Comments on: On Reading: Madeleine L’ Engle

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:14:55 +0000

“Have you ever tackled the entirety of an author’s work? If so, did you make any discoveries?”

Yes, I read all of Eugenia Price’s books relating to the beginnings of Florida up to the end of the Civil War–Savannah being the most remembered one. In all, there are about 14+ books. My discovery: the horror of slavery.

By: edj

edj — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Oh I LOVE Madeleine L’Engle! I have read and reread her Crosswicks Journals books–I first read them in the late 80s, I think. I have read a lot of L’Engle, but nowhere near all 63! I have read pretty much everything CS Lewis wrote (including poetry and unfinished short stories) and I have read all Shakespeare, all Charlotte Bronte, all Jane Austen, and most of LM Montgomery (including the Emily and the Pat series, neither of which are well known in the US. The Emily ones are my favs) Who else? Umm…All of Harper Lee (Of course she only wrote one book) I can’t think of any discoveries that my mis-spent life has led me too, other than the fact that if you let the babies cry it out and don’t stress the dust bunnies, you have more time for reading

By: Monica Brand | Paper Bridges

Monica Brand | Paper Bridges — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:35:41 +0000

CS Lewis. Jane Yolen. those are two authors I’ve read that do “it all.” But I’ve not read all their work. I need a cook, housekeeper and nanny for all this reading!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:00:37 +0000

I’m working on reading all of Jane Austen’s works. Right now I’m reading Emma, which will be my last novel of hers, and then it’s on to her letters and unfinished novels. I also just finished a biography on Jane Austen as well.

By: Amy @ Hope Is the Word

Amy @ Hope Is the Word — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:44:30 +0000

Hmmm. . . let’s see. . . I think I’ve read most of L.M. Montgomery’s works, but as Barbara H. mentioned, she doesn’t have a very varied repertoire.

Another (obvious) author that comes to mind is C.S. Lewis. I’ve read a lot of his stuff, too (‘though I don’t remember most of it very well), and I think he had an amazing ability to tell the same story in many, many, many different ways.

By: Lauren@Baseballs&Bows

Lauren@Baseballs&Bows — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:30:58 +0000

Last year, I decided to read all of Jane Austen’s novels, and I am so glad I did. I haven’t read ANY of Madeleine L’Engle’s books. Perhaps I will try her next (although I doubt I will read 63 of them).

By: Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts

Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:57:56 +0000

Years ago when I first saw Anne of Green Gables, I read everything I could find of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s. She wrote so often of misunderstandings that caused people years in their relationships that I wondered if something like that had happened in her life. And I thought she was a much better writer of short stories than novels, though I loved her novels, too. I’ve also read about everything I know of that Louisa May Alcott wrote. But neither of them has a real varied repertoire.