Wonderful! Just wonderful. And I love a long story--the longer the better! so thanks for sharing about your childhood. I'm admiration and envy all mixed together :-D
I've ended up saving this entry of intertext's in my Memories so I can come back and follow up on all the good reading.
Must read Richard III, for one thing! I shouldn't confess that I only know it from hearsay, but it's true. But I'm going to rectify that--based on your enthusiasm. Maybe we can read it as a familiy and take parts. Or maybe we should first read it on our own, to get the language and story down.
Re: part 1 - fantasy and semi-fantasy
I've ended up saving this entry of
Must read Richard III, for one thing! I shouldn't confess that I only know it from hearsay, but it's true. But I'm going to rectify that--based on your enthusiasm. Maybe we can read it as a familiy and take parts. Or maybe we should first read it on our own, to get the language and story down.