Valente: Introduction : In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente

[Magdelanye]

thanks to Travelers encouragement I have carried on....it does get more navigable and compelling. Read too slow, in dribs and drabs may just spoil the experience for the rhythm is part of the magic. also easier to keep track of the myriad characters and how the stories overlap.

[Magdelanye]

@karin....having to return a book your reading to the library before you are finished with it. ranks as one of the worst events in life. hope you are not in Vancouver and its not me who has so disappointed you.
@allen....fairy tale soup! surprisingly nourishing....

[Karin]

Traveller wrote: "I definitely think we should still read and discuss. But maybe on a longer term than we had intended. I'll still make the threads, and then people can come and comment if and when it suits them. :)"

Yes! I think that is a great idea! I think there is definitely lots to discuss.

[Karin]

Allen wrote: "Don't get me wrong, I like it. I think the group should read it. I'm adding it to my "to be finished later" list. One reason is, as Karin pointed out, the strong female character/s that kicked it o..."

I would totally love to hear your take on the old granny tales/granny magic from the Appalachians. How fascinating! I remember in the novel how-- I think it was the witch--disfigured her face to escape the castle. I was immediately reminded of Jessica Alba's character in Sin City 2 when she similarly disfigured her face as a type of escape (and before she took revenge on the bad guy, Roark). It seems in both cases beauty was a prison and that the heroine was empowered by ruining her face. Ouchie.

[Karin]

Magdelanye wrote: "@karin....having to return a book your reading to the library before you are finished with it. ranks as one of the worst events in life. hope you are not in Vancouver and its not me who has so disa..."

Lol! It IS the worst, isn't it! It was pretty frustrating. But I think I'll just buy it on my Kindle, if it's not too much. And no, it wasn't you who stole my book ;). I'm down here in Utah.

[Traveller]

Grrr, I'm not being updated on posts from this group. Wait, maybe it's a setting...

[Derek]

Me neither, but even when I checked in, I can't find a thread for p84+...

[Traveller]

Ha, sorry about that, Derek. Will make one ASAP.