tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post2228206413236523488..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: The Pink Motel by Carol Ryrie BrinkBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-47717997949507083362018-11-18T12:29:52.736-05:002018-11-18T12:29:52.736-05:00Hello, Jennifer. My copy is a hardcover Weekly Rea...Hello, Jennifer. My copy is a hardcover Weekly Reader edition - original price $2.75. It still has its bookmark attached to the dust jacket. When I browse used books for sale - whether bookstore, flea market, or library - I always look for the ones with vintage covers. None of the newer books for me! This was one heck of a find! I was thrilled that so many of my readers were familiar with it and wrote to share their love of The Pink Motel. You were kind to donate a copy to your library. I hope many young readers will find it and love reading about the adventures of Kirby and Bitsy. Thanks for commenting. I was glad to hear from another fan of the book.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-38875822325901580502018-11-16T18:05:34.900-05:002018-11-16T18:05:34.900-05:00-The Pink Motel was my favorite book as a child. ...-The Pink Motel was my favorite book as a child. I was a member of the Weekly Reader Children's Book Club and this was one of it's monthly selections. Unfortunately, my copy was disposed of by my mother when she decided I was "too old" for such a book. A few years ago I went to my local library looking for my old favorite and much to my dismay...they didn't have it. Fortunately I was able to find TWO copies of it at AbeBooks.com for a reasonable price (albeit the paperback copies) so I purchased them and gave one to the library. They promised me they would put it on the shelf and not in the library sale. Now there is a new generation discovering this wonderful book as well as some of the librarians that didn't read it as a child... The Pink Motel has been well received almost 60 years after its original copyright. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867149134551827840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-45737416280526817462016-10-04T10:51:53.172-04:002016-10-04T10:51:53.172-04:00Hi, Glitter. Yes, this is one of the best. This co...Hi, Glitter. Yes, this is one of the best. This copy is a Weekly Reader Children's Book Club edition 1960. The original price: $2.75. It even has a bookmark attached to the dust jacket. All still intact! Just looking at the cover makes me happy. Thanks for your comment.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-80812198886741804222016-10-03T23:26:19.183-04:002016-10-03T23:26:19.183-04:00I have read this book. My friend had this book wh...I have read this book. My friend had this book which she had ordered from one of those book club flyers that they hand out in school. I would say she has had it since the '70s. She loves that book and loaned it to me. It is charming.Glitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144712188306435426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-76514409681702785922016-05-17T14:14:47.418-04:002016-05-17T14:14:47.418-04:00This was one of my best finds ever! I missed readi...This was one of my best finds ever! I missed reading so many books in my childhood that I love discovering them as an adult. This is a favorite!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-24681537552249023032016-05-16T21:03:07.847-04:002016-05-16T21:03:07.847-04:00How wonderful it is to discover that my favourite...How wonderful it is to discover that my favourite book can still be discovered and enjoyed. I use to borrow this book from the library at least 20 times or more when I was in public school. Never forgot this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-28879035715992308052015-02-17T16:36:23.095-05:002015-02-17T16:36:23.095-05:00Hi, Valerie. I loved this book! Brink's "...Hi, Valerie. I loved this book! Brink's "Caddie Woodlawn" is one of the few books I remember reading as a child. I wish I had stumbled on this one too, but maybe wouldn't have appreciated it as much as I did reading it as an adult. Glad you took the time to comment.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-92176771221485386272015-02-17T13:05:10.402-05:002015-02-17T13:05:10.402-05:00What a delight to find this post! Was looking for ...What a delight to find this post! Was looking for images from the inside of this book for a blog post I'm writing about World Read Aloud Day. I read and re-read this book countless times as a kid, and then as an adult to 4th graders in my library. I not only loved the quirkiness of the whole story, but I obviously needed to read about smart, capable children. It resonates with me to this day.valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963603652408959213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-43781046482119920232014-06-28T10:51:36.451-04:002014-06-28T10:51:36.451-04:00I am not familiar with Elizabeth Enright but I see...I am not familiar with Elizabeth Enright but I see that she will be someone I will get to know soon. I just put 'Thimble Summer' on reserve at the library. Her books look delightful. I have come to appreciate so much the children's books written in that era. Thanks for the introduction. Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-67691867563000477892014-06-28T10:43:55.820-04:002014-06-28T10:43:55.820-04:00I hope you can find a copy soon. You will be jealo...I hope you can find a copy soon. You will be jealous to know I paid one dollar for my hardcover edition from the library's sale table. I always look for the vintage books and this one practically leaped out at me. What a delicious book. Thanks for your comment and good luck in your search.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-76838950940748932062014-06-26T10:19:58.612-04:002014-06-26T10:19:58.612-04:00This sounds just charming. It makes me think of th...This sounds just charming. It makes me think of the Betsy Tacy and Tib stories and Elizabeth Enright's novels. Summer always makes me want to read and read children's books, even more than usual.Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-34555039851534678182014-06-25T13:23:23.888-04:002014-06-25T13:23:23.888-04:00Yeah! I read this book many, many moons ago -- pro...Yeah! I read this book many, many moons ago -- probably soon after it was published. I hadn't thought of it in decades, but for some reason it came to mind this morning, as i was walking my dog. I haven't found a copy at a price I'm willing to pay, but it's been great fun looking, and delightful to read your review of it. I'll keep searching the used-book shops.qajaqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168517207141964120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-77921987247839839952014-05-19T13:55:22.784-04:002014-05-19T13:55:22.784-04:00This book was so refreshing in so many ways, Joyce...This book was so refreshing in so many ways, Joyce. And as you say, a nice break from the mysteries we enjoy. I am on the lookout for more by Ms. Brink. She and her characters fascinate me!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-68028698558175772102014-05-16T14:08:14.368-04:002014-05-16T14:08:14.368-04:00I have read Caddie Woodlawn more than once but had...I have read Caddie Woodlawn more than once but had never seen this one. I requested on library loan and it came quickly. It's really fun to read something like this in between the mysteries I usually read. Thanks for calling it to our attention!Joyce Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293337508638751474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-82796770583655384802014-05-16T11:49:32.192-04:002014-05-16T11:49:32.192-04:00Hi, Penny. I know you are a fan of "Caddie Wo...Hi, Penny. I know you are a fan of "Caddie Woodlawn" as am I. I don't know why I didn't discover this book sooner. I guess it never occurred to me that Ms. Brink wrote about anyone other than Caddie. My loss until now! She wrote something like 30 novels over a span of 40 years. Unfortunately, my library only carries CW so I will surely be on the lookout for one of her last books titled "Winter Cottage" which I bet I would like.<br /><br />I just looked up the CW house and see that the character of Caddie was based on Ms. Brink's grandmother. I did not know that! Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-52812006921508750192014-05-13T11:58:26.685-04:002014-05-13T11:58:26.685-04:00Oh, yes, indeed, I would love to go on a treasure ...Oh, yes, indeed, I would love to go on a treasure huntthrough Uncle Hiram's desk, Belle - and I would love to go an adventure reading "The Pink Motel". What a terrific find! I have not read this one, though "Caddie Woodlawn: is a favorite children's book of mine. I have even been to the house/site in Mennominee, WI. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-38566587596930176452014-05-12T11:21:09.643-04:002014-05-12T11:21:09.643-04:00And here I thought I discovered the book, Kat! I t...And here I thought I discovered the book, Kat! I think you would like rereading it as an adult. It is so delightful on so many levels.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-67235861199872588602014-05-12T11:19:10.020-04:002014-05-12T11:19:10.020-04:00Hi, Danielle. Oh, I do hope you read this book. It...Hi, Danielle. Oh, I do hope you read this book. It is so delightful in so many ways. Although I loved Caddie Woodlawn, I think I like this one even better - a bit more modern. But not TOO modern, if you know what I mean. Let me know what you think.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-86724152105494008032014-05-12T11:16:41.306-04:002014-05-12T11:16:41.306-04:00I loved this book for so many reasons, Lark: the l...I loved this book for so many reasons, Lark: the language, the experiences the children had, the messy desk, the characters. It was so much fun to read. I won't be parting with this one!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-80926540765716972272014-05-12T11:14:50.278-04:002014-05-12T11:14:50.278-04:00Kathy, I am so glad I found this book. The writing...Kathy, I am so glad I found this book. The writing and the language are delightful and I had a wonderful time spent by the sea with Kirby and his family. I always loved those little cabin motels and wish there were more of them around.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-34851487521464175482014-05-12T11:12:43.630-04:002014-05-12T11:12:43.630-04:00Absolutely, Tullik. I was so enchanted with the wr...Absolutely, Tullik. I was so enchanted with the writing and the situations in The Pink Hotel. And the language! Ms. Brink was not an author to shy away from educating her readers in the most delightful ways.<br /><br />As to Treasure Island, I have not read that one. Shame on me. I do love a pirate! Thanks for the reminder. YoHoHo!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-46723058869997651432014-05-11T15:22:54.202-04:002014-05-11T15:22:54.202-04:00I loved this book when I was a child. I had vague...I loved this book when I was a child. I had vaguely remembered the motel, but not the characters. Thank you for this review! I don't often reread children's books, but I should ccehck out Carol Ryrie Brink again.Kathttp://mirabiledictu.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-72794012320193237102014-05-09T20:04:32.018-04:002014-05-09T20:04:32.018-04:00I love books like this--it sounds delightful! Luc...I love books like this--it sounds delightful! Lucky you to have found a favorite already! I have read a small handful (very small really) of potential favorites, but only one or two that really stands out. I checked and the library where I work actually has this one in the Juv section, so I might just have to go and check it out! Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-84041958163608949722014-05-09T19:39:47.963-04:002014-05-09T19:39:47.963-04:00I love these kind of children's books. Wheneve...I love these kind of children's books. Whenever I spot one at a library sale or used book store I can't resist picking them up. Too bad they're getting harder and harder to find. This one sounds like such a fun read! Thanks for sharing.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-78471387438519088062014-05-09T18:18:41.009-04:002014-05-09T18:18:41.009-04:00Sounds like a delightful story. I'm still plan...Sounds like a delightful story. I'm still planning a childhood literature project, and I haven't read Caddie Woodlawn, so may have to add both of these to the list.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.com