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:...except we're not handing out free stuff and you don't have to cry at the terry-cloth robes.
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.
Betty Barbara here--
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, 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!
My faves are well documented:
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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.
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.
ReplyDeleteWhen 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)
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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
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:
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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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Oh geez - proof-read, Cinders! "I can SAY..." Sorry.
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Absolute fav
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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...