tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post3764109993330286957..comments2024-01-02T02:27:05.052-08:00Comments on Reading Through Life: It's Monday! What are you reading?Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-4755836624034682552014-10-28T19:18:52.527-07:002014-10-28T19:18:52.527-07:00Exactly! I think you're right and that may hav...Exactly! I think you're right and that may have been a contributing factor. Thanks for articulating that.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-3364079488438327232014-10-28T19:17:54.233-07:002014-10-28T19:17:54.233-07:00Thanks! I think How it Went Down is going to be on...Thanks! I think How it Went Down is going to be one that could be used to inspire a lot of discussion. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-13596135730913629662014-10-28T19:17:01.476-07:002014-10-28T19:17:01.476-07:00I know lots of people did love it. I actually had ...I know lots of people did love it. I actually had a friend in elementary whose mother had the same thing as Maggie's father. I spent a lot of time in their house and really had a hard time wrapping my head around the family secret though I think some of my students will love it and not think twice about that and the other issues. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-8345758952745115332014-10-28T19:13:02.827-07:002014-10-28T19:13:02.827-07:00Yes, I saw that there was a mixed bag of reviews o...Yes, I saw that there was a mixed bag of reviews on Goodreads. I love the cover and trailer and I have readers that are eager to read it too.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-31092187601077578172014-10-28T19:12:11.565-07:002014-10-28T19:12:11.565-07:00Wow! I hope you had a great time with Holly Black ...Wow! I hope you had a great time with Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. Ha! My daughter said the same about City of Bones. She lost interest in the second book though she enjoyed Infernal Devices. Maybe I should have just started with that series instead like she said. :)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-91030628372335580202014-10-28T19:10:44.095-07:002014-10-28T19:10:44.095-07:00I will probably still recommend The Meaning of Mag...I will probably still recommend The Meaning of Maggie to students who like realistic fiction with serious topics. There aren't that many stories around this particular parental illness so it will be in my library even though it wasn't my favorite. ;)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-10118998892316708722014-10-28T18:45:42.512-07:002014-10-28T18:45:42.512-07:00It is so interesting when you go into a book think...It is so interesting when you go into a book thinking one thing and then it is something else. It always makes liking the book just a little bit harder. <br />Happy reading this week! :) Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11912740016918990989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-7516801122288441822014-10-27T19:11:02.039-07:002014-10-27T19:11:02.039-07:00I just got How it Went Down and was excited to see...I just got How it Went Down and was excited to see your review. I am looking forward to reading it. I hope you have a great week!Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-37041996670594638682014-10-27T17:41:51.521-07:002014-10-27T17:41:51.521-07:00Your Meaning of Maggie review was interesting. I ...Your Meaning of Maggie review was interesting. I actually loved the book, but I appreciated what you said about it. I listened to the audio of Dumpling Days and loved it. You shared some titles that are knew to me. Happy reading!Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-82801414412246145072014-10-27T15:28:19.194-07:002014-10-27T15:28:19.194-07:00Thanks for the review on the Meaning of Maggie. I...Thanks for the review on the Meaning of Maggie. I've heard good things about it, but it's always good to hear when someone doesn't like the book, or as much, either! Good perspective.Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-71476947290264463262014-10-27T13:18:47.737-07:002014-10-27T13:18:47.737-07:00I am going to see Holly Black and Cassandra Clare ...I am going to see Holly Black and Cassandra Clare tonight! I have to say, if you didn't LOVE City of Bones I would skip the rest of the series. It kind of goes downhill after she decided to make a trilogy a 6 book series. I do, however, highly recommend her Infernal Devices trilogy. I thought that was much better. Have a great week! <br />~Megan<br />http://wp.me/pzUn5-2aqAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-44901491848854851802014-10-27T12:52:03.784-07:002014-10-27T12:52:03.784-07:00I've seen someone else discuss the issues you ...I've seen someone else discuss the issues you had with The Meaning of Maggie. There are so many titles, I think I might pass this by, Crystal. Thanks for the YA How It Went Down. I went to your other blog & read the review. I've bookmarked it! Hope you have a good reading week!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com