Posted by Racer on May 22, 2005, at 13:52:23
In reply to My choice.., posted by NikkiT2 on May 22, 2005, at 8:17:27
I loved "His Dark Materials", too. And I did read "Sabriel" and have the next two waiting on the shelf for me to get to them. (Next, I think.) "Ender's Game" is high on my list, as is "A Wrinkle in Time" -- but at rock bottom, there's no question which book I'd have to choose.
"The Princess and Curdie" by George MacDonald. Now, if you know me, you'll know that I get my back up when you hand me dogma wrapped in a pretty package. But there's something so humane in this one that I could forgive the Reverend MacDonald. In fact, I could embrace the religion that lies at the foundation of this book. Something about it touched me so deeply when I first read it -- it was read aloud at a summer camp when I was ten. I read it again that year, and have reread it since. It is a lovely, magical book.
So, my choice would be "The Princess and Curdie."
"His Dark Materials" -- by the way -- is high on my list because I have such a soft spot in my heart for Metatron, and he's so overlooked...
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