tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post123830735087032235..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: If at first you don't like to read, try, try again! Joanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-10954988260867900082014-04-28T19:43:10.366-04:002014-04-28T19:43:10.366-04:00Oh, lucky you, Myrna! I would love to hear her spe...Oh, lucky you, Myrna! I would love to hear her speak and I can imagine she's hilarious. Hope you get a chance to read it soon.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-14664178611645417992014-04-28T02:46:13.267-04:002014-04-28T02:46:13.267-04:00I heard Maryrose Wood speak twice last month at a ...I heard Maryrose Wood speak twice last month at a conference I attended. She's hilarious. So I picked up the first book for Robyn. Rob loved it, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Thanks for the recommendation!Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-29914794574544806822014-04-01T15:21:54.246-04:002014-04-01T15:21:54.246-04:00Hi Ellen! I've read Book 2 and 3 now and they&...Hi Ellen! I've read Book 2 and 3 now and they're just as good. Glad your granddaughter and her friends are enjoying them.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-36453683536079009442014-03-30T15:20:20.783-04:002014-03-30T15:20:20.783-04:00Loved this book--and now I've read two other b...Loved this book--and now I've read two other books in the series. Yes, the books are hilarious. Love the feisty heroine, the word play, and the satire. Have given copies of the books to my grand-daughter and one of her friends--they are laughing their way through them! Ellen L. Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00238816285082357954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-23144222471546053732014-03-26T18:05:03.703-04:002014-03-26T18:05:03.703-04:00Glad to hear it, Medeia. Glad to hear it, Medeia. Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-29365625609972219272014-03-26T09:29:29.336-04:002014-03-26T09:29:29.336-04:00This looks familiar. I've either seen it aroun...This looks familiar. I've either seen it around or have it on my Kindle. The same has happened to me. I dislike a book, put it down, and then devour it later. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-6110939014632299782014-03-25T20:56:09.022-04:002014-03-25T20:56:09.022-04:00It can be worth taking the chance, Jennifer. I'...It can be worth taking the chance, Jennifer. I've re-read and loved several MG novels these past six months (hey, it's been a nasty winter!). But I've also re-read a few that no longer resonated with me. Like you say, different emotions/different times in your life...Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-72326411775040338912014-03-25T20:16:42.870-04:002014-03-25T20:16:42.870-04:00This totally shows, like others have said, that bo...This totally shows, like others have said, that books can hit different emotions or feelings in you at different times in your life. Sometimes I think of a book from the past that I loved and want to read again, but then I wonder if I will still love it as much now as I did then. Guess that is a chance to take! :)Jennifer Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219388997277330690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-20447515325645428182014-03-25T14:48:09.277-04:002014-03-25T14:48:09.277-04:00Never thought of it that way, Michelle, but you...Never thought of it that way, Michelle, but you're probably right. Agents get inundated with queries and if they're not in the right mood for a particular story... Hmm. <br /><br />This is one of the few times I've gone back and read a book I'd previously given up on. I used to feel guilty if I didn't finish a book. Not anymore! My TBR list is always calling me.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-61683794496478648002014-03-25T14:44:31.985-04:002014-03-25T14:44:31.985-04:00I guess this is a good example of how timing can p...I guess this is a good example of how timing can play into things when you're querying, too. As readers, sometimes we're just not in the mood for a particular story. I don't often go back, though, mainly because I have so many other things on my TBR list. You never know, though :).Michelle Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180842477967297259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-66429009130579487832014-03-25T14:44:02.683-04:002014-03-25T14:44:02.683-04:00It happens, Natalie. But I'm sorry to hear you...It happens, Natalie. But I'm sorry to hear you get stressed about your TBR list, and not just about other stressors in your life. Reading should be fun.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-90031380127402626512014-03-25T14:41:37.596-04:002014-03-25T14:41:37.596-04:00I think you would enjoy the humor, Erik.I think you would enjoy the humor, Erik.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-50452961845290702902014-03-25T14:41:15.691-04:002014-03-25T14:41:15.691-04:00So true, Jess. Reading can be subjective. Hope you...So true, Jess. Reading can be subjective. Hope you get a chance to read this someday.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-56157776101825892562014-03-25T13:52:25.048-04:002014-03-25T13:52:25.048-04:00Yes, sometimes if I'm too tired or stressed ab...Yes, sometimes if I'm too tired or stressed about my TBR list I don't like a book that I'll like later when I'm in a better frame of mind.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-91266016437927047842014-03-25T08:04:31.116-04:002014-03-25T08:04:31.116-04:00I've been wanting to read this! :)I've been wanting to read this! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-264244267510413222014-03-24T23:14:54.126-04:002014-03-24T23:14:54.126-04:00I don't recall ever seeing this one! I love th...I don't recall ever seeing this one! I love the cover! I think it says a lot about reading that four years ago it wasn't for you, but this time it hit the mark. Reading can be so subjective and goes along with our moods. Thank goodness you held on to it and gave it another try! This sounds excellent and I have added it to my list. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-41710361328941647302014-03-24T20:22:02.916-04:002014-03-24T20:22:02.916-04:00Oh yes, School of Fear! That's another one I p...Oh yes, School of Fear! That's another one I put aside after one chapter. I'll have to try that next. Thanks for the reminder, Sheri!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-64167342883535049572014-03-24T20:17:14.011-04:002014-03-24T20:17:14.011-04:00Well, the other thing you could do, Janet, is wait...Well, the other thing you could do, Janet, is wait until all the books are available, then zip through them right in a row! To be fair, there is a perfectly lovely ending to this book, but you don't find out much at all about why the children were wild. There are just some teasers.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-3407342649872588032014-03-24T20:10:59.524-04:002014-03-24T20:10:59.524-04:00Isn't that interesting that you put it aside a...Isn't that interesting that you put it aside and all those years later discovered something about it you could like. I had a similar experience with SCHOOL OF FEAR (School of Fear #1). <br /><br />Sheri at <a href="https://www.writersally.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer's Alley</a><br><br /><a href="https://www.writersally.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-writers-creed-for-2014.html" rel="nofollow">Home of Rebel Writer CREED 2014</a><br><a href="https://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">Mighty Minion Bureau Team #atozchallenge</a><br />S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-86577242818146254902014-03-24T19:16:41.793-04:002014-03-24T19:16:41.793-04:00I've never read this book. It sounds very inte...I've never read this book. It sounds very interesting and different. From your review, I think there are parts of it that I would like. I don't like having unanswered questions at the end of a book, though. I like good endings.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-90309644138265500502014-03-24T18:42:00.499-04:002014-03-24T18:42:00.499-04:00That's the other side of the coin, Marcy. I...That's the other side of the coin, Marcy. I've re-read many books in the past few months (when the budget didn't allow for buying new ones and it was too snowy to get to the library!) and sometimes they're just as good as they ever were. But sometimes they're disappointing.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-59022708502655545712014-03-24T18:40:08.610-04:002014-03-24T18:40:08.610-04:00Good point, Kim. If you're not in the right mo...Good point, Kim. If you're not in the right mood for humor, it'll go sour pretty quickly. I love Penelope too. So far, I've read Books I and II. And you're right. Book IV came out in December and it's not the last volume! So some people might be getting frustrated with the lack of resolution. Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-32356752493207126372014-03-24T18:35:55.959-04:002014-03-24T18:35:55.959-04:00Hope you do give that book (whatever it is) anothe...Hope you do give that book (whatever it is) another chance, Akoss!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-80528058395750067542014-03-24T18:26:33.720-04:002014-03-24T18:26:33.720-04:00I HAVE gone back an re-read something I put down b...I HAVE gone back an re-read something I put down before, can't think what but I remember being glad I'd held onto the book. I've also gone to re-read something and found it not as special as I remembered. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the book!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-81366261010099491832014-03-24T18:18:31.228-04:002014-03-24T18:18:31.228-04:00I think that there are certain kinds of humour tha...I think that there are certain kinds of humour that you have to be in the right mood, or the right mental place to appreciate. With this one you have to be able to hear Penelope's voice in your head, I think. I thought she was wonderful!<br /><br />Yes, I do find it frustrating not having all the answers at the end of a book! I think we're still waiting for a conclusion to this series, aren't we (or am I behind the times?)Kim Aippersbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556947405633680410noreply@blogger.com