What are you reading?

[jekylljuice]

Originally Posted by Sparky

I just finished the 2rd sequel to Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, which GM tells me is actually better than the first sequel (both sequels were written by the original author's daughters). If that's true, then OMG. Because the one I read was utter crap.

RT, Margaret and the Rats of NIMH? I could have warned you about that one. Yep, pretty dire, and certainly not worthy of the brilliant book that inspired it. Where, in Robert C. O'Brien's novel, was it ever established that the rats could speak to humans in plain English? This one felt more like poorly-written fan fiction which made up the rules as it went along.

I actually didn't mind the first sequel, Racso and the Rats of NIMH, too much, despite a couple of glaring contradictions with the original. Since both sequels materialised after O'Brien's death, I guess it's up to you whether or not you want to consider them cannon.

I'm about to embark on reading Skyscraper by Faith Baldwin.