Gosh, I can't remember what the first Andre Norton was that I read-- but I ate them up when I was a kid.
Angel: Will you just shut up for once?! Illyria: What? Angel: My God, the speechifying. Has it ever occurred to you that now might not be the best time for when-we-were-muck stories?
'Time Bomb'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
sumi - Mar 17, 2005 10:17:53 am PST #7227 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Dana - Mar 17, 2005 10:18:50 am PST #7228 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
In honor, I'd be curious to see every Andre Norton fan here note the first book of hers that made a big impression on you.
That's funny, since I just saw that exact same topic in an LJ community.
I think I read the Crystal Gryphon series pretty early. I should pull those out.
DavidS - Mar 17, 2005 10:19:19 am PST #7229 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The advantage with Andre's books (over many other SF writers) was that they were always in the school library. Only Bradbury and Heinlein got the same kind of institutional play when I was growing up.
Connie Neil - Mar 17, 2005 10:19:22 am PST #7230 of 10002
brillig
A for Android.
First one on the library shelf in my high school. I was a freshman. The first ever science fiction I ever read.
Betsy HP - Mar 17, 2005 10:20:23 am PST #7231 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Moon of Three Rings.
Katie M - Mar 17, 2005 10:21:09 am PST #7232 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
In honor, I'd be curious to see every Andre Norton fan here note the first book of hers that made a big impression on you.
Star Rangers. Elementary school--probably second grade, though it's possible it was first. I took that book out of the school library over and over; I've always thought I should track down a copy of it to own, just for sentimental value. (I'm not sure I want to try re-reading it. Loved it too well as a child to feel entirely safe trying it again.)
Connie Neil - Mar 17, 2005 10:21:12 am PST #7233 of 10002
brillig
I think I read the Crystal Gryphon series pretty early.
I've still got my copies, I still read them.
Gah, I remember the stories, I can't remember the titles. The series with the people who can sing themselves into the bodies of animals, the Witch World series ...
edit: Moon of Three Rings.
This one!
Women as competent major characters.
Dana - Mar 17, 2005 10:21:40 am PST #7234 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I can never even remember what order the Gryphon series comes in.
Ginger - Mar 17, 2005 10:26:02 am PST #7235 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The Stars Are Ours
Also, one of my first crushes on a fictional character was on Ross Murdock in the Time Trader books.
DavidS - Mar 17, 2005 10:27:46 am PST #7236 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How much blame does Andre have to take for the whole animal-telepathy trick which has perpetuated in thousands of MarySueish adventures since?
AN seems like the primary source for that trope as it's been practiced ever since.