Showing posts with label Madeleine L'Engle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madeleine L'Engle. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle




"Just before Meg Murry's little brother, Charles Wallace, falls deathly ill, he sees dragons in the vegetable garden. The dragons turn out to be Proginoskes, a cherubim composed of wings and eyes, wind and flam. It is up to Meg and Proginoskes, along with Meg's friend Calvin, to save Charles Wallace's life. To do so, they must deep within Charles Wallace to attempt to defeat the Echthroi-those who hate-and restore brilliant harmony and joy to the rhythm of creation, the song of the universe." -From Goodreads.com

I enjoyed this sequel to A Wrinkle in Time. However, I did not enjoy it as much. The first book was a bit faster-paced. I felt that L'Engle drew-out certain scenes in the book that were unnecessarily long. Other than that, it was a good follow-up book, and I continue to look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle


"It was a dark and stormy night."
So begins L'Engle's ageless tale of time travel, mystery, adventure, and love. With the help of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and friend Calvin O'Keefe set off on an adventure through space to find her missing father and ultimately save the universe. A delightful and insightful read. I enjoyed this book immensely and very much look forward to reading the rest of the series.