My Side of the Mountain --I was always sad when the kid was found and taken back to people. Was I supposed to be happy that he was going to live with a family again?
Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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."
Connie Neil - Aug 28, 2008 6:48:52 am PDT #7096 of 28396
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Calli - Aug 28, 2008 6:49:37 am PDT #7097 of 28396
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Speaking of children's books, there's one I read when I was around 9 or 10, and I can't remember the author or title.
It's about a relative of Eleanor D'Aquitaine, a grand-niece or suchlike. She gets sent to Queen Eleanor's court by her less fortunate parents. I remember the girl had green eyes, and her sister said they made her look like a witch. (This stuck, because I have green eyes and . . . hmmmm, maybe sis had a point.) Anyway, it helped ignite my interest in Eleanor. I don't suppose anyone recognizes this book, do they?
Sue - Aug 28, 2008 6:54:17 am PDT #7098 of 28396
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It's about a relative of Eleanor D'Aquitaine, a grand-niece or suchlike. She gets sent to Queen Eleanor's court by her less fortunate parents. I remember the girl had green eyes, and her sister said they made her look like a witch. (This stuck, because I have green eyes and . . . hmmmm, maybe sis had a point.) Anyway, it helped ignite my interest in Eleanor. I don't suppose anyone recognizes this book, do they?
I remember it, but I can't remember what it's called.
Calli - Aug 28, 2008 7:45:49 am PDT #7099 of 28396
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I remember it, but I can't remember what it's called.
At least I'm not the only one who read it, then. That's reassuring. Thanks!
meara - Aug 28, 2008 8:42:56 am PDT #7100 of 28396
My Side of the Mountain --I was always sad when the kid was found and taken back to people.
But it's not so much that he gets taken back to people as that people decide to come to him--his family decides to abandon the city and come live in the woods with him. Which I think is a perfectly fine ending.
Connie Neil - Aug 28, 2008 8:43:55 am PDT #7101 of 28396
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come live in the woods with him
They do? I must be mis-remembering, the last I remember is him sitting in a car with the sheriff or somebody and being taken out of hte woods.
Laga - Aug 28, 2008 8:50:55 am PDT #7102 of 28396
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
My Side of the Mountain was D's favorite book growing up. I can't recall if he said there was more than one sequel but there is at least one.
If you guys aren't familiar with A String in the Harp you should really check it out. It was my sister's favorite book but I didn't read it until I moved out here and I loved it.
My favorite book when I was a youth was probably Watership Down.
Laga - Aug 28, 2008 8:51:28 am PDT #7103 of 28396
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I also read all the Black Stallion and Marguerite Henry books.
Kathy A - Aug 28, 2008 8:53:49 am PDT #7104 of 28396
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I remember liking Watership Down when I read it for 8th grade Language Arts class, but when I reread it a few years ago, I really loved it! I got so much more out of it this time around. IIRC, back in 1979/80, I thought Hazel was a stuffy hero-type, but on my reread, he turned out to be my favorite character. (But Bigwig totally rocks.)
Kathy A - Aug 28, 2008 8:55:04 am PDT #7105 of 28396
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Marguerite Henry was my favorite author from about 4th to 7th grade. I read all of her books, and my favorite was Born to Trot, about harness racing.