teacup getaways & bookish escapes

[frecklestars]

LJ Idol week 30 (6/6): vacation

It's an understatement to say that I was a very imaginative child. I blame it on my mom, who encouraged me to go fight thorn witches in the backyard and dine on lilac sandwiches as a reward. Lilac sandwiches consisted of a sprig of flowers slapped between two fat green leaves, and were best consumed with "tea" (i.e.

Comments

[notodette]

This is a great piece. I travel like this, too. Usually with coffee.

[frecklestars]

Yay coffee travels! I _love_ the taste of coffee, but it upsets my stomach so often it's not really worth the risk. My compromise is coffee ice cream or baking with coffee.

[jem0000000]

This is really lovely. It's great how books take us to so many worlds. :)

[frecklestars]

Thank you so much.

[jem0000000]

You're welcome. :)

[m_malcontent]

My love affair with books is the only love affair I have had that has reached even the 5 year mark.

Guess it's just you and me baby (cuddles worn paperback).

Nice entry.

[frecklestars]

Awwww! Well happy fifth anniversary (and beyond, perhaps?).

[mstrobel]

This is just gorgeous ♥ one of my favourites by far.

[frecklestars]

Thank you very much, that means a lot given this week's crop.

[whipchick]

"the ghosts of burned-out houses and abandoned children left to grow wild." - Great line! You take me back to the children's books I love to read :)

[frecklestars]

I've been really hooked on coming-of-age stories lately. The Order of Odd Fish and The Hunger Games and Uglies...om nom nom. So good!

[whipchick]

Love the Uglies series! Just read Divergent, which was Hunger Games-ish and which I liked very much.