Tag Archives: Madeleine L’Engle

Homeschool 3rd Grade Weeks 1&2–Madeleine L’Engle & US History

American Literature September 13, 2015 Superfast Reader

We’ve hit the ground running with my 3rd grader. We read aloud A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, which remains basically one of the greatest books of all time, and it was so fun to experience again it through my daughter. I’ll be reading it later this fall with the 4th/5th graders and I think we’ll have some great discussions about sacrifice, fear, and flaws. The first two books we finished for Sonlight Core D were A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert…

Favorite Author Meme

On Reading June 4, 2008 Superfast Reader 1 Comment

Heather at Errant Dreams came up with a wonderful meme–enjoy & consider yourself tagged! * Answer the questions as you see fit. Although theyâ€™re all phrased to ask about a singular author, feel free to respond with multiples, or even a list. * Where possible & convenient (you donâ€™t have to go as crazy as I did!), include a link here or there to an authorâ€™s website, your review of one of their books, or a review that inspired you to try the author(s), so…

The Smartest Book Meme in Town

On Reading January 25, 2008 Superfast Reader 5 Comments

As created by Eva, who will enter you in a drawing if you leave a comment on her post. Thanks for the, Sheila! I’m tagging Alissa, Terri, Megan, Rhinoa, and Ian–or Ian’s dad Which book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews? Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union. I was in the midst of a horrific breakup while reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, and I put it down halfway through and have not Chabonned since. In addition,…

May I Introduce… (Booking Through Thursday)

On Reading January 10, 2008 Superfast Reader 7 Comments

How did you come across your favorite author(s)? Recommended by a friend? Stumbled across at a bookstore? A book given to you as a gift? Was it love at first sight? Or did the love affair evolve over a long acquaintance? You can find my favorite authors listed in the first sidebar column. Here’s a rundown of how I met them all: CS Lewis–My father read the Chronicles of Narnia to me when was a little girl. For my 6th birthday, I had a cake…

Live and In Person (Booking through Thursday)

On Reading October 11, 2007 Superfast Reader 3 Comments

This week’s questions: * Have you ever met one of your favorite authors? Gotten their autograph? * How about an author you felt only so-so about, but got their autograph anyway? Like, say, at a book-signing a friend dragged you to? * How about stumbling across a book signing or reading and being so captivated, you bought the book?

The Arm of the Starfish by Madeleine L’Engle

American Literature September 16, 2007 Superfast Reader 10 Comments

Synopsis: A summer job turns into a game of strategy with potentially deadly consequences for a young aspiring scientist hoping to learn more about the implications of the regenerative powers of starfish. Review: Of course I had to read a L’Engle as soon as humanly possible, and I wanted to read one I hadn’t read before. I was unaware that The Arm of the Starfish featured some of the characters from the Wrinkle in Time books, most notably, Polyhymnia O’Keefe from An Acceptable Time. I…

As Madeleine Put It

On Reading September 8, 2007 Superfast Reader 1 Comment

I read a book for work last night set in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. I have zero interest in traveling anywhere even remotely challenging (though I do like to car camp). I prefer to travel in my imagination. So, in further honor of our beloved Madeleine L’Engle, here are a few of my favorite quotes of hers, typed as tears stream down my face with gratitude. I don’t think I’ve ever cried like this over the death of someone who wasn’t known to…

Madeleine L’Engle Must Be In Heaven

On Reading September 7, 2007 Superfast Reader 5 Comments

…leaving the rest of us woefully bereft. She passed away today at the age of 88. Read the full story here. I have loved Madeleine L’Engle’s books since I was a little girl, with Meg Murray’s mouse brown hair and nearsighted eyes giving me hope that girls like me could have our lives become great stories. My best friend and I met her in the summer of 1994 in Cambridge, England, at a two-week CS Lewis conference that was one of the best times in…

A Little Bit About Meme

On Reading August 22, 2007 Superfast Reader 12 Comments

I had a work read today that was an oddity of a historical novel. I suspect some of what I read will stay with me for quite some time. So, in honor of that read, here’s a meme I found at So Many Books

Essential Books For Children

On Reading May 31, 2007 Superfast Reader 26 Comments

I want to start a conversation about what readers think are the books that no child should be without. I’m building a library for Superfast Baby, and here are my 10 must haves for boys and 10 must haves for girls: Boys: 1. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling 2. A House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs 3. Don’t Care High by Gordon Korman

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