Tea and Books
January 26, 2008 by Marye Audet
Filed under Beautiful Things
Teabird, over at Tea Reads asks a simple question. What is your favorite book that noone has heard of? I had to really think about this one, so I went and made a cup of Adiago Foxtrot (when my daughter moved in with her family she brought ALL her tea..JOY!) and thought some more. My favorite books tend to be ones that other people have read too,
- Anne of Green Gables
- Little House
- Mitford series
- Narnia
- Hobbit
You get the idea. And since I have been homeschooling AND blogging AND homesteading I really don’t read as much as I would like…still, the question is haunting. I like kids books the best, by the way. I dislike most of the components that go into creating a popular adult book these days, so while I can;t decide between two titles, I will say that they re both children’s books.
The first is historical fiction called By Wagon and Flatboat. Out of print, I found it though a search that took two weeks on Amazon several years ago. I had read it as a kid and remembered it nearly word for word, as my children do now. It is the story of a early 1800s move to Ohio.
The next is The Family Under Bridge. The story of a homeless, fatherless family in Paris and the gruff old man that befriends them. I love it. Be sure to eat crepes while reading it. I don’t know why, it just works.
So, what obscure books do you read? And which tea or coffee goes with them best?
I enjoy middle reader and YA books, especially mysteries. As a substitute teacher, I’m often working with youngsters in this genre. A fifth grade teacher and I were talking at lunch the other day how much we like reading the books for kids…and teaching youngsters about them. Since I’m also a children’s author, books for young people particularly interest me. I’ve started developing blogs for some of my characters. Of course, when I sit down to read, I need a cup of tea beside me.
That is interesting..developing blogs for hte characters? What a great idea!
I love childrens’ books as well. Old fairytales,and rhymes. They actually taught children and/or made them think, without being disturbing or boring.
But if I am having a cup of tea I would say I go for Dostoevsky, or something along similar lines. I am currently devouring some translated German stories and tales (don’t remember the title at the moment) printed in 1955, but consisting of several centuries of work. I love the morals and intelligence of old writers. They can make you smile, laugh, cry and sigh all in one short 7 page story. I actually find that new books have a hard time making me smile, and if they do it’s very cliche humor. I can’t believe how original and interesting people used to be.
haha incase you hadn’t noticed I love vintage, antiques, and think EVERYTHING was better “Back then”.
anyway, I am enjoying your blog very much! I am going through just about every post! And your house is quite beautiful.
Thank you for visiting Jo! I hope you continue to enjoy it!