Christy | Litsy

Christy | Catherine Marshall

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(thru ch21) Whew, there is a lot more drama than I remember!!! The whole thing with the new books and then them getting destroyed - so many feelings!! And now this stuff with the moonshiners and David trying to prove himself to the men in the community. Whew. I'm loving seeing Christy's friendship with Fairlight grow, though, and Christy's overall attitude towards the community and teaching evolve. Any thoughts or favorite moments to share?

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead @julieclair @Librarybelle @Sace @StayCurious @Teresereading @willaful 9m

Librarybelle I‘m behind on my reading, but I am looking forward to revisiting some of these scenes. I remember parts of the book and have forgotten others, so it‘s been fun revisiting. I do like that this is an easily approachable novel, so when I do pick it up to read I can read a good bit at a time. now

BarkingMadRead I‘m a bit ahead, so I‘ll stay as vague as I can 🤣 I just live all of the characters and their personalities are so much fun! Christy is growing before our eyes! now

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CogsOfEncouragement

Christy | Catherine Marshall

#WhereAreYouMonday I fell behind in the chapter a day pace with the rest of the #RandomClassic BR so I‘m still trudging in the snow on the way to Cutter Gap, Tennessee. I‘ll catch up soon. I‘m enjoying my first read of Christy.

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TheAromaofBooks

Christy | Catherine Marshall

(thru ch10; I haven't read today's chapter yet 😂) I think this is the cover of the edition my mom had when I was growing up. This was definitely one of the first “adult“ books I read. I've been thoroughly enjoying this reread. I really like Christy and feel like she is such a realistic character. I'm not a huge fan of David though; he's so condescending. Christy has faced some real dangers and some real life in the several weeks she has been ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) there. I love Miss Alice and find her conversations with Christy to be so engaging. She has some interesting perspectives on the “why does God let bad things happen to good people“ question. Dr. MacNeil, on the other hand, seems to think that the answer is because God just doesn't care or doesn't exist.

As a side note, I loved the tall tale about the giant cornstalk 😂 But who are these strange men who were hanging around??

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I love that Christy has had to face the question as to whether she was actually called to Cutter Gap or if she was just running away from life. It's hard to know where to start when everything seems so terrible, especially when you see how (comparatively) little progress has been made by the people who have already been working here for a while. The liver-grown baby 😢 such a tragic, senseless loss!

I think this book does such a good ⬇ 1w

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) job of balancing humor, tragedy, sadness, and joy, making both readable and believable.

Obviously, I'm really enjoying this one, but what do the rest of you think?

@BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead @julieclair @Librarybelle @Sace @StayCurious @Teresereading @willaful 1w

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Librarybelle It‘s been a good reread so far. I love the descriptions of the setting (not about the blood in the snow, though!). 1w

BarkingMadRead I‘m really loving this, I was wondering how I would feel since this is a reread for me also, but it‘s been like 20 years at least. I remember getting the book because I didn‘t like the way the series ended and I wondered if the book was different 🤣 1w

ShelleyBooksie I remember reading this book as a young teen! 1w

julieclair This is my first time reading this and I'm loving it. It really feels like a true depiction of what life was like in extreme rural Tennessee at that time. I don't dislike David, I just think he has some growing/learning to do. 1w

willaful I haven't been able to get into it, strictly mood reading right now. :-( 1w

Jadams89 This is my first time reading this one and I‘m really enjoying it! 1w

BarbaraJean I'm also really enjoying it. It's bringing up much more complex and nuanced questions than I anticipated! I've loved seeing Christy's deepening self-knowledge and wrestling with the reality of how hard life is there, and how hard it is to make a difference. I still don't really understand the whole liver-grown thing, though, and what even happened with the baby! 1w

TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraJean - I think she literally killed the baby by forcing its foot to touch its hand, or whatever the combination was. So many weird old wives' tales - I don't feel like the Dr explains the “reasoning“ behind it (I'm sure there is some “if the baby can't do this then its liver doesn't work so you have to stretch it to make it work“ kind of thinking). It's probably something most babies can do? The whole thing was just so sad! 1w

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks That all makes sense when I re-read that section. I think my brain just couldn‘t accept that‘s what actually happened—there HAD to be some other reason, some illness or something!! 😭😭 1w

CogsOfEncouragement @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks I was so bothered and confused I shut the book and did some googling. I didn‘t make a note of the source, but it explained that Mrs. McHone broke the baby‘s back. Such a devastating truth, you don‘t want a mother to do that to the next baby, but how do you convince her she killed the baby she loved dearly? You know that would devastate her worse than the loss of the baby already has. 7d

TheAromaofBooks @CogsOfEncouragement @BarbaraJean - It seems like the actual term “liver grown“ is that they thought that the liver was actually attached to the ribs, so the idea of forcing the foot/hand to touch was that you were “freeing“ the liver. Interestingly, being liver-grown seems to be a wide-spread concept, although various regions deal with it differently, including spinning the baby around head-over-heels multiple times, or passing the baby under a ⬇ 6d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) table (?!??!). Old midwives like the Granny described in the book had an immense amount of sway among the womenfolk in these communities because they literally saved women's lives in childbirth, so you can also see why her word would be accepted as truth/they wouldn't want to accept an opposing viewpoint, especially considering that so much of their lore WAS correct. 6d

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Sace

Christy | Catherine Marshall

Starting today‘s chapter for #randomclassics. Mysterious and intriguing start.

@TheAromaofBooks

julieclair I‘m loving this book! First time reading it. Please add me to the tag list. 😃 2w

Sace @julieclair I think @TheAromaofBooks is organizing this one. Edit: it‘s been years since I read it last but I‘m really enjoying this reread. (edited) 2w

julieclair Oops! Meant to post on hers…. 2w

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Sace @julieclair no worries! 2w

TheAromaofBooks @julieclair - I added you!!! I'm just doing a terrible job making regular posts as usual 😂 2w

TheAromaofBooks @Sace - I've never had strong opinions about women wearing pants vs skirts, but the number of times Christy's skirts have put her in danger already, oh my goodness! 2w

Sace @TheAromaofBooks 😂 I know! 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @TheAromaofBooks Yes, I‘ve read other things about how skirts are just not safe in so many situations. Infuriating to be stuck in garments so ill equipped for the environment. 7d

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BarkingMadRead

Christy | Catherine Marshall

We rented a yurt at the lake for the weekend. My stack of books is blurry because the sunset is so beautiful! I was torn about what to focus on 🤣

Leftcoastzen I need to stay in a Yurt sometime! 2w

BarkingMadRead @Leftcoastzen my hubs won‘t camp, this is as close as I can get 🤣 with air conditioning and a full kitchen and a TV 🤣 2w

dabbe #greatchoice! 🤎🍁🧡 2w

Ruthiella I‘m with your husband. I‘m not sleeping in a tent! 😂 Beautiful sunset! 2w

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Sace

Christy | Catherine Marshall

“Surely one of the chief differences between the veteran teacher and the recruit must be that the experienced can never find enough time, whereas the ingénue struggles to fill the hours, looks forward to dismissal time as a reprieve.”

Oh it can happen to us veterans too!

#randomclassics

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TheAromaofBooks

Christy | Catherine Marshall

(thru ch5) Goodness, so much has happened already! I am remembering why I enjoyed this book so much in my teens. Like Christy, I grew up in a safe, happy, religious household, and while I love my family I can remember wanting more, wanting to do SOMETHING, wanting to find a way to make my beliefs more than just words and feelings, wanting to wrestle with those beliefs and make them my own, not just my parents'. In this readthrough, I already have⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) a lot of respect for Christy. She has grit! I can't believe the hike she took to get to the mission. And the crazy emergency surgery on poor Mr. Allen! I already love Miss Henderson, too. I'm so curious to see what happens as Christy meets her new students and their families. Are you all enjoying this one so far?

@BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle @Sace @StayCurious @Teresereading @willaful 2w

Librarybelle I am enjoying it. I can remember why I read it so quickly in school—it‘s an easy read, and I like the view of the rural community. It was an eye opening read for me in ways—so different from where I grew up, and it‘s historic, so definitely captured my interest when I was a tween. Now, I‘m appreciating the descriptions and the setting. This is a good read for this time of year! 2w

BarkingMadRead This is a reread for me, but I still love it just as much! 2w

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kspenmoll I remember reading this as a teen too! 2w

Suet624 Oh boy! I read this as a teen too! Haven‘t thought about it in ages but I know it had an impact on me. 2w

Teresereading My first read. When I started, I wasn‘t sure that it was m6 thing. Then all of a sudden I was racing ahead and had to remember is was a chapter a day! 2w

Sace I only just got to chapter 5 but I‘m really enjoying it. I particularly like the way the residents of Cutter Gap speak. (edited) 2w

BarbaraJean I got behind on my reading this week, then forgot to come back to comment when I caught up! I‘m really enjoying this so far, and amazed by the fact that I remember basically nothing from reading it as a teen 😂 I didn‘t realize how Christian-y it is, but I like the way it portrays faith and its conflicts so honestly. It doesn‘t feel preachy even though it‘s very upfront about its Christian message. And I love Miss Henderson, too! (edited) 2w

CogsOfEncouragement This is my first time reading, I‘m a bit behind but I‘ll catch up. I‘m enjoying it. 1w

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Teresereading

Christy | Catherine Marshall

Here‘s my cover via Libby for #randomclassics
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Nice!! 3w

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BarkingMadRead

Christy | Catherine Marshall

My very old copy for #randomclassics with @TheAromaofBooks I‘ve seen the miniseries as well. I‘m pretty sure I read this at some point, but it was a long time ago!

TheAromaofBooks I love how the font for the title seems to be same no matter what edition it is 😂 3w

BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks so funny! Such a basic first cover, it‘s nice to see some of the “newer” ones 3w

willaful @TheAromaofBooks It's true! 3w

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mabell @BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks oh I remember reading this a couple of times growing up! I don‘t remember much about it now, but definitely enjoyed it then! 3w

Bklover I thought this was Christian fiction. Read it decades ago. I know my mom and I both read it and enjoyed it. 3w

Sace @Bklover I think it is but reading some of the reviews on the StoryGraph I get the impression that some readers have disagreed with the theology of some characters. 2w

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Sace

Christy | Catherine Marshall

Here‘s my copy!
@TheAromaofBooks #RandomClassics

Librarybelle That‘s my copy too! 3w

BarbaraJean Same!! 3w

Sace @Librarybelle @BarbaraJean The print is mighty small for me (ah to have my young eyes again!) I will be reading this in daylight hours only 😂 3w

TheAromaofBooks While I don't remember ever actually watching the miniseries?movie? with this actress, she is still definitely who I picture as Christy haha 3w

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TheAromaofBooks

Christy | Catherine Marshall

I picked up my edition at a yard sale for a dime a few years ago 😂 Looking forward to starting this one with you all on Friday!!

#RandomClassics @BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead @Librarybelle @Sace @StayCurious @willaful

Soubhiville Looks like that book has been through some things! 🙂 3w

BarkingMadRead Mine has its dust jacket but it‘s the same version, I think. I‘ll take pics later 🤣 3w

StayCurious I‘m going the audiobook route - read by the actress that played her in the movie I think 3w

Librarybelle Yay! My paperback copy looks a little rough from me taking it back and forth from school. Looking forward to this! 3w

Sace I was just thinking about this yesterday. I‘ll pull out my copy tonight. 3w

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LitsyEvents

Christy | Catherine Marshall

Repost for @TheAromaofBooks

In November we will be continuing to read the rollicking adventures of the Three Musketeers, but also will be starting another book: Christy, by Catherine Marshall. First published in 1967, Marshall drew on stories from her mother's experiences teaching in a remote area of eastern Tennessee circa 1912. I read this book as a teen an enjoyed it, but I'm interested to see what I think of it now...

TheAromaofBooks Thank you for the repost!! 1mo

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TheAromaofBooks

Christy | Catherine Marshall

In November we will be continuing to read the rollicking adventures of the Three Musketeers, but also will be starting another book: Christy, by Catherine Marshall. First published in 1967, Marshall drew on stories from her mother's experiences teaching in a remote area of eastern Tennessee circa 1912. I read this book as a teen an enjoyed it, but I'm interested to see what I think of it now that I have some more life under my belt 😂

TheAromaofBooks As usual, I am tagging the entire #RandomClassics crew, and you all can let me know if you're planning to join me for November's read or not. 😁

@AnneCecilie @BarbaraJean @BarkingMadRead @Bklover @BookingitwithSandra @Bookwormjillk @catiewithac @CatLass007 @ChaoticMissAdventures @ChelseaM6010 @Clare-Dragonfly @CoverToCoverGirl @Cuilin @curiouserandcurioser @eeclayton @janeycanuck @julieclair @Lcsmcat @Librarybelle @LitsyEvents 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @Meshell1313 @nanuska_153 @Read4life @SamAnne @StayCurious @TheBookHippie @wordslinger42 1mo

nanuska_153 Sorry, I am still interested in this club, it's just that I'm struggling to meet my TBR targets for the year, but I'll be more of a participant next year when the pressure is off! Any chance of joining Crime and Punishment for next year? I really want to re-read it and my head remembers Raskolnikov as an extremely meme-able character. No pressure if you read it recently or are not interested in Russians! 1mo

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Librarybelle I too read Christy as a teenager and am interested to see what I think of it as an adult. Looking forward to it! 1mo

Lcsmcat I‘m going to sit this one out. But keep me on the list for future months please. 1mo

janeycanuck No Christie for me! I‘m behind on Three Musketeers (obviously…) and I still haven‘t picked Don Quixote up again. But I‘m at 78% complete for Evelina! 1mo

wordslinger42 I‘m going to sit November‘s read out and keep enjoying Musketeers! I‘m excited for next year‘s reads (and can‘t believe it‘s almost November already 😳😂) 1mo

BarkingMadRead I read this as a teen as well and watched the series. Can‘t wait to read it again 1mo

TheBookHippie I‘m sticking with Dumas. And November ?!?! 😅🤣 1mo

BarbaraJean I shouldn‘t commit to another chapter-a-day style buddy read at this point, but I‘m going to anyway 😂😂 I just pulled my copy (also from my teen years) off the shelf and have it ready to go for November! 1mo

StayCurious I‘d love to join - I enjoyed the series so I‘d like to read the book. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @nanuska_153 - No worries, this group is set up so people can dip in and out as it suits their tastes and schedules!! So the way that it gets the “random“ part of its name is that I have all the titles I'm thinking about reading in a spreadsheet and choose a number at random to read each month 😂 So Crime & Punishment is a possibility, but it may or may not come up any time soon!! 1mo

curiouserandcurioser @TheAromaofBooks i think ill stick with Three Musketeers for November:) im looking forward to next years reads!! 1mo

Sace I plan to dip in for Christy! Read it in my early twenties while working on my degree in education. 1mo

willaful What's the format for the read? Can't remember if I've joined in this group or not. 1mo

TheAromaofBooks @willaful - A chapter a day until we finish - looks like there are 46 chapters in Christy, so we will carry into December a bit. Usually I will check in a little before we start to see if the group would prefer to double up on chapters and do two a day, but we usually end up going with just one to make it harder to fall behind haha 1mo

willaful I think I'll join! Haven't read Christy since I was a teen. 1mo

Teresereading I‘d like to join, is there a start date? 3w

TheAromaofBooks @Teresereading - I always start on the first of the month, so Christy will start on Friday!! Would you like to be added to the tag list? We will be reading one chapter a day until we finish. 3w

Teresereading @TheAromaofBooks yes please 3w

CatLass007 @TheAromaofBooks I think I asked to be removed from your master tag list. But it‘s a woman‘s prerogative to change her mind (Does anyone remember what product for which that was the slogan? It‘s driving me slightly nuts that I can‘t remember.) so I‘d like to be re-added. That doesn‘t mean I‘m actually going to read any of them, but I like knowing that if I want to read them I will be able to discuss them with others. And if I read (cont)⬇️ (edited) 5d

CatLass007 something, I might read it all at once instead of a chapter a day. That seems to help me keep my focus. (edited) 5d

TheAromaofBooks @CatLass007 - No worries, I added you back in!! This is one of those challenges you can take a book at a time, depending on how your schedule is looking!!! 5d

CatLass007 Your schedule, the availability at the library, and your wallet…💸 5d

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Tripex

Christy | Catherine Marshall

I need to read this again. Just thinking about it is making me smile, hope I'm able to make out time for it.

Q84 I have wanted to read these but never have 1y

Tripex @Q84 hope you get to it eventually 1y

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Lizzybennetgirl

Christy | Catherine Marshall

A couple of treats I picked up from the #greatsmokeymountains ❤️🍁🍂

annahenke I love the tv series based on this book 4y

Lizzybennetgirl @annahenke I definitely want to see it once I finish the book! 4y

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Tripex

Christy | Catherine Marshall

've read the tagged book a about a couple of times or more. Recently dug it out of where I kept it while looking for something recently and now this morning I read a few lines and I'm getting hooked again. Since I don't like reading two novels at a time, maybe it will be my next read after White Teeth.

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Creme_de_la_them

Christy | Catherine Marshall

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I didn‘t expect to like this book based on the description, but it was beautiful. I‘m an atheist and found the religion to be a lovely testament to one person‘s faith. Definitely read for a deep, personal story.

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twohectobooks

Christy | Catherine Marshall

#fridayfrigesday @SpeculativeFemale

1️⃣ Books rarely make me cry. This is the first one that I can recall starting actual tears.
2️⃣ Both but way more likely to wear plaid.
3️⃣ Neither unless it‘s poutine in which case sort of both (not really). But I rarely have poutine.
4️⃣ Pop of course. I think the extremely Canadian response to 3 should make that clear.

Melissa_J God, I love poutine. 7y

SpeculativeFemale LOL, as a western Pennsylvania girl, I'm with the Canadians on the pop issue! 7y

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bellamore

Christy | Catherine Marshall

Restarting an old favorite on this chilly Sunday evening 💕

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MarriedtoMrT

Christy | Catherine Marshall

I'm a day late but the prompt stuck with me. I generally don't like long books (and that was one of the reasons I thought I didn't like fantasy, all the "epic" world-building. ?) That said, I have such fond memories of reading Christy. I remember it was one of the first books I got from the adult fiction section at the library. I was so proud when I not only finished this tome but enjoyed it. I felt instantly matured. #FunFridayPhoto on Saturday.

Christy2318 I loved that story. 8y

Bookzombie I cannot remember if I actually read this one or just saw the show. I know I read Julie.

Julie

BeckyD I loved it too. 8y

MarriedtoMrT @Bookzombie I read Julie, too, a little later in life (teen me instead of tween me 😉) and remember liking it a lot. Christy holds a special place in my heart but I think I'd be more likely to re-read Julie. 8y

MarriedtoMrT @Christy2318 @Bd200889 It's a bit of a classic. I think we're due for a TV re-make. 8y

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