Tag Archives: Madeleine L’Engle

The Books: Six Centuries of Great Poetry: A Stunning Collection of Classic British Poems from Chaucer to Yeats: Henry Vaughan

Posted on August 28, 2010 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry Six Centuries of Great Poetry: A Stunning Collection of Classic British Poems from Chaucer to Yeats, edited by Robert Penn Warren and Albert Erskine It’s funny, I was just thinking the other day about how I … Continue reading →

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7 Weird Reading Facts

Posted on November 24, 2008 by sheila

Got this from ricki. 1. I am very sensitive to typeface. I will NOT read a book if I find the typeface grating or unfriendly. I have bad eyes, too, so a good typeface is important. Penguin Classics USED to … Continue reading →

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L’Engle’s Advice

Posted on September 11, 2007 by sheila

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” – Madeleine L’Engle

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The Angel Guard

Posted on September 8, 2007 by sheila

From Penguins and Golden Calves , by the late great Madeleine L’Engle. Children are often better believers than we are. A young friend of mine who works in a day-care center one day overheard a little boy say, “I want … Continue reading →

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RIP Madeleine L’Engle

Posted on September 7, 2007 by sheila

Madeleine: Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank … Continue reading →

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Ten Books I Couldn’t Live Without

Posted on March 27, 2007 by sheila

1. Possession – by A.S. Byatt. Like Heather I have read this book probably 4 or 5 times – I just finished it yet again, and every time I come to it – I see different things, I relate to … Continue reading →

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Two Book Memes

Posted on August 24, 2006 by sheila

1. First book to leave a lasting impression? Charlotte’s Web. That was the first book that made my heart HURT after finishing it. But that hurt also had some joy in it …. I mean, the last paragraph of that … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A Severed Wasp” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 24, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Next book on the shelf is A Severed Wasp by Madeleine L’Engle. Yeah, whatever, this is my first post using MY NEW MAC. Whatever. It’s not a big deal to me, or anything like that. … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Small Rain” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 23, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Next book on the shelf is The Small Rain by Madeleine L’Engle. At last I can stop bitch-slapping one of my favorite authors!! It’s okay, Madeleine – you wrote, what, 150 books? It’s okay if … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A Live Coal In The Sea” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 22, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Next book on the shelf is A Live Coal In The Sea by Madeleine L’Engle. This is L’Engle’s last work of fiction – it was published in 1996. Since then, it’s been all theological writing, … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Certain Women” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 21, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Next book on the shelf is Certain Women by Madeleine L’Engle. Now this is really bizarre. I obviously read this book – because I see my tell-tale markings in the margins – but I remember … Continue reading →

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The Books: “And Both Were Young” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 19, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: YA fiction/Children’s books: Next book on the shelf is And Both Were Young by Madeleine L’Engle. When Madeleine L’Engle was 12 or 13, it became apparent that her father was dying. Her parents were consumed with their … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Love Letters” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 18, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Next book on the shelf is Love Letters by Madeleine L’Engle. Okay – so this one was written in 1966, post Wrinkle – and it’s one of her “adult” books – I lump together this … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Other Side of the Sun” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 17, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Next book on the shelf is The Other Side of the Sun by Madeleine L’Engle. Another one of L’Engle’s novel for adults … I put it on this shelf because I need all of her … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A Winter’s Love” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 16, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Next book on the shelf is A Winter’s Love by Madeleine L’Engle. This is one of L’Engle’s “adult” novels, and it was published before Wrinkle in Time, 1957, I believe – and you can feel … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Camilla” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 15, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books Next book on the shelf is Camilla by Madeleine L’Engle. Camilla is a book that is not in the Austin series or the Murry series … although (of course) some of the characters do reappear … Continue reading →

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The Books: “An Acceptable Time” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 14, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books Next book on the shelf is An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L’Engle. This is another book in the “time series” – meaning: the story of the Murry family and now the O’Keefe family. Polly O’Keefe, … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A House Like a Lotus” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 12, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books Next book on the shelf is A House Like a Lotus by Madeleine L’Engle. I can’t really describe how much this book meant to me when I first read it – I always think of … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Arm of the Starfish” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 11, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books Next book on the shelf is The Arm of the Starfish by Madeleine L’Engle. I don’t care how old you are – this is a great book. It’s NOT just for adolescents – so in … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Dragons in the Waters” (Madeleine L’Engle)

Posted on August 10, 2006 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books Next book on the shelf is Dragons in the Waters by Madeleine L’Engle. This is the first book in the next generation of the Murry family … I LOVE this one. Okay – so Meg … Continue reading →

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