[VP of Tea]

I did read that (and enjoyed it) though it reminds me I haven't read Botany of Desire yet. And Diablita and Diane, thanks for Barbara Kingsolver tip. I only tried to read one of her fiction books once and couldn't get into it, but loved Animal, Vegetable Miracle.

 

[VP of Tea]

You know, I just put that on my list before I saw your post. I have never read it (I haven't read a lot of english language children's books) but now I'm gonna! It also triggered a list of 'english children's classics'. But that's a post for another day!

 

[grimupnorth]

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Also 'Tom's Midnight Garden'

 

[Auntie Moe]

Yes, but I can't think of what it's called...I'll go upstairs shortly and grab it and let you know.

 

[VP of Tea]

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\ooooh, a cliffhanger! <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br><br>
Also, Grim, thanks for the second suggestion as well.

 

[intensebeet]

Edited<br><br>
Meh...should've read the whole thread first!

 

[muzicgrl]

Mysteries written by Ann Ripley: <a href="http://www.mysterypartners.com/gardenplots/mysteries/ripley.html" target="_blank">http://www.mysterypartners.com/garde...es/ripley.html</a>

 

[Mrtambalynman]

Larry's Party?<br><br>
From Library Journal<br>
Pulitzer Prize winner Shields (The Stone Diaries, Viking, 1994) follows 20 years of Larry Weller's life, culminating in an unforgettable party. Larry goes from work as an ordinary man, a floral designer, to become a noted architect of garden mazes. Like the mazes he designs, his life becomes increasingly complex?a symbol of what it is like to be a Caucasian male in the late 20th century. His interactions with his parents, his sister, the two women who (consecutively) marry and divorce him, and his son are paralleled by the additional textures and colors he builds into the hedges he designs. The chapters gradually reveal the threads of the protagonist's identity. This well-written, satisfying novel is replete with telling metaphors, memorable phrases, and gentle satire. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.

 

[Auntie Moe]

I couldn't find it but I asked my 24/7 librarian service to come up with the title: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=kickrunners-20&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F3000-Mile-Garden-Exchange-Letters-Gardening%2Fdp%2F0670867144%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_sr_1%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1206479144%26sr%3D8-1" target="_blank">3000 Mile Garden</a>.<br><br>
But it's non-fiction. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">