[Magdalen] trying to sell my house

[Marion Thompson]

Yep, \i've got Walter Farley.

Marion, a pilgrim
On 5/6/2015 1:20 PM, Sibyl Smirl wrote:
> On 5/6/15 9:50 AM, Marion Thompson wrote:
>> I have lots of horse books written by Monica Edwards, Marguerite Henry,
>> and the Pullein-Thompsons et al., and practical ones, too, but I have
>> yet to run into a young person who is horse-mad like I was/am. They're
>> all packed up.
>
> Oh, my! I have a couple of FaceBook friends who are into dressage, and 
> I was bemoaning my own lack of sophistication about "fancy" horses, 
> mentioning that my main knowledge in that area came from books, 
> starting with Walter Farley (racing) when I learned to read, and one 
> of the others mentioned that she also started with him, and 
> occasionally reread something of his.  Another said something in the 
> same vein.  I'm only sad that I already have too many books for my 
> shelves, including all the Walter Farley, Will James' "Smokey", etc.  
> Maybe my kids will have to bury them with me, or be haunted.  For all 
> the books, though, it would take a mighty large grave!  ;^)
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