Other Children's Lit (Re: [HPforGrownups] Defend OOTP against my horribly Muggle

[arcum42]

No: HPFGUIDX 76664

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Fred Uloth <prof_uloth at h...>
wrote:
> At 05:16 PM 8/9/2003 +0000, feetmadeofclay wrote:
> >And I would like to know if Potter is the only children's lit you 
> >are reading.  Or what books you loved as kids. And of course why...
> 
> Another series that I read and enjoy is Lemony Snicket's A Series
> of Unfortunate Events. I find its sense of humor entertaining. I 
> also like the break from traditional children's stories...because 
> none of the stories in the series ends happily. The speculations 
> into the deeper mysteries in the book are also very entertaining.

I absolutely loved Susan Coopers "The Dark is Rising" series, and
still do. (Book 2, "The Dark is Rising, especially, as I accidentally
started the series with that one, and still find it the best of the
series)

The writing, imagery, and back story was wonderful on this series. (A
piece of fanfiction that is an excellent crossover between HP & "The 
Dark is Rising" has been written, too, "Harry Potter and The Legacy
of Light".)

Two things I noticed on rereading: Will Stanton's father is named
James, and the towns postmistress is named Mrs. Pettigrew...

--Arcum