Absolutely one of my favorite books, though I used to have to struggle REALLY hard not to cry when I read it to my kids! Thanks for the reminder. BTW, I loved seeing you at the Newburyport Writers Festival with my friend Nancy.
"January is a sham." Absolutely! "Life is...a corkscrew." Yes! Unbelievably, I've never read Charlotte's Web. I was going to read it with Luke when I homeschooled him during the pandemic, but then that whole thing was a shit show and it didn't happen. I'm inspired anew to read it and will stock up on tissues in advance. Thanks for your post!
I loved this post, Jane, almost as much as I love Charlotte's Web. I definitely understood it with new perspective and cried when reading it my children yesterday...oh wait, that was about 12 years ago! Also, if you haven't listened to the audiobook version read by E.B. White himself, it is SO worth it.
I loved that book and Charlotte and Wilbur. And vividly recall also seeing the movie with my mom as a small child and crying a lot (in a theater in 1973:). My mom just brought this up last night as she watched it on television this weekend.
I remember vividly reading this to my son and getting a bit misty towards the end--at which point he asked me why, and I said something about Charlotte's death. And he was devastated. He hadn't realized. There were many tears.
That's a beautiful story, wonderfully told. My memory of "Charlotte's Web" goes back almost sixty years to my second-grade teacher in the Catskills, whose name I can't remember, but who had a beautiful voice which is now how I still hear Charlotte's. (Well, Charlotte was the ultimate ideal teacher.) You convinced me to re-read the book, which I just ordered. In hardcover, so it can last many falls.
You wax sentimental, and I adore it. :)
Absolutely one of my favorite books, though I used to have to struggle REALLY hard not to cry when I read it to my kids! Thanks for the reminder. BTW, I loved seeing you at the Newburyport Writers Festival with my friend Nancy.
"January is a sham." Absolutely! "Life is...a corkscrew." Yes! Unbelievably, I've never read Charlotte's Web. I was going to read it with Luke when I homeschooled him during the pandemic, but then that whole thing was a shit show and it didn't happen. I'm inspired anew to read it and will stock up on tissues in advance. Thanks for your post!
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Keep going Jane! I’m in my 50’s with a bum knee… living vicariously through your hiking and musings… made my day, thank you!
I loved reading this, describing categories of hikers. Congratulations on achieving 48. You totally rock, Jane Roper!
flowers in the attic! omg that's a good gen-x nut to unpack-- possibly explains a lot (:
I loved this post, Jane, almost as much as I love Charlotte's Web. I definitely understood it with new perspective and cried when reading it my children yesterday...oh wait, that was about 12 years ago! Also, if you haven't listened to the audiobook version read by E.B. White himself, it is SO worth it.
Thank you Jane, what great advice.
I loved that book and Charlotte and Wilbur. And vividly recall also seeing the movie with my mom as a small child and crying a lot (in a theater in 1973:). My mom just brought this up last night as she watched it on television this weekend.
I remember vividly reading this to my son and getting a bit misty towards the end--at which point he asked me why, and I said something about Charlotte's death. And he was devastated. He hadn't realized. There were many tears.
Just loved it. Of course, made me cry a little. So grateful for Sandy, spiders, your writing and grace, life itself (and especially.)
Thank you for this! Going to pick up a copy today. My daughter is the prime age for us to read this together and the season is perfect 🍂
Jane,
That's a beautiful story, wonderfully told. My memory of "Charlotte's Web" goes back almost sixty years to my second-grade teacher in the Catskills, whose name I can't remember, but who had a beautiful voice which is now how I still hear Charlotte's. (Well, Charlotte was the ultimate ideal teacher.) You convinced me to re-read the book, which I just ordered. In hardcover, so it can last many falls.
-- Joyce W.