tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post2874924494243156283..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Why does What Katy Did do what it does in the UK?Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-34244313313838242792009-03-30T22:09:00.000-05:002009-03-30T22:09:00.000-05:00I loved What Katy Did as a child, but I think what...I loved What Katy Did as a child, but I think what happened is that I did a lot of projection. I filtered out the way that she mellowed out and became "nice" as a result of her injury, and in my mind, she was always spunky and defiant. I also loved the holiday prep.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-42404441507725581822009-03-24T14:10:00.000-05:002009-03-24T14:10:00.000-05:00PS: I forgot to add that I agree that the sequels ...PS: I forgot to add that I agree that the sequels are probably more interesting from a historical perspective than as children's family books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-11745005347757827292009-03-24T14:07:00.000-05:002009-03-24T14:07:00.000-05:00It's very popular in Australia too - or at least i...It's very popular in Australia too - or at least it's one of those books all old bookshelves and bookshops have. And we don't think Americans are overly bumptious colonials :)<BR/><BR/>I loved What Katy Did as a child, not so much as an adult, but love the last two books in the five, the ones where Clover goes off to live in the Colorado mountains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-33024195172474000702009-03-23T21:19:00.000-05:002009-03-23T21:19:00.000-05:00Yes! I recently discovered In the High Valley and...Yes! I recently discovered In the High Valley and was thrilled to be able to read it online right away. I didn't like it very much. But I do love Clover.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if this is one of those books or series about which I have little perspective, having read and loved it as a child. I was particularly fond of the Octopus Books omnibus edition I owned it in (I bought it at a bargain bookstore, with my own money!), too.Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-22261556669690842912009-03-23T15:47:00.000-05:002009-03-23T15:47:00.000-05:00I don't dislike the sequels, but I've never been t...I don't dislike the sequels, but I've never been tempted to read them more than once. I think Clover is perhaps the most interesting one, from a historical fiction point of view, not so much a family story one. Have you ever read In the High Valley, Anamaria? I think it is available on line.<BR/><BR/>I do like Jane Eyre, but mostly I like the aptness of the quote!<BR/><BR/>And Tanita, I hope I haven't put the nail in Katy's coffin for you! It is not that bad, and many people do love the books (see Anamaria's comment above).Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-54668332308946218362009-03-23T06:23:00.000-05:002009-03-23T06:23:00.000-05:00Oy, I've never read this one, but I read Lucy Mana...Oy, I've never read this one, but I read Lucy Managan's piece the other day and snickered. I'm not a book flinger, but I feel Lucy's sister's pain!!<BR/><BR/>I'd buy your "bumptious American" theory pretty easily, though. There's an idea of "comeuppance" that is alive and well here in Scotland, aka schadenfreude, if you're a Continental...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-34514304106423625082009-03-23T02:42:00.000-05:002009-03-23T02:42:00.000-05:00I've never read What Katy Did either, but I see fr...I've never read What Katy Did either, but I see from your disclosure (reader, I married one) that you probably love Jane Eyre (like I do!)Rhiannon Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611927348379723038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-3526462023116045212009-03-22T20:46:00.000-05:002009-03-22T20:46:00.000-05:00I love What Katy Did (I think I've mentioned it mo...I love What Katy Did (I think I've mentioned it more than once on my blog). It's probably more correct to say that I love the sequels to What Katy Did, though--I've reread What Katy Did at School, What Katy Did Next (go to Europe) and Clover multiple times, but I'm not especially fond of the first one, for all of the reasons you mention. Have you read the sequels yet?Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.com