tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post299737619989769920..comments2024-02-19T10:16:13.581+00:00Comments on Past Imperfect: Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-1416459669805236052010-07-21T23:40:19.354+01:002010-07-21T23:40:19.354+01:00GG; so many great writers did this in the first in...GG; so many great writers did this in the first instance and it is an increasingly attractive option now you can do an online print-on-demand which Kim told me about.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-41024381968359188042010-07-21T20:14:08.733+01:002010-07-21T20:14:08.733+01:00She couldn't find a publisher so she had to se...She couldn't find a publisher so she had to self publish. <br /><br />This book is one of my favourite for several reasons.neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-49206572274734652312010-07-20T16:21:10.951+01:002010-07-20T16:21:10.951+01:00Nea: I wonder if your girls would enjoy it. I wa...Nea: I wonder if your girls would enjoy it. I was always disappointed when my granddaughters didn't rave about 'Little Women' for instance.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-41986384044795790782010-07-20T12:25:48.312+01:002010-07-20T12:25:48.312+01:00I read it for O level, and still have my copy of i...I read it for O level, and still have my copy of it 30 years on. It's falling to pieces, I've literally loved it to bits, but hopefully it's still up for another re-read.Neahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528962078216397466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-923549310596345952010-07-14T23:58:55.739+01:002010-07-14T23:58:55.739+01:00Rashbre: just discovered that my granddaughter ha...Rashbre: just discovered that my granddaughter has been studying it for A levels.<br />It was a gem of a letter wasn't it?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-49778387696130157852010-07-14T10:44:37.051+01:002010-07-14T10:44:37.051+01:00A great book and thank you for reminding me about ...A great book and thank you for reminding me about it and the storyline. The Lee letter to the School Board is a classic. I've not seen this before but it but shows Lee's strength of character and wit (especially in the historical context).rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-88175182338661642812010-07-14T00:08:05.671+01:002010-07-14T00:08:05.671+01:00BB: I've just received my copy and I think it...BB: I've just received my copy and I think it's a book I shall treasure.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-13849606619167980112010-07-13T18:04:04.591+01:002010-07-13T18:04:04.591+01:00It's wonderful how this book resonates even ac...It's wonderful how this book resonates even across the Atlantic. I read it in ninth grade and loved it.BrightenedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140255969796496082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-88014163203612409862010-07-12T23:37:35.828+01:002010-07-12T23:37:35.828+01:00Luna: Mockingbird seems to be everywhere just now....Luna: Mockingbird seems to be everywhere just now. There were excerpts on TV tonight on a programme about the South.<br />I shall be so glad to have my very own copy - any day now. A very special book.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-50271588022820971602010-07-12T20:28:34.380+01:002010-07-12T20:28:34.380+01:00Hi Pat. I loved this when I first read it back in ...Hi Pat. I loved this when I first read it back in Form Two in High School. It's a great book to study as a teenager (even if you weren't too fond of your Literature teacher). As a student I saw the movie that year. Great performances.<br />In my twenties, I bought the book again, to read it just for pleasure and I still have that copy. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550030164442048813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-6213750676119883072010-07-11T23:30:27.985+01:002010-07-11T23:30:27.985+01:00Madame D: I always suspected I had a deprived chi...Madame D: I always suspected I had a deprived childhood - better late than never:)<br /><br />Maggie: celebrations of the anniversary are popping up all over the place. How marvellous would it be to write something that affects people all over the world and have Gregory Peck as a friend as a bonus.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-54069203074170613652010-07-11T22:05:41.860+01:002010-07-11T22:05:41.860+01:00There was a special on this during CBS Sunday Morn...There was a special on this during CBS Sunday Morning today. She refused to take part in the fuss, and I don't blame her. Imagine tho, if she kept writing despite us all. :)Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-31209867143932783502010-07-11T21:52:03.923+01:002010-07-11T21:52:03.923+01:00I read it all the time when I was young and loved ...I read it all the time when I was young and loved the film too. The book made me laugh and cry. It will be forever one of my favourites.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-13025694654961238332010-07-09T23:50:13.147+01:002010-07-09T23:50:13.147+01:00Eryl; if you find the DVD please let me know the t...Eryl; if you find the DVD please let me know the title so I can try to get one. It's not something we are familiar with. Poor old souls!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-2153850141117906762010-07-09T21:24:40.625+01:002010-07-09T21:24:40.625+01:00I haven't, to my knowledge (but my memory is a...I haven't, to my knowledge (but my memory is appalling!), seen the film. But I LOVE the book. It's one of my very favourites, a comfort book to reread again every year or so, or when life is feeling a little overbearing. And I agree, Pat, that Lee said what was on her mind perfectly so never needed to write another thing: she got it right first time!<br /><br />Love the anecdote about the school, btw.<br /><br /><br />Now I need to hunt out the DVD.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-84434343997912644432010-07-09T19:10:52.100+01:002010-07-09T19:10:52.100+01:00Parsnip: if you do give it another go do please t...Parsnip: if you do give it another go do please tell me how you find it this time around.<br />There are countless books which have a vast following and that I have never been able to get beyond the first page.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-10945830750648725562010-07-09T17:18:40.141+01:002010-07-09T17:18:40.141+01:00I have to say there must be something wrong with m...I have to say there must be something wrong with me as I just couldn't get into this book and I never had any desire to see the movie. <br />Maybe I tried to read it at a time in my life when I wasn't receptive ? but for some reason I put it down and never picked it up again.<br />That said, daughter loves the book and movie.<br />How weird am I... maybe after reading how this book changed a life, I should give it another try.<br />We shall see.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-8317595542433775062010-07-09T15:55:14.830+01:002010-07-09T15:55:14.830+01:00Judy: I think she said everything worth saying in...Judy: I think she said everything worth saying in Mockingbird.<br />I've just heard from Amazon my copy is on its way. Blogging has certainly revived my reading habits and is my main extravagance these days. If you have time do follow the link in Unbearable Banishment's comment. It is quite moving.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-80438777206151112482010-07-09T15:32:21.607+01:002010-07-09T15:32:21.607+01:00It is, of course, a classic over here, and anyone ...It is, of course, a classic over here, and anyone who hasn't read it yet should do so immediately!! <br /><br />Why Lee never wrote another book is a mystery, and maybe it is a good thing. If she had, and it didn't come up to the promise of the first - we'd all be devastated (as would she).kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-89675928121178293752010-07-09T15:20:05.814+01:002010-07-09T15:20:05.814+01:00Mapstew: I thought it was odd your comment was ah...Mapstew: I thought it was odd your comment was ahead of his. I've learnt not to worry my silly little head about strange happenings:)<br /><br />Randall: I wonder if the author attends?<br /><br />LOM: that was a great grounding you had.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-43260728521332807582010-07-09T14:41:50.801+01:002010-07-09T14:41:50.801+01:00I read it when I was around 13, it made such an im...I read it when I was around 13, it made such an impacted on me then, I never knew people could be like that. From an early age I was taught to accept people as people so never saw colour or disability.lomhttp://anewwayoflife08.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-6518693359312515712010-07-09T13:09:42.413+01:002010-07-09T13:09:42.413+01:00Every summer the people of the town where Lee live...Every summer the people of the town where Lee lives put on a production of the story at an outdoor theater. It's a big deal with everyone vying for the parts. Great book and great movie adaptation.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-91894990868854849422010-07-09T12:55:01.238+01:002010-07-09T12:55:01.238+01:00@UB; Jinx! We posted at exactly the same time. :¬...@UB; Jinx! We posted at exactly the same time. :¬)mapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-90264407991927284802010-07-09T12:39:07.460+01:002010-07-09T12:39:07.460+01:00Scarlet: how sad it would be if there were no mo...Scarlet: how sad it would be if there were no more wonderful books for us to read.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-55779080592077093792010-07-09T12:28:07.170+01:002010-07-09T12:28:07.170+01:00I haven't read it either. Shame on me. It'...I haven't read it either. Shame on me. It's on my list though.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.com