Comments on: Childhood memories

By: Norm

Norm — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:52:42 +0000

I haven’t read any Byatt since “Possession”, and now you’ve persuaded me that I should read more. But what am I to do with the stacks of books I’ve purchased and haven’t read? Lucky me, I’m still giving in to my buy-a-new-book addiction, and yes write more about your childhood it’s delightful.
Norm, I’m thrilled you visited my blog. I love yours! I promise, you won’t be disappointed by The Children’s Book. It was far and away the best book I’ve read in an age. I don’t know how you will deal with the book stacks, but they were weighing on my mind, like promises I had to keep before I could move on. It’s really hard not buying any new ones pro tem, but I’m keeping a wish list and will splurge as soon as I clear the backlog.

By: Ruth Pennebaker

Ruth Pennebaker — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:56:24 +0000

I love the fact Margaret stubbornly refers to A.S. as “Susan.” So very artfully passive-aggressive (anyway, it was an art form in *my* family and I have high standards for it).
What can I say, Ruth? I’m only too familiar with sisterly aggression in all its myriad forms. The She-Devil still refers to me as Chasaveen, which was one of the ways she tormented me as a child. I hated that nickname so much when I was growing up, but I’ve lanced its venom by taking it as my domain name and Twitter handle.

By: Smart Mouth Broad

Smart Mouth Broad — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:42:36 +0000

You should write more about your childhood. Your words are enchanting.
Thank you, Tami. I’m blushing … I’m sure you will hear lots more about my childhood as we go along. I find I’m thinking about it more and more as I grow older, far from home. But I find I can only gain perspective by writing about it.