tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974393291255837834.post1969742861356966983..comments2022-01-15T07:35:33.161-08:00Comments on renawomyn: Books/Stories/Plays: A trip worth remembering pt 1Renaissance Womenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974393291255837834.post-12391951163628798652009-05-30T11:19:35.453-07:002009-05-30T11:19:35.453-07:00Wonderful topic! The books that came quickly to mi...Wonderful topic! The books that came quickly to mind for me are those written by James Herriot Tony Hillerman. Both authors captured a love for animals and the natural world in such a way that they have remained with me over the years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974393291255837834.post-91697582373520275842009-05-28T18:05:14.274-07:002009-05-28T18:05:14.274-07:00My favorites were anything to do with horses or do...My favorites were anything to do with horses or dogs. I loved the Black Stallion series and dog books like "The Call of the Wild" and "Where the Red Fern Grows." Being raised on a farm/ranch, I suppose it was natural for me to gravitate to books I could relate to, and, like many young girls, I was crazy about horses and we always had a dog. Interesting post; it looks like many of us western writers liked the same books.Linda Sandiferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699964503061146458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974393291255837834.post-21839084639991312062009-05-28T17:03:33.849-07:002009-05-28T17:03:33.849-07:00Not exactly a Western, but without Germaine Greer'...Not exactly a Western, but without Germaine Greer's 1972 edition of The Female Eunich, I'd never have become a writer and I probably might not have made it to 2009.I.M. Buffaloedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075363080843037260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974393291255837834.post-58627145358202463002009-05-28T15:57:27.411-07:002009-05-28T15:57:27.411-07:00Reading to children has a magical effect. Once, an...Reading to children has a magical effect. Once, and only once, I was a substitute teacher for a day in a fourth grade classroom. The children were restless, distracted, and downright naughty. I was exhausted by noon. The teacher's lesson plans indicated she read a chapter of a book to the class after lunch. The current book was in the top drawer of her desk with a place marker. By the time I reached the end of the first page, the whole class was quiet and attentive for the first time that day. I kept reading and they kept listening. We finished the whole book just before going home time!Cynthia S. Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723121291718251805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974393291255837834.post-27512685056243476182009-05-28T10:49:14.585-07:002009-05-28T10:49:14.585-07:00The Walter Farley books are always a favorite at m...The Walter Farley books are always a favorite at my horseback writing retreats. I've compiled a 21-page list of the favorite horse books from all the partipants and it truly is fun to be linked through a common literary love. Thank you for reminding us how much a part of ourselves are the books we read.Connecting People with Nature, and Writers with Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843366084313026823noreply@blogger.com