Not a daggum thing, Raq. I've tracked many a childhood favorite with nothing but a vague recollection of plot, a secondary character's name, or a garbled impression of a recalled title. Finding the book is always such a rush. Maybe not so much the re-reading, though. Nancy Drew and the Broken Locket was not as awesome decades later.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Beverly - Aug 17, 2010 8:36:18 am PDT #11916 of 28348
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Sparky1 - Aug 17, 2010 8:42:44 am PDT #11917 of 28348
Librarian Warlord
Anyone see anything weird about this?
You and your friend can't get John Christopher's plots out of your heads but his titles aren't memorable?
I never read the Lotus Caves, but my childhood copy of the Tripod Trilogy is still on my bookshelf.
Kathy A - Aug 17, 2010 8:46:23 am PDT #11918 of 28348
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Maybe not so much the re-reading, though. Nancy Drew and the Broken Locket was not as awesome decades later.
A few years ago, I picked up The Black Stallion for a reread after many decades since the last time I read it. It didn't hold up nearly as well as I'd hoped. The movie has replaced the book as my preferred way of experiencing that story, unlike A Little Princess, which I still love rereading.
DavidS - Aug 17, 2010 8:46:29 am PDT #11919 of 28348
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The Tripold Trilogy was one of the key series of my childhood. Along with Lloyd Alexander's Prydain books and uh...Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators.
Volans - Aug 17, 2010 8:46:55 am PDT #11920 of 28348
move out and draw fire
You and your friend can't get John Christopher's plots out of your heads
That's the weird thing to me - we'd both done the same thing, with the same author!
DavidS - Aug 17, 2010 8:48:43 am PDT #11921 of 28348
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
A few years ago, I picked up The Black Stallion for a reread after many decades since the last time I read it. It didn't hold up nearly as well as I'd hoped. The movie has replaced the book as my preferred way of experiencing that story, unlike A Little Princess, which I still love rereading.
I read all the Black Stallion books too. In fact, I recently picked up a Breyer horse with racing carriage and flashed it at JZ yelling, "It's the Black Stallion's sulky colt! The Hambeltonian!"
I also read all the Kjellgaard dog books. And the Terhune collie books too.
Dana - Aug 17, 2010 8:48:48 am PDT #11922 of 28348
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I reread most of the Black Stallion books recently. I was actually pretty pleased to find that they weren't horribly racist.
It's also kind of entertaining to watch the progression of the plots go from mildly implausible to amnesia to aliens to vampire bats.
DavidS - Aug 17, 2010 8:51:07 am PDT #11923 of 28348
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It's also kind of entertaining to watch the progression of the plots go from mildly implausible to amnesia to aliens to vampire bats.
Right?
The Island Stallion Races (1955) - Two aliens from another world enter the secret valley of Azul Island and offer Steve an opportunity for Flame to compete against the world's fastest race horses.
Dana - Aug 17, 2010 8:51:29 am PDT #11924 of 28348
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
People don't believe me when I tell them about the plots.
Amy - Aug 17, 2010 8:56:41 am PDT #11925 of 28348
Because books.
I still love rereading A Little Princess and Little Women. Total comfort reads.