tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post8605132919236931803..comments2023-10-22T05:36:43.797-05:00Comments on Her Book Self: Becky: The Life and Loves of Becky Thatcherlisa :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-21143876135121283512012-12-12T09:17:48.418-06:002012-12-12T09:17:48.418-06:00Becky Thatcher was a fine girl and an interesting ...Becky Thatcher was a fine girl and an interesting woman.I am in eighth grade and our class is doing a presentation of a book character that we drew out of a jar.And guess who I got?Becky Thatcher!I plan on presenting her as an old woman in a nursing home, but I'm wondering if I should include any information on her from this book in the presentation.I can't wait to see what I'll end up doing, I'll inform the crowd and entertain at the same time!Wish me luck! :D Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10840670986511505655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-78712648621611500832011-05-18T19:21:31.380-05:002011-05-18T19:21:31.380-05:00I've heard mention of this book here and there...I've heard mention of this book here and there. It does sound good and I am a fan of Mark Twain. I'll have to look this one up. I'm hoping the library has it in. <br /><br />Jen<br /><a href="http://www.intheclosetbibliophile.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">In the Closet With a Bibliophile</a>Jen (@ Jens Book Closet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02339586413882184139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-21047734428807288152011-05-17T16:38:31.383-05:002011-05-17T16:38:31.383-05:00+JMJ+
Ah, no worries! I might not care for Auste...+JMJ+ <br /><br />Ah, no worries! I might not care for Austen spin-offs myself, but I don't mind them. =) A <i>Twain</i> spin-off, on the other hand, is something new! <br /><br />And I appreciate your reticence when it comes to spoilers, even as I detect a mischievous edge in your tone as you allude to them. Hmmmm . . . I have a feeling I'll be very happy with this book! ;-)Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-56839407703961559632011-05-17T16:21:33.547-05:002011-05-17T16:21:33.547-05:00Well, now I'm not sure if I should confess tha...Well, now I'm not sure if I should confess that my current read is an alternate view of <i>P&P</i> from Lydia Bennet's point of view... (Free e-book and guilty pleasure, I couldn't say no!!) <br /><br />But <i>Becky</i> definitely was a fresh take on the "Retold" genre - and I was also glad that the voice tried to stay true to Twain's characterizations rather than spinning it as <i>Becky Thatcher: Zombie Bounty Hunter</i> or some other paranormal version.<br /><br />I purposely don't want to reveal what does or doesn't happen between Becky & Tom. If you want to know how that plays out, you'll just have to read it! :)lisa :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11429572773434109490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285552714359981402.post-69594725206405597322011-05-17T15:56:43.332-05:002011-05-17T15:56:43.332-05:00+JMJ+
After all the spin-offs which present the ...+JMJ+ <br /><br />After all the spin-offs which present the "untold stories" of virtually every Jane Austen character, this book about Becky Thatcher is such a breath of fresh air! <br /><br />I'm both disappointed and glad that Lenore Hart doesn't make Becky end up with Tom. Or <i>does</i> she, only later in this book? =P LOL! <br /><br />I guess what I mean to say is that since Becky isn't a very remarkable character in <i>Tom Sawyer</i>, and one whom we only see through Tom's not-so-perceptive eyes, I'm glad that she gets her own turn as a lead character without being overshadowed by him. But since I never really saw Tom with another girl, I'm a bit sad, too, that she didn't marry him.Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.com