Reading the Library
I've finished the first batch of books. I had planned on reading everything in strict alphabetical order, but... I can't do it. I'm still keeping to alphabetical order, but I'm jumping around to what catches my eye. I also plan to read the very thin books at the library.
Sounder, by William H. Armstrong. Dear god, what a depressing book. It's a Newberry winner. There's a joke that Newberry books have to have a child and/or a dog die. I think this one started that trend, not sure.
The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander. Why didn't I read these when I was a kid? They're wonderful! I would have eaten them up with a spoon. It may have been the "based on Welsh legends" angle. I remember being virulently against Celtic legends-inspired books at one point.
The Arkadians, also by Lloyd Alexander. Set in the part of ancient Greece called Arcadia. A lot of fun, with sly nods of the head to Greek myths and The Golden Ass. For children's books, Alexandar has a fair amount of violence and death. None of it is graphic, but it's definitely there.
The Wolves of WIlloughby Chase and Midwinter Nightingale by Joan Aiken. More books I would have eaten up when younger. There's a book between these two, I believe. I'm not sure the library has it. I can see the campy Victorian melodrama mentioned in the blurbs, but I didn't find either of them necessarily funny.
I'm moving on to Louisa May Alcott. They have quite a few of her works.. .but I had to read an abridged version of Little Women. What a travesty!
Also grabbed four books from the Young Adult section. Should be interesting!
Sounder, by William H. Armstrong. Dear god, what a depressing book. It's a Newberry winner. There's a joke that Newberry books have to have a child and/or a dog die. I think this one started that trend, not sure.
The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander. Why didn't I read these when I was a kid? They're wonderful! I would have eaten them up with a spoon. It may have been the "based on Welsh legends" angle. I remember being virulently against Celtic legends-inspired books at one point.
The Arkadians, also by Lloyd Alexander. Set in the part of ancient Greece called Arcadia. A lot of fun, with sly nods of the head to Greek myths and The Golden Ass. For children's books, Alexandar has a fair amount of violence and death. None of it is graphic, but it's definitely there.
The Wolves of WIlloughby Chase and Midwinter Nightingale by Joan Aiken. More books I would have eaten up when younger. There's a book between these two, I believe. I'm not sure the library has it. I can see the campy Victorian melodrama mentioned in the blurbs, but I didn't find either of them necessarily funny.
I'm moving on to Louisa May Alcott. They have quite a few of her works.. .but I had to read an abridged version of Little Women. What a travesty!
Also grabbed four books from the Young Adult section. Should be interesting!