Hahaha, Gaz

start at the very beginning

How very Julie Andrews! I feel a song coming on.... :D

all about talking about stuff that you love and hearing other people's views on it

I am so glad, because I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts - especially about things that haven't crossed my mind for ages. Also, thinking about things anew, one finds, well perspective, shall we say.

No TV until 1976 ... not easy for me to comprehend and I was born in 73

Well that makes me exactly 10 years your senior and illustrates how quickly things change and the impact of technology. My granny was born in 1900 and died in 1981 and saw three, no four monarchs on the English throne and suvived both wars. The second as a widow. I often wonder about her preceptions of the changes. Then I think about what's changed since 1981, my first year at uni, and now, and it's like science fiction is reality. Really. Think about Huxley's babies in bottles....A Brave New World - not so new, now...

I love The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. I'm sure I would have enjoyed listening to that.

So why not read it aloud to Jaime? Or your students. Use it for theme teaching. I would. If it is age-appropriate, of course.

As for modern fantasy literature: I love it although I've not read any for a while and am due for a LOTR fix, too. When I did my English degree, the final year included electives from which we could choose. They would alternate and also depend on the lecturers' various interests, whether they were on sabbatical or not. One was Modern Fantasy. But not in my year (1983) sadly. However, it was offered the following year and I made my way through the reading list borrowing the books from friends. That was my introduction to Earthsea. Other authors whose work I enjoyed was Stephen Donaldson (hmmm....where are my copies?) and Frank Herbert. Personally, of his, the best and only book worth reading, was Dune. I should try to find a copy - it operated on so many layers and with what's happening with global warming... Oh dear, here I go again....

Finally your being

slightly choked up

had me choked up.

Thanks accepted, and thank you and the @phctop3 team for great topics that inspire my participation!

Fiona