Camilla by Madeleine L'Engle

What L'Engle re-read would be complete without re-reading one of my all time favorite books, Camilla? I can't remember the last time I read this book, probably in high school or college. I identified with it very strongly, and it was always on the list of books I would carry around because they reminded me of who I am.

( Further thoughts on Camilla )

Since Salinger has been discussed so widely these past few weeks, I thought some of you might appreciate the following blurb on the back of the book:

"There is a remarkable similarity between this book and J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Both are told in the first person, and both are concerned with the problems of a sensitive adolescent faced suddenly with the necessity of crossing the dividing line between childhood and maturity. Ms. L'Engle's Camilla has more innate strength and stability than Salinger's Holden Caulfield." -- Saturday Review

Firsts Meme

From mrissa

( Firsts Meme )