Piers Anthony
When I was a younger, I loved to read. Absolutely loved it. I can remember the day I walked around the library in elementary school, and I'd already read most of the books. The librarian was stumped as to what she should find for me. I'd been reading since Kindergarten, and even got in trouble in school for reading books during class instead of paying attention. Well, that has a story behind it. You see, my parents were at a loss as to how to punish me for my "wrong-doings." Like when I didn't do chores, because my nose was buried in a book. After awhile, it hit them. The perfect idea. Yes, they grounded me from books. So... I started reading in class.
One of my favorite authors was Piers Anthony. At age 12, I started a Piers Anthony fan club on AOL (1996). It didn't last long after my 13th birthday, when I went on to other hobbies like roleplayed horse farms, or GemStoneIII. However, I've never lost that place in my heart for Piers and his fabulous Xanth series. I'd like to have them all, so my children can grow up with those books, too.
I was reading National Geographic yesterday, when I saw an alarming article. Lake Okeechobee's levels fell to less than 9 feet in 2007.
As soon as I saw the name Lake Okeechobee, I was catapulted back into Xanth and the adventures of Dolph, Electra, Grey, and Ivy.
I really need to get those books.
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4 Comments:
I wish I liked to read. I have never been a reader. I think, honestly that I have A.D.D. I find myself re-reading the same paragraph over and over again, then get frustrated and quit reading. I even have trouble reading an entire article in the newspaper. I guess I was meant for other things, like blogging, riding horses, surfing the net, blah blah blah!
18 March, 2008 13:57
Have you reread any of Anthony's stuff since you were 13? I loved him in middle school, too, but I found that when I revisited him in my 20s... well, it was disappointing. A fine wine he ain't.
The only series by him that still stood the test of time were Bio of a Space Tyrant, Incarnations of Immortality, and the first half dozen of the Xanth books. I think there's about 80 Xanth novels now, and it's pretty much all hack.
19 March, 2008 02:21
I am a total reader. My nose is always buried in a book. I was the same as a kid.
19 March, 2008 09:22
I enjoyed this post so much! I kept thinking "Yes! I was just like that as a child!" My book choices were just different because I'm older than you.
When you have a moment, read this post I wrote awhile back on the same topic!
http://lifeonplanetbill.blogspot.com/2007/09/making-of-nancy-boy.html
19 March, 2008 16:45
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