Comment on The Honor Girl!
Emma has suggested opening discussion on a GLH book--I'd like to start with The Honor Girl since it's so rich with typical GLH themes, and rife with cooking, cleaning, and shopping scenes. Leave your comments and I'll move them up into the main part of the post every so often . . .
15 comments:
I really enjoyed my first venture into G.L.H. land! It really put me right in the mood to nest with all the talk of cleaning, decorating, cooking, and actually caring about the quality of home life! When I finished the book, I thought a lot about how wonderful if would be to have some of the recipes that were made... I've never made donughts from scratch, but I desperately wanted to try after reading this book!
I just sent my hold request for The Honor Girl to the library. I've never read any of G.L.H.'s work before, but am desparately looking forward to it!
I'd like to, but I have to get ahold of the book first and read it. Lynn
So happy to see this new blog! I just put up a post on A Gracious Home to let people know about it. Looking forward to getting to know other GLH lovers!
The part I loved best about this book is that after she worked so very hard for her family, her brothers made her room beautiful for her.
I came over from A Gracious Home...so glad you set up this blog!
I don't have this particular book but I will read the comments of others. It will have to go on my "to purchase" list. :)
I'd say GLH is the fiction writer equivalent of Edith Schaeffer's nonfiction writings as a young woman.
I came over from A Gracious Home also, I don't have the Honor Girl, but I'm looking forward to reading the discussions. This site has renewed my desire to find the GLH books that I'm missing.
I can't believe I've found a blog dedicated to my favorite author: Grace Livingston Hill!! I was begining to think I was the only one who appreciated her view of life...
Whenever I want to read something really, really domestic from GLH, I choose either Honor Girl or Re-Creations.
(I could never get done what they got done in just a day, however...)
Love your posts on Brentwood, one I read near Christmas every year!
How funny that I should suggest that you check out your own blog! No wonder it made me think of you! (Blushing) :)
I started reading GLH books about 20 years ago and acquired quite a few, but have only read a couple in the past several years. I always thought of them as sweet love stories, but you have now inspired me to glean from them so much more than that, and I am now looking forward to reading them as an adult/homemaker....I just have to figure out what my little brother did with them when he moved into my room after I went off to college....Hmmm!
Once I find them, I'll be joining the fun!
-Angel
I am delighted to find your blog. I have loved the GLH books for many years and own nearly all of them. I reread them continually. They are my peaceful bedtime reading. Her descriptions of domestic life and the characters' faith is just so sweet. I never get tired of it! Thanks for starting this and I look forward to more posts!
I just finished 'Honor Girl' last night and enjoyed it again so much! I'm glad our library system has multiple copies!
I remember during my teen years being confused about Elsie's age. At the beginning of the book she is dancing as a junior and looking towards her senior high school year when her studies will be more demanding. I assumed she was about 17 or 18 years of age, but a few pages later, it is mentioned that her mother's death occured when she was just eight and she had lived with her Uncle's family 7 years making her 15. Later, 5 years of living with her Uncle's family is mentioned more than once, making her 13 years old! Also, the brothers mention 5 years since their mother's death. Cameron mentions 10 years of eduction without the support of family - I assume 4 or 5 years of high school and 5 or 6 years of college making him about 24 or 25 years old.
I know it is not really a significant point, I'm just wondering if I am missing something? She must be at least 17 or 18 to be considered eligable to run around with the girls and take rides with young men, musn't she?
When I was 15 I begged my parents to allow me to paint my room grey and put up a rose bower wallpaper border! It sounds so lovely!
I got this book for Christmas and I am loving it!
Bethany
Funny you should choose The Honor Girl. I started reading GLH because of you, and the The Honor Girl was one of the first two available through my interlibrary loan system. I loved it!
The other book was Mary Arden, which I also loved.
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