PrincessMommy Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I just love her writing style, especially in her memoirs. I'm reading "A Two-Part Invention" which is the memoir of her 40yr marriage and 4th in the Crosswick Journals. Madeleine L"Engle holds a special place in my heart. I was a non-reader until about the age of 14. I discovered "A Wrinkle in Time" devoured it and fell in love with the fantasy/sci-fi genre. that all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Deb, I love her too... actually she was the person who showed me, when I was an anxious teen, that it is possible to be a Christian in the atomic age. My screen name is from The Other Side of the Sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 L'Engle has always been one of my favorite authors. Have you read The Small Rain and A Severed Wasp? I discovered those in college- picked them up for $1 each at a used book store- and loved them! When dd was a baby, L'Engle released a children's book called The Other Dog. It was the *perfect* book for us, since we had two dogs before dd came along, and they clearly felt displaced by the new addition! Hmmm...This makes me want to go to the basement and dig out my copies of the Crosswicks Journals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 L'Engle has always been one of my favorite authors. Have you read The Small Rain and A Severed Wasp? I discovered those in college- picked them up for $1 each at a used book store- and loved them! When dd was a baby, L'Engle released a children's book called The Other Dog. It was the *perfect* book for us, since we had two dogs before dd came along, and they clearly felt displaced by the new addition! Hmmm...This makes me want to go to the basement and dig out my copies of the Crosswicks Journals! Yes, I've read "The Small Rain" and enjoyed it. It's semi-autobiographical..although she calls it a novel. :001_smile: I was thinking I would like to look at her children's book about Touche. She writes quite a bit about him in the beginning of "A Two-Part Invention". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Deb, I love her too... actually she was the person who showed me, when I was an anxious teen, that it is possible to be a Christian in the atomic age. My screen name is from The Other Side of the Sun. I did not make that connection. It's been a very long time since I've read any of her sci-fi novels except "A Wrinkle in Time". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I *love* Madeleine L'Engle. If I had to name my favorite author, she'd be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I've been reading my way through her books for the last few months. I've enjoyed them all so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I adore Madeleine L'Engle. As a teen I read her works so often, and spoke of her so much, I just called her "Madeleine" as though the two of us were on a first-name basis. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I read my first Madeleine L'Engle book two weeks ago (A Wrinkle in Time) and I was in word heaven. I love her writing style. We are now reading the next book in the series. I will have to hunt down her memoirs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I adore L'Engle's adult books, and I was so sad when she died a few years ago! I just love her writing style, especially in her memoirs. I'm reading "A Two-Part Invention" which is the memoir of her 40yr marriage and 4th in the Crosswick Journals. Loved, loved, loved these books! I looked for them recently in the library, and they weren't there anymore. :( L'Engle has always been one of my favorite authors. Have you read The Small Rain and A Severed Wasp? I discovered those in college- picked them up for $1 each at a used book store- and loved them! These were the first L'Engle books I read, back when I was pregnant with ds and a friend of mine was talking me into going to the library and developing a reading habit. :D I love her artsiness, her literariness, her faithfulness, her humanness. She was a great lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 We recently listened to an audiobook, read by her, of I think A Wrinkle in Time. It might have been the second one, though, A Wind in the Door? Anyway, it was marvelous hearing her read her own work. Plus there was a fascinating track at the end where she talked about her writing and her influences, etc. Scope it out at your library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 A Wrinkle in Time is the first "real" book I remember reading--I discovered it in our school library in the third grade and devoured it in a day or two. It was a much different experience when I went back and read it as an adult a few years ago, but still wonderful. I've just been wondering when/how to introduce it to my now-third grader. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I've heard of her and Wrinkle In Time, but I've never read it (or her). You've inspired me to pick it up next week on library day. 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong ... right? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 We recently listened to an audiobook, read by her, of I think A Wrinkle in Time. It might have been the second one, though, A Wind in the Door? Anyway, it was marvelous hearing her read her own work. Plus there was a fascinating track at the end where she talked about her writing and her influences, etc. Scope it out at your library. wow, thanks. I will. :001_smile: I've heard of her and Wrinkle In Time, but I've never read it (or her). You've inspired me to pick it up next week on library day. 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong ... right? :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Another one who loves Madeleine L'Engle here. I absolutely devoured her books when I was in 3-5th grade, and I hope to pass on that love to my older DS. We'll finish A Wrinkle in Time this weekend and start the sequel by Monday. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My 11yo dd always disliked the science fiction genre- until she read A Wrinkle in Time. She adored that book, and has had many conversations with adults who also adored that book. :001_smile: I love it when books cross generations like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I listened to the audio version of her Marriage...book a few years ago. She is the narrator. I cried so hard right there on the treadmill at the gym. When her husband dies, her voice is so full of emotion and she has to pause and start again. I love that book and her. What a wonderful woman. I cried again driving down the road when NPR announced her death. My kids and the people at the gym are aware of my emotional disorder. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I adore. I first read her in 1980 - A Wrinkle in Time. I have introduced all my children (no pun intended) to her since then as soon as they would appreciate her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 I listened to the audio version of her Marriage...book a few years ago. She is the narrator. I cried so hard right there on the treadmill at the gym. When her husband dies, her voice is so full of emotion and she has to pause and start again. I love that book and her. What a wonderful woman. I cried again driving down the road when NPR announced her death. My kids and the people at the gym are aware of my emotional disorder. ;) I cried when she died too. She was like a family friend I never met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApronMama Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Her memoirs are wonderful. I think I need to pull them back off the shelf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I just love her writing style, especially in her memoirs. I'm reading "A Two-Part Invention" which is the memoir of her 40yr marriage and 4th in the Crosswick Journals. Madeleine L"Engle holds a special place in my heart. I was a non-reader until about the age of 14. I discovered "A Wrinkle in Time" devoured it and fell in love with the fantasy/sci-fi genre. that all..... :) I love A Wrinkle in Time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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