tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post4124338669314743841..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Literary heartthrob blogfestLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-64091320888669643732010-07-02T11:12:32.447-04:002010-07-02T11:12:32.447-04:00Lynn: I liked Gilbert until he grew into such a wo...Lynn: I liked Gilbert until he grew into such a workaholic in Mongomery's later books. Broke my heart that Anne had to compete for his affections once they had kids.<br /><br />Laura: I'm glad he and Jo stayed good friends and he became the brother she always considered him. And as a last-born, I was thrilled to my toes that Amy won the fabulous Teddy prize!<br /><br />Mary: Bale really carried the movie. Having watched it with my dauther recently, I realized just how much. Some of the girls' acting was overdone, but he's pitch-perfect. Totally does justice to my beloved book Teddy.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-45135274800987393922010-07-02T10:59:31.350-04:002010-07-02T10:59:31.350-04:00*sigh* *swoon* I love Laurie and I love Christian ...*sigh* *swoon* I love Laurie and I love Christian Bale - he was the perfect Laurie. I love Little Women too - one of my favorite books, but I didn't read it until I was older - I don't think I would've appreciated it as a kid.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-34721208929853147082010-07-02T07:51:21.019-04:002010-07-02T07:51:21.019-04:00I do remember liking him in the movie and being ve...I do remember liking him in the movie and being very happy he ended up with Amy!Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-71715325328013977622010-07-01T13:26:15.699-04:002010-07-01T13:26:15.699-04:00This makes me swoon Laurel! Lovely! Theodorable. S...This makes me swoon Laurel! Lovely! Theodorable. So cute! I have to check out the others. I think I'd write to Anne's Gilbert but Teddy would have been my second choice, partly because of Christian Bale. He did a great job in the movie version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-59831931335520564412010-07-01T09:39:55.318-04:002010-07-01T09:39:55.318-04:00Sandy: I picked it up again before writing this po...Sandy: I picked it up again before writing this post and was blown away yet again by how wonderful he from his very first scene. Every YA writer should look at that first interaction between him and Jo. It's gold. Seriously--even if it's from a century and a half ago.<br /><br />Jade: The idea of a childhood friendship growing into something more is why I also loved the Anne of Green Gables books, and Ella Enchanted and even the romantic subplots in Harry Potter.<br /><br />Jill: Sigh. Teddy was born round about 1847, which means he'd be older than Bilbo now. LOL. But I do have a literary lovechild who's all his, I swear.<br /><br />Emery: This was definitely the film that made me a Bale fan. Only later did I realize he was the lead in Empire of the Sun (at age 12) and Newsies (at age 16). I don't think this guy ever had an awkward phase. <br /><br />I could watch that proposal and refusal scene over and over--he's just that good.<br /><br />Re-reading the book as an adult, I do finally "get it" why Amy is the better match for Teddy, and why Jo needed a more mature guy like Fritz. Jo and Teddy ARE too much alike--and immature in the same areas--and would have brought out the worst in each other.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-33452486176530310982010-07-01T09:18:20.985-04:002010-07-01T09:18:20.985-04:00Simon: I warned you it was gooey. :-)
Heather: I...Simon: I warned you it was gooey. :-) <br /><br />Heather: I was flipping through the book again and found Alcott's narration of Amy somewhat perplexing. She describes young Amy as a total twit, but grows her up into this amazing, admirable adult--it's as if Alcott changed her mind about Amy while writing the book.<br /><br />Christine: Aw, thanks. I kinda just let it all hang out here. <br /><br />Countney: I loved the book as a kid, hated it as a teen (how could Jo NOT love Teddy???) and find myself loving it again as an adult. It does give an interesting window in to teen life 150 years ago (the girls range from 12-16 in the beginning).<br /><br />JEM: I could go on and on about the yummy actor, but it tends to upset my hubby. ;-)<br /><br />Jen: It was a fun fest idea, wasn't it? I try to refrain from goo in my fiction, but I've loved Teddy for decades and it was really fun (though a teensy embarrassing) to declare it openly.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-22968794050453517162010-06-30T21:34:16.805-04:002010-06-30T21:34:16.805-04:00I just went back and watched this:
http://www.you...I just went back and watched this:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgDtasH2b8<br /><br />My heart broke into a thousand pieces, again! I could smack Jo, I really could.-https://www.blogger.com/profile/17176571328332722970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-42688901463960522712010-06-30T21:26:56.117-04:002010-06-30T21:26:56.117-04:00Ah- that last picture made me swoon the way I did ...Ah- that last picture made me swoon the way I did when I was little!!! This was lovely...he deserves a lot of leading man love.-https://www.blogger.com/profile/17176571328332722970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-5013783975229195612010-06-30T18:43:38.445-04:002010-06-30T18:43:38.445-04:00I'm very nearly positive that he can almost re...I'm very nearly positive that he can almost read your letter. Ha, ha. Very nice.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536293384635588296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-73198723194214531072010-06-30T18:26:10.529-04:002010-06-30T18:26:10.529-04:00Awww! That was so sweet. I loved it!!Awww! That was so sweet. I loved it!!Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444920778218867295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-32828469766428858662010-06-30T14:47:33.804-04:002010-06-30T14:47:33.804-04:00I love this post. :) I haven't read LITTLE WOM...I love this post. :) I haven't read LITTLE WOMEN since I was little, but I do remember liking Teddy quite a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-1355511167836518902010-06-30T14:45:50.691-04:002010-06-30T14:45:50.691-04:00Laurel this is fantastic! I'm totally in love ...Laurel this is fantastic! I'm totally in love going around to all the blogs and seeing how everyone hearts!!! LOVE :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-21771243935275359272010-06-30T13:52:18.278-04:002010-06-30T13:52:18.278-04:00"And does he ever rock a cravat and frock coa..."And does he ever rock a cravat and frock coat."<br />Awesome.JEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043891292719086478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-92232032183632126142010-06-30T12:39:00.525-04:002010-06-30T12:39:00.525-04:00Oh Oh!!! I wrote to a Little Women character as we...Oh Oh!!! I wrote to a Little Women character as well however it was not Teddy... ;o)<br /><br />Like you I read this book at a young age and fell in love with it. I still read it every summer ;o)<br /><br />wonderful letter.<br /><br /><a href="http://princesscourtneysbarr.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Visit My Kingdom Anytime</a>Courtney Barr - The Southern Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455508477182984039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-37214478862286764842010-06-30T12:13:53.625-04:002010-06-30T12:13:53.625-04:00This is very sweet. You writing is beautiful.
Theo...This is very sweet. You writing is beautiful.<br />Theodorable--heheChristine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-13784858626267196362010-06-30T10:36:41.411-04:002010-06-30T10:36:41.411-04:00Nice. Teddy was a wonderful friend who made me bel...Nice. Teddy was a wonderful friend who made me believe, like you, that it wasn't just the conventionally pretty girls who won the hearts of handsome boys.<br /><br />I'm also the youngest, and could never understand what was so wrong with Amy. <br /><br />Also...uhm, Theodorable. LOL.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096173111325220168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-11948215822616683112010-06-30T09:58:50.565-04:002010-06-30T09:58:50.565-04:00Theodorable. *snort*
Love it. :)Theodorable. *snort*<br /><br />Love it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com