tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post9121777666482981087..comments2023-12-26T15:36:00.101+00:00Comments on Valentina's room: Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhughvalentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-79405694279647261982008-05-18T11:09:00.000+01:002008-05-18T11:09:00.000+01:00nymeth, get it as soon as you can!! or read it for...nymeth, get it as soon as you can!! or read it for the classics challenge, it truly is a must read for anyone who loves children's books.<BR/><BR/>darla, yeah I hope so too. I do scratch my head already for a lot of books that are "controversial" now! <BR/>but I can't imagine the impact of a book with a female character "cross dressing" in a book for children in the 60's...:P<BR/><BR/>josette, thanks for the link, I've added it to my post!valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-55362380292570319952008-05-17T16:55:00.000+01:002008-05-17T16:55:00.000+01:00I only read this book last year! Harriet is certa...I only read this book last year! Harriet is certainly an interesting character - I like the bit where she writes notes in her notebook!<BR/><BR/>Here's my <A HREF="http://www.booksloveme.com/2007/01/13/harriet-spy-by-louise-fitzhugh-2/" REL="nofollow">review.</A>Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398849417612962089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-84420406959308075012008-04-05T14:17:00.000+01:002008-04-05T14:17:00.000+01:00I remember very clearly the enormous sense of reli...I remember very clearly the enormous sense of relief and happiness I felt when I picked up <I>Harriet</I> after twenty years and reread it - it was exactly as wonderful as I remembered! I had no idea the books were controversial at one time, although unfortunately it makes perfect sense. I hope we will look back at books that are making waves today and scratch our heads and try to figure out why on earth that could have been.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551558744801344170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-50269413510640185962008-03-30T20:19:00.000+01:002008-03-30T20:19:00.000+01:00"It’s always dangerous to re-read your childhood f..."It’s always dangerous to re-read your childhood favourites. They will never have the same effect on you, and you might discover that the book you loved as a kid, is a disappointing read as an adult. The charm can only live in the past and in your memories."<BR/><BR/>Yup, this is very true! I'm glad it wasn't the case with this book for you, though. It sounds like a very fun read :)Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com