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Jonny and I watched season 4 of This Is Us over the last few weeks while I worked on knitting projects, so I’ve made some progress! I’ve been dealing with some anxiety lately, and I’ve found that taking a break to watch something and knit for a little while is super helpful. I am on the second sleeve of Mabel’s gray Puddle Duck and I pulled out an Antarktis shawl I started about a year ago and started working on it again.
I read Tuck Everlasting recently for the first time a few weeks ago. I don’t know how I missed this book as a child. I would have loved it. I passed it to Jonny who read it next.
I also read Their Eyes Were Watching God. It’s been on my reading list for a long time and I finally ordered a copy. It is one of my favorite books that I’ve ever read. I finished reading it with tears running down my face and my first impulse was to start reading it again immediately. A friend recommended the audiobook so I’m listening to it instead and it’s wonderful. I just wasn’t ready to let the story go.
vvb says
I can understand the anxiety. A variety of things to do sure does help during these times.
Kim S says
I too just finished “Their Eyes Were Watching God“. I remember it being on my kids high school reading list many years ago. I had to read almost the whole book out loud to understand the dialect, audiobook would have been a good idea! Loved it! Love your flower photo?
Chrisi says
I recently started Their Eyes Were Watching God, too. I’ve never read Tuck Everlasting. I should see if my mom has it to borrow.
Dawn Harris says
Tuck Everlasting is a story I hold dear. I remember reading it sitting up in a tree and just being overwhelmed (in a good way) by all the big life questions it brings up. I reread all of my childhood favorites once a year. It is wonderful to experience the stories as I did upon those first readings and also to see how my accumulated life experiences make me notice things I might not have as a child. I can relate to both the grown-ups and the children in stories now and that makes the stories so rich. Thanks for the reminder that I need to dig this one out very soon.
Emily says
Tuck Everlasting was one of my favorites from childhood, and I also love the movie – which I can hardly ever say about a loved book. It’s from 2002 and stars the actress from the Gilmore Girls. I highly recommend! It’s a fun one to watch with your kids.
Martha Kimball says
I’m interested to check out your book recommendations! Thanks for sharing. I also have an antarktis on the needles from more than a year ago and I stalled knitting on it on the last few rows. You are inspiring me to pick it back up and finish it off. I’m glad you’re making time for knitting, I sure do love seeing your projects.
Catherine says
I read Their Eyes Were Watching God in high school and struggled with it. To be transparent, I also didn’t “get” Dickens then and revisited his works as an adult. He’s now my favorite author. Maybe it’s time for me to give Their Eyes Were Watching God another chance? 🙂
Jody says
Here’s a book you might appreciate: The Emancipation of Robert Sadler (the powerful true story of a 20th century plantation slave) by Robert Sadler with Marie Chapian.
Very, very powerful story of unjust suffering, God’s love, forgiveness and compassion for ‘the least of these’.
Deborah says
I just requested Their Eyes Were Watching God from my library after reading your recommendation. Thank You!
Kitchen fairy says
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a gem I stumbled across in high school and have loved since. The poetry of the language just grabs you. So glad you have enjoyed it, too!
Emily DeArdo says
I love Tuck Everlasting! I’ve read Their Eyes Were Watching God a few times–I had to read it in college for a 19th century American Lit class (I think it was that class? Could be wrong!), and I didn’t really “get it” then. I re-read it this year as part of Well Read Mom and I liked it a lot better. The dialect took some getting used to–like reading Wuthering Heights!
karen says
both books sound compelling and I haven’t read either of them!!
Pamela R says
That has been one of my favorite books since I read it as a teenager. Rereading it at different ages/stages of life has been so interesting and it remains one of my very favorites! Thank you for sharing this.
Sarah says
Oh I’ve heard so much about this book – such great things- but I’ve been put off by people saying the first few chapters are really hard to read. I’m not sure why but do you agree? Did it take a while to get into it? X
Ginny says
I didn’t have any trouble with it! I wonder if they were having a hard time with the vernacular?
Sarah says
Oh yes maybe. I’ll give it a try! Thanks Ginny x