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Tag: The Blue Castle

  • Ten Books that have Stayed With Me in Some Way

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    In no particular order, the 10 that popped into my head are: 1. Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie Picture credit: http://giacobino.deviantart.com/ 2. The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins It was a bit of a serendipity, the way I came to read and love this book. It happened like this: I was 19 years old and living…

  • Castle Books

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    Emily Sara Smucker
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    Recently I made a startling discovery: Books with the word “castle” in the title are extremely likely to be VERY good books, the kind that I will want to re-read multiple times, keep on my bookshelf, and recommend to my grandchildren. Example #1: I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith This is a story about…