Was it Madeline L'Engle (A Wrinkle In Time, Troubling a Star, A Ring of Endless Light)? She was the one who got the most mentions on my flist, but I know there's been sort of a rash of fantasy author deaths lately so it could have easily been someone else.
I think that is who it was. For some reason I was certain it was a guy, but I'm pretty sure the excerpt was from A Wrinkle in Time, so I guess I got her confused with someone else in my head. Thanks, thanks!
You're welcome! I love L'Engle's books; I've pretty much been reading them almost since I could read (even back when I didn't understand them). My favorite by her is A Ring of Endless Light, but pretty much all of her books are great. And what's really cool is how all of her books take place in the same universe and basic timeline: you never see the protagonists of the books meet each other, but the side characters all move back and forth throughout all of the stories. Like the same boy character dates two entirely different book protagonists from two entirely different storylines.
Incidentally, that character - named Zachary - was played by Jared Padalecki in a Disney channel made-for-TV version of A Ring of Endless Light. Though I didn't actually watch it, because I love the book to pieces and the movie synopsis sounded like it had nothing in common save the title and the character names...but I was always just a tiny bit tempted to see how awful it was, because I cannot for the life of me imagine Jared Padalecki as a sexy, cynical
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...You don't know me, but I'm hijacking this because A Ring of Endless Light is one of my favorite things EVER. Vicky! And Adam! And ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
...But speaking of that TV movie -- didn't Mischa Barton play Vicky? I never saw it myself, but that disturbs me completely.
Robert Jordan died recently, he's a fantasy author.
Or! Are you talking about my all-time favorite of favoritest authors, Kurt Vonnegut? He died in April, though, so I'm not sure how long ago you're talking.
No wonder I got them all confused. There really were quite a few famous authors who died recently. And now that you mention it, I've always meant to read something from Kurt Vonnegut, too. Any recommendations? I'm already picking up The Blind Assassin. *g*
Slaughterhouse-Five is definitely my favorite, and it's probably his most famous. And it's a pretty quick read, I read it about twice a year or so. :p Timequake is also pretty great, and Cat's Cradle, too. And Man Without a Country! And pretty much any of his short stories. :)
And The Blind Assassin! I have given pretty much everyone I know who even likes reading a little bit a copy of that book! I'm so glad you're going to give it a try. I kind of want to be Margaret Atwood when I grow up. :)
My library only has Timequake out of those three. POO. But I think I'll pick that one up, too. Three books is probably too many for me who is a terribly slow reader (unless we're talking Harry Potter), but that's what the online re-newing function is for!
I'm disappointed they don't have the first, though. That is one I've always wanted to read. I want to read some of Sartre's fiction too. I've read a lot of his philosophy, but not any of his fiction.
Hey, did you post recently about reading Enders Game? WAS THAT YOU? If it was, I totally meant to comment and tell you how much I love that book/series, if it wasn't just ignore me. *g*
Heh, that makes more sense, really, because from what I know, I wouldn't think an excerpt of Jordan's prose would get you hankering to read him. He died more recently than L'Engle, though.
Other recommendations include American Gods and Anansi Boys.
It was Madeleine L'Engle I was thinking of. And I'm definitely going to get something of hers tonight. I feel like I'm re-discovering my love of reading. Plus there are so many authors I still haven't read! Like, thousands and thousands. It's pretty overwhelming, but I trust you guys completely when it comes to recommendations.
Madeleine L'Engle was one of my favorite authors when I was younger. A Wrinkle In Time series was amazing. But most people forget to read A wind at the Door, Many Waters, and my personal favorite A Swiftly Tilting Planet.
I'd reccomend reading them all just once. But seriously, I wore out A Swiftly Tilting Planet. It was just wonderful.
Also, on the note of Robert Jordan, jerk had the audacity to die before he finished his long-assed book series. Come on man, even Stephen King got over a near death experience for The Dark Tower!
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Incidentally, that character - named Zachary - was played by Jared Padalecki in a Disney channel made-for-TV version of A Ring of Endless Light. Though I didn't actually watch it, because I love the book to pieces and the movie synopsis sounded like it had nothing in common save the title and the character names...but I was always just a tiny bit tempted to see how awful it was, because I cannot for the life of me imagine Jared Padalecki as a sexy, cynical ( ... )
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...But speaking of that TV movie -- didn't Mischa Barton play Vicky? I never saw it myself, but that disturbs me completely.
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Robert Jordan died recently, he's a fantasy author.
Or! Are you talking about my all-time favorite of favoritest authors, Kurt Vonnegut? He died in April, though, so I'm not sure how long ago you're talking.
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And The Blind Assassin! I have given pretty much everyone I know who even likes reading a little bit a copy of that book! I'm so glad you're going to give it a try. I kind of want to be Margaret Atwood when I grow up. :)
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I'm disappointed they don't have the first, though. That is one I've always wanted to read. I want to read some of Sartre's fiction too. I've read a lot of his philosophy, but not any of his fiction.
Hey, did you post recently about reading Enders Game? WAS THAT YOU? If it was, I totally meant to comment and tell you how much I love that book/series, if it wasn't just ignore me. *g*
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Other recommendations include American Gods and Anansi Boys.
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I'd reccomend reading them all just once. But seriously, I wore out A Swiftly Tilting Planet. It was just wonderful.
Also, on the note of Robert Jordan, jerk had the audacity to die before he finished his long-assed book series. Come on man, even Stephen King got over a near death experience for The Dark Tower!
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