Vaginal Fantasy Book Club discussion

Do not abandon urban fantasy without reading Charles de Lint! Not a vampire or werewolf in sight.

Moonheart is on my bookshelf awaiting a read!

I learned about him from a co-worker who used to go see Charles and his wife perform live music at a local pub :)

I just finished Promises to Keep and Widdershins. I've been a huge fan of his since I randomly fell across Riddle of the Wren. I was able to commiserate with the author himself about having such a hard time finding that one again.

I have been meaning to read this author for quite some time. Where should I start?

His books are good in that you can pick up any of the Newford books and dive in. There will be references to things past but they develop relationships as opposed to getting in the way of understanding the plot. I picked up Onion Girl mostly because it was the last of his books the Boarders had as they were closing their doors a week before I got to meet Mr. De Lint. I'm personally looking for The Dreaming Place which is the first of the Newford Series (and illustrated by Brian Froud).

Victoria (vikz writes) wrote: "I have been meaning to read this author for quite some time. Where should I start?"

I started my de Lint readings with "Dreams Underfoot," which is a collection of short stories. They should give you a taste of his range. My favorite by far is "Someplace To Be Flying," so put that on your list!

I have almost a full shelf of de Lint books! While I love the Newford ones, my favorites are Forests of the Heart, The Mystery of Grace and Medicine Road. His short story collections are also a joy.

Angel Of Darkness was probably one of the trippiest novels I've read. De Lint paints a very morbid world, you just feel kind of gritty while reading it.

I loved his short story collections when I was a teenager. I could never really get into his novels though. I wonder if it would be different reading them as an adult...