Fi was so nervous, in total fangirl nerves state.
Fiona gets up there. She says, "I really like your books. I must have 50."
He says, "Thanks, let's shake hands," and they shake hands.
She's all red. I tell him, "She's a little nervous, it's her first
time meeting one of her favorite authors."
He tells us a story.
"I had this same problem. A few years ago, I finally got to meet Ray
Bradberry. I was so nervous. When I finally meet him I tell him,
"You're my hero!" I almost died."
I said, "That's pretty much what I did to Roger Zelazny. He blushed a lot."
So now I told Fi we'd get her some Ray Bradberry.
Mmm. The Halloween Tree is a perfect start. Scary, but not terrifying - until you get older and read it differently...
Or the Martian Chronicles, but those are sad, and she hasn't dipped into sci fi yet, has she?
Posted by: Jenn at October 26, 2004 9:03 AMFahrenheit 451. Although I don't remember how kid-friendly that one was... even for a smart kid. I didn't read it until 10th grade. But it's really damn good, and important.
Posted by: BriAnne at October 26, 2004 9:04 AMthe Martian Chronicles was the start of my fantasy addiction... but it is sad nearly throughout, and has some pretty scary stuff.
You may like this:
http://www.bibliora.com/P5_0902/html/zenwriting.html
I Sing The Body Electric!
Posted by: Arref at October 26, 2004 10:42 AMFahrenheit 451 was a bit dull when I read it as a kid, but I don't remember anything non-kid-friendly in it.
I'd recommend The Martian Chronicles first. It was the first Ray Bradbury I read and remains one of my favorite books to this day. It's the creepy sci-fi story about what the first settlers on Mars find. It reads a lot like a group of connected short stories that end up telling one overall story and short stories are what I think Bradbury writes best.
Posted by: Nuadha at October 26, 2004 11:02 AMI always liked "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
Posted by: Seeker at October 26, 2004 11:48 AM