Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Question of the Week

Just pretend you're in the audience of Oprah's Favorite Things show
...except we're not handing out free stuff and you don't have to cry at the terry-cloth robes.

Thought it might be fun just to have a chit chat about our favorites around here. Whenever I look over the books that have earned my highest accolades it's clear that I favor the plucky Aramintas and the RDDs who just can't help themselves. A few of my faves (not anywhere near a definitive list) are:

An Ordinary Girl (it sparkles with fun and was an unexpected find)
The Hasty Marriage (is it wrong that I chose to mention this one just to drive Betty JoDee out of her mind? My Betty muse says no.)
The Promise of Happiness (his stalking her to the chamber music concert makes this for me)

and (one we haven't reviewed yet)

The Little Dragon (intentionally dousing someone with a cocktail qualifies as awesome in my book)

What are yours?

P.S. I was reading my review of The Promise of Happiness and muttered to Mijnheer van Voorhees, 'Ugh, it's hard to read a review better than anything you've written in a month.' (I blame the holidays.) His reply, which is really why I married him in the first place: 'And that is why bands break up.' True that.

7 comments:

  1. Betty Barbara here--
    Hmmmm, just off the top of my head and without going into the other room and staring at my Betty Stash---
    The End of the Rainbow
    Tabitha in Moonlight
    Matilda's Wedding
    Mistletoe Kiss
    and
    Promise of Happiness--I loved, loved ,loved Becky!

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  2. My faves are well documented:

    Cassandra By Chance
    Fate is Remarkable
    Nurse Harriet Goes to Holland


    But I have a confession to make -- I suspect those are my favorites because I've read all the earliest books way more times than the later books.

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  3. My all-time favorite is the first Neels I ever read - The End of The Rainbow - given to me in a box of lesser books by my dearly departed aunt Carol. Also love Philomena's Miracle because we don't have to wait until the last 2 pages for true love to blossom openly.

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  4. When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad...I simply remember my favorite Neels, and then I don't feel so bad: (in no particular order)

    Cassandra By Chance
    Caroline's Waterloo
    The Fortunes of Francesca
    Henrietta's Own Castle
    The Secret Pool
    Dearest Mary Jane
    Marrying Mary
    Dearest Love
    The Vicar's Daughter

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  5. Without looking at my book collection, which is in an under-bed-storage bin, and which bed is surrounded by gifts (all neatly wrapped, of course) so said box will stay right where it is...I can same many of my favorites are already listed, in no particular order:

    The Secret Pool
    The Vicar's Daughter
    Dearest Love
    Nurse Harriet Goes to Holland
    Philomena's Miracle

    There are others - I have gooshy feelings about many of those the rest of you have named, and I know there are one or two I'm missing, but...I am not getting that box out! :)

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  6. Oh geez - proof-read, Cinders! "I can SAY..." Sorry.

    me<><

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  7. Absolute fav
    Fate is Remarkable, but also love
    Henrietta's own Castle
    Caroline's Waterloo
    End of the Rainbow
    The Secret Pool
    The Hasty Marriage
    The Moon for Lavinia

    Love lots of others, but I could be happy with just those...I think...maybe...

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