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TuxedoKat

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60. Childrens' Literature

Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:46 AM

Nov 2019

Did you ever read any of Edgar Eager's children's novels? They are for ages 8-12, but I remember them fondly. Eager thought E. Nesbit was the best children's author but I never read any of her work. My sister loved this one, The Ship that Flew by Hilda Lewis. A coworker raved about this one, The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major.

I've read the Anne series, but will check out the others you mention. Have read many Stephen King and Anne Rice novels, but never Dean Koontz, not sure why.

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Do you have a favorite "obscure" 20th Century novel/novelist? [View all] red dog 1 Oct 2019 OP

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Jack Vance... CJ Cherryh and a whole bunch of Sci-Fi authors uriel1972 Oct 2019 #6

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William Least Heat Moon ... GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #10

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Ross Thomas aka Oliver Bleek. Writer of mystery/political thrillers/spy novels/conmen TeamPooka Oct 2019 #11

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yup. one of his best TeamPooka Oct 2019 #14

i liked it. i also had not read The Eighth Dwarf previously JDC Oct 2019 #15

that's my fave too TeamPooka Oct 2019 #17

I forgot to say thank you for the rec back then. JDC Oct 2019 #16

George McDonald Fraser - The Flashman Series JDC Oct 2019 #12

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Cordwainer Smith. Any of his science fiction novels or short stories. Glorfindel Oct 2019 #21

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Childrens' Literature TuxedoKat Nov 2019 #60

Thank you, TuxedoKat Niagara Nov 2019 #67

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Have not read it, but I'll see if I can order it from the library...It sounds great! red dog 1 Oct 2019 #40

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"The Falling Woman" by Pat Murphy red dog 1 Nov 2019 #48

K.W. Jeter red dog 1 Nov 2019 #49

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D.H.Lawrence..... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #51

City of Night by John Rechy emmaverybo Nov 2019 #54

not really obscure but he's Portuguese so maybe unkown to some Kurt V. Nov 2019 #55

Betty Smith smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #56

William Kotzwinkle... Harker Nov 2019 #57

"Cradle" by Alan Brennrrt red dog 1 Nov 2019 #59

Not sure if it qualifies as "obscure" if he won the Nobel Prize for Literature GumboYaYa Nov 2019 #62

Kildare Dobbs MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #64

One of my favorite short story writers is Ursula K. LeGuin MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #68

Novel: Earth Abides, by George Stewart lastlib Nov 2019 #69

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"The Charwoman's Daughter" by James Stephens red dog 1 Nov 2019 #71

I don't know if he counts as "obscure" DFW Nov 2019 #73

Langston Hughes red dog 1 Nov 2019 #75

Anthony Burgess: Earthly Powers malchickiwick Nov 2019 #76

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"Disturbing the Peace" by Richard Yates is a good read. MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #84