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I'm looking for some ideas on the importance of character to children's literature. Is good character the most important plot of a children's novel? And I love to hear some favourite characters - the most memorable from your own youth and the best there are today. I'd love the hear some opinions...

Has anyone got a favourite poem they'd like to share? I'd love to read them. I've seen similar threads on other messageboards, where members post poems they love, and I always like to have a read through, as I would not usually read any poetry. I'll start with a favourite from William...

I am fascinated by Children's literature and have found some of the comments posted on this board, especially by parents, very interesting. However, all the threads about this topic appear to be 'general' ones, and I'd love to enlarge on some of the discussions in them if anyone would be...

I have started reading Titus Groan after years of meaning to and am finding it.. unusual. Reading the introduction to the text (written by Anthony Burgess) I was interested in it's apparant status as a classic of literature, though often overlooked. I'd love to get other opinions on this - it's...

Any Auel fans here? I first picked up The Clan of the Cave Bear aged about fourteen and read it every summer for years before I read the next three. I think that as a 'stand alone' book it's one of my all-time favourites - I can't remember any book which ever made me cry so much (with the...

Robin McKinley is one of the best discoveries I have made in the past year - a recommendation at Amazon led me to read 'Beauty', and I followed this with 'Deerskin' and 'The Hero and the Crown', and am looking forward to more. Deerskin particularly was quite disturbing in parts and would not be...

I saw this film years ago and loved it - I don't know how many times I watched it and fell in love with Louis! After reading the books (and deciding that Lestat was the one for me :D!) I became picky about the changes made in the film and enjoyed it less, though it's still one of my favourites...

I've found that this is often a highly controversial topic. Piers Anthony - a great writer of original work, an average writer of mainly light fantasy or a slightly twisted pervert who's writing borders on pornography (believe me - I've seen him described in this way!)? Personally, I love...

I've just finished reading this book, highly recommended to me by a friend. I don't really know what to say about it - has anyone else read it? It seems to be a coming of age tale with no end - a story of vampires, blood, horror and the fleeting intensity of teenage love. It's the kind of...

Favourite versions? Is anyone familier with the production starring Judi Dench and Ian McKellan? It is fantastic, by far the best I have ever seen it really does justice to this intense, dark and passionate play. A lucky find about a year ago, I was not even aware that these two wonderful actors...

Hi to everyone on this site - I came across it while browsing and it looks interesting so I thought I'd introduce myself! My particular favourites in literature are Tolkien, Shakespeare and William Blake but I also have a great interest in children's books. Hope to be able to discuss these...