I obviously must have spent all of my childhood under a rock, because I somehow missed Madeleine L’Engle’s classic ”A wrinkle in time”. One of my favourite activities as a child was to go to our nearby library, pick a book from the shelves and make myself comfortable in their reading room, which was very cozy, all covered in cushions. Still, this book managed to fly under my radar. It was only thanks to the several Cannonballers who have reviewed it over the years that […]
Dazzling nonfiction by Madeleine L’Engle
As you all know, I’ve been feasting on Madeleine L’Engle’s fiction this CBR. I haven’t read any of her nonfiction yet, so when I found A Circle of Quiet at Goodwill, I was excited to pick it up and see how her memoir “voice” differed or compared to her fictional persona. As it turns out, it was a good thing that I’ve read as much of her fiction as I have—she mentions it quite a bit in her journals and nonfiction work. Read my full […]
Ending the L’Engle fantasy adventure
This is the last of the Austin family series, and I was excited to conclude, but also regretful that my journey had ended. I was glad to see that Adam Eddington had returned and—more importantly—that Zachary had not. I was interested to see how Vicky’s questions about life would be continued in this book. I delve into the spoiler-free review on my blog and wrap up with a few thoughts on the Austin family series.
A L’Engle favorite
My Madeleine L’Engle re-read brought me to a reward: this book, which is one of my absolute favorites in her canon. Because I’ve had a lot of twists and turns in my L’Engle journey, I’ve wanted to revisit this book. I read it and *loved* it in college, in no small part due to the dolphin action that takes place. I am pleased that for me, the re-read helped me re-enjoy the story to its fullest. I delve into the love with my full review.
A Wrinkle in Character Development
I’m late coming to Madeleine L’Engle’s The Time Quartet. I’ve heard about since college, but never was interested in reading the series. This year, the book club decided to do a Science Fiction read and needed some help selecting a title. This was one proposed by several of the members and ultimately won as the choice for November. This pushed me to jump and see what A Wrinkle in Time was all about. I had a mixed read of the novel. On one hand it […]
And back to Madeleine L’Engle
Aaaaand, we’re back with Madeleine L’Engle. I realize that my read-the-books-on-my-shelf project has stuttered all year long, but I’m determined to make inroads in the unread books that I have lugged around for years. Let’s jump in, shall we? Spoiler alertz: My LEAST FAVORITE CHARACTER is not in this book, so it’s about 100% less annoying! Woo!