What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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When Mother was a Girl
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Do you remember if the stories were all written by the same author?Did all of the stories take place during WWII?
Were the stories all from the same genre, like romance, drama, fantasy, etc?
Tab wrote: "Do you remember if the stories were all written by the same author?Did all of the stories take place during WWII?
Were the stories all from the same genre, like romance, drama, fantasy, etc?"
I am not sure if they were all written by the same author, or if they all took place during WWII. I do believe they were all romance, though.
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Kris wrote: "Sandra, how old are the romantically involved couples?"They are teenagers.
It is none of the books suggested in #7.
Rainbowheart wrote: "When Boy Likes Girl?When Boy Dates Girl?
Let's Dance: Stories of Boys and Their Dates?"
I am pretty sure this book was published around WWII, and it looks like these were all published following the war. Thanks, though!
Originally you said '50s, do you think now it was definitely from the '40s?
I think it is more likely to have been the '40s, yes.
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Table of Contents from Worldcat.org:
Dear little fool / Agnes Sligh Turnbull --
Fumble / Katharine Brush --
Orangey dress / Hugh MacNair Kahler --
Love letters / Maureen Daly --
Cupid, the mustang / Will James --
Alone in the city / Elsie Singmaster --
Time of learning / Jessamyn West --
West of the hill / Gladys Hasty Carroll --
Snowfield / Victoria Lincoln --
Still, still so / Mark Van Doren --
Sophistication / Sherwood Anderson --
Girl on the tower / Arthur Gordon.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/love-w...
https://www.worldcat.org/advancedsear... > Keyword: romance | Subject: short stories | 1940-1959 ? | Juvenile | Fiction | Book | English
It's a possibility! As soon as I have access to interlibrary loan again, I will put in for it. Thanks!
This looks very promising When Mother was a Girl - Stories She Read Then This collection was published in the sixties but all the stories are from the forties, so it would make sense that you read it in the seventies but felt like the stories were much older. Also, one of the reviews mentions a story where a sister knows a boy who was killed in the war. You can see the cover on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/When-Mother-Fr... and I think that's a corsage at the top
Adele wrote: "This looks very promising When Mother was a Girl - Stories She Read Then This collection was published in the sixties but all the stories are from the forties, so it would make sense..."That very well might be it! That does look like an orchid corsage. I think I'll try and find a used copy and then report back here. Thank you very much, Adele!
You're very welcome. I hope it's the right one!
Adele wrote: "You're very welcome. I hope it's the right one!"SOLVED!
Adele, the book arrived, and it is the right one! I must thank you for your help with this. I never thought I'd find it. Curious: How DID you do it?
Also, there is no dust jacket. Do you or anyone here know of how to get a copy of a dust jacket for a vintage book?
Thanks again!
That's great news! I'm really glad it was the right one. I'm embarrassed to admit I don't remember exactly how I found it. I know I searched for key words of girls, stories, and war and I did a really wide date range. Then I got lucky with the review that mentioned the story you remember and I searched separately to find a cover image to check that against your description. Regarding the dust jacket, I don't know if there is a way to get a copy of the dust jacket only, but based on the photograph this seller's copy has the dust jacket: https://www.ebay.com/itm/When-Mother-... If you go that route I would contact the seller first to verify the book really does have the dust jacket. Thanks for updating to let us know you got it. :D
Adele wrote: "That's great news! I'm really glad it was the right one. I'm embarrassed to admit I don't remember exactly how I found it. I know I searched for key words of girls, stories, and war and I did a rea..."The funniest thing is, my memories of that particular story are pretty accurate. The maid was named Hallie, not Hattie, and the expression was "it's the fruit," not "it's the berries"--but she was handing out a plate of berries at the time! Also, the line about the soldier being badly burned--almost verbatim.
I'm kind of known in my family for having a good memory. :)
What's the Name of That Book???
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I really only remember one story. It took place during World War II. The family had a servant, I think, named Hattie, who kept giggling and using the phrase "It's the berries!" One of the sisters had a sometime boyfriend who was either seriously injured or killed in an aviation accident. I assume he was in the Air Force. She got a telegram or a letter announcing this, and very shakily said s/thing to her mom like, "Badly burned--Mother, what does that mean?"
It's possible that the book could be "Sixteen and Other Stories" by Maureen Daly. Not sure, though.
EDIT: it is NOT the Maureen Daly book.
That's all I recall! Thanks.