What is one to say about June — the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade? For my own part I wander up into the wood and say, "June is here — June is here; thank God for lovely June!" The soft cooing of the wood-dove, the glad song of many birds, the flitting of butterflies, the hum of all the little winged people among the branches, the sweet earth-scents — all seem to say the same, with an endless reiteration... June!
~ GERTRUDE JEKYLL
A follow up to my previous post. I did indeed begin the next series featuring Libby. There are only three or four books and of those only two are available from the archives. I read the first one in the series, Look Alive Libby. I will say, it didn't grab me like the Cathy series, but the setting, Cape Cod in the summer, is the perfect seasonal read (if you love vintage children's literature like I do!). I've decided to forgo the other book the archives has available, Libby Shadows a Lady, for now at least. It's a mystery and I'm not a big fan. Haven't decided yet if I will delve into the Ginnie series just yet, I'm honestly considering re-reading The Moffat series. It was a favorite from my childhood and my children's. Might be a sweet trip down memory lane. Do you have a favorite book from your childhood you like to re-read?
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