08/03/10 @10:14
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isopod: These are all the books I’ve read in the last two weeks.  Apparently, when events of serious concern happen, I reach for adolescent fantasy with strong female heroines.  The Alanna Series and the Protector of the Small series, both by Tamora Pierce, and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede.  I’m going to pick up more Tamora Pierce books (Wild  Magic, maybe others) tomorrow at the library.  I’ll probably pick up some Robin McKinley too. The two Pierce series above make me wish I could convince all the teenage and preteen girls obsessed with finding their sparkly vampires to read them instead.  Here, have strong women who work hard for their dreams, who’ll inspire you to do the same, who do sometimes find love, but don’t make it their only goal, while taking you on a journey through an amazing imaginary world with a huge cast of characters. I love these books.  They still resonate with me, and they never fail to be a comfort.  Losing myself in a story is the best relaxation I know. I fell asleep with the light on, book in hand, last night.  I don’t remember the last time I did that. (And yes, those are a pac-man pillow, a penguin pillow, and fish pajamas.  My dorkiness extends to many areas of my life.) this is to reaffirm love for tamora pierce

isopod:

These are all the books I’ve read in the last two weeks.  Apparently, when events of serious concern happen, I reach for adolescent fantasy with strong female heroines.  The Alanna Series and the Protector of the Small series, both by Tamora Pierce, and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede.  I’m going to pick up more Tamora Pierce books (Wild  Magic, maybe others) tomorrow at the library.  I’ll probably pick up some Robin McKinley too.

The two Pierce series above make me wish I could convince all the teenage and preteen girls obsessed with finding their sparkly vampires to read them instead.  Here, have strong women who work hard for their dreams, who’ll inspire you to do the same, who do sometimes find love, but don’t make it their only goal, while taking you on a journey through an amazing imaginary world with a huge cast of characters.

I love these books.  They still resonate with me, and they never fail to be a comfort.  Losing myself in a story is the best relaxation I know.

I fell asleep with the light on, book in hand, last night.  I don’t remember the last time I did that.

(And yes, those are a pac-man pillow, a penguin pillow, and fish pajamas.  My dorkiness extends to many areas of my life.)

this is to reaffirm love for tamora pierce

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    I went through a Tamora Pierce stage in highschool. Whenever I have long periods of time back home, I re-read them and...
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    reaffirm love for tamora pierce
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    Wild Magic books
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