tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post3853259895526074940..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: IN YOUR SHOES by Donna Gephart for MMGMJoanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-33811193194218252018-11-03T08:34:41.924-04:002018-11-03T08:34:41.924-04:00Hi Jess! Miss seeing you. Hope your library gets a...Hi Jess! Miss seeing you. Hope your library gets a copy for you.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-79967246787854441962018-11-02T06:34:57.624-04:002018-11-02T06:34:57.624-04:00I'm dying to read this~ I love Donna's boo...I'm dying to read this~ I love Donna's books. My local library system (Berks County) doesn't have it in their system. I'm going to a branch after work today to ask them to acquire it. Hope you're doing well!Jessica Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916560941871741885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-13938119122674316822018-10-30T19:26:11.587-04:002018-10-30T19:26:11.587-04:00It's a great read, Michael. And thanks for sto...It's a great read, Michael. And thanks for stopping by!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-43286907841939929772018-10-29T18:46:33.787-04:002018-10-29T18:46:33.787-04:00I'm seeing this book mentioned a lot. I need t...I'm seeing this book mentioned a lot. I need to look for it!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-37401584283023219922018-10-16T18:12:57.869-04:002018-10-16T18:12:57.869-04:00You're quite welcome, Rosi!You're quite welcome, Rosi! Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-69661189027879591592018-10-16T18:12:37.303-04:002018-10-16T18:12:37.303-04:00Good point, Patricia. I suppose that's part of...Good point, Patricia. I suppose that's part of what this novel is about, but not the obvious theme.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-77527621822520321172018-10-15T20:25:34.381-04:002018-10-15T20:25:34.381-04:00Kids do need to know how to deal with grief, all k...Kids do need to know how to deal with grief, all kinds of grief. Thanks for telling me about this one. I will check it out. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-41221746556870103712018-10-15T17:53:43.919-04:002018-10-15T17:53:43.919-04:00The title had me thinking a entirely different the...The title had me thinking a entirely different theme for this book -- like you don't really know who it is for someone until you walk in their shoes. I love the cover and the idea of two kids meeting in a bowling alley. Thanks for the heads up. It sounds like a good read.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-29698784533369147172018-10-15T15:35:15.291-04:002018-10-15T15:35:15.291-04:00Thank you, Beth. That's kind of you. Hope you ...Thank you, Beth. That's kind of you. Hope you do get a chance to read it.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-48257565247039855852018-10-15T15:34:50.464-04:002018-10-15T15:34:50.464-04:00Hi Greg. I felt the same way seeing the cover. Was...Hi Greg. I felt the same way seeing the cover. Was it only about bowling? Or two kids who meet through a flying-shoe accident? Some books you just have to pick up and read.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-49875229670663000132018-10-15T15:32:45.166-04:002018-10-15T15:32:45.166-04:00Hi Natalie. Yes, sadly, some kids do have to deal ...Hi Natalie. Yes, sadly, some kids do have to deal with grief. So it's nice to have a few titles you can turn to.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-32038209066081452372018-10-15T15:31:57.110-04:002018-10-15T15:31:57.110-04:00You're welcome, Violet. There really aren'...You're welcome, Violet. There really aren't many MG books that deal in a sensitive way with losing a parent or grandparent.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-25769633471077763032018-10-15T13:01:47.050-04:002018-10-15T13:01:47.050-04:00Great review. I'm looking forward to reading t...Great review. I'm looking forward to reading this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356260895307606079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-90710852237808102372018-10-15T08:49:57.651-04:002018-10-15T08:49:57.651-04:00I'd seen the cover for this one and wasn't...I'd seen the cover for this one and wasn't sure what it was about. Your description filled in the blanks. I like the scenario of a bowling alley and two kids hurt by loss. I've added it to my list and hope to get to it this year. Thanks for the review.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-64232187294121408392018-10-15T08:43:36.407-04:002018-10-15T08:43:36.407-04:00Sounds like a great book for kids who do sadly hav...Sounds like a great book for kids who do sadly have to deal with grief like adults. I'll add it to my list because I'm always looking for books dealing with these issues. Thanks!Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-88116515013946398432018-10-15T08:10:50.866-04:002018-10-15T08:10:50.866-04:00It's important for MG readers to understand ho...It's important for MG readers to understand how to deal with grief. I'm interested in the dual POV you're talking about. Thanks for the recommendation, Joanne!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643982420288082603noreply@blogger.com