Author Madeleine L'Engle Dead At 88

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Author Madeleine L'Engle Dead At 88

Postby Llewthepoet » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:53 pm

A lot of kids read this book when they are little because of school reading lists, except for me, it wasn't assigned.

R.I.P. Mrs. L'Engle! :cry:

Anyone else read the book or remember her?
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Postby TyVulpine » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:58 pm

I've always meant to read it, but just never seem to get around to it. (That and the Hitchhiker's Guide series.)
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Postby Zaaphod » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:52 am

Wow, it's been years since I've read that book.
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Postby Doc Sigma » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:07 am

I read all four books in the Time Quartet. A Swiftly Tilting Planet was my favorite.
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Postby Mista_B » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:48 am

She's solidly in my top 5 best authors ever.

She'll be missed greatly, and now I have to go read some of her books.
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Postby Tom Flapwell » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:30 pm

An elementary teacher read A Wrinkle in Time aloud to my class. I couldn't follow it then. Only on break from college did I get the urge to give it another go. This time, I did the reading aloud. And it was fun. I was not aware of more than one sequel, I'm afraid.

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Postby klimt » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:13 am

damn. i enjoyed those books, even more so when i got old enough to understand them properly.
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Postby gforce422 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:17 am

Rest in peace, Madeleine!

I loved her books when I was a kid. She will be greatly missed! :(
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