Oh, for SURE. It seems to have been rebranded as 'Anastasia Off Her Rocker'? Which, like, I understand why, but Anastasia is so very much a child of her time that I feel like the original title was perfection.
Oh, wow! Yeah, the new title isn't too bad, but I feel like it's missing something the original had. Those books were so fun, but Anastasia always stressed me out! Like Ramona Quimby--they were always doing things I would NEVER do.
I just realized that my obnoxious tendency to Dramatically Write in Capitals because I think it's funny is definitely rooted in my love for Anastasia.
I think it's after this that Anastasia and Daphne get the other two girls in their crew, Sonia and Meredith. I could never figure out why Sonia's mother's Danish accent was considered so horrifyingly embarrassing (besides that they're all 12/13) because a Danish accent isn't like, say, a Swedish one -- it's not very distinctive or strong. But maybe Lowry was researching for Number the Stars when she made Sonia's mom Danish? Which leads me to share a fun fact: in Number the Stars, Lowry inserts an anecdote about the king's habit of riding through the streets every morning. A Nazi soldier asks where his bodyguards are, and a little boy answers 'we all are.' That's a real story -- that is, I don't know if it's an actual historical incident, but it's a real anecdote / possible urban legend of the time.
Oh, exciting--I just barely remember the names Sonia and Meredith, and I don't remember anything about them! It'll be so great to get reacquainted. And I haven't read Number the Stars in probably 20 years, I'll have to revisit that one at some point, too.
I think Emily Byrd Starr was big on Dramatic Capitals as well--or was it more italics?--but I didn't read those for the first time until I was an adult, so it really seems likely that my habits there really do come from our friend Ms. Krupnik. I will be Forever Grateful, even if most of the folks around me are not, hahahahaha.
Gosh, it's years since I read Emily Byrd Starr, but my feeling is that she was into italics. I associate Dramatic Capitals with Winnie-the-Pooh, though?
A line from Emily runs through my head every single time we go out to look at stars, which is frequently: "There is only one star that I hate -- Vega of the Lyre." Poor Vega.
PLEASE tell me you’re going to do a post on Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst, oh please! 🤣 That’s the only one I really remember in any detail.
Oh, for SURE. It seems to have been rebranded as 'Anastasia Off Her Rocker'? Which, like, I understand why, but Anastasia is so very much a child of her time that I feel like the original title was perfection.
Oh, wow! Yeah, the new title isn't too bad, but I feel like it's missing something the original had. Those books were so fun, but Anastasia always stressed me out! Like Ramona Quimby--they were always doing things I would NEVER do.
I just realized that my obnoxious tendency to Dramatically Write in Capitals because I think it's funny is definitely rooted in my love for Anastasia.
I think it's after this that Anastasia and Daphne get the other two girls in their crew, Sonia and Meredith. I could never figure out why Sonia's mother's Danish accent was considered so horrifyingly embarrassing (besides that they're all 12/13) because a Danish accent isn't like, say, a Swedish one -- it's not very distinctive or strong. But maybe Lowry was researching for Number the Stars when she made Sonia's mom Danish? Which leads me to share a fun fact: in Number the Stars, Lowry inserts an anecdote about the king's habit of riding through the streets every morning. A Nazi soldier asks where his bodyguards are, and a little boy answers 'we all are.' That's a real story -- that is, I don't know if it's an actual historical incident, but it's a real anecdote / possible urban legend of the time.
Oh, exciting--I just barely remember the names Sonia and Meredith, and I don't remember anything about them! It'll be so great to get reacquainted. And I haven't read Number the Stars in probably 20 years, I'll have to revisit that one at some point, too.
I think Emily Byrd Starr was big on Dramatic Capitals as well--or was it more italics?--but I didn't read those for the first time until I was an adult, so it really seems likely that my habits there really do come from our friend Ms. Krupnik. I will be Forever Grateful, even if most of the folks around me are not, hahahahaha.
Gosh, it's years since I read Emily Byrd Starr, but my feeling is that she was into italics. I associate Dramatic Capitals with Winnie-the-Pooh, though?
A line from Emily runs through my head every single time we go out to look at stars, which is frequently: "There is only one star that I hate -- Vega of the Lyre." Poor Vega.
Emily is such a stinker. I love her so, so much.