MWT on Rosemary Sutcliff

[an-english-girl.livejournal.com]

Rather an old link, but our favourite MWT's books, along with her comments on Rosemary Sutcliff were featured on the Rosemary Sutcliff blog this summer:

http://rosemarysutcliff.com/2015/05/19/us-newbery-honor-book-childrens-author-megan-whalen-turner-writer-of-queens-thief-series-is-a-rosemary-sutcliff-fan/

Any other QT fans out there who love Sutcliff too? And which is/are your favourites?

~E.G.

Comments

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this, EG! I had never read any of Rosemary Sutcliff's books until they were recommended to me here in sounis.

My favorites? Eagle of the Ninth is probably #1 and I was so disappointed in the movie. Mark of the Horse Lord about broke my heart, regardless of MWT's shout-out to it in KoA (did you all catch that? http://sounis.livejournal.com/146265.html). I've read a few others but those are the ones that stood out.

And welcome! Have you been around sounis long?

[an-english-girl.livejournal.com]

Thank you for a such a nice comment on my first ever post here :) I've been hanging about as an unnamed visitor since the summer, actually: I only read the whole QT series this spring, but love it a LOT! And also writing fanfic for it!
As regards Sutcliff, yes, I spotted the fibula pin from Mark of the Horse Lord, though almost the same point comes up in Frontier Wolf. My favourite (after EotN, of course!) is "Simon."
And the Eagle movie is a Vile Travesty, if you ask me :( Is there an Oscar given for worst job made of a good book. May they never film Queen's Thief...

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I get nervous every time anyone mentions the possibility of a movie based on TT. But it's fun to think of who might be perfect to play the book's characters.

Anyway, welcome! It's always nice to see new folks around here.

[maidenbeckah.livejournal.com]

The movie. *shudders* I try to pretend that doesn't exist. Have you ever seen the miniseries they made in the 70's? If you haven't you should check it out. It was a much better adaptation.

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

I once fangirled all over Sutcliff, right here on Sounis: http://sounis.livejournal.com/563262.html

Welcome to this shining company. :)

[an-english-girl.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And ooooh, what a lovely fangirling you had! I belong to the only have a few (8, to be precise) but have read loads from the library camp of RS fans.
Your user name made me wonder: is there a shining company of nice Narnians around here on LJ, too?
Ah, and as regards the last post on your LJ page: all those LotR volumes, plus The Hobbit AND The Silmarillion can be found... on my bookshelf! (Not for sale.) I'm still looking for the matching Unfinished Tales.
Thanks again for the comments/welcome!
~E.G.

[freenarnian.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there's some Narnians hereabouts, though Sounis is currently the only thing keeping me on LJ. In fact, I believe I created my LJ account specifically for Sounis, years ago. :) I'm more of a tumblr gal these days!

[maidenbeckah.livejournal.com]

*commenting very late*
Ooh, thanks for the link! Alas, I've only read four of Rosemary Sutcliff's books, but I mean to amend that this year. So far my favorite is definitely "Eagle of the Ninth"!

Welcome to Sounis! :D