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secretsolitaire

14 Valentines, Day 12

Feb 12, 2009 20:46

Today's topic at 14valentines is education.

I'm sort of taking a roundabout approach to this topic. Books were one of my primary sources of education as a kid (I was a voracious reader), so today I'm talking about five of my favorite female book characters.

( With bonus pictures, because everything is more fun when there's pic spam! )

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Comments 24

gaycrow February 13 2009, 07:11:49 UTC

I've read the first three, and so long ago!

I loved the Anne books, and the Little Women books (although I was devastated that Jo didn't end up with Laurie), and never realised the "Wrinkle in Time" books were so well known. I only read the first one once, but it did leave a lasting impression on me.

Thanks for posting this. It's brought back some nice memories.

secretsolitaire February 14 2009, 01:29:38 UTC

The Wrinkle in Time books are classics! I could never decide which one was my favorite. I wasn't a huge fan of A Swiftly Tilting Planet, but I reread Wrinkle, The Wind in the Door and Many Waters over and over again.

There's nothing like remembering the books you grew up with. ♥

magnetic_pole February 13 2009, 13:29:57 UTC

Anne! Meg! It's fun just to be reminded of characters I loved so much.

I never wanted the girls to marry, though. I was always disappointed at the end. M.

secretsolitaire February 14 2009, 01:40:28 UTC

I love going back and remembering all the books I adored as a kid. Makes me want to go read them all over again!

Aw. I was talking to a friend on my flist recently about the slashability of Anne and Diana -- would that have been more to your liking? :-)

magnetic_pole February 15 2009, 03:02:32 UTC

Hee! Probably. And I distinctly remembering slashing two of the boys from Rose in Bloom, though I hardly remember the rest of the book. I'll have to go back and reread, now. M.

secretsolitaire February 15 2009, 18:47:09 UTC

Hmmm, I don't think I ever read Rose in Bloom -- I really should rectify that!

jule1122 February 13 2009, 13:48:45 UTC

I loved Anne of Green Gables and A Wrinkle in Time

secretsolitaire February 14 2009, 01:40:47 UTC

So good, aren't they? *happy sigh*

spes_abrin February 13 2009, 14:14:40 UTC

I loved Meg so much! She was the first character who ever made me feel really comfortable being a geeky awkward girl. And I thought Calvin was the best thing ever!!

secretsolitaire February 14 2009, 01:41:28 UTC

Yes, exactly! I could really relate to her, and the fact that Calvin (gangly, sweet, handsome Calvin) adored her gave me hope for myself. :-)