Checked Out

My "Checked Out" book for today is...

 

 

The Secret Garden

 

By: Frances Hodges Burnett

 

This was, for me, a library check out from the juvenile fiction section that I loved.  I had never seen this book although lots of people say they had to read it in school sometime or another.  I probably did too ... I just didn't.  I ran across it while searching books on Goodreads.com. 

I really enjoyed diving into the lives of these three kids and envisioning where each of them lived and the castle and condition of each of the kids, one good, two not so good at first.  Being a lover of the green thumb I liked hearing about the gardens and what was growing and could well picture it all. 

I would recommend this book, which was written in 1910 might I add, to anyone who is old enough to read good.  It is the perfect Spring and Summer read.  I read it this Spring and love it when I happen to check out a book that is based during the same season.  It really makes for a magical read.

 

Checked Out Rating: 9

 

 

I want to hang out with Dickon!

 Of all the characters.. he is my fave.

 



Checked Out: The Witch's Daughter

My book this week on Checked Out is

 

The Witch's Daughter

 

By: Paula Brackston

 

This book literally took me four days to read, which is pretty amazing that a book captured my attention and held it until I finished it.  I read every chance I got and loved it.  This book really had several intense moments.  It began in the 1600's and, towards the end of the book, wound up in the 2000's.  Wild.  I loved reading about the main character's garden and planting and herbs and concoctions that she sold.  Some of the witchy part I didn't understand nor believe in and I wasn't truly impressed with the end of the book although it left the story well. 

 

I have to admit something I did.  I was more than three fourths of the way into this book when I went on GoodReads.com to see what else this author had written and happened on reviews of the book that I was reading.  I wish I hadn't done this.  I like to pick up a book, knowing nothing about it, and read it.  I don't even like to read the outside or inside flap that gives you a little insight to what the book is about.  I don't like to form opinions about the book before I have read every word and reading a couple of reviews on this book made me think different of it by the time I got to the end.  I think I would have found it more believable or interesting if I hadn't read a negative review from another reader.  BooHoo.  I like the book anyway!  I want to go back and read the gardening parts.  They really did inspire me to work in my own herb garden.  I love making oils and extracts and such and connected with the character in that way.  Therefore I give the book a high rating.

 

Checked Out Rating: 9

 



Sharing the Love

Personally, I think this song deserves the share.  My precious and eldest niece was lovin' enough to share this song with me, so now I'm passing it on to you... my lovin' readers. 

I think we have all had someone in our lives that this song points the finger right at.  Luckily, at this point in my life, I don't have any neighbors that can right off see my house so these worries are out of my life for now.  But I will say that I can name two right off the top of my head that fall in the category.

 

Love you!  Hope you love this song! 

Careful... it's addictive and fun to sing.

 

 

 

I told you you'd love it!

 

Thanks LaLa.  I finally listened to it and you were right!

Not that I doubted you for a second shoog!



Saturday's Walk

This weekend I chose to take my walk through our woods on Saturday instead of Sunday and it's a good thing!  Sunday it wound up raining all day long so I would have had to put on a rain coat and left the camera at home.  I don't think the wild life suspected that I would be out.  I saw six Jakes and six or seven deer along with one squirrel and lots of birds.  Here are a few of my favorite pictures from my stroll.

 

I have names for different parts of our property.  This is Fernbank.





 

 

The top part of this wild orchid spent the winter inside my house the year before last.

 

 

Surprisingly this bank was not near as slick as the creek. 

 

I had a surprise friend to join me!

 

This is our waterfall.  With all the rain yesterday I imagine she was really flowing!