tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213977381458736343.post3851052852490229710..comments2024-01-06T10:36:03.652-05:00Comments on The Word Guild: Growing Together Through Reading and Writing by Ruth Smith MeyerGlynishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621548333351709607noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213977381458736343.post-54976543038735887252014-03-25T22:28:35.758-04:002014-03-25T22:28:35.758-04:00Ruth, this was a lovely glimpse of the early words...Ruth, this was a lovely glimpse of the early words that helped shape you. It made me ask which books did the same for me. One was Elizabeth George Speare's "The Witch of Blackbird Pond". I suspect that book impacted me more than any other I read as a child, especially regarding assumptions, prejudice, and the importance of standing up for what one believes to be true. Thanks for triggering that memory...think I'll find it and read it once more. <br />Kathleen Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908005750227530212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213977381458736343.post-77730952299829507722014-03-21T11:05:16.878-04:002014-03-21T11:05:16.878-04:00What a panoramic scan of your reading life, Ruth! ...What a panoramic scan of your reading life, Ruth! <br />As Glynis commented, you stirred memories for me too, from my childhood through adult reading. I had copies of Lloyd C. Douglas' The Robe and The Big Fisherman on my shelves for almost 30 years before I got around to reading them. Thanks for the feast and sharing your experience. ~~+~~Peter Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529992196266271463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213977381458736343.post-6499371853782553332014-03-20T21:50:47.989-04:002014-03-20T21:50:47.989-04:00Such wonderful memories you have given to me by na...Such wonderful memories you have given to me by naming so many of those titles, Ruth! I can't say I remember ever getting to read Forever Amber - but I do remember I wasn't allowed to read it when I was little. I was determined I would read it when I was older but never did! I should look it up and see what was so off limits! <br /><br />I, too, have so much that aches to be published, so boy, I can relate. Lovely, reflective post, Ruth. <br /> Glynishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621548333351709607noreply@blogger.com