Ooh, Deena - I was thinking earlier, how about Diana Wynne Jones? One of my very favourite kids' writers, and I think that she might be age-appropriate for Kara, or at least nearly. Magicians of Caprona is a particular favourite of mine, along with Howl's Moving Castle and Charmed Life and Witch Week. Ooh, and Dogsbody is fabulous, of course. And...actually, I love most of her books. (Including The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, but I think that would be lost on Kara at present.)
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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."
Fay - Aug 30, 2008 7:45:05 am PDT #7181 of 28404
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Gadget_Girl - Aug 30, 2008 7:53:06 am PDT #7182 of 28404
Just call me "Siouxsie Shunshine".
A set of lock-picks, homemade sugary snacks, and a membership to Netflix.
BWAH!
Deena - Aug 30, 2008 8:15:17 am PDT #7183 of 28404
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Oh, thanks, Fay. Lovely idea. We watched Howl's Moving Castle and she loved it (as did I).
Fay - Aug 30, 2008 8:21:49 am PDT #7184 of 28404
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
The movie differs from the novel in several ways, but I loved it. There are two sequels/companion books featuring Sophie and Howl (in supporting roles) - Castle in the Air and The House of Many Ways. I liked both of them a lot, but I think that I still like Howl's Moving Castle best.
Really want to re-read Fire and Hemlock, since discovering that it's based on TS Eliot's Four Quartets. Absolutely didn't put two and two together there - I read the book long before the poems, and although I realised that Fire and Hemlock is a retelling of the Tam Lin story, I absolutely didn't twig to the Eliot links. I'm eager to reread and see how that works.
Deena - Aug 30, 2008 8:28:14 am PDT #7185 of 28404
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Oh, that is interesting. I'll have to reread the Eliot before I read Fire and Hemlock. I love YA. There are so many good stories.
Atropa - Aug 30, 2008 10:41:38 am PDT #7186 of 28404
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Deena, has she read any of the Mary Poppins books? Because the books are some of my favorites.
Oooh! She might like Clive Barker's The Thief of Always. In fact, I'm positive she would like it. It's similar to Coraline in tone.
Connie Neil - Aug 30, 2008 1:37:21 pm PDT #7187 of 28404
brillig
I picked up the vast maority of the Vorkosigan series from the library. If I'm going to read a series, I like to have as much of it my grimy little hands as possible. And I looked up Deb Grabien's Cruel Sister and saw my name in the dedication! I'm immortal!
Steph L. - Aug 30, 2008 8:12:06 pm PDT #7188 of 28404
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I picked up the vast maority of the Vorkosigan series from the library. If I'm going to read a series, I like to have as much of it my grimy little hands as possible.
According to my notes, I made it through as far as The Vor Game, except I don't remember a damned thing about it. I remember Shards of Honor, Barrayar, and The Warrior's Apprentice, but I'll be damned if I can remember what happened in The Vor Game.
Consuela - Aug 30, 2008 8:21:56 pm PDT #7189 of 28404
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
The Vor Game is the one where Gregor runs away and Miles meets the psycho blonde mercenary leader. It's where the Dendarii actually get adopted by ImpSec, basically because they can't keep Miles away from them, and at least this way Illyan has a leash on them.
Steph L. - Aug 30, 2008 8:25:30 pm PDT #7190 of 28404
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
It's where the Dendarii actually get adopted by ImpSec, basically because they can't keep Miles away from them, and at least this way Illyan has a leash on them.
Actually, I remember that outcome, but not the rest of it.
Hm. Will have to re-read.