RIP Redwall

A small piece of my childhood died on Saturday. I can remember listening to the audiobook of Redwall with Jesse and my mom, breathless with excitement as Matthias fought the evil snake in the quarry. As I grew older, I actually read the books, and continued to check out audiobooks to listen to while making bracelets. I've listened to some of those audiobooks so many times that now when I read the books, I can hear Brian Jacques' voice in my head, reading to me. And while the plot lines followed the same pattern, I still enjoyed reading the new Redwall novels every couple of years. Brian Jacques, you will be sorely missed.