tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post5420278404958124091..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Thinking ahead to St. Patrick's Day--Irish Fantasy for KidsCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-37325563224126220822013-03-17T15:07:02.620-05:002013-03-17T15:07:02.620-05:00Do try the Grey Horse! I hope you like it!Do try the Grey Horse! I hope you like it!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-66345491606455148502013-03-17T15:06:44.453-05:002013-03-17T15:06:44.453-05:00Those would definitly be up there on my list of bo...Those would definitly be up there on my list of books set in Ireland; I'm wondering if I made my peramiters to tight by only including Irish authors....Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-78741958160602269942013-03-17T13:33:49.392-05:002013-03-17T13:33:49.392-05:00What a fun idea for St. Patrick's Day! I was ...What a fun idea for St. Patrick's Day! I was going to recommend The Ghost of Grania O'Malley, but apparently the author is English. Oh well, still a good story about a girl in Ireland, and the ghost of an awesome Irish pirate.<br /><br />I've completely forgotten The Ruby Ring, except that I liked it...I think a reread is in order. And I'm intrigued by The Grey Horse!Cheryl @ Tales of the Marveloushttp://marveloustales.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-39304213511849693022013-03-16T22:22:49.134-05:002013-03-16T22:22:49.134-05:00I have two fantasy books that take place in Irelan...I have two fantasy books that take place in Ireland, at least part of the time: A Wizard Abroad, by Diane Duane, and The Game, by Diana Wynne Jones. (Apologies if this comment shows up twice. I am reposting because I think Blogger Ate My Comment). --FaridaSaints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-77190017992001459742013-03-16T11:48:02.266-05:002013-03-16T11:48:02.266-05:00Yes, I think a lot of Polland's books would be...Yes, I think a lot of Polland's books would be sold as YA these days. She is exceptional, however. If your library doesn't have any, I will lend you some the next time I see you. I am sure I own Deirdre although there are others I like better. <br /><br />The book I couldn't remember, although I just found it recently in a box, is The Frenzied Prince: http://www.amazon.com/Frenzied-Prince-Stories-Ancient-Ireland/dp/B000NUQPOMCLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-63551701774215967872013-03-16T06:51:23.485-05:002013-03-16T06:51:23.485-05:00What a great idea for a roundup. Although fantasy ...What a great idea for a roundup. Although fantasy certainly isn't my preferred genre, my son loves it, and so I've been reading the Michael Scott series out loud to him for bedtime reading. I've read, and loved the first Artemis Fowl. I bought a used copy of The Hounds of Morrigan this week, although my Michael Scott experience has made me very wary of it. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-77401236719136523842013-03-15T19:22:25.164-05:002013-03-15T19:22:25.164-05:00Sutcliff is one of my all time favorites....and I ...Sutcliff is one of my all time favorites....and I think your right that I might have to mention Finn MacCool, even though she's not Irish!<br /><br />And I'll add Deirdre too...it sounds like it might be the sort of book marketed as YA if it were published today.<br /><br />Thanks!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-66677217016485807072013-03-15T19:20:23.418-05:002013-03-15T19:20:23.418-05:00It does, doesn't it! I can imagine it taking ...It does, doesn't it! I can imagine it taking place on one of the island....bleak, windswept, lonely....Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-56072666745765797302013-03-15T19:19:32.791-05:002013-03-15T19:19:32.791-05:00I will add Sabrina to my list!
I'm being pick...I will add Sabrina to my list!<br /><br />I'm being picky, and sticking to by Irish in Ireland, but O.R. Melling was certainly on my mind! And the one Scottish book I mentioned being able to think of was Mollie Hunter...Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-70334186266190643672013-03-15T19:18:34.271-05:002013-03-15T19:18:34.271-05:00Well yes, it's certainly St. Patrick's day...Well yes, it's certainly St. Patrick's day appropriate, but the author's not Irish, and like you say, it's not set there....Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-22005632017055920892013-03-15T16:36:11.930-05:002013-03-15T16:36:11.930-05:00I knew there must be some Sutcliff! How about The...I knew there must be some Sutcliff! How about The High Deeds of Finn MacCool? I also like her retelling of Tristan and Iseult. And Madeleine Polland wrote a book about 9th century Deirdre of the Sorrows that is very good: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/madeleine-polland-7/deirdre-2/ Polland was Irish and her love of the country is revealed in every sentence.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-88318411384515977982013-03-15T10:27:28.426-05:002013-03-15T10:27:28.426-05:00Ooh, some great recommends to look into! Funny, I ...Ooh, some great recommends to look into! Funny, I feel like there are strong Celtic elements in so many fantasy books, but when I try and think of specifically Irish ones, I have trouble too.<br /><br />What about The Scorpio Races? It's not specifically set in Ireland, but it feels really Irish.How Jess Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528439267097608928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-66868615054687318112013-03-15T09:11:53.382-05:002013-03-15T09:11:53.382-05:00Great list! I second the O. R. Melling recommendat...Great list! I second the O. R. Melling recommendation, particularly The Chronicles of Faerie: Hunter's MoonLinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-56566847992184176982013-03-15T00:35:52.094-05:002013-03-15T00:35:52.094-05:00How about O.R. Melling and Mollie Hunter? The lat...How about O.R. Melling and Mollie Hunter? The latter's books are primarily Scotland but I think at least one is set in Ireland. Also, one of the So You Want to Be a Wizard books takes place in Ireland but that isn't as good as a native Irish writer, of course. While it isn't juvenile fantasy, one of my all time favorite books is Sabrina by Madeleine Polland, historical fiction set in Ireland prior to WWI.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-36755688266689762332013-03-14T16:26:23.528-05:002013-03-14T16:26:23.528-05:00Green by Roberts isn't set in Ireland, but it ...Green by Roberts isn't set in Ireland, but it involves leprechauns. It's not that old. I had the ruby ring one at some point, but it may be gone now.Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-70820858999113942422013-03-14T16:20:36.076-05:002013-03-14T16:20:36.076-05:00That U. of I. one is a good list--thanks! And lo,...That U. of I. one is a good list--thanks! And lo, there on it is the other book I was trying to remember in my reply to Cecelia above--Safe Harbour, by Marita Conlon-McKenna!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-8180238592465792192013-03-14T16:18:12.976-05:002013-03-14T16:18:12.976-05:00And I am reminded that I need to read the time tra...And I am reminded that I need to read the time travel A.F.! So many books...Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-55699289481835879702013-03-14T16:15:13.147-05:002013-03-14T16:15:13.147-05:00I dunno why she won't write one set in Ireland...I dunno why she won't write one set in Ireland...Ireland seems to me like a good place for fantasy...Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-14164953666014052492013-03-14T16:11:45.957-05:002013-03-14T16:11:45.957-05:00Sarah Rees Brennan mentioned above is wonderful bu...Sarah Rees Brennan mentioned above is wonderful but her books so far have been set in the UK.<br /><br />Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-51918398382887511112013-03-14T15:53:15.813-05:002013-03-14T15:53:15.813-05:00Love your list. You're reminding me I need to ...Love your list. You're reminding me I need to read the last Artemis Fowl book and the latest Sarah Rees Brennan book. I loved Sarah's books especially.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-64808396837077460342013-03-14T15:25:11.823-05:002013-03-14T15:25:11.823-05:00We are completely thin on the ground with Irish bo...We are completely thin on the ground with Irish books. Betsy (Bird) asked us to pull together one last year on behalf of a friend of hers, and it took FOREVER. Here, however, is <a href="http://www.library.nd.edu/colldev/subject_home_pages/irish/irish_childrens_books.shtml" rel="nofollow">a decent one from University of Indiana</a>, and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/?csrfToken=IYIc5X2hZq0NO8tpgpUMpI8SfSlRrUOw&sort=R&size=39&category_id=407293" rel="nofollow">B&N's</a> has a lot of good things on it, like the very cute BROTHERS YIN and Morgan Llywelyn's PIRATE QUEEN (but since Llywelyn is indeed quite, <i>quite</i> Welsh, it hardly counts, and let's not even mention <i>Yin</i>...)<br /><br />And no, for some reason, we don't count 'ol Clive, despite being born in Ireland, he was decidedly English.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-6752149335408132332013-03-14T15:06:44.162-05:002013-03-14T15:06:44.162-05:00I hope you have a lovely trip! I tried really har...I hope you have a lovely trip! I tried really hard to go book shopping when I was in Ireland 13 years ago, and as far as I can remember, I only came home with two children's books--one about a girl named Nora who was miserable for reasons I can't recall (perhaps she was a WW II evacuee?), and one The Secret of the Ruby Ring, which, now that I think of it, is one I need on my list!<br /><br />I also read my first Discworld book on that trip, thanks to my friend's son....Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-36128839585397233332013-03-14T14:20:31.664-05:002013-03-14T14:20:31.664-05:00Love your list! I see some of the books I'm p...Love your list! I see some of the books I'm planning to read here, but there are several new-to-me titles as well. I found the internet wasn't much help. I'll visit a bookshop in Ireland when I visit and ask around (and let you know).Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.com