I liked the Beany Malone books, which were 1940s-ish, about a big family. Not sure if they qualify as classic.
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Amy - Jan 08, 2018 4:18:27 pm PST #24911 of 28202
Because books.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 08, 2018 4:22:01 pm PST #24912 of 28202
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I will look those up. I am willing to broaden the classic definition because I have perused the list of classics and have read all the ones I have an interest in!
Eta. On the website of the publisher are the Sue Barton nurse books, which I loved [link]
Eta 2. The woman who wrote those books wrote my most memorable of the landmark biography series. Clara Barton, founder of the American red cross [link]
DavidS - Jan 08, 2018 10:24:29 pm PST #24913 of 28202
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I am looking for recommendations for a children's classic (pre 1980).
Have you read all the E.E.s? Elizabeth Enright? Eleanor Estes? Edward Eager?
You might want to browse the NYRB Children's Classics reprints. Lots of cool stuff there.
Here are the 10-14 books: [link]
This is one I well remember reading as a kid: [link]
Sophia Brooks - Jan 09, 2018 3:08:37 am PST #24914 of 28202
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I've read the EEs (except Bret Easton Ellis), but that kitty book you linked seems perfect!
Connie Neil - Jan 09, 2018 4:57:37 am PST #24915 of 28202
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Enright! Enright! I bought her stuff for myself last year!
Amy - Jan 09, 2018 5:11:22 am PST #24916 of 28202
Because books.
Now I want to go back and reread all of her Melendy books.
sj - Jan 09, 2018 5:25:28 am PST #24917 of 28202
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The Children of Green Knowe series by Lucy Boston?
Jesse - Jan 09, 2018 5:51:04 am PST #24918 of 28202
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't know if these are classic, but at a glance they are obscure! [link]
In other news, you know what I hate? When the blurb on the back of a book describes things that take place half way through it!
Sophia Brooks - Jan 09, 2018 2:20:33 pm PST #24919 of 28202
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I am definitely going to check these out. So far I have read two true crime and one Oprah book club.
Amazon recommended a male/male pirate romance by someone named Kiera Andrews. I thought "a new one from her!She's good!". It was kindle unlimited so I signed up for the free trial. When I finished, I wanted to see if she had anything else new As I was looking through, I realized I had never read her before, and then I remembered that there was a Kiera Andrews way back when I was still track g her only and printing out fix who wrote 2 of my favorite Pacey/ Joey Dawson's Creek fics! they disappeared without a trace Probably 15 years Ago! I wonder if It is the same person?
Vonnie K - Jan 09, 2018 2:46:44 pm PST #24920 of 28202
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Sophia, you are thinking of Kate Andrews. I think she *might* be the same person who was svilleficrecs on LJ, whom I used to have on my Flist way back when I was active, but not 100% sure. She was great at writing some scorching UST if I recall.