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I thought of two more for you. Richard Adams Watership Down, Shardik, or Maia would all fall under fantasy. Lord Dunsany The King of Elfland's Daughter and The Charwoman's Shadow

You might try Robert Holdstock and his Ryhope Wood Series. It includes: Mythago Wood Lavondyss The Hollowing Merlin's Wood The Bone Forest Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn Avilion There is also Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast Trilogy and T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Also, Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrless If I think of more I will let you know.

I finished The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King. It was slightly better than the first book of the series. I am now re-reading my favorite book Little, Big by John Crowley. I'm in heaven right now.

Here are my answers. Haunted you? The Girl in a Swing by Richard Adams Made you weep? Emotional Geology by Linda Gillard Made you laugh? Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Made you ponder? Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Filled you with a new sense of wonder for the world? Little, Big by John Crowley Angered you? Rama Revealed by Gentry Lee (I don't believe Arthur C. Clarke had anything to do with this book.) Filled you with passion or longing? The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Frightened you? A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Moved you through every emotion imaginable? Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes Made you euphoric to be alive? Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins Took you away from the real world, so lost within it's pages, that it was a shock to come back to reality? The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip Made you ache from the exquisite beauty of the written word? Little, Big by John Crowley Filled you with sorrow for the human condition? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Filled you with hope for humanity? Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin Bookjumper, I suggest you read Little, Big as soon as you can or maybe take the suggestions given by ladymacbeth. We need to fill you with that sense of wonder and euphoria.

I'm not sure, but it might be Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Someday I'll get to it. Excellent read. You should get to it soon.

Different books effect us differently. So I thought I would start a thread where we can list particular books that have spoken to us in specific ways. So, what book, more than any other, has... Haunted you? Made you weep? Made you laugh? Made you ponder? Filled you with a new sense of wonder for the world? Angered you? Filled you with passion or longing? Frightened you? Moved you through every emotion imaginable? Made you euphoric to be alive? Took you away from the real world, so lost within it's pages, that it was a shock to come back to reality? Made you ache from the exquisite beauty of the written word? Filled you with sorrow for the human condition? Filled you with hope for humanity? Feel free to add others to this list if you wish. I'll give my own answers after I have thought about this for awhile.

Yes, I have read Carrie and a number of other early works by King. I know he can develop realistic, compelling female characters. I just don't know what he was thinking in The Gunslinger. I read Carrie when I was a teenager, and I must say that I was her in high school (minus the telekinesis). I am not joking. I was that much of an outcast. I did understand and relate to every emotion she went through. Anyway, what I didn't like about the book was that Carrie never got the chance to move on into adulthood. I have, and it makes me sad that she was never allowed to move beyond her pain.

Stolen Child by Loreena McKennit/W.B. Yeats Needless to say, I'm all teary-eyed right now.

This is why I only lend to friends who understand my relationship with books.

I like the above post. A LOT. :)

I finished The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. I was not the least bit impressed. I will be reading The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King next.

The Shack by Wm. Paul Young Description from Amazon: My thoughts: I found this book extremely amusing, as the author contradicts himself in almost every chapter. I guess there was some character development, but it was pretty shallow. It was quite obvious the point of the book was for the author to preach his religious beliefs, which is not an issue for me in and of itself, but I have seen it done more eloquently and logically than this. Sorry, but I can't give this one a high rating. I am still laughing over how ridiculous it is. My rating: 2/6 stars

Abandoned the short story collection by Gene Wolfe. I have enjoyed his novels so far, but I did not like his short stories at all. I'm going to try The Shack by Wm. Paul Young next.

Welcome! Run while you can. This place is evil, I tell you, EVIL! There are books out there I never even knew existed until I joined here. Now my wishlist keeps growing and growing. Run, I tell you! Oh, here. Have some of these.

You are welcome, kidsmum and bookjumper. I hope you both enjoy it as much as I did. By the way, I very rarely give a book my highest rating, so it really was that good. Now onto my next review. The Gunslinger by Stephen King Description from Amazon: My thoughts: This was a re-read for me, and after all of these years between readings, I must the say book does not hold up well. While the story does move along quickly, and there are lots of mysteries that beg to be untangled, the characters are flat at best, and offensively unreal at worst. Every female in this book is a needy 'lady of the night' or worse. I realize Stephen King was young when he penned this one, but it makes me wonder about his own relations with the opposite sex at that age. A needy 'lady of the night' could be an interesting character, if the author had the ability to get inside of her mind. It is quiet obvious, at least at the time King wrote this, that he hadn't a clue. In any case, it left a bad taste in my mouth. Funny, I first read this book as a teenager, and his depictions of females was something I had not remembered at all. It wasn't completely awful, so I will go on to the next book soon. My rating: 3/6

I finished The Gunslinger by Stephen King and will be reading The Best of Gene Wolfe, a collection of his short stories, next.

The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt Description from Amazon: My thoughts: The story started off slowly for me, as there were so many characters to introduce. But once I got to know them, I was so caught up in their world that the book was difficult to put down. I will be the first to admit I don't know much about the Edwardian period, but I didn't need to know that much, as the vivid descriptions made me feel as if I were living there myself. The characters were so well-drawn I felt they were my neighbors and closest friends. Although the book can sometimes seem plotless and meandering, there is one major theme that resounds throughout and it hits home within the final pages. At first, I thought the ending was rushed and unfinished. But on further reflection, I realized it was the thematic clincher that was needed. The story could be interpreted as a tragedy, but not one that doesn't have a hint of hope. The only negative for me was that the author could sometimes be overly descriptive, but someone else may appreciate that. Therefore, this one will get my highest rating. One I must read again. My rating: 6/6 stars

I stopped watching MTV when "The Real World" first aired. It has continually gone down hill, in my opinion. What is disturbing is that lots of people must watch these shows, as they stay on the air.

I finished The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt. I have started on The Gunslinger, book 1 of The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. This is a re-read for me. I must be tired. I keep editing my posts for typos.

Nuh uh. We both loved Flowers For Algernon. See?

Hi, peacefield. I have been so disappointed with his later books, I am not even sure I will want that one. Oh, you can buy the Passage, Rose. Just get the mass market paperback. They don't take up much space. I have finished The Children's Book, but I need to think about it before I post my review. It was so good until the last 50 pages or so. I am so frustrated I want to cry.

Hi, kidsmum. Rest assured, The Children's Book is lovely. My thoughts will be posted soon, as I am almost finished. I, too, wonder if I have just grown out of my appreciation of Stephen King. I still enjoy horror, but there are authors that I appreciate much more than him that write in that genre. I am hoping The Dark Tower series won't let me down. I did like the first three well enough.

If you have been good about not buying books this year, and buying this one would compromise that, then don't do it. I'm sure Bookjumper would agree with me. Just make sure you read Little, Big before you die and I will be happy.

No mortal sin whatsoever. I hated that book, and my main reason was I was promised something at the beginning of the book and that promise wasn't delivered. I wish the tiger had eaten him, too.