tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post7914174986157921094..comments2023-05-03T05:22:30.162-04:00Comments on Mary Haseltine: More Reading, Less AssumingMary @ Better Than Edenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-6523095436788674922013-12-06T15:48:46.054-05:002013-12-06T15:48:46.054-05:00My husband's family will ONLY watch the George...My husband's family will ONLY watch the George C. Scott Christmas Carol movie, so that's the only one we own.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926262795822397466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-56178286859588605742013-12-04T17:05:47.998-05:002013-12-04T17:05:47.998-05:00Oh, I'm glad I'm not just crazy uptight an...Oh, I'm glad I'm not just crazy uptight and other people can relate :)Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-63134566919866111842013-12-04T17:05:14.081-05:002013-12-04T17:05:14.081-05:00I know. I've literally been seeing the Muppet ...I know. I've literally been seeing the Muppet version in my head as i read :) I'll have to think on it!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-10605481058963990012013-12-04T17:03:57.083-05:002013-12-04T17:03:57.083-05:00Oh, I had no idea! That's so cool!Oh, I had no idea! That's so cool!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-75644439276222964002013-12-04T11:27:44.030-05:002013-12-04T11:27:44.030-05:00We read the Benedict Society and I had such high h...We read the Benedict Society and I had such high hopes, I loved the title, the premise and the cover art - but like you I just found it lacking somehow and was really disappointed. We then listened to an audio of 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' which I have been reading aloud for years - I honestly had no idea I edited SO MUCH when I read it aloud because the audio blaring without edits while we drove to pick our oldest son up from college was a little shocking to say the least. So now we are moving on to Dickens as well - A Christmas Carol, and a welcome respite from all the bad manners and sassy language.<br />I am absolutely going to check out your Come, Lord Jesus - thank you for the recommend!9peasMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275852974567457188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-69311265139774245402013-12-04T08:53:01.107-05:002013-12-04T08:53:01.107-05:00I'm reading Come, Lord Jesus and loving it too...I'm reading Come, Lord Jesus and loving it too! (actually I'm reading it aloud to my family as part of our evening Advent devotion time along with the Jesse Tree stuff) It's so good, and just as you described. Really packs an intense punch but in very down to earth terms. I keep repeating the line 'Have we gone from week to week in the wickedness of not changing?' So good.<br />I like to read A Christmas Carol aloud to the family too, but a little closer to Christmas. It's such great reading. (although we're a little anti-movies-about-books around here, because then you can never read the book without seeing the movie in your head, so I can't recommend a movie version)<br />And I'm impressed with your knitting as I'm just learning - even simple ribbing is beyond me yet. So hooray you! ;-)<br />Blessed Advent to you and yours!Kimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980588863109281657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-37773640176539830182013-12-04T08:08:37.158-05:002013-12-04T08:08:37.158-05:00A Christmas Carol is a staple in my house =) And ...A Christmas Carol is a staple in my house =) And I think the 17th is the anniversary of it's first publication, if you want to do something fun with the boys in relation to it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904858990740505588noreply@blogger.com