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Books in Fishes
Since books were so important to me as a child (and an adult) and are such a major part of the book, and because I’m the sort of person who loves getting book recommendations from other books, I’ve put together this annotated bibliography of books that appear in my book. The titles link to amazon.com if the books are still in print. You may also order them directly from your favorite bookstore or via booksense.com, which will link you with an independent bookshop in your area. |
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| CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: 101 THINGS TO DO WITH A BAKED POTATO |
The Modesty Blaise series, by Peter O'Donnell.
I am delighted to report that these are back in print. The first is Modesty Blaise and the second is I, Lucifer, but you don't have to read them in order. Go get 'em!
The Sexton Blake excerpt is from The Crook of Fleet Street. I am not sure who wrote it, as my copy does not have an author credited. These are virtually impossible to find, and I wish someone would reprint them. One of the Rajneeshi children, Tim Guest (aka "Yogesh") wrote a memoir about his experience at the ashram, My Life in Orange. He did not have a good time..
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| CHAPTER THIRTY: CARLA'S DRAGONS |
Dragons in the Waters, by Madeleine L’Engle
L’Engle is an uneven writer, and this is not one of her best. I generally prefer her fantasies to her more realistic novels—for one thing, the fantasies are more plausible and convincing.
Dragonsong, by Anne McCaffrey
Heartfelt wish-fulfillment fantasy.
Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack, by M. E. Kerr
A YA problem novel, which regrettably does not contain any actual smack— the title refers to a false accusation. Kerr, incidentally, was suspense novelist Patricia Highsmith’s longtime lover.
Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
That series taught me how to describe food. Farmer Boy in particular is wall-to-wall descriptions of mass quantities of luscious food.
So You Want to be a Wizard? By Diane Duane
First in a series of YA urban fantasies, of which the first two are excellent and the remainder good-to-mediocre. Lots of people think the second, Deep Wizardry, is the best in the series.
The Stars are Ours! By Andre Norton
I wish this was back in print, but you can see the same cover I saw in the ashram library if you follow the link. Pulpy prose and all, I still like this book quite a lot. |
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