The book " A Wrinkle in Time" was my first glimpse of the world outside of organized religion. And in it's fantasy realm, Mrs. Whatchit, Mrs Who. and the other characters were as real to me as anything I have ever known. Since I read that book, every time I look at the stars, I wonder which ones are my departed friends and family. Are you going to miss Madeleine L'Engle as much as I?
2007-09-13 08:21:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i meant "whatsit"
2007-09-13 08:28:24 · update #1
Strangely much of the rest of her work is Christianity-focused.
But yes, I will miss her as I loved "A Wrinkle In Time" terribly.
2007-09-13 08:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am only twelve, so I can't have a giant list yet. Here are some (though I might use some of Bekki's. I seem to have read a lot of the same books as her). Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson Night by Elie Weisel Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy The Ghost Canoe (don't know why) by Will Hobbs Dreamland by Sarah Dessen Misty of Chincoteague Any of Joan Lowry Nixon's mystery books. My favorite of hers is The Name of the Game was Murder. Monsters of Morely Manor Hans Brinker (I have literally read it 15 times!) I would list others, but they would probably seem to childish.
2016-04-04 19:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will miss her a little but I never got to know her in person thats why I say little. As for her books my fave is the one where the twins go back in time around the Noah's Ark story. My second fave is when Charles Wallace is near high school age and has to travel to different places in time on a unicorn to save the world from Nuclear war.
My third A Wrinkle in Time, my forth An Accemptable Time.
2007-09-13 08:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow. This is the first I've heard of this. It's incredibly sad. "A Wrinkle in Time" is a great book, as are so many others that she wrote. My favorite is "A Swiftly Tilting Planet."
2007-09-13 08:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Interestingly enough, L'Engle's books had a lot Christian themes in them.
I just finished re-reading "A Wrinkle In Time."
I was reading it when she died.
2007-09-13 08:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by Vernacular Catholic 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I LOVED that book. I read it when I had the mumps and I had to stay home from school, and I totally lost myself with Charles Wallace and everyone. It introduced me to science fiction, which I have loved ever since. I hope she tesseracted to a nice place.
2007-09-13 17:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read that book about 30 years ago and loved it. It was so different from anything else I had read. I have actually thought about it from time to time. I will miss her. Yes.
2007-09-13 08:29:07 · answer #7 · answered by kathy s 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I didn't realize she'd passed through the Door. Well, now we have a new star to wonder about and thankfully she left us her words behind. I will mourn her loss and re-read Wrinkle tonight in her honour.
2007-09-13 08:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
OH MY GOD!!! I read "A wrinkle in Time" sooooooo many times growing up! I absolutely loved that book! I didn't actually know she was still alive, but I am soooo sorry to know she's gone.
Wow, that book is an all-time classic...in my opinion!
EDIT: you have excellent taste in books. thanks for letting me know I'm not alone,lol.
I'm so excited to see she had so many fans.
Thanks for brightening my childhood,Madeleine.
2007-09-13 08:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by Jeni2 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As long as I have all her books to read, I won't miss her at all.
A great writer and great person -- May God speed her to heavenly rest.
2007-09-13 08:32:43 · answer #10 · answered by sparki777 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋