Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted here at Angieville and focuses on reviewing books from the past. This can be an old favorite, an under-the-radar book you think deserves more attention, something woefully out-of-print, etc. Everyone is welcome to join in at any time! So this is a book I've spent a lot of time talking about. Chances are, if you've hung around these parts, you've heard me push it. But I actually read it for the first time way back in the olden days before the blog was, well, what it is now. I read it shortly after it was first published, back in 2007, when I was writing monthly posts, mere collections of mini-reviews. So Song of the Sparrow got shortchanged. I decided to address that situation today. The fun thing is lots of friends have read (and reviewed) it since, and so I was able to trip through their lovely thoughts and remember my own. When I heard about a retelling of Tennyson's " Lady of Shalott ," I was so in. I mean, I'...
c'est mignon :)
ReplyDeleteThat clip is so awesome! Very fitting for today ;)
ReplyDeleteThat was such sweet video, loved the dramatic piano. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day!
pidute, oui! :)
ReplyDeleteDana, isn't it though? It made me happy.
Donna, I did, too. Happy Valentine's Day to you, too!
I love this video. My husband showed it to me the other day and I almost posted it for Valentine's Day, too! It's so sweet!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of sweet... I hope you had a very sweet Valentine's Day.
Oh how lovely! Gave me a smile--thank you!
ReplyDeleteChristine, it was my husband that showed it to me as well! I thought it was adorable. My day was actually quite lovely. Yours?
ReplyDeleteA-Lady, my pleasure, darling. ;)
My day was lovely as well, thanks so much for asking. :)
ReplyDeleteI liked that commercial a lot. Reminded me of "how to buy eclairs in french" :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVED this . . . so darling.
ReplyDeleteChristine, I'm so glad.
ReplyDeleteCarrie, LOL. You know, we should totally make a few instructional videos for the Study Abroad dept.
Janssen, perfect word for it. It just made me sigh with pleasure.