tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566879757638048475.post5757326223076333691..comments2023-09-06T01:19:21.570-07:00Comments on Boomers, Scribblers, and Saints: Revisiting AlcottNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566879757638048475.post-88131850632021260362012-05-21T19:42:41.991-07:002012-05-21T19:42:41.991-07:00Hmmm...interesting insights. I remember trying to ...Hmmm...interesting insights. I remember trying to read my beloved Nancy Drew's to my daughter years ago (not the new ones, the originals) and having trouble "relating" to them myself. Not that I recall any preachiness, but just the way things were--Nancy often wore dresses, pumps and lipstick when working a case.<br /><br />But then there are some that even though they may be "dated" you just don't get tired of them. Anne of Green Gables!!Name: Holly Bownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079363337603264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566879757638048475.post-79322843886321497972012-05-21T04:32:58.217-07:002012-05-21T04:32:58.217-07:00I know what you mean. There is a kind of peaceful...I know what you mean. There is a kind of peaceful pleasure to be had when reading them.<br />I'm the same way with old movies too. I just love to watch them.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566879757638048475.post-6120370656202462592012-05-19T17:06:17.716-07:002012-05-19T17:06:17.716-07:00Writing styles have changed, so we're not accu...Writing styles have changed, so we're not accustomed to text that pulls us out of the story. I often wonder if some of the books considered classics would even get published today.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.com