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Tag Archives: Madeleine L’Engle
The Books: “A Severed Wasp” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “The Small Rain” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “A Live Coal In The Sea” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “Certain Women” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “And Both Were Young” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “The Love Letters” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “The Other Side of the Sun” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “A Winter’s Love” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “Camilla” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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
The Books: “An Acceptable Time” (Madeleine L’Engle)
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