tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post801934076317526142..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.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-75905029355423645432012-05-16T07:40:25.883-07:002012-05-16T07:40:25.883-07:00Glad to hear good things for the Unforgotten Coat....Glad to hear good things for the Unforgotten Coat. I really want to read it. I loved Cosmic by Boyce. It looks like you read a lot of great books this past week!Hannahlilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322474845421670267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-18965265294280962492012-05-15T15:15:13.275-07:002012-05-15T15:15:13.275-07:00I will have to find The Art of Miss Chew. Thanks f...I will have to find The Art of Miss Chew. Thanks for mentioning it.<br /><br />My favorite Newbery so far was Invincible Louisa. I have been a long-time Alcott fan and had read that one before, but really love it. Her family had such a fascinating history and it really is amazing to see the parallels to Little Women.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-48003655799939895182012-05-15T10:43:05.434-07:002012-05-15T10:43:05.434-07:00You are cruising along with the Newbery Challenge!...You are cruising along with the Newbery Challenge! Do you have a favorite so far? <br /><br />Isn't Junkyard Wonders beautiful? Where would Patricia Polacco be without these amazing educators in her life? The Art of Miss Chew is also a great story, but didn't move me quite the way Junkyard Wonders or Mr. Falker did. I'll have to check out the Little Yellow Bottle. I'm always impressed by a picture book that can be so powerful in such a compact form.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-64901555755179841932012-05-14T22:00:18.092-07:002012-05-14T22:00:18.092-07:00The Unwanteds was okay, but the setting just wasn&...The Unwanteds was okay, but the setting just wasn't convincing for me and I didn't really get absorbed into the story. Remarkable was kind of the same for me. I was never able to fall into the story. I felt like I was reading fiction. Both of them improved, but I never fell in love. You know how it usually takes a chapter or two to sort everything out and get into a book, well with both it took me about 1/2 the book before I settled in and even then, I wasn't very invested. Wish I could have liked them more, but they ended up being okay.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645170464461303667.post-2949070866719082842012-05-14T19:55:13.359-07:002012-05-14T19:55:13.359-07:00I like the quick way! It's fun to look at all ...I like the quick way! It's fun to look at all the covers...I should probably do this some time...anyway! What did you think of the Unwanteds? I know lots of people loved it but it wasn't super great for me. I wanted them to be able to do more with their magic. AND I have Remarkable to read but haven't read it yet! Need to move it up the TBR...what did you think of that one?Jen Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253968450319192514noreply@blogger.com