/lit/ - Literature

>>4571700
It's actually pretty hard to break from YA or children's books into "grown up" books. If your breakthrough book was a children's book you are for some reason forever branded as a children's book author.
Michael Ende (rightfully) complained about that quite a lot.
Look at Rowling now, everyone seems to think it's unheard of or that she's breaking some kind of taboo or being a pioneer for writing a crime-mystery book. That was probably the reason why she published it under a pseudonym
So yeah, sadly if you want to be taken serious, never publish a children's book, doesn't matter how good it is (in case of Ende, his books were absolutely brilliant).

>>4501140
>Ende, Preussler or Kästner

The trinity of German children literature.

>>4453780
>Michael Stackpole

didn't even have to read the rest of that list

Neverending Story or Momo. Momo is something akin to Urban Fantasy, isn't it?

>Startide Rising - David Brin 5/10
Interesting premise, turned pretty boring though, I don't know if I'll ever get myself to read the 3rd book (or beyond)
>Momo - Michael Ende 9.5/10
Very enjoyable read. Ende wrote a poignant story here.
>Flow my Tears, the Policeman said - Philip K. Dick 5/10
Interesting premise, mediocre end.

Currently reading:
>Beyond lies the Wub - Philip K. Dick 8/10
First of 5 short story collections. So far it's interesting.