Gables tea party  "A Kindred Spirit", that I had with some lovely young ladies many many years ago, way before I started blogging.

And I might as well add one more post that I wrote about when Anne of Green Gables visited Pamela's Victorian Cottage.

4. When you get ready to sit down and read is there a ritual to it? Do you assemble a drink or snacks? How do you make yourself comfy?   I just shared this picture a couple of weeks ago when we talked about books...so here you go...I sit in this comfy green recliner with my pillow, and I usually have either some ice water or a cup of tea handy.  If it is chilly I may have a lap quilt handy to cover up and be cozy.

Speaking of books,  I also recently have received some very lovely books as gifts from friends.  I am always amazed when people think of me and send me something so special, totally unexpected and not even for a birthday or other special occasion! Just because! That is really and truly special to me.  Just this week I received this book from a very "old" (known a long time, not really "old") friend...

My sweet friend said she saw this book at a thrift store and it made her think of me, and so she decided to just send it to me! I was totally surprised, so of course I called her on the phone and we talked for well over an hour, until she said her ear was starting to burn from holding the phone to her ear so long! LOL.  We have known each other since our kids were in high school, and she and her hubby did some very special things for our family back then...long story for another time. She lives in Ohio now (but that is not where we knew each other) and sadly is widowed, but she enjoys a very active life of walking with friends, attending church activities, and taking lots of interesting trips to foreign countries in addition to visiting her children in other states.  I keep hoping one day she will come down here for a visit, but until then we usually try to "visit" via a long phone call at least twice a year to stay caught up with each other.  And actually, if you go back and read THIS LINK I mentioned above about "A Kindred Spirit", one of the young ladies mentioned in the story was this lady's daughter!  And truly, this particular friend and I are "Kindred Spirits" as well.  Here's a few pictures from this little book:

And with that I will close this post with a couple of quotes from Anne Shirley of Anne of Green Gables:

“A bosom friend—an intimate friend, you know—a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul. I’ve dreamed of meeting her all my life. I never really supposed I would, but so many of my loveliest dreams have come true all at once that perhaps this one will, too. Do you think it’s possible?” - Anne Shirley

“Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive—it’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There 'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?” - Anne Shirley

“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.”

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And here's something to ponder from God's Word, the Bible:

Psalm 46:5

“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”

I wanted to share one more thing before I go.  I may or may not have mentioned a friend here at our church who has stage 4 cancer and was undergoing treatments over the past several months.  Yesterday she had an appointment with her oncologist to receive the results of the latest scans of the tumor.  Here is an excerpt of what she said to me in a message after the appointment, "Absolutely the best news I could receive because it is not typical to go into remission from stage 4 with chemo alone. I feel like the weight of the world is off my shoulders. God is good! " Praise God! The tumor is almost completely gone, and they will do surgery in a few weeks to remove it, but the doctor was astounded that the chemotherapy had reduced it so much so as to declare her to be in remission! I am sharing this with you folks to give you some encouraging news! So often all we hear is negative, but God is still on His throne, and miracles do still happen. We are rejoicing in this good news today! Praise God!!

Okay, go have a wonderful day!