[it wasn't always easy but i sure had fun]

[minervacat]

Dear Red Sox fans:

Thanks for not burning Boston down, yo.

Love,
Min

P.S. I heard some outrageous rumor that your team beat the Yankees to win the AL pennant; way to go! *grin*

In other news, there is no other news, but there is a Top 5 topic. Top 5 Authors You Think Everyone Should Read. We've done Top 5 Books You Think Everyone Should Read,

Comments

[protoainsley]

1) Jane Austen--her plots are wonderful, particularly for the hopeless romantics among us. But, better, her sardonic castigation of those who castigate the less fortunate in elegant language should stand as a lesson to all. Satire can be as beautiful as the blue sky over Chapel Hill. :)

2)Ann Rinaldi--never heard of her? Don't worry. Seems to me that no one else has, either. Like YA books? Like American history? Rinaldi writes YA historical fiction. She goes inside some of the most important or famous homes and events in US history, weaving fascinating personal plots that make excellent use of the external events. I re-enact, and her history is so accurate I use her books as research, because once I understand what something was like, it's easier to read the dry stuff. Plus, she takes the time in an author's note to tell you what happened and where she deviated from what really happened. She has books set from the Salem Witch Trials to the Hatfield/McCoy feuds, so what I'd recommend would depend on what your interests are.

3) L.M.

[minervacat]

If I recall correctly, L.M. Montgomery has written quite a few ghost stories, has she not? I think I read them in high school and enjoyed them much more than I enjoyed the Anne books, though Anne, of course, has a special place in my heart. She really is more than the sum of the Anne books; good choice!

[protoainsley]

She did indeed write ghost stories as well. :)

I just grabbed Anne books 2-8 this weekend, and am reading through them, otherwise I'd likely have not thought of her. I'm horrid at thinking of books I love, and worse at identifying authors. But...I had to pick! Because I cannot let a book Top 5 go by.

[caffeinediary]

The Blue Castle is wonderful indeed. and I'm so glad I saw the Anne books for you. :)

[minervacat]

I should get my mom to send me all our Montgomery; it's still at my 'rents place in Baltimore. I'm missing it now, and wanting to re-read all of her books. *sigh*

[starfishchick]

I quite enjoyed the Ann Rinaldi book I picked up when I was with you on the weekend - the Salem one.

Those are the kinds of books I planned to write years ago - YA novels about real historical people and events. *plots*

And yes, yes, yes to L.M. Montgomery. Especially her less well-known books like The Blue Castle. And the Pat books, Jane of Lantern Hill and A Tangled Web.