tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074145359924105290.post8292964910926779173..comments2023-10-13T17:54:34.885-04:00Comments on My Countless Lives: My introduction to magic...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06299557858575155910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074145359924105290.post-1436825094949356022012-09-14T08:41:25.817-04:002012-09-14T08:41:25.817-04:00That's fantastic. =) It's great thinking a...That's fantastic. =) It's great thinking about how the things we read a million years ago have contributed to where we are now. <br /><br />And BOY sounds awesome. I'll definitely check it out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299557858575155910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074145359924105290.post-54819801865422327932012-09-13T21:23:20.887-04:002012-09-13T21:23:20.887-04:00Not a comment about magic, but about Dahl. First ...Not a comment about magic, but about Dahl. First - I am reading his life story "Boy" right now, and there are pieces in it that remind me of so many of his stories. If you haven't read it - you should!!! Also - the fact that Matilda lost her powers when school started being more challenging was my favorite part! I was in one of my first phases of wanting to be a teacher and it made me want to be the kind of teacher that made school so awesome that it was better than being able to move things with your mind (which clearly is an awesome power!) Also, it made me think that maybe someday if I got bored enough I would be able to move things. It put a realistic spin on magic, which is usually portrayed as something you are born with, no stipulations. It's me...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715736079666970662noreply@blogger.com