tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post2836998529893173583..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: What I'm Reading - Early JanuaryLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30587448970851172322012-01-17T06:06:00.550-07:002012-01-17T06:06:00.550-07:00Now I'm definitely intrigued by Chime - I'...Now I'm definitely intrigued by Chime - I've been meaning to get myself a copy ever since the Chime-Shine fiasco - your articulations of your struggles and the resolution you discovered at the end of the book give me a sense that this book is much bigger than what it may initially appear to be - and I so agree with you that we do bring ourselves to every book that we read - our life histories, our ways of perceiving the world - this, I believe, is what makes the book come alive. :)<br /><br />Regarding John Green... hmm, I've read his Looking for Alaska, and will be posting my review soon. I would definitely read his other books, just for me to see whether I'd have the same hmmm experience. I do know that he has a huge following, which explains my reluctance in sharing my review. But then again, as you said, we bring ourselves into the books that we read. Must be a phase of life for me, or whatnot. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-35734894064705325872012-01-12T11:30:46.594-07:002012-01-12T11:30:46.594-07:00I loved Chime, but I read it the first time in suc...I loved Chime, but I read it the first time in such a rush of delight that I feel as if I need to reread it now in order to have anything to say other than that Billingsly's language is brilliant. You've given me a lot to look for as I reread; thank you!<br /><br />Oh, and Julie Vivas's is my favorite version of the Nativity story. I love the kitchen table Annunciation.Anamaria (bookstogether)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10361389598002568007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-60298235840744992762012-01-11T17:45:51.886-07:002012-01-11T17:45:51.886-07:00I have been meaning to read Chime for a while - I ...I have been meaning to read Chime for a while - I love Franny Billingsly.<br /><br />I have tried to read An Abundance of Katherines so many times, and not been able to finish it. It just doesn't grab me! I think John Green's Youtube videos are brilliant, though.<br /><br />Happy reading!Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-8852186854799030632012-01-09T22:27:02.600-07:002012-01-09T22:27:02.600-07:00Oh I think you will love An Abundance of Katherine...Oh I think you will love An Abundance of Katherines. I laugh so hard with John Green. <br /><br />I love the way you describe Stars. It is a fantastic book and I am glad I got to read it today. Sweet is right.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-4686518045763903912012-01-09T21:51:04.904-07:002012-01-09T21:51:04.904-07:00Thanks for sharing! This one is on my list - I al...Thanks for sharing! This one is on my list - I also alternate between PBs and MGs and YA, so although I read a lot...there's always plenty more to read! I'm glad I found your blog through the comment challenge, though!Miranda Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00479324010424718024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58498994237537084622012-01-09T19:17:47.715-07:002012-01-09T19:17:47.715-07:00I loved Stars. And of course, A wrinkle in time. ...I loved Stars. And of course, A wrinkle in time. I blogged first lines from these two and from An Abundance of Katherines. (I do a lot of first line posts. We even have a tab for them now on the blog.<br />I think I will skip Chime though.The Pen and Ink Blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709195512534318571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-55032668049475490552012-01-09T19:05:53.170-07:002012-01-09T19:05:53.170-07:00A Wrinkle in Time is one of my all time favorite b...A Wrinkle in Time is one of my all time favorite books. John Green's great. I'm looking forward to reading his new release! Have a great week!<br /><br />Booking It with Runner SamiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-15560099200600007192012-01-09T17:20:49.835-07:002012-01-09T17:20:49.835-07:00I liked your review of Chime, and the excerpts you...I liked your review of Chime, and the excerpts you shared are wonderful. Thanks, and as well thanks for being part of the 2012 Comment Challenge!<br />Namaste,<br />LeeLee Wind, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06314692778355984313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-2194930926554823682012-01-09T11:36:04.392-07:002012-01-09T11:36:04.392-07:00What evocative prose in Chime. I loved Stars!
I ...What evocative prose in Chime. I loved Stars! <br /><br />I am reading Ish and Dave the Potter as picture books this week and need to finished a new eBook I am reviewing called, When Copper Suns Fall.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-13675705322106828722012-01-09T08:22:02.788-07:002012-01-09T08:22:02.788-07:00What a great bunch of books! Its been so long sin...What a great bunch of books! Its been so long since I've read A Wrinkle in Time, but you brought back some great memories :)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my post!<br />AmandaMaestra Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41512138359740236692012-01-09T06:28:26.690-07:002012-01-09T06:28:26.690-07:00You have been busy!! I'm particularly drawn t...You have been busy!! I'm particularly drawn to "Stars" - the snippet you shared sounds so dreamy and sweet. Thanks for sharing these, Linda!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-37283632077408613282012-01-09T05:58:55.206-07:002012-01-09T05:58:55.206-07:00And I think about the inevitability of death, and ...And I think about the inevitability of death, and whether it’s not that very inevitability that inspires us to take photographs and make scrapbooks and tell stories. That that’s how we humans find our way to immortality… That that’s how we find our way toward meaning. WOW! That speaks to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-89269436520629771252012-01-09T05:30:14.421-07:002012-01-09T05:30:14.421-07:00Chime sounds so interesting, haven't read that...Chime sounds so interesting, haven't read that one yet. I LOVED Stars, what a beautiful book. I wanted to take it apart and frame several of the illustrations. And I need to read A Wrinkle in Time. Never have and look forward to reading it as part of #nerdbery. <br />KatheirneKatherine Sokolowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613122879321312187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6846565830111349472012-01-09T04:58:48.513-07:002012-01-09T04:58:48.513-07:00Stars looks like a really sweet book! I haven'...Stars looks like a really sweet book! I haven't read Abundance of Katherines but I checked it out, too! It seems you can't go wrong with any John Green. I read A Wrinkle in Time when I was in 4th or 5th grade and I remember being so confused about what was going on. I reread it recently to see if it made more sense to me now as an adult and I have to say it did make a bit more sense, but it is very science fiction and still a bit confusing. Curious to hear what you think! Thanks for joining us! :)Jen Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328314014130372377noreply@blogger.com