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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, 40th Anniversary; Blog Tour #TUCK40TH



Welcome to today's stop in the #Tuck40th blog tour.
I'm so thrilled to be apart of this exciting celebration of Tuck Everlasting turning 40. This beautiful 40th Anniversary Edition is out TODAY!  It's incredible to think that this beloved children's classic has been around for 40 years. An interesting fact about this book, is that it has NEVER gone out of print. In fact, this book has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies in the U.S. alone. 

ABOUT THE BOOK


Blessed with—or doomed to—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less of a blessing than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune. 


A brand-new introduction from Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, and additional bonus materials make this special edition of Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting a must-have for lovers of the book and a great way to introduce a new generation to a classic.


TUCK EVERLASTING poses an interesting question,"What would it be like to live forever?" Growing up I remember thinking how awesome that would be. Of course as a kid it would be pretty fun, because you could explore, and play all day carefree, and not worry about all that was going on in the world. As a teen I thought it would be fun to live forever and enjoy the fun that comes with enjoying life without all the full real world responsibilities of being an adult. I enjoyed that time in life of school, sports, friends, and working. Why would I not want to live forever? On a side note, I am so glad living forever as a teen is not an option. I like to think I've grown up a ton since then, and I can not image being stuck at that stage for, well, forever.

At this given moment, being asked, "If I had the chance to live forever would I do it", doesn't have the same appeal as it did back then. Sure, I'm fascinated by the thought, but when I really think about it, I don't know if it would be as cool as I once thought it would be. I'm at a different in place in life now. I have too many people I care about, too many memories, and moments with them that I cherish,that I couldn't imagine having to watch life pass them or all that by, while I continued to live on. It would be heart wrenching to relive through the pain of losing them, every time one of them would die, and I'd continue to live. Geez, now I'm starting to sympathize withe the immortal characters I read about it. No wonder so many of them think it's a lonely existence to live forever.

While I have enjoyed the concept of immortality in YA and other books I read, in real life, I'm not so sure that is something I'd want to do. Sure, it intrigues me, but having my family and friends, I couldn't do it. It would be difficult. Yes, living forever, gaining all that experience, and knowledge, being able to travel and experience the world, and watch history unfold before my eyes, sounds exciting. It is appealing to want to experience all that, but in reality I would imagine it would get old rather quickly. I imagine, after time, living forever would become a lonely existence. Love would would end up having a much different meaning if I had to continue to live on, while I watched all those I loved, and cared for, pass on. Okay, now this is starting to sound like depressing post, and that's not what I wanted. I think I should go re-read The Infernal Devices or The Bane Chronicles. haha

Would I live forever if I was given the chance to do so right now? A small part of me wants to say yes, but my answer would be no. I wouldn't, because I want to experience what life has to offer me, in the time frame I'm allowed to live it. I don't want "Living life to the fullest" to lose it's appeal. I want to take each day as it comes, and enjoy all that life gives me. If I lived forever, I would lose that drive, and wouldn't enjoy life as much as I have the chance to do now. I wouldn't love as fiercely as I do now, because I know it would end to quickly, while I would be stuck living forever. If I lived forever, I wouldn't cherish each day, cherish those I love, and my moments with them, like I do now. In living life each day, I get to try to make the things I do, and the moments I have, and the love I give, last forever.

I would love to hear from you! If you had the chance to live forever, starting from this moment on, would you do it? Whether you grew up reading this book as a kid, or if you're hearing about it for the first time, the 40th Anniversary Edition is worth picking up. Pre-Order your copy TODAY!

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