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Outside the house, against a sheltered wall to the south, a single stalk of green thrust upwards, with slender rapierlike leaves and one huge scarlet blossom. Kit went down on her knees. "It looks just like the flowers at home," she marveled. "I didn't know you had such flowers here." "It came all the way from Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope," Hannah told her. "My friend brought the bulb to me, a little brown thing like an onion. I doubted it would grow here, but it just seemed determined to keep on trying and look what has happened." ―The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Speare

Trying to decide what to read next. In addition to entertaining me, I would like something to inspire or help me write. Most options are going to be Doctor Who-related books. Others are things that either my OC would read.

1986 edition of The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. 

After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth... The maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the color shouted and sang around her... In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible.

Elizabeth George Speare

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Summer reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

January JOMP Day 7 - Award Winning

A fluke read as a teenager that stuck with me. It was slightly disappointing the first time reading this to learn there was no actual witch in the book.

via @curiousvolumes

For the book asks: Nr1? Which book have you reread the most times?

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

I read it at least once a year, it’s a quick read (since technically it’s a kids book) and I really enjoy it!

don’t raise your kids on historical fiction

or they will spend over 20 years thinking that Dill Pickles’ middle name is not Prescott, but Trust-God

I just realized that I think Nat Eaton defined my “type” for the rest of my entire life.

After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth...the maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. the oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. the fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the color shouted and sang around her...in October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible.

Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond

- Elizabeth George Speare, from 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond'

"In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible."

Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond