One of my vast interest areas, and subsequently my area for my Honours thesis/creative work which I start next year [June Semester 2 for Australia] is Children's Literature. Not any old kids lit mind, but the classics: Roald Dahl, Alice in Wonderland, Tove Jansson's Moomin books, Seven Little Austra...

Hiya Kathy., and welcome!!!!!!

I bought it months ago and its on my shelf ready to be read.

thanks frank! I might try it again sometime

Okay, thanks. I'd love to share what I read in my children's literature course with everyone - the classics and best examples of the canon. And also other issues!!

I'm loving this place!

This is my area! :) LOL, I've studied it like many of you seem to have. I think in the ancient world, myths were very important. As was magic, but I won't discuss that yet, even though in some cultures, the two are intertwined. Place yourself in an ancient world, where things happen that you can't e...

thanks Ophelia. Is there a section for children's literature? It's an area of interest for me, that I am exploring in my BA Hons next year.

I have already read Orlando, and its one of my favourite Woolf novels. It's fluidity and fantastical elements of a young man through three centuries transforming into a woman is a concept I loved and thought was really well written. I might have to re-read it, as I read it over a year ago, but I lov...

Hey there I just joined up, and am an avid reader. I always have a book on the go, and have read over 300 books over around sixteen years - I'm 22. I read modern stuff, the classics, kids lit, just about anything - and the only book I have never managed to finish is the Hobbit!! I even finished War ...