"Om im, lend me your knife."

[rolanni]

I'm reading Hellspark again; can't remember how many times I've read it since it was first published, back in the late '80s. It's one of my comfort books, along with Pride and Prejudice, The Witches of Karres, Cotillion, and The War for the Oaks.

So -- what are your comfort books?

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[elbales]

Wow, there are quite a number.

Deathgift and Sky Road, War for the Oaks and Bone Dance, The Blue Sword, Tam Lin, The Thread that Binds the Bones, Winter Rose, Sense and Sensibility, and--hey, who knew!--Agent of Change and Carpe Diem.

Diana Wynne Jones has begun to worm herself into this list. Go, Ms. Jones, go.

Plus Georgette Heyer. Curse, you, rolanni! ;)

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

Someone else who mentions Bone Dance! I love that book, more even than I love War for the Oaks, that seems to be the minority opinion. The person who recommended War for the Oaks to me actually told me not to read Bone Dance. I'm glad I finally disregarded her advice.

[elbales]

I'm glad you did, too. I can't imagine not liking that book. As Gaiman said in his review, it takes you weird places with fireworks.