Comments for Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online http://blog.booklistonline.com Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Book Trailer Thursday: Nubs by Cindy Dobrez http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/11/05/book-trailer-thursday-nubs/comment-page-1/#comment-398231 Cindy Dobrez Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:27:49 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3574#comment-398231 Daniel, we just had a new comment on our Bookends review of Nubs from a teacher who had Nubs visit the classroom before the book was published. Her students' artwork graces the end papers of the book: http://bookends.booklistonline.com/2009/10/21/nubs-the-true-story-of-a-mutt-a-marine-a-miracle-by-major-brian-dennis/ Daniel, we just had a new comment on our Bookends review of Nubs from a teacher who had Nubs visit the classroom before the book was published. Her students’ artwork graces the end papers of the book: http://bookends.booklistonline.com/2009/10/21/nubs-the-true-story-of-a-mutt-a-marine-a-miracle-by-major-brian-dennis/

]]> Comment on E. Lockhart’s 2009 Printz Speech by The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks « greenstring http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/20/e-lockharts-2009-printz-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-398117 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks « greenstring Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:24:26 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3415#comment-398117 [...] hear that Disreputable History was a 2009 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book. Lockhart’s acceptance speech is short, but interesting. She talks about who/what works influenced her development of [...] [...] hear that Disreputable History was a 2009 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book. Lockhart’s acceptance speech is short, but interesting. She talks about who/what works influenced her development of [...]

]]> Comment on Let’s Get Romantic by Angelo Thomas Crapanzano http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/30/lets-get-romantic/comment-page-1/#comment-397595 Angelo Thomas Crapanzano Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:54:57 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3540#comment-397595 I believe that most romance novels are a reflection of the authors own experience or desires. I was fortunate to have had several romances before I found the perfect partner. All my writings include a romance that I experienced. Names and places were changed. However I don't like pure romance novels. I like thrilling adventure novels with a passionate romance woven it. I believe that most romance novels are a reflection of the authors own experience or desires. I was fortunate to have had several romances before I found the perfect partner. All my writings include a romance that I experienced. Names and places were changed. However I don’t like pure romance novels. I like thrilling adventure novels with a passionate romance woven it.

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Taylor http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-397052 Taylor Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:59:01 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-397052 i really enjoyed this movie! eventhough ive never read the book and honestly had no intrest in seeing the movie initially!i was shocked at how realistically the characters seemed (eventhough they were huge oafish....well wild things. the costumes were so well made i was wondering if there is really some area where these wild things live, because i couldnt imagine those costumes being fake! lol the main character max ws the cutest little kid and i think everybody can relate to him in some way. all in all i enjoyed the movie. great review ;-) i really enjoyed this movie! eventhough ive never read the book and honestly had no intrest in seeing the movie initially!i was shocked at how realistically the characters seemed (eventhough they were huge oafish….well wild things. the costumes were so well made i was wondering if there is really some area where these wild things live, because i couldnt imagine those costumes being fake! lol the main character max ws the cutest little kid and i think everybody can relate to him in some way. all in all i enjoyed the movie. great review ;-)

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Janice http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-397006 Janice Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:02:27 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-397006 Great review! Didn't know that you got "choked up" too. Your young "date" is my hero. I will read the book! Great review! Didn’t know that you got “choked up” too. Your young “date” is my hero. I will read the book!

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Lisa http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-397004 Lisa Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:24:14 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-397004 Read The Wild Things by Dave Eggers. It's based on the screenplay of the movie, and is so good. I think it made me enjoy the movie more. Read The Wild Things by Dave Eggers. It’s based on the screenplay of the movie, and is so good. I think it made me enjoy the movie more.

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Dataw Golfer http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-396964 Dataw Golfer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:29:11 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-396964 I know this is becoming common knowledge, but I've never seen a movie that was better than the book. A lot of this has to do with whether or not you read the book first though. I loved this book as a kid, so i gotta see the movie. I know this is becoming common knowledge, but I’ve never seen a movie that was better than the book. A lot of this has to do with whether or not you read the book first though. I loved this book as a kid, so i gotta see the movie.

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Virginia Samora http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-396963 Virginia Samora Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:24:34 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-396963 I am a middle school librarian and almost threw the old book away. I found it! It was saved and I ordered a new one. I just read it this week first time in my long life this week. Also read it to a class of 6th graders. Loved it. I am a middle school librarian and almost threw the old book away. I found it! It was saved and I ordered a new one. I just read it this week first time in my long life this week. Also read it to a class of 6th graders. Loved it.

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Scott http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-396953 Scott Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:19:15 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-396953 In 1969, I was in the first grade. It was one of the first books I purchased from the schoolastic book sale. I remember the monsters scared me, but I was able relate to the little boy in the book. It's a wonderful book and I can still remember "Where the Wild Things Are" a being the one of the first books I ever purchased and read. In 1969, I was in the first grade. It was one of the first books I purchased from the schoolastic book sale. I remember the monsters scared me, but I was able relate to the little boy in the book. It’s a wonderful book and I can still remember “Where the Wild Things Are” a being the one of the first books I ever purchased and read.

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Cheryl Bryan http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-396948 Cheryl Bryan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:08:50 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-396948 I read Where the Wild are to my (now 30 year old) son. It was his favorite book and he even had a Max stuffed figure. I 'm looking forwar4d to seeing the movie-are children's emotions really so different from adult's? I read Where the Wild are to my (now 30 year old) son. It was his favorite book and he even had a Max stuffed figure.
I ‘m looking forwar4d to seeing the movie-are children’s emotions really so different from adult’s?

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by Marie http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-396927 Marie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:25:31 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-396927 Where the Wild Things Are is the book that sticks with me from childhood because it was the only book I ever remember my father reading to us. I have shared my love of this book with my own child and he too loves Max and the Wild Things, he will be dressed as Max this Halloween! I took him to the movie on Sunday and was a little worried because, at 4, it might be a little scary, but he was riveted and his main concern was "Where is the blue one" (His favorite Wild Thing) and "Where is their mommy." I thought the movie was exceptional and did the book justice. Where the Wild Things Are is the book that sticks with me from childhood because it was the only book I ever remember my father reading to us. I have shared my love of this book with my own child and he too loves Max and the Wild Things, he will be dressed as Max this Halloween! I took him to the movie on Sunday and was a little worried because, at 4, it might be a little scary, but he was riveted and his main concern was “Where is the blue one” (His favorite Wild Thing) and “Where is their mommy.” I thought the movie was exceptional and did the book justice.

]]> Comment on E. Lockhart’s 2009 Printz Speech by KPal http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/20/e-lockharts-2009-printz-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-396899 KPal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:48:40 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3415#comment-396899 I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story on Playaway, but I too have mixed feelings about Frankie, and even about "all-male secret societies." I do think she played with fire and got burned (no pun intended)--that said, her character was all the more enriched, for better and for worse, by the experience. And some of the pranks were downright hilarious. I wonder if she had started her own secret society, how excellent it might have become under her leadership. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story on Playaway, but I too have mixed feelings about Frankie, and even about “all-male secret societies.” I do think she played with fire and got burned (no pun intended)–that said, her character was all the more enriched, for better and for worse, by the experience.

And some of the pranks were downright hilarious. I wonder if she had started her own secret society, how excellent it might have become under her leadership.

]]> Comment on Webcomics wednesday: goin’ mobile by Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online » Blog Archive » Web(kinda)comics Wednesday http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/07/webcomics-wednesday-goin-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-396822 Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online » Blog Archive » Web(kinda)comics Wednesday Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:17:34 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3334#comment-396822 [...] coupla-three week ago I wrote about using my brand-new iPhonish-like device to read comics. Well friends, it’s become a verifiable obsession, and it seems like every day there’s [...] [...] coupla-three week ago I wrote about using my brand-new iPhonish-like device to read comics. Well friends, it’s become a verifiable obsession, and it seems like every day there’s [...]

]]> Comment on Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 by laura http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/27/where-the-wild-things-are-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-396799 laura Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:34:31 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3506#comment-396799 WTWTA was the book my mother took with us every time I had to go to the doctor as a very young child. Once, she said, she forgot to bring it, and so instead we sat in the waiting room and recited it from memory. (It is only ten lines long, after all -- and I was sick a lot.) WTWTA was the book my mother took with us every time I had to go to the doctor as a very young child. Once, she said, she forgot to bring it, and so instead we sat in the waiting room and recited it from memory. (It is only ten lines long, after all — and I was sick a lot.)

]]> Comment on Film Review: Where the Wild Things Are by Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online » Blog Archive » Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2009/10/23/film-review-where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-396569 Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist Online » Blog Archive » Where the Wild Things Are, pt. 2 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:31:27 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/?p=3484#comment-396569 [...] kid? He was fine; in fact, he made fun of me a little for “welling up.” But still, as Gillian pointed out, this is not the kind of film one parks their kid in front of, à la Madagascar 2. Children might [...] [...] kid? He was fine; in fact, he made fun of me a little for “welling up.” But still, as Gillian pointed out, this is not the kind of film one parks their kid in front of, à la Madagascar 2. Children might [...]

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