Lost in a Good Book

[bilunabirotunda]

Clearly I've been off LJ for rather awhile. We moved. I needed safety and reassurance, so I read a lot of LM Montgomery, specifically Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, and Emily's Quest. Emily is LM's other heroine (if you don't know who the other other heroine is, you're probably male or v. v. hip). You can relate to Emily more in some ways - she's

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[twistedapple]

I saw a wonderful stage production of Haroun at Berkeley Rep a few years ago. Saw it twice, actually...

[bilunabirotunda]

Yes, same author. I never did read Galileo's Daughter, though I saw a Nova or something about it. The Planets does a good job briefly describing different elements of planet lore - scientific, mythological and astrological, popular culture - and she writes fairly well... I don't know, maybe it's too brief and I need more time to get my imagination going. I don't want to have to stop and think, as if it was poetry, for god's sake! :-)

Cool about your niece and Anne!