tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post7196928515698735767..comments2024-03-28T20:14:19.878-04:00Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: Around the Kitchen Table with Mystery Lovers Kitchen Authors + book #giveaway!Korina Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-64667950531168342172017-12-03T12:59:21.593-05:002017-12-03T12:59:21.593-05:00I can't remember when I didn't read. I bel...I can't remember when I didn't read. I belonged to the library when I lived in West Philly (children's books were on the second floor). When I was in the 4th grade we moved to Northeast Philly and had a bookmobile. When I was a little older we used to ride our bikes to the nearest library. Finally my neighborhood got its own library branch which was up the street from my house. Even Marie Morrisseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-54519022631864089002017-03-14T00:16:49.844-04:002017-03-14T00:16:49.844-04:00I too, loved the Golden Alphabet book dictionary a...I too, loved the Golden Alphabet book dictionary as a young child, then devoured Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden and Little House on the Prairie books. Loved going to the school library to see what I could get.<br />ladbookfan813@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-32414182001056795722017-03-08T21:15:23.784-05:002017-03-08T21:15:23.784-05:00The first book I remember was a Golden Book "...The first book I remember was a Golden Book " Mister Dog ", by Margaret Wise Brown. I made my father read it to me every night! That began my love of books and it has continued for many decades. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881913441553441122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-54314724266569358342017-03-08T05:53:11.256-05:002017-03-08T05:53:11.256-05:00The first books I remember reading were by Beverly...The first books I remember reading were by Beverly Cleary. I didn't really enjoy reading until I was older! lindaherold999@gmail.comLinda Heroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988385643154235201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-84820029401584892092017-03-07T22:48:41.284-05:002017-03-07T22:48:41.284-05:00When I was a young girl, encyclooedua sakesmen wen...When I was a young girl, encyclooedua sakesmen went doir to doir. My mother belueved that oyr family had to have thus set of Brittanucas and so at the age of three or four I was looking at the amazing things these books had to offer. i remember my Mom buying us each new Golden book that came out leading the way to my Trixie Bekdon, Nancy Drew and the Gardy Bots. i entered furst grade reading ceblainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192522179238414380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-82472755575328516642017-03-07T17:03:16.272-05:002017-03-07T17:03:16.272-05:00I started out reading comic books and later Nancy ...I started out reading comic books and later Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. Later on my aunt introduced me to Rex Stout and Agatha Christie. Is it any wonder I'm hooked on cozy mysteries? jhteague at me dot com. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-34550245127360903652017-03-07T16:54:38.941-05:002017-03-07T16:54:38.941-05:00There are few things better than knowing that ther...There are few things better than knowing that there is a wonderful book to read and then friends that will enjoy that book after you! I inherited my mother's love of reading as a young girl and a family love of cooking and baking so all these books have me written all over it. Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden may not have cooked, but they whet my appetite for mysteries! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894664875608408302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-28562094056441914142017-03-07T15:58:00.797-05:002017-03-07T15:58:00.797-05:00i used to get in trouble for reading too much - al...i used to get in trouble for reading too much - always wanted to do that instead of coming to dinner table!templarladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279049204669284453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-7938390003712792332017-03-07T12:42:25.183-05:002017-03-07T12:42:25.183-05:00I was a wallflower growing up so books were my bes...I was a wallflower growing up so books were my best friends. Loved the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew and went from there. Now I read a book every few days can't get enough mysteries. reggykaufman52@gmail.comRebecca Kaufmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-70486567280849373182017-03-07T07:17:53.871-05:002017-03-07T07:17:53.871-05:00As many others, I had the Dick and Jane readers. I...As many others, I had the Dick and Jane readers. I remember a nun in 3rd grade (who lnalso had in high school) who fueled my love for reading. I starting reading the paper. Thanks for the chance. Janngrogan@yahoo.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930396641413792898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-63270759458650145762017-03-06T23:50:47.601-05:002017-03-06T23:50:47.601-05:00Not sure how old I was. But I do remember my Mom r...Not sure how old I was. But I do remember my Mom reading most evenings. Her and grandma often gave us kids books. I was the only one who looked at any of them. I was reading regularly by the time I was in first grade. Often walked the mile to the local library. Read just about anything I could get my hands on. When I was about 14 my Mom decided I was reading too much and refused to let me go to Not reallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958755169028967006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-51968997864445497332017-03-06T23:49:22.102-05:002017-03-06T23:49:22.102-05:00I was the luckiest girl around starting when I wa...I was the luckiest girl around starting when I was a toddler--I had already started reading in my 2nd year--my parents drove the county bookmobile for the library. Mom was the librarian and Dad drove. What a blast surrounded by books on the road with my parents. All the time in the world with seemingly unlimited books! I LOVED mysteries from the beginning my earliest fav literary character wasBeth Perrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-48694949020064782712017-03-06T23:20:36.112-05:002017-03-06T23:20:36.112-05:00Oh, oh, oh, do you all have any idea how much we l...Oh, oh, oh, do you all have any idea how much we love hearing from you, the Kitchen crew? Thank you for sharing your beautiful stories!<br /><br />xoxoxoLeslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-10404788331152191592017-03-06T23:17:22.096-05:002017-03-06T23:17:22.096-05:00My parents always encouraged reading. I loved hors...My parents always encouraged reading. I loved horses, and like Linda, my favorites included the Black Stallion and Misty of Chincoteague books. In junior high I decided Edgar Allen Poe and John Steinbeck were the bees knees. As a young adult, I fell in love with fantasy. I tried about every genre at one time or another. During my "western" period, I re-read all the horse titles I had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-21739501689039601352017-03-06T22:33:10.223-05:002017-03-06T22:33:10.223-05:00My mother was always reading and I think my sister...My mother was always reading and I think my sister and I caught our love of books from her. I can remember her always taking us to the library and she made sure we always had something to read. I can't imagine my life without books.diannekchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001841784219212036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-15103094403802022132017-03-06T22:14:58.765-05:002017-03-06T22:14:58.765-05:00My father used to read to my sister and I every ni...My father used to read to my sister and I every night. He would make the voices of the different characters in the story and we always begged for another story when he closed the book. After a few years, he took a job working nights and our story time came to an end. My sister was younger than I and began asking me to read the books to her at night. I realized that I could do this anytime! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430959056334267868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-82916238320072813402017-03-06T21:22:54.884-05:002017-03-06T21:22:54.884-05:00I have always been a mystery lover and I now love ...I have always been a mystery lover and I now love cozy mysteries just as much. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14739709359244978449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-19176125392364055982017-03-06T21:12:07.243-05:002017-03-06T21:12:07.243-05:00My mother would read tales from her German version...My mother would read tales from her German version of Grimms Fairy tales to us from the time I actually have memories. Then my older sister decided she wanted to play teacher. We were so lucky to have some book club thing where we got a new Dr Seuss book every month, a new Golden book the same and also the entire encyclopedia sets and monthly Natl Geo. My sis taught me to read when I was about 3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806151679564881115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-73231605870386329012017-03-06T21:06:35.011-05:002017-03-06T21:06:35.011-05:00 My love of reading began at an early age. My most... My love of reading began at an early age. My most treasured item was my library card. I would spend the weekends and on my summers there filling my head with all sorts of adventures through the dusty tomes. Zeta(at)iwon(dot)comjnalpathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751292941055526902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-25284829233660580792017-03-06T21:01:05.123-05:002017-03-06T21:01:05.123-05:00I grew up with my mother, grandmother, and grandfa...I grew up with my mother, grandmother, and grandfather and they were always making sure that they read to me. It was one of my favorite things to do. That came to an end when my grandfather (who was probably my most frequent reading partner) passed away when I was five. The next few years flew by and during that time I started school, learned to read on my own, and even got my first library card Meg C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09741868329416581482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-80500352987261659972017-03-06T21:00:15.857-05:002017-03-06T21:00:15.857-05:00I grew up with my mother, grandmother, and grandfa...I grew up with my mother, grandmother, and grandfather and they were always making sure that they read to me. It was one of my favorite things to do. That came to an end when my grandfather (who was probably my most frequent reading partner) passed away when I was five. The next few years flew by and during that time I started school, learned to read on my own, and even got my first library card Meg C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09741868329416581482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-34079610708944443912017-03-06T20:44:51.576-05:002017-03-06T20:44:51.576-05:00I can't remember ever not reading. I could che...I can't remember ever not reading. I could check out as many books as I could carry on the summer, finding Laura, Anne, Betsy- Tacy, etc! Thanks for the chance to win!<br />JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com<br />holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-74636887448852369442017-03-06T20:00:16.669-05:002017-03-06T20:00:16.669-05:00At 72,I've been reading for so long, I've ...At 72,I've been reading for so long, I've forgotten how I started! Our city library was my favorite place to go, and now I am still going via online! flyingjstrails@aol.comJanicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-684316781417208782017-03-06T19:19:31.824-05:002017-03-06T19:19:31.824-05:00I loved reading from a young age...so much fun to ...I loved reading from a young age...so much fun to hear everyone sharing their favorite books from childhood...I loved the Nancy Drew series along with Trixie Belden. Golden hours of reading. cmeier2001@live.comSpeed Bumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011091932697506367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-29643438289066836832017-03-06T19:05:40.942-05:002017-03-06T19:05:40.942-05:00My aunt taught me how to read when I was four year...My aunt taught me how to read when I was four years old. My love of reading grew from there and it still continues. I have, and always will, love to read and I always have a book with me wherever I go. Thank you for this chance! areewekidding@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com