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Liese S. - Dec 10, 2012 4:45:09 pm PST #3871 of 30001

"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I definitely was reading Wrinkle in Time by 7, but I wasn't a representative reader. I found it scary, but in a "want to read all the other books" way, not a nightmares way. I'm still pretty creeped out by the whole It thing, though, and the kids all playing in unison.

I later did a book report on Wind in the Door where it was really clear I wasn't understanding any of the major themes at all, and my mom had to read it to figure out what the fuck I was talking about. She didn't say WTF, tho.

I...haven't reread any of L'engle since her death.

DavidS - Dec 10, 2012 4:46:56 pm PST #3872 of 30001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I...haven't reread any of L'engle since her death.

I saw her speak at my college. She reminded me of a rather grand Episcopalian dragon.

erikaj - Dec 10, 2012 4:46:59 pm PST #3873 of 30001

Always Anti-fascist!

I like the Wimpy Kid movies. Funny to see Steve Zahn as a father figure.

aurelia - Dec 10, 2012 4:47:43 pm PST #3874 of 30001

All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I currently have Red Ranger Came Calling for the youngest (unless I hear that they still have one I gave to one of the older kids years ago), a kids version of Swan Lake and some Dahl for the 7 yr old (birthday and Christmas) and the first Alex Rider for the 13 yr old (also need something for birthday).

I'm picking up Wrinkle so I can read it and Pratchett's Wintersmith to save for later.

sarameg - Dec 10, 2012 4:53:00 pm PST #3875 of 30001

Honestly, my favorite L'Engle is one not written for kids- Other Side of the Sun It is....quite fucked up and disturbing and gothic and whoa.

Steph L. - Dec 10, 2012 5:03:04 pm PST #3876 of 30001

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Honestly, my favorite L'Engle is one not written for kids- Other Side of the Sun It is....quite fucked up and disturbing and gothic and whoa.

That's my favorite, too! And it really IS fucked up and disturbing.

meara - Dec 10, 2012 5:03:41 pm PST #3877 of 30001

Good luck dealing, Suzi!!

I also wanted to be a boxcar child!

Cashmere - Dec 10, 2012 5:15:24 pm PST #3878 of 30001

Now tagless for your comfort.

We are getting these for Owen:

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His third grade teacher swears by them.

JZ - Dec 10, 2012 5:47:34 pm PST #3879 of 30001

See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Tons of birthday wishes, virtual Scotch, and a better and gentler year ahead to you, Suela, a year worthy of your awesomeness and of the year you've been enduring (and an appreciative job, to boot).

Lots of dealing~ma to you, Suzi.

I've never read any of L'Engle's works for grown-ups. Clearly this needs to be remedied.

sarameg - Dec 10, 2012 5:51:53 pm PST #3880 of 30001

I'm trying to remember what other of her adult stuff I read (something with a classical pianist protagonist?) but OSOtS eclipses (NPI) them all. It was so HEAVY.

Sorta like reading most of Steinbeck, but the one that stuck with me was To a God Unknown one of his lesser mentioned works, but one that grabbed me the way the classics didn't. Cause for all the Steinbeck had some disturbing stuff, that one had so much more spirituality and confusion and ooph.

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