The world won’t be the same without the woman who taught my imagination to fly with dragons, who taught me that women could do so much more than wear miniscule costumes and wait for men to rescue them.
My heart hurts.
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Earful of Cider 
I’m so sorry to hear this news. Today I will seek Mrs. McCaffrey out at the library. Many hugs to you.
Thanks, MSB. I think Dragonflight might have been the first fantasy book I ever read. It was certainly the first story about dragons I’d read that wasn’t a picture book or a fairy tale.
They didn’t have any of her books on the shelf. I hope that means she’s just wildly popular. Regardless, I’m putting in a request. Which one would you recommend first?
Most of her books are still in print, and I son’t know of any library that would discard any of her books, except for wear and tear. I’d guess everyone wants to say goodbye, or find out why readers are in mourning.
Try Dragonflight if you like dragons, To Ride Pegsus if you like telepathy, and The Ship Who Sang if you like straight SF.
Let me know what you think of them!
Rest in peace, Madame McCaffrey.
Sarah,
Go to Neil Gaiman’s blog. There’s a lovely tribute there.
http://journal.neilgaiman.com
How wonderful it must have been to known her that well . . .
When I try to explain my love for books, I often draw on my experience with Dragonflight. It really was like being transported. This is so sad. Thanks for the post.
I used to dream about fighting Thread. Or having psychic powers. Or falling in love with a spaceship . . .