Comments on: Review: "Daddy Long Legs" by Jean Webster

By: Laura McDonald

Laura McDonald — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:02:49 +0000

Thanks Charmmaine and Katherine for your recommendations. As seems my Christmas tradition now, I just read another Jean Webster book by the fireside, this year Dear Enemy. I think I liked it better than DLL! There are definitely hints of red headed Anne of Green Gables in Sally McBride. Even though she had a horrible tendency of putting her foot in her mouth, she did learn from many of her mistakes, and it was always fun seeing her get into new troubles. I'll post DE on the site soon.

Has anyone read any more Jean Webster? I feel like reading more from her now.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:57:27 +0000

I've re-read Daddy Long Legs and read, for the first time, Dear Enemy.
DLL is as I remembered it - wonderful and comforting read.
DE was predictable yet enjoyable.

The wonderful thing about receiving a Kindle is being able to re-visit and discover further these wonderful books of my teens.
They are also a great insight into the era in which they were written.

By: Charmmaine

Charmmaine — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:02:09 +0000

I just finished reading Dear Enemy. It's about Sallie's journey from being a simple society girl looking for a husband to being a woman with substance who contributes to society (if that makes sense). I would recommend it.

By: Laura McDonald

Laura McDonald — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:52:05 +0000

Let us know how the others are, Tammy. I would like to read Dear Enemy, the sequel to this one. Since I read this one last Christmas, maybe this Christmas is time for Dear Enemy.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:19:00 +0000

Check out the half dozen or more books by her at gutenberg.org. I'm going to read this and maybe the rest of them. I think this book may also be an audio book there as well.

By: Amy's Stocking Stuffers

Amy's Stocking Stuffers — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:10:19 +0000

I love that you included the illustrations! Thank you!