Comments on: On Agate Hill, Lee Smith

By: On Agate Hill by Lee Smith | A Good Stopping Point

On Agate Hill by Lee Smith | A Good Stopping Point — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:17:57 +0000

[…] Jenny’s Books – ” . . . I became completely absorbed in this one, and I kept putting it down to do other things, and then picking it back up five minutes later because I wanted to know what would happen. A lot of bad things, it turns out, but it’s okay, because the book is imbued with Molly’s indomitable nature, and whatever happens, you get the feeling Molly will manage it.” […]

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:11:46 +0000

In reply to Nymeth. And now I've just read The Handmaid's Tale and am grateful not to be living in the future. :P

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:56:15 +0000

I am so glad to be living now, too. I know the way things are now is far from perfect, but still, I wouldn’t want to be living even fifty years ago. Also, book added to wishlist.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:06:22 +0000

In reply to Care.

It is wonderful to have – he wrote in it “to [my grandmother] from Daddy on her eighth birthday – may she always be the happy little girl that she is today”. My great-grandfather sounds amazing, and I never got to meet him. I was so thrilled when my grandmother gave me the book.

I hope you like On Agate Hill. If you get a little bogged down in the first part, do keep going, because it clears up right as soon as she leaves the plantation, and becomes totally worth the slightly-too-slow beginning. (For me it did anyway…)

By: Care

Care — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:49 +0000

I love the bit about your gma and her father! How wonderful to have that original book – high and worthy sentimental value indeed – I love this kind of stuff.

And, I read ALL the reviews you point to and am impressed how each adds to my wanting to read this book and yet I haven’t had it spoiled, either (I like to know as little as possible.)

Thank you!