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RE: Benevolent Dragons - Haiku and 5 Minute Freewrite - and Alliance Block Party Wonderfulness!!!
How does @carolkean always beat me to these freewrites?
I love this one! I read all the books you mentioned forty or more years ago, I know I did, but I don't remember a thing about any of them. I am astonished you could write this lovely tale of the imprinting. "I am found"
And a bonus haiku! Doesn't get better than that.
I don't like Rowling anyway near as much as Le Guin and McCaffrey among many others who are much better writers than Rowling. Since I am usually alone in this lower estimation of her works, I love me a little Rowling bashing now and then.
Me too! Poo to Rowling! I said that to a student once and she never spoke to me again.
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I said it at my book group, Rowling lovers and young mothers all of them. It didn't go well.
I'm sorry about your student.
I often feel this way about books - great story, presented in a mediocre style. Frank Herbert and NK Jemison are two more I can think of at the moment.
When you love Robertson Davies as I do, many others don't measure up. Tolkien could tell a tale too.
You're a Robertson Davies fan?!?!?!?!?
Be still my heart!!! I ADORE Davies, and completely agree, damned few authors even come close to measuring up!!!
One of my best friends introduced me to him back in the 80s, via "The Deptford Trilogy," which he introduced to me in a letter thus:
"It has absolutely no plot, but he's such an adept wordsmith that I look forward with dread to finishing it."
Still my favorite book review of all time. ;-)
I've since read most of his books, which is to say all those I've managed to find and add to my collection, and my personal favorite is "Murther and Walking Spirits."
I completely love the worlds he creates, his amazing use of the English language, and the joy he takes in weaving words to wondrous effect.
No one does it better.
No one. I haven't read Murther, and you are the second person on steem to recommend that book to me as their favorite. Best get cracking on that one.
I love the magic, the mystery, the flights of fancy!
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