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The Year of Death Continues - Harper Lee

Feb 19, 2016#1

LittleKagsin

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/harper_lee_dead_at_age_of_89_t.html

This one hits me in a weird spot.

For some reason I never saw her as a real person, always as like a figment of imagination, figment of life? I don't know, it's weird. I think I'm lucky in that I read To Kill a Mockingbird of my own accord before I was forced to do so - I think I was in 6th/7th grade when I read it. It feels like the passing of the last 'great' authors, you know? I know there are plenty of amazing ones currently, but they don't possess the majesty or prestige that comes to mind with Harper Lee - that rare kind of mystery.

Anyway, 2016, you're taking a lot of greats here, let's slow it down! Or, you know, stop altogether!

Feb 19, 2016#2

strawman

I read her books when I was a kid and assumed she was already gone simply because she wrote of a time period that was well before my time.

Feb 19, 2016#3

LittleKagsin

stienman said:
I read her books when I was a kid and assumed she was already gone simply because she wrote of a time period that was well before my time.

Mmm, indeed. I feel you.

Feb 19, 2016#4

Emrys

I love reading her books. They make me feel like I'm back in Mobile without the pain of actually being back in Mobile.

Feb 19, 2016#5

Dave

I've never read "To Kill A Mockingbird". I know. I'm a bad Dave.

Feb 19, 2016#6

sixpackshaker

Dave said:
I've never read "To Kill A Mockingbird". I know. I'm a bad Dave.

You were out of high school before it was published. So, I forgive you.

Feb 19, 2016#7

Dave

sixpackshaker said:
You were out of high school before it was published. So, I forgive you.

Feb 19, 2016#8

Tress

Dave said:
I've never read "To Kill A Mockingbird". I know. I'm a bad Dave.

It is one of the greatest books ever written, in my opinion. It's also an easy read. I highly recommend you get it and read it. Hell, send me your address and I'll mail you a copy free of charge.

Feb 19, 2016#9

Celt Z

Until the kerfuffle with Go Set a Watchman, I had assumed she had already past for the same reason as @stienman. To Kill a Mockingbird one of the few school-assigned books that still sticks with me after all these years. I'd recommend anyone who hasn't read it yet really should make some time to read it.

Feb 19, 2016#10