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The Written Review
Orphan
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100 days into 2021 and 100 books have been read. Check out my latest to see which ones are my fave!
The Written Review
Orphaned Mary Lennox had a sour face, bitter temperment and dismal dispostion.
But could you blame her? Nine years old and she was barely shown an ounce of affection.
Her parents saw her as an accessory (to be paraded about for parties) and when they died, and Mary shipped off to live with a distant uncle...she felt just as alone as ever.
She spent her time on the Yorkshire moors exploring the surrounding gardens...and that's when she found a key. A curious old key that fit perfectly in a mysterious little door.
And then she realizes what she found. A secret garden.
The garden is rough, neglected and unloved...but Mary sees a spark. And so she pours love into this forgotten garden, and she soon finds out what it is like to be loved in return.
This is my first time I read this one...but wow. It was amazing. Why did I wait so long????
This was such an amazing, gorgeous and touching book.
Mary's story was absolutely compelling to read and I could NOT put it down. The way the garden was described made me want to pick up my shovel and head out to fix things up on my own.
And the conclusion of this story? Absolutely perfect.
Fred Rogers, creator, director and actor of Mister Roger's Neighborhood was a truly beloved television figure that was instrumental in shaping millionFred Rogers, creator, director and actor of Mister Roger's Neighborhood was a truly beloved television figure that was instrumental in shaping millions children's lives.
His premise was simple - look at life as a child would, seek to educate and teach them how to be the best possible person they can be.
And when he first started his show, people definitely gave him a side-eye. It was during the time of Tom & Jerry and other similarly violent children's cartoons.
But Roger's gentle patience and unrelenting persistence eventually won over a nation.
But, what was he like behind the scenes? Was he truly the person he claimed to be on camera? Who was the real Mister Rogers?
After reading this wonderful book...all I have to say is that this man is a gift and his biography is so wholesome it hurts.
I (like many, many others) remember watching PBS as a child and tuning into Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
I still have crystal-clear memories about learning how crayons were made, watching him feed his fish and interact with the Land of Make-Believe.
And it was so dang cool to learn about what Mister Rogers did behind the scenes - that he thought it was important to teach children about common/everyday things, that he always announced when he was feeding his fish because a blind girl wrote to him asking him to tell her so she'd know when the fish were fed and that he put forth so much time and effort into each and every one of his puppets.
This book does a wonderful job of telling us about his life and legacy.
Overall thoughts - thoroughly researched with so many lovely recipes. It contains relevant illustrations NOTE: This review is for the earlier edition.
Overall thoughts - thoroughly researched with so many lovely recipes. It contains relevant illustrations from the original series HOWEVER no pictures of the food, hence 4 stars.
So as someone currently going for her PhD in Biophysics...I honestly thought I'd love this one more.
I mean, I did enjoy the botanical bits - loved leaSo as someone currently going for her PhD in Biophysics...I honestly thought I'd love this one more.
I mean, I did enjoy the botanical bits - loved learning about the trees and other plants that the author worked with.
But I have complicated feelings regarding how the author treated those in her lab and those around her.
It felt like she was crossing the line so many times under the guise of loving science but in reality, she was abusing the power from her position and bullying students and other workers to get what she wanted.
I think I've just been in academia too long that I need to take a step back before I write this review.
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