[HPforGrownups] "I Capture the Castle" and other things to read...(despairingly Off Topic)

[Sister Mary Lunatic]

No: HPFGUIDX 463

I second the recommendation for "I Capture The Castle" -- it's a wonderful
story! I just finished recommending to another e-groups author list that I'm
on.

Some other recent goodies I've read:

These two are sensual/modern tales of, respectively, vampires and
werewolves.
"The Silver Kiss" by Annette Curtis Klause
"Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause

"The Changeover" by Margaret Mahy  (About New Zealand witches.  Hard to
find, but the source for two of the characters in Lori's "Paradigm of
Uncertainty" fanfic)

"The Lost Years of Merlin" by T. A. Barron (first of at least 4 books in a
series about Merlin's childhood).

"The House With A Clock in Its Walls" by John Bellairs.  Fun story

"Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt  (An old standard fantasy book, but a
lovely story about immortality.)


-----Original Message-----
From: Scott [mailto:harry_potter00 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:50 PM
To: HPforGrownups at egroups.com
Subject: [HPforGrownups] "I Capture the Castle" and other things to
read...(despairingly Off Topic)


I was finished with GoF and dejectedly perusing the shelves of Barnes
& Noble for something else to read a few weeks ago.  There are so
many books if only I would see one that looked interesting....WAIT!
I galnced down on the shelf.  I was positive I had seen J.K. Rowling
on one of the books.  Could Jo have written an unknown book that I
alone would discover.  Not in the Slightest.

The book was "I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith (Yes she wrote 101
Dalmations!!!), and no I'm not going crazy emblazoned across the
cover is this quote-

"This book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've evner
met."  -J.K. Rowling author of hte Harry Potter series.

So, needless to reiterate, I purhased the book.  I found it
interesting, a lovely story that, while not at all fantasy (not in
the least)- I would wholly recommend.  Apparently the book has been
out of print.

So that's nice but what else is there to read (well besides the HP
series AGAIN!!!)  I'm looking for books to tie me over...

And not strictly fantasy, any novels you would recommend!



Scott



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