Comments on: Tuesday Book Club

By: Katie Sis

Katie Sis — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:09:47 +0000

Sorry for the late post. We’ve been having numerous computer problems lately. I finished reading Leven Thumps and the Eyes of Want by Obert Skye and Jinx On The Divide by Elizabeth Kay. I’m about halfway through Faerie Lord by Herbie Brennan now.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:54:26 +0000

Yeah! I’m tryiing to read the whole series, which shouldn’t be to hard since they’re these thin little books for kids… >_

By: Vivian

Vivian — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:35:58 +0000

Robin,
I didn’t see the movie, but definitely want to. The book is pretty good so far. Did you like the movie?

By: Lady T

Lady T — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:39:21 +0000

Robin,Martin Chuzzlewit is one of those books that I have started and stopped sometime before(I’ve done that with several books,including a good number of Dickens)but that I refuse to give up on.

Especially since MC is the basis for the term”Pecksniffian”,after one of the main troublemakers in the book(and his two less than charming daughters). Also,MC has a major section that takes place in America and is said to be loosely based on some of Dickens’ own experiences when he did his US tour.

I may put MC on hold briefly,due to expecting a copy of Sinclair Lewis’ OIL! to arrive soon(it’s the book that PTA partially adapted as the source of There Will Be Blood)but I will go on with it. I also put the MC miniseries that was made several years ago on my Netflix queque,to further me along in case of a slowdown. The edition I’m reading has the miniseries tie-in jacket on it,another incentive. I will keep you posted on my journey thru MC,if you desire!

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:25:07 +0000

Lady-S: Three cheers for Maureen Johnson!

Yesterday, I read Susane Colasani’s When It Happens, and I’ll read her forthcoming Take Me There today.

By: bj

bj — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:05:52 +0000

I read Memoirs of a Geisha a few weeks back and it’s, as Kathy says, fan-freaking-tastic! Never saw the movie.

My big read this week was The Return of the Solar Cat Book by Jim Augustyn. Highly recommended to those who are Green cat lovers.

And yeah, the anti-spam word is stuck for me, too . . .

By: robin

robin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:36:20 +0000

Sara, thanks for the early morning laugh. Always appreciated.

Kathy, “fan-freaking-tastic” is a pretty big recommendation. Sounds like I need to add this to my TBR list?

Lady T, you know I love Dickens, but your comment about trying to get through Martin Chizzlewit this time makes me wonder. Is it a must-read or not?

Thanks, Jules! Hope you find something fab (or even fan-freaking-tastic, if you’re lucky) to read soon. I’m sure you will.

Lady S, that’s such a fascinating comment about why YA might appeal to so many of us adults–the fact that the protagonists are open to change. I love that. I’m going to have to ponder that now.

Heather, I totally agree with you about Speak–so powerful. And surprisingly funny in parts. It’s my favorite of her books. And stop procrastinating–take the Christmas tree down! Or I’m coming over there!

Kimmy, let me know when you’re finished with Eclipse. I just wrote an essay about the series for an anthology, and it’s very much on my mind!

Shai and Deborah, I’m so glad you both loved books I love, too! Yay! I’m out there hunting for more, so I’ll let you know.

Judy, that’s so cool that you have your ARCs! What a great moment in your writing life–no matter how many times it happens. That’s the time when you really believe you’ve written a book, and it really is going out into the world. Congratulations!

Vivian, I saw the movie, but haven’t read the book. Did you see the movie? Any thoughts on comparing the two?

Dylan, I assume you’re doing that because the movie is coming out? It looks pretty cool.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:23:50 +0000

I finished the first Spiderwich Chronicals book (the field guide) and hmmm maybe that’s all! e_e *goes to read more* Have fun there!

By: Vivian

Vivian — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:17:49 +0000

I’m about a quarter into reading Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. So far, so good.

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:58:16 +0000

Well, if we are talking about reading our own stuff, I reread KNOWING JOSEPH this week, because I just got a box of ARCs and wanted to see how good they were. I also went to a SCBWI conference where I bought a couple of books and WON a whole basket of books. The two I have read so far are CHESS RUMBLE, by Greg Neri, who presented with me on the First Books panel, and THE BIG NOTHING by Adrian Fogelin, who I ended up kind of hanging out with for much of the three days. Both are excellent books.