Booking Through ThursdayThis was suggested by Mary.
Connect any six books in your library to each other by any way you want. One book will remind you of another because the author's name is similar, a fictional character shows up in someone else's book, another author is talked about by characters in a book, maybe the same friend recommended both books, or whatever. Books from a series count as one entry in your list.
1) Maus I by Art Spiegelman : One of my current reads. A graphic novel about the author's father. Which leads us to…
2) Fables by Bill Willingham : The first graphic novels I ever read. All the fables of the world have been brought together into one complex and fascinating story. Which leads us to…
3) Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire : The first novel I read by Maguire after reading (and enjoying) several of his short stories. This story features a spin on the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarves fairy tale and Lucrezia Borgia, a real historical figure. Which leads us to…
4) The Faery Reel ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling: The first place I met Maguire's work (and lots and lots of other fantastic writers). A collection of modern day fairy and folk tales. Great reading. Which leads us to…
5) Wicked by Gregory Maguire: The first novel I TRIED to read by Maguire but was unable to finish because I was so supremely bored. Which leads us to…
6) The Annotated Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum : Loved this story as a child and wanted to read it with all the notes thrown in. Really need to get to that.
I just noticed your site was saved in My Favorites when I was do a little computer-related house cleaning. I don't know how or when I came across this site, or why I saved it for that matter. Actually, I probably noticed your love for books and bookmarked the page for late use. I noticed you read Angela Carter's "Wise Children." I haven't read that particular book, but I read her "The Magic Toyshop" last semester in Contemporary British Lit. I really enjoyed her use of fairy tale themes throughout the book. I think she may do some work rewriting fairy tales or something like that. You should definitely check out that book if you haven't already.
I get to read a wide variety of interesting books, some not so interesting, since I am an English major. Of course, you seem to outdo me in the overall reading department. I can't imagine reading as much as you do. However, my concentration is in Creative Writing, so I do a whole lot of writing.
Anyway, I'll probably be checking in from time to time. I like your site. Now, I'm off to play some of these book games you've been playing. They seem interesting.
Great game
Almost all of mine have turned out to be fantasy novels.