Comments for The Redwall Newsline

Comment on A ‘Rogue Crew’ Preview by Julaine Morin

Julaine Morin — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 23:39:20 +0000

I read the Redwall Books aloud, changing my voice to mimic each character’s unique accent (the mole-speak was the hardest)-we got so attached to the characters, especially the badgers, that when the first badger died in the book I had to stop, and we all sat and cried. From then on I had to read ahead, so I could prepare them (and myself) in advance for disasters like that. The only other one that caught us off guard was the death of Mother Mellus-that was a shock!

The kids liked my ‘Badger Voice” so much that they began calling me Badger-Mum instead of Mom, and that eventually shortened to just “Badger” or “Badge” (or Flame-Badger, when I got mad). To this day it is my well-used nickname, and although my ‘kids’ are 21 and 27, they still call me Badger, as do their friends and even my husband. I love it! I will mourn Brian Jacques and honor him by collecting all the Redwall Books, and still read them aloud when we all get together.

Comment on U.K. DVD Releases Resume by Amsal

Amsal — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:58:41 +0000

I’ve always loved the fact that some poeple turn to certain comfort foods when they are down. But what is more amazing, is the group of poeple who know of books they can turn to (like the story of Martin of Redwall and his quest to find his father) to find comfort in. Brian Jacques was one of my favorite authors, and I hope that his legacy lives on.

Comment on The Rogue Crew is Coming by Asma

Asma — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:29:13 +0000

We love Watership Down by Richard Adams its about a warren of rabtibs. kind of C.S. Lewis meets Bryan Jacques. We love the Redwall books and have many of them. Also Anne of Green Gables and The Little House series. We have read through the Chronicles of Narnia and love them. Right now we are reading My Side of the Mountain and we just finished Trails to Poosey which is like a boyish version of Little House. We also Love King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry who wrote all the Misty books. I could go on and on

Comment on The Rogue Crew is Coming by Mitha

Mitha — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:02:17 +0000

Liked the tribute. I wrote one myelsf on my facebook page that had more comedic and loving obituary as well as summing up why i loved his work. Seems like we’re in the same boat; when i was in 5th grade i picked up Redwall after a friend recommended it. after that i read his books and many others besides, became a fantasy writer and drew much of my style back them from him. due to a wider exposure to lit it has sobered and matured, and i know what you mean about jacques’s conventionality (came from him not reading other childrens writers so every idea he wrote would be his own), but i still bought his books, enjoyed them, and still loved them for what they were.the way i see it, jacques was a catholic, but i like to think, rather than going to the dark forest like they do in the books, he went to my idea of heaven: redwall itself. perhaps he is like their eternal father abbot; wise and funny and always being consulted by elders or poked fun at by the dibbuns, who he would also play with. or maybe he is like martin; a spirit safeguarding morality and helping those that need it. either way, he left the world a better place than he found it, and he will not be forgot!

Comment on A ‘Rogue Crew’ Preview by Alice

Alice — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:21:13 +0000

I only ever read the first book, Redwall. It was pretty good. When I took a look at the rest of the books, it semeed that the plot was essentially the same for all of them so I never read any further.

Comment on A Divvil of a Lad by Fernando

Fernando — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:01:04 +0000

Joelle introduced me to Redwall we lisnteed to it on tape when we were commuting & carpooling together, and it was such a neat experience (sure made the miles fly by)! I always love Jacques’ descriptions of the animal’s feasts.

Comment on The Redwall Newsline relaunches by Vye

Vye — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:55:20 +0000

love Redwall we read these and the Garth Nix series about the same time. Have you all read the aeohrsbl, sibhrana (i can’t remember the third one) by Garth Nix. Another greater writer Piers Anthony wrote a series in a world called Xanath alot of toungue and cheek humor. Have the boys read any of David Eddings? The Belgariad, the young boy Garion is 14 and is beginning to realize his life is not what it seems. Loads of magic my favorite character is Aunt Pol. Oops didnt mean to ramble!!

Comment on Brian Jacques Memorial Service by Cracklyn

Cracklyn — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:59:54 +0000

“Fare you well upon your journey,
To the bright lands far away,
Where beside the peaceful rivers,
You may linger any day.
In the forests warm at noontide,
See the flowers bloom in the glades,
Meet the friends who’ve gone before you,
To the calm of quiet shades.
There you’ll wait, O my beloved,
Never knowing want or care,
And when I have seen my seasons,
We will walk together there.”
–Pearls of Lutra, p.229-230

It’s been more than a year. Knowing he’s gone is still painful.

Comment on The Tribes of Redwall by Martin the Warrior

Martin the Warrior — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:24:31 +0000

Like I said above, neither of those entries were ever released, likely due to Random House UK losing the publishing rights for the series to Penguin (the companions were usually instigated by Red Fox, which an imprint of Random House).

Comment on The Tribes of Redwall by Vilaya

Vilaya — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:16 +0000

Weren’t there supposed to be two more books, Hares and Squirrels? If so; whatever happened to them??