Eva ibbotson RIP

[busarewski]

I learnt yesterday that one of my absolute favourite comfort authors, Eva Ibbotson, had passed away during the week. She was 85, and had been ill for some time. Still so very sad to hear about her death. Her books have followed me from childhood and onwards.

First her children's books about ghost and witches and magic made me a very happy young

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[busarewski]

Her books are magical! =) I hope you do pick one up, such a delight.

I was a very serious and practical teenager, and actually didn't have to fly on my own there, just back from England. It was a great adventure, but I felt SO much better for doing it, so much more mature. Then the next summer I flew on my own to Geneva, to see my sister for a few days, and then they drove me up into the Swiss mountains and left me alone with a family up there for almost two months.. THAT was scary since I didn't really speak that much French even if I understood it pretty well.. but best way every to learn a language even though when I'm in stressful situation in France even today I tend to answer in a rustic Swiss accent that makes Parisians wonder what the heck? =) Made me very confident in myself in a strange way, I was still supergeeky, but I knew I could handle strange situations.. and that I liked travelling on my own =) No one else to keep track off

[cerisaye]

Somehow I missed Eva Ibbotson's books until I listened to David Tennant reading The Beasts of Clawstone Castle, which is very entertaining with a delightful cast of colourful characters.

[busarewski]

Oh that sounds like great fun to listen to!

I've planned to pick up a back-list of titles that I miss in my library of her children's books, esp. The Island of the Aunts which I don't think I've ever actually read..

[lapin_agile]

What a beautiful tribute. I will have to find and read her books!

[busarewski]

Thanks =) And I do hope you find one of her novels. Esp the later more serious YA books are SO good, and really shows her style in all it's glory