R.I.P., Harper Lee

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• HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,489

  February 2016

  To Kill A Mockingbird was one of the only books that I really, enthusiastically enjoyed reading in school. May she rest in peace.

  Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25

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• hedonist Posts: 24,524

  February 2016

  That book (film too) - staples of my childhood.
  
  Thankful for her feistiness and perspective.

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• deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

  February 2016

  

  2014: Cincinnati
  2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  

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• Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305

  February 2016

  Just saw a comment on another site:
  "Stand up, Miss Jean Louise. Harper Lee is passing."

  "The stars are all connected to the brain."

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• Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996

  February 2016

  Who Princess said:

  Just saw a comment on another site:
  "Stand up, Miss Jean Louise. Harper Lee is passing."

  Well that made me cry.
  
  A good friend (and fellow southerner) posted on FB, "Godspeed, Ms. Lee. The cynic in me wonders how her handlers plan to cash in now."
  
  TKAM will remain one of my favorite books forever.
  
  

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• brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,516

  February 2016

  That one amazing book will keep the the collective memory of her alive for the ages.

  "It's a sad and beautiful world"

  -Roberto Benigni

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,435

  February 2016

  Who Princess said:

  Just saw a comment on another site:
  "Stand up, Miss Jean Louise. Harper Lee is passing."

  Love this. RIP Ms. Lee.
  
  

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• bluegrace Posts: 2,357

  February 2016

  RIP
  Been thinking of reading TKAM, now hopefully I will get around to it.

  Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014

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• InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623

  February 2016

  Read that book in 8th grade English class. RIP

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• Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165

  February 2016

  I bought To kill a mockingbird today. Haven't read it before.

  Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  

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• rgambs Posts: 13,576

  February 2016

  Thoughts_Arrive said:

  I bought To kill a mockingbird today. Haven't read it before.

  Enjoy, it's a fun and fulfilling read.

  Monkey Driven, Call this Living?

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• rgambs Posts: 13,576

  February 2016

  Thoughts_Arrive said:

  I bought To kill a mockingbird today. Haven't read it before.

  Enjoy, it's a fun and fulfilling read.

  Monkey Driven, Call this Living?

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• Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165

  February 2016

  It's been on my to read list for a while.

  Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  

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