#misty of chincoteague

[ponysprouts]

misty 🤍

[bones-n-bookles]

Misty of Chincoteague, by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, 1947

A childhood book of mine <3

[novelmonger]

Fortnight of Books, Day 5

Most thrilling, unputdownable book of 2023?

Calling it "unputdownable" is a bit of a reach, because it's huge and you have to put it down at some point or you'll kill yourself, lol. But the most thrilling book by far was Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson. That man knows how to deliver a gripping climax! Yet again, as I was reading I could practically hear the epic soundtrack. Kaladin, my favorite character, coming into his own at last! The showdown with the Assassin in White! The Parshendi making their move! Shallan figuring stuff out in the nick of time! Ahhhh, so good! And even before that, there were lots of really exciting fights and other set pieces. I was especially consumed by this one part where it seems a certain character has died. I didn't quite believe it - didn't want to believe it - so that gave me even more incentive to read, read, read until I could find out for sure what had happened.

Book that was most outside your comfort zone/new genre exploration?

Confession time: I am not a horse girlie. I think they're beautiful animals, and I've enjoyed the few opportunities I've had to ride one, but I'm not one for horse stories. I think the only one I actually liked from school was Black Beauty.

But this year, for ~research~ I ended up reading two Marguerite Henry books, Misty of Chincoteague and King of the Wind. I liked them both and thought they were well written, but King of the Wind definitely won out for me, since a good chunk of it takes place in Morocco, so that adds interest. (The moral of the story is that, if you want me to get interested in something I don't care about, bring in a connection to the Middle East XD) I also thought the illustrations in both books were gorgeous!

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[wildwithlight]

[bachiles]

Chincoteague, Virginia - Where Are the Ponies?

Chris and I had hoped to see the wild ponies that are on Assateague Island in Virginia. They are often called Chincoteague ponies but they actually live on Assateague Island and our visit in September was geared toward seeing them. According to their information on their website : The Chincoteague pony is also known as the Assateague horse. They are a breed of horse that developed, and now…

[elizabethgoudge]

So many good stories. Went by the B and B where Marguerite Henry stayed when writing Misty. She had found a seahorse while staying there, put him in a cup on the windowsill and woke next morning to a curtain full of baby seahorses.

Wild Horses on Assateague Island in Maryland

[bargainsleuthbooks]

Dear Readers and Riders: The Beloved Books, Faithful Fans, and Hidden Private Life of Marguerite Henry #BookReview #ARC #Edelweiss

Did you read the classic children's story, #MistyofChincoteague? A new biography explores the life and works of author #MargueriteHenry. #ReadersandRiders is a Really interesting book! #Edelweiss #BookReview #TrafalgarSquareBooks #ARC

The untold story of the bestselling children’s book author and how her most popular titles came to influence generations of aspiring writers and devoted equestrians. In certain circles, her name inspires immediate recognition and pronouncements of a committed admiration that has likely spanned decades. As an author, Marguerite Henry was indeed remarkably prolific, with 59 books published,…

[mktilghman]

Save the Beebe ranch for future readers

Save the Beebe ranch, home of "Misty of Chincoteague." Marguerite Henry's book about this place makes it a literary landmark. The Museum of Chincoteague has started a GoFundMe campaign. @chincochamber

This is not my usual blog post. I write today in support of the Museum of Chincoteague Island’s efforts to save the Beebe ranch. Those in the know remember the Beebe children from Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague. This wonderful little book with its endearing Wesley Dennis illustrations was one of the first books I read myself. After Dr. Seuss, of course. Paul and Maureen are gone…

[skippingdown16]

tbh every time I see people talking about The Silmarillion, I think they're talking about Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron until I notice the conspicuous lack of horses

[sixbucks]

Misty of the Chincoteague!

Marguerite Henry, every little horse girl’s favorite author.

Young Chincoteague ponies wrestle on Chincoteague Island, part of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, in the 1970s.

PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES L. STANFIELD, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

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[hidesquidling]

god i wish i had any desire whatsoever to actually write fic for supernatural. i've never been this into something and not even wanted to write anything.

Okay now that I've seen the finale I kinda want to write Sam being an absolutely garbage father.

Nobody yell at me if good dad Sam is your comfort animal that's fine I'm just really into trauma and grief making him worse.

[direwrath]

In relation to the new pack coming out next week. I'm thrilled to have HORSES again ♥♥♥

Reblog with a GIF (or pic) of YOUR FAVORITE horse!