tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post4479595367045536720..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: Thirties ThursdayElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-69058241405852345212011-10-27T22:24:23.657-07:002011-10-27T22:24:23.657-07:00I've read two :-( Does it count, though, that ...I've read two :-( Does it count, though, that I've read one of them more times than I can count? Not saying which one, though. In unrelated news, my daughter's middle name is Scarlett :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-59278406510975963242011-10-27T09:21:00.462-07:002011-10-27T09:21:00.462-07:00Margot; Some are classics, aren't they? I hadn...Margot; Some are classics, aren't they? I hadn't considered their influence on our thought process and language; but then *I'm* not a linguist like you!<br /><br />Jan; I just have to confess I always wanted to slap Melanie. She was so good and pure she made me itch.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-72858997503581349592011-10-27T07:29:31.714-07:002011-10-27T07:29:31.714-07:00All of them but Green Light and Anthony Adverse. I...All of them but Green Light and Anthony Adverse. I don't remember Cimarron but I remember all the others vividly. I still know that if a snake bits me I should get a fresh liver from a deer and smack it on top of the bite. The Yearling. And I still know that people without all their mental capabilities are still worthy - The Grapes of Wrath. As for Gone with the Wind, I've birthed a baby Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-59555936137522788452011-10-27T06:03:11.917-07:002011-10-27T06:03:11.917-07:00Elspeth - Oh, some of those books are absolute cla...Elspeth - Oh, some of those books are absolute classics! And yes, I've read some. Even though I haven't read every one, it's so interesting how they've influenced the way we think and even allusions we make. That's a sure sign of a classic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com