Together by Book Girls Guide » All Posts

Reply To: Should this book stay on the list?

Carole McIntyre — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:34:21 +0000

I love this Book there, there is a lot of storyline interest, humor sadness. Truth, it’s a good book to keep on the list.

Mrs. Mudford

Patty O’Connor — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:44:01 +0000

Thoughts about Mrs. Mudford? Have you had experience with a teacher like her, either in your own schooling or in your child’s?

Reply To: Elizabeth’s Last Name…

Patty O’Connor — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:40:16 +0000

I think it’s a personal choice. It’s becoming more prevalent as women are marrying later and have often achieved their own career successes before they marry.

Reply To: Positive Moments in the Book

Patty O’Connor — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:30:30 +0000

I thought the development of the friendship between Elizabeth and Harriett was sweet. I also enjoyed how circle of people around Elizabeth become a family.

Reply To: Connecting cooking to science

Patty O’Connor — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:26:53 +0000

I think for women at that time, it was valuable to learn that something they did every day (preparing meals) was actually doing chemistry, a field they were undoubtedly discouraged to pursue.

Reply To: Positive Moments in the Book

Jaimette — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:04:22 +0000

630, the dog, made me smile. I think the idea of reading from the dog perspective was unique to me and therefore made me smile.

Reply To: Elizabeth’s Last Name…

Pam Fleming — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:36:55 +0000

I feel like it is a matter of personal preference. Being married 44 years, I changed my name, but if a woman ha professional accomplishments under her maiden name, so be it. I have a neice who is a veterinarian, her doctor name at the clinic, is her maiden name, otherwise I believe she uses her married name, which is much more difficult to pronounce and spell.

Reply To: Connecting cooking to science

Pam Fleming — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:33:33 +0000

I enjoy cooking and found it interesting to see the connections to Science

Reply To: Elizabeth’s Last Name…

Jaimette — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:42:00 +0000

Wow I did not that about Wimbledon! I think it is going to be even more important for women to keep their maiden names and have their use honored! , especially as families are smaller and there may not be boys to carry the name forward.

Reply To: Positive Moments in the Book

Stacy Asell — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:31:00 +0000

I love the dog and his intelligence. And I loved that Elizabeth always wore a pencil in her hair. While the reason for her starting that habit is disturbing, I love that she is proactive in having a potential weapon on her at all times, a weapon that is disguised as the most basic of study tools. It’s been a while since I read this book, but besides the happy ending, those two things stand out for me.