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raychelllibby's review against another edition
4.0
Hardcover |
A friend of mine lent me this book (we’re Mainers). It is an adorable read. It made me laugh out loud 34 times. Yes I counted. I thought it would be fun to have that information for the owner of the book.
A friend of mine lent me this book (we’re Mainers). It is an adorable read. It made me laugh out loud 34 times. Yes I counted. I thought it would be fun to have that information for the owner of the book.
rubyted's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
an easy read, i love correspondence books! very heartwarming and intimate, sometimes not interested in whatever they were writing about (mostly building chicken coops) but i loved that they were writing letters about that. my fav line was about raising chickens: “be tidy. be brave.”
neilstcyr's review against another edition
4.0
I could really associate with this book. My sister bought it for me as a Christmas gift for that reason. I live in and like Maine, gin is one of my favorite liquors, and I’ve probably mentioned here or there that chickens would be cool to have.
The correspondence starts off kind of slow and business-like but really grows into a warm friendship that continues throughout their lives. I liked the little joking jibes they trade and the concern they each have for each other when things go awry. There’s a little bit of business present from start to finish as both were accomplished writers working contemporaneously. And there’s a lot of enthusiasm when it comes in particular to the chickens. EB White evidently was an expert on the subject and included plenty of helpful advice as Smith started up his enterprise.
Smitty wrote to Whitey a recipe for a Lime Rickey that I recreated and tasted pretty delightful though strong.
Reading the letters really makes you feel a little like you’re a part of their friendship as you experience that same warmth they shared. I enjoyed it!
The correspondence starts off kind of slow and business-like but really grows into a warm friendship that continues throughout their lives. I liked the little joking jibes they trade and the concern they each have for each other when things go awry. There’s a little bit of business present from start to finish as both were accomplished writers working contemporaneously. And there’s a lot of enthusiasm when it comes in particular to the chickens. EB White evidently was an expert on the subject and included plenty of helpful advice as Smith started up his enterprise.
Smitty wrote to Whitey a recipe for a Lime Rickey that I recreated and tasted pretty delightful though strong.
Reading the letters really makes you feel a little like you’re a part of their friendship as you experience that same warmth they shared. I enjoyed it!
ktreadsnm's review
4.0
This was a lot of fun. I laughed out loud many, many times. There were plenty of sad parts. I want to read more EB White and maybe some Smith, too, though I get the feeling his real self came out more in the letters than in his published writing.
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