{"id":9728,"date":"2021-05-30T09:25:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T08:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9728"},"modified":"2021-05-30T09:28:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T08:28:04","slug":"happy-memory-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=9728","title":{"rendered":"Happy Memory Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cTHE PAGE TURNERS BOOKS PROMPTING HAPPY MEMORIES\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Due to ongoing Welsh Government restrictions, Page Turners were not able to meet up. Instead, book club members were asked to reflect on a book that has a special place on their book shelf, or Kindle! A piece of music can often bring back happy and cheerful memories of a time, a place, or a person, and books can evoke similar feelings. The Page Turners were asked to nominate a book they had read that can provoke or prompt happy memories… Do you agree with these choices?<\/p>\n

May and Nicola have both spent some time in Africa: May was a teacher in Botswana for 2 years and Nicola grew up in Zambia. They made the same choice of a series of books: The No. 1 Ladies\u2019 Detective Agency <\/strong>by Alexander McCall. For May the books brought back memories of the cheerful, hospitable people in Botswana, the colourful birds, dusty roads, villages of rondavels and continuing blue skies and warm, sunny days. Nicola loved these books as they are so evocative of Africa. She believes Mma Ramotswe, the detective, epitomises a particular type of African woman with down to earth humour and pragmatism.<\/p>\n

Babs selection was Angels And Demons <\/strong>by Dan Brown. This book evokes memories of several visits to Rome: Babs has had a number of fantastic holidays in Rome with some lovely people she has been lucky enough to know in her life. She loves the history, the many wonderful buildings, the atmosphere, the people and the food, all of which she is reminded of by this book.<\/p>\n

Sandra chose a poem, Under Milk Wood <\/strong>by Dylan Thomas. This poem reminds Sandra of when she first met Peter (her soon to be husband), a true Welsh man, who wanted to teach Sandra, an English lady, about Wales. Sandra was at College in Salisbury and at the play house there was a production of Under Milk Wood. Peter took Sandra to the production, possibly to impress her (Sandra maintains). This was one of their first outings together, which she enjoyed immensely. This poem brings back many good memories for Sandra.<\/p>\n

Special memories for Sylvia are prompted by the 1967 TV adaptation of The Forsyte Saga <\/strong>by John Galsworthy. This starred Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter, Kenneth More and Susan Hampshire. It was on for 26 episodes, and Sylvia can still remember the anticipation and the unfolding of the story. No catch up in those days!<\/p>\n

Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone <\/strong>by J.K. Rowling was Jenny\u2019s choice. Jenny remembers many a happy hour spent reading out loud alternate chapters with her young 7 year old son, in a quiet little Greek taverna on a beach, the waves cooling their toes. Although it was a long time ago, the book makes her recall the sheer bliss of this time. And her son? He went on to collect and read the entire series!<\/p>\n

Lynne chose The Magus <\/strong>by John Fowles. The Magus tells the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young British graduate who is teaching English on a small Greek island. It seemed an appropriate choice for reading after finishing my college finals, as my dreams for the future were to travel to sunnier climes. A friend and I, and The Magus, jetted off to Tenerife to await our results. This book reminds me of blissfully carefree, relaxing days under blue skies…away from the cares of the world!<\/p>\n

Helen selected Arts of the Eskimo <\/strong>by Patrick Furneaux and Leo Rosshandler. While living in Canada in the early 1970\u2019s, Helen and her husband were greatly enamoured of the Inuit\u2019s traditions. She believes much can be learned about the dreams as well as the activities of a culture long rooted in its environment. Helen was given the Arts of the Eskimo book and in the following months she purchased four of their original works of art. These pictures still grace her walls today and the pictures and the book evoke many very happy memories.<\/p>\n

Is there a book on your bookshelf that prompts a journey into a different time, space or place? I hope you enjoyed reading about our choices.<\/p>\n

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