Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Teaser Tuesday #13 - Madeleine L'Engle

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should be Reading.

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Read a banned book this week. 
"Think for yourself and let others do the same."
In honor of Banned Books Week:
 L'Engle's A Wrinkle in time was first published in 1962, and is a classic science fantasy novel, featuring a coming of age story. My teaser follows:
Calvin walked with Meg, his fingers barely touching her arm in a protective gesture.
"This has been the most impossible, the most confusing afternoon of my life", she thought, "yet I don't feel confused or upset anymore; I only feel happy. Why?"
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Mini Review - I must say that I am disappointed in not picking this up when I was reading C.S. Lewis etc. What a great story for a young reader! Adventure, Family, Self-discovery et al in one little book. I couldn't stop reading about Meg and Calvin, which is why I am now beginning the third book in the Time Quartet series. Can't Stop Now!

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This week, we have a new story by Neil Gaiman and A Quick Preview of new e-readers coming into the market.
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19 comments:

  1. Sounds like it would be a great read. I need to google it and find out why it was banned. Thanks for sharin :)

    Come by and see the Teaser I chose

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  2. I have a feeling I am missing out by not having read this author! I know several of my bloggy friends who really enjoy her books.

    My teaser is here

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  3. I read that series! I need to reread it though; I've forgotten a lot of it. :P Great teaser though, and enjoy reading A Wrinkle in Time!

    My teaser is from Going Bovine by Libba Bray.

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  4. I LOVED this book when I was younger. I really should read it again. I can't imagine why it was challenged!

    I am also reading a challenged/banned book this week: Anne Frank's "A Diary of a Young Girl".

    http://sarahreadstoomuch.blogspot.com

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  5. I'm a huge Madeleine L'Engle fan...always have been and always will be! Great teaser this week...if you get a chance, you should try another of her books, Many Waters. I loved it :)

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  6. This does sound fascinating...I haven't read this book.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  7. I loved this book! Great teaser! My TT from Linger is here.

    xx,
    E.J.
    From the Shadows

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  8. I'm amused at all of the classics showing up on this weeks Teaser Tuesday... I'm wondering if people are reading them for fun, or for school XD

    I love Wrinkle In Time

    Check mine out at:
    My Teaser

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  9. @BookSnob - I posted this on your site too, but it was challenged for having "satanic content" - I couldn;t find any such thing. :)

    @Marg - its not a "Must Read", but do put it on your TBR shelf.

    @Golden, Sarah, I really wish I had read this when I was younger too!

    @Melissa - I'm reading that tomorrow! I'm running through the TIme Quartet.
    @E.J - Lots of Linger teasers this week..

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  10. Dawww I love this book. Good choice :)

    Thanks for visiting my blog. :D

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  11. Sounds like a great Young Adult read.

    My teaser is here.

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  12. Can someone tell me what banned books is all about please.

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  13. Happy Teaser Tuesday everybody! Hope you will check out my teaser for Tempted (House of Night #6) by PC Cast and Kristin Cast! by the way anyone who features my novel The Thirteenth Chime on a Teaser Tuesday can add there blog link here and they will be featured on my Facebook and Twitter!

    Sincerely,
    Emma Michaels
    http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com

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  14. This was definitely a childhood favorite.

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  15. I have never read this one! Sounds really good!

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  16. Read this one as a kid and reread it a couple of years ago. Vastly different experiances, but love the books just as much.

    This week my teaser is from "The Invisible Order: Rise of the Darklings" and can be found here.

    Also while you are there, please check out my Halloween Giveaway.

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  17. Interesting teaser! I've never read this book before, it might be worth picking up! I hope that you are enjoying it!

    Thanks for checking out my teaser!

    Claire :)

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  18. Thanks so much for visiting me & reading my T.T.!

    I love A Wrinkle in Time! I hadn't even realized that it was a banned book. This banned books week has been so eye-opening for me. This book is special to me because I read this series so much when I was young. I loved talking about it with my friends to the point that they were sick of hearing about it. I still love talking about books with my friends. :D I'm glad some things don't change.

    Check out by book reviews listed under Julie on 5-squared. I'd love to hear from you there!

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