tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post9036682136860136969..comments2023-10-23T10:41:20.666-04:00Comments on The Jos Know: Quite an OdysseyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-85308886779643296252008-05-14T23:03:00.000-04:002008-05-14T23:03:00.000-04:00hehehe Well, I may as well confess too. I read one...hehehe Well, I may as well confess too. I read one VC Andrews. Hated it, through and through.<BR/><BR/>You never know if a book is good or bad til you read it, though!! Even if you read one book by an author and hate it, you may read another and it be good! ;)<BR/><BR/>I was not bashing Dahl, for the record, just saying he's wonky. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-70232344096325531222008-05-13T17:31:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:31:00.000-04:00I think it definitely had to do something with you...I think it definitely had to do something with your level of "corruption." We all know you were a big ole heathen back then, Marie. ;) <BR/><BR/>I was just thinking about the word "heathen" as it looked like it was spelled wrong. So I looked it up and one of the definitions is "One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened." So, there you go. Heathen. Aren't you enlightened now?Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028600889013935580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-15715122237626290572008-05-13T17:17:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:17:00.000-04:00Wow, a confessional prompted by a literature post!...Wow, a confessional prompted by a literature post! Who would have thought??? I know I also read some not-so-savery books in my time. That is the problem with a person who can read a book in a day or two. There just aren't enough good books to go around! At least now my children distract me from reading so much...Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436720646561133434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-42230864829970272402008-05-13T17:13:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:13:00.000-04:00what's with the dahl bashing? (i say in jest, of ...what's with the dahl bashing? (i say in jest, of course) maybe i missed the books with the swear words or was too corrupted to notice them. my favorite of his was the BFG (Big Friendly Giant). seriously don't remember any bad words. maybe i should go check it out again and see what kind of stuff i was growing up on. i did read way too many V.C. Andrews book in junior high. you guys are probably too proper to know this, but those are the most twisted books and i'm ashamed to say i read them. but there it is. my confessional for the year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988057035703045037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-77948616967606435922008-05-13T16:04:00.000-04:002008-05-13T16:04:00.000-04:00Dahl is wonky!! LOLMe and my kids have written boo...Dahl is wonky!! LOL<BR/><BR/>Me and my kids have written books together. They like them a lot, but I have my doubts they could ever win any awards! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-67959617731590650002008-05-12T22:42:00.000-04:002008-05-12T22:42:00.000-04:00OK, wait. Wasn't that two coherent thoughts?I wro...OK, wait. Wasn't that two coherent thoughts?<BR/><BR/>I wrote a children's book once, too because for some reason even though I NEVER wanted kids, I wanted to write kids books. How dumb is that? Anyway...I threw that book away because it was so stupid.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028600889013935580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-36138749694815655452008-05-12T21:44:00.000-04:002008-05-12T21:44:00.000-04:00Well, Dahl won some awards, but his books are seri...Well, Dahl won some awards, but his books are seriously weirder than the movies made from them. I did a project in college comparing the written original of James and the Giant Peach to the movie. I was so surprised. Dahl doesn't water anything down in his books! He just writes out swear words and shocking situations that the film makers just leave out!<BR/><BR/>I love Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, and the Witch of Blackbird Pond. If you have never read Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, you really need to. Also good is A Wrinkle in Time. I really liked that one too. I picked three children's books at the library this evening - all Newberry winners, but I don't remember which ones off the top of my head. But they'll be added to the "What I'm reading" thingy on the side soon...<BR/><BR/>Jo, I actaully wrote a children's book once as a project for my children's lit class and I was surprised how much harder it was than I though. I have a few ideas for others, and Jerry thinks I ought to try. Maybe someday when I can string more than two coherent thoughts together...Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436720646561133434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-78880520969052944562008-05-12T21:16:00.000-04:002008-05-12T21:16:00.000-04:00i read 1984 in high school and i liked it very muc...i read 1984 in high school and i liked it very much. i never did read mrs. frisby and the rats of nihm, but i did watch the movie just about everyday for 10 years. (slight exaggeration) i really liked ronald dahl books though. and the babysitters club series, but something tells me that didn't win any awards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988057035703045037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-69468778565645557772008-05-12T20:22:00.000-04:002008-05-12T20:22:00.000-04:00I love children's literature. If I were to do anyt...I love children's literature. If I were to do anything, ever, as in a degree, it would be that. :) I also love science fiction. And I have never read this book! I am going to have to now. I love old books that predict the future. I am listening to 1984 on audio book right now...well when I can without the kiddos... and it is verrrry interesting.Lawandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989205730267907323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-17961898460424363692008-05-12T20:03:00.000-04:002008-05-12T20:03:00.000-04:00Huh, interesting. I've never wanted to read this ...Huh, interesting. I've never wanted to read this book. But I think you'd make a wonderful children's book author! <BR/><BR/>How about all the Henry and Beezus books? Del is in the midst of reading all those books to the girls and they thoroughly enjoy them. Some of my other favorites are Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, The Witch of Blackbird Pond and the All-of-a-kind Family series.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028600889013935580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303944508136899903.post-85694828447539724102008-05-12T18:58:00.000-04:002008-05-12T18:58:00.000-04:00I've never considered reading this book, so it was...I've never considered reading this book, so it was interesting to hear you discuss it. It's quite amazing that he was right on about the population and the limit of children people can have. I was just thinking the other day about what my most favorite class in college was. It's a toss-up between Intro to Lit and a history class on Japan. We read a lot of poems in the Lit class and I loved analyzing them and the short plays we read. I think it's great that you are thinking about what you want to do in the future even if it isn't immediately attainable. It seems that when you have long-term goals, it motivates you to accomplish things in the present that you wouldn't otherwise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988057035703045037noreply@blogger.com