Talk about the kidlit you're reading!
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I read a nice scary one, "The Stone Child". A kid moves to a haunted town (I hate it when that happens!) and investigates the creepy mystery surrounding his favorite author, who is a John Bellairs type writer.
Kitty, do you remember the name of the author? I'm always looking for scary MG stories. (I love it when a kid moves to a haunted town!
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Has anyone else read Gordon Korman's "Born to Rock"? I'm about halfway through it and really enjoying it.
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Kitty, do you remember the name of the author? I'm always looking for scary MG stories. (I love it when a kid moves to a haunted town!
The author of The Stone Child is Dan P0bl0cki. The author IN the book is a made up author who is vaguely similar to /inspired by John Bellairs.
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I attempted to read The Emer@ld Atlas. It's 400 pages and I made it halfway through before I had to give up. It's an utterly standard Orphan-Siblings-Go-To-Fantasyland scenario, and all the characters are cardboard cutouts. I was struggling a lot to care, and then the plot ground to a halt.
So I read The House With A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs instead and it was awesome!
So I read The House With A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs instead and it was awesome!
Life is too short to keep reading a book you're not totally into when there are so many others that you will totally love!
I am sad to announce that I found a Diana Wynne Jones book I couldn't get into.
Anybody else read The Dark Lord of Derkholm? *sigh* the first chapter is so full of POV shifts and head-hopping, plus it's all talking heads with no moment of grounding us in the setting.
I told myself it was just an awkward first chapter, and things would get better. Then in the second chapter there are characters introduced by name with absolutely no clues about who they are, or even what species.
As timp says, life's too short for that.
Anybody else read The Dark Lord of Derkholm? *sigh* the first chapter is so full of POV shifts and head-hopping, plus it's all talking heads with no moment of grounding us in the setting.
I told myself it was just an awkward first chapter, and things would get better. Then in the second chapter there are characters introduced by name with absolutely no clues about who they are, or even what species.
As timp says, life's too short for that.
Finally read When You Reach Me. Excellent book. Even though all the physics talk hurt my brain.
Stayed up late and finished The Wish List. What a weird and touching book. I really enjoyed it.
I finished the third Penderwicks, so spoiler talk is okay with me now, Sissy!
I'm in awe of Jeanne Birdsall. The stories seem simple, but they are marvels of characterization. She sucks you in, and pretty soon you're reading random passages aloud to anyone who will listen. (Oh... maybe that was just me.)
Enjoyed Jane's attempts to write a novel about love without actually having any romantic experience. She wonders if she's washed up as a writer (at age eleven) because the ideas just aren't flowing the way they used to!
I'm in awe of Jeanne Birdsall. The stories seem simple, but they are marvels of characterization. She sucks you in, and pretty soon you're reading random passages aloud to anyone who will listen. (Oh... maybe that was just me.)
Enjoyed Jane's attempts to write a novel about love without actually having any romantic experience. She wonders if she's washed up as a writer (at age eleven) because the ideas just aren't flowing the way they used to!
Yes, Jane makes me smile. I do enjoy those books.
Went by the library and picked up my special order copy of Kat, Incorrigible. Then they called this afternoon and said another book I had requested came in. Since the library is 15 miles away, it would have been nice to find out while I was still in town.
Went by the library and picked up my special order copy of Kat, Incorrigible. Then they called this afternoon and said another book I had requested came in. Since the library is 15 miles away, it would have been nice to find out while I was still in town.
Finally read When You Reach Me. Excellent book. Even though all the physics talk hurt my brain.
I LOVED this book!
Has anyone read One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin? It's wonderful!
Uh oh, this is the first and only book I've bought so far for my new Nook. Both my 10-year-old and my 15-year-old read it and liked it, but I'm afraid I've read too many of these types of books too. I'm not reading any kidlit until I finish my WIP though, too distracting at this point in the project
I started Close to Famous by Joan Bauer. I'm going to cry soon.
For one - her characters touch my heart, like, grab it and shake it!
For two - I'm so discouraged because I'll never learn to write that well. So what's the point of even trying?
For one - her characters touch my heart, like, grab it and shake it!
For two - I'm so discouraged because I'll never learn to write that well. So what's the point of even trying?
I'm reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the first time. I know I'm late to the party, but better late than never right?
I just started reading Ruler of the Realm by Herbie Brennan. If it's as good as the first two books in the Faerie Wars series, I'll be very happy.
I'll have to read When You Reach Me. I love physics.
I'll have to read When You Reach Me. I love physics.
I'm reading a book called 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison. It got fabulous reviews, but I have some issues with it. Has anyone read it? I'd be interested to hear what you guys think.
I absolutely loved When You Reach Me.
I absolutely loved When You Reach Me.
I put this on my to read list. I always like finding good books about MCs with learning challenges, and the baking part interests me, too. I'm sure I'll soon feel equally discouraged.
Oh--my daughter just told me Joan Bauer was in a bad car accident and wrote her first YA novel while recovering. And now she has given me her copy of Thwonk, so I guess I'll read that one first. My offspring are better-read than I am.
I just read Gregory Maguire's Seven Spinning Spiders. For some of you, the author's name might ring a bell, but for me it was a distant ting-a-ling. After I started reading it, the voice was so familiar that I looked him up and said "Doh!" - He's the author of Wicked!
It is a really fun read and such a distinct voice - charming. He has a mountain load of children books he wrote. I really want to study it for how an author can create such a distinctive "voice."
It is a really fun read and such a distinct voice - charming. He has a mountain load of children books he wrote. I really want to study it for how an author can create such a distinctive "voice."
13 Treasures? I'll put it on my list!
I'm reading Cloudy with a Chance of Boys now and next up is Savvy.