Earth's Children discussion
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I need to reread though, I've only read each book once! Terrible, I know.
Welcome Jessica! We are so happy to have you here! I definitely think you should read the books again. I do it every once in a while and I love them just as much every time.



Jean Auel is not for everyone, I wouldent be suprised if you do hear some neg fb Crystal. Oh well though, some people have no taste.




It's been so long ago that I've read them, now I think I will re-read them all fairly soon in anticipation of the 6th book. Maybe when we have word of a release date. I own all of the books except
The Clan of the Cave Bear


Jessica wrote: "Howdy all my name is Jessica as well and I am from Texas, I have every intention of moving to Wa within the next 3 years. I have three children ages 3,5,8. I first picked up Clan of The Cave Bear a..."
Hi Jessica! Welcome to the group! I live in WA, where do you think you will be moving to?
We are glad to have you. Poke around our little group and comment wherever you like!
Hi Jessica! Welcome to the group! I live in WA, where do you think you will be moving to?
We are glad to have you. Poke around our little group and comment wherever you like!

Hi Shay! Welcome to the group. In some ways PoP was the the most tedious book for me, but I also thought that it had some of the best parts of the series. I think I started them when I was about 15, and I too have read them over and over again. I know them so well now that more often than not I just skip to my favorite parts. Does anyone else do that?
I actually liked The Shelters of Stone, but I think my favorite is still Valley of Horses, quickly followed by Mammoth Hunters. Or vice versa. I can never really make up my mind on which one I like best.

Welcome Heather! I never saw the movie, and I am very glad. I had heard that it was awful, so Ayla has always been a creature of my own creation when I read. I have often thought that the should remake the movie though, and maybe even make some of the sequels. The technology exists to make them much better with the special effects necessary to do people of the Clan. I am not sure who I would cast as Ayla though. Charlize Theron would have made a perfect Ayla, if she weren't so old... lol

Hi Catherine! We're neighbors! I live in Seattle.
Welcome to the group!
It is difficult to pick a favorite, I agree. It is much easier for me to say which one I liked the least (Plains of Passage). I think we can all agree that we are waiting on pins and needles for book 6. Rumor has it that it will be coming out next year. I have my fingers crossed.
Welcome to the group!
It is difficult to pick a favorite, I agree. It is much easier for me to say which one I liked the least (Plains of Passage). I think we can all agree that we are waiting on pins and needles for book 6. Rumor has it that it will be coming out next year. I have my fingers crossed.

I wanted to read again,. so started with Valley of Horses. and gotta say that any book I start with I can get right into the story. I loved the part where she learns about the 'firestone' I can actually put myself in her spot and just see all that happen.

I read CotCB when I was 12, so not long after it came out, and looked forward to each new installment. I have to say they went a little downhill for me, but I just loved Ayla so much I had to keep reading.
I've never seen the whole movie, just bits and pieces. I was afraid it was going to ruin my image, because the parts I saw looked silly. I DID however, think Daryll Hannah had the right look for Ayla. I agree with Rachel, that if they were to re-make the movie today, it could be spectacular. If we're gonna dream, let's dream big, and hope Peter Jackson could direct.:)
I think Peter Jackson is better for this kind of traveling epic anyway. Can you imagine Ayla in space? Princess Ayla and Jondalar-Wan Kenobi... I don't know... That could be fun!


Welcome Kimberly!
We are all excited about future books. I have heard tell that book 6 might come out this year. It has been about 8 years since the last one came out, so it is about time. I don't know if Jean will survive to write a 7th, considering the amount of time she usually takes between books. lol
We are all excited about future books. I have heard tell that book 6 might come out this year. It has been about 8 years since the last one came out, so it is about time. I don't know if Jean will survive to write a 7th, considering the amount of time she usually takes between books. lol

I first read Clan of the Cave Bear back in the 80s when I was in high school and really liked it, but never pursued the rest of the series until running across the Valley of Horses at a library a couple years ago. When I started reading, it was like I had just put down Clan of the Cave Bear even though it had been nearly 20 years! Ayla is such a powerful and genuine character, I can't forget her or stop thinking about her.
Anyway, I just finished the Plains of Passage and will start The Shelters of Stone at some point. Plains of Passage took a while for me to read. I know its draggy at the start, but otherwise brilliant. I actually had to put it down for half a year because my family was moving across the country (including the pets) and all that stress was hitting home too much when I read Plains of Passage because Ayla was always so concerned about the horses and Wolf. Auel is a genius writer and Ayla will forever be my hero.
P.S. My dog and cat got across the country OK along with the rest of the family.
Welcome Tracy! It is always nice to have a new voice! You are lucky in some ways that you have just picked them up again recently, because some of us have been waiting 10 years between books. It is really quite awful. lol


Hello Angie! I am sorry that I missed you when you first came in! I am always so glad to meet new people who love this series.



I'm from England and first read Clan of the cave bear at the age of 13 or 14 ( i cant remember for sure). My grandmother recommended the series tome, and i didnt really have high hopes about it, not thinking much of her description about the storyline. But boy, was i wrong! I fell in love with the first two books an was hooked, i finished them both within a week i think. Then the third book came to me, and it honeslty dissapointed me. It was the worst in the series in my opinion, and i felt like ripping my hair out everytime Ayla left Jondalar for Ranec. The fourth and fifth books were great after that though, and i am awaiting the last book with mixed emotions.
The first two still remain my favourite books from the series, and I hope Ayla and Jondalar stay together and happy in the next book, i love them as a couple :)


I believe that the first time I picked them up I was around 14 or 15 years old. I know that it was some time before I was 16 because we moved to a new city just before my birthday and I remember finding my first copy of Clan of the Cave Bear while trolling the shelves of a 2nd hand bookstore near my old house. After that, it was true love. I cannot honestly say how many times I have read the books, but it is a lot. When I need a good escape, that is usually the first place I go, though I often start with Valley of Horses because CotCB is too depressing.
As your moderator I am so happy to see our little group growing! If you know anyone who really loves the books, send them our way!