tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729244346034761019.post234037768422906353..comments2023-06-17T11:28:39.202-04:00Comments on Two Pointy Sticks....and a Heck of a Lot of String: How About Some Books?Rooiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855810263415029931noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729244346034761019.post-19491576196802724562010-03-29T14:30:00.709-04:002010-03-29T14:30:00.709-04:00You're not a wuss. I've loved everything ...You're not a wuss. I've loved everything by Lockhart/Jenkins, whom I believe you first recommended to me, so I was hoping it'd be great for you. Other than Lockhart's, there aren't many contemporary YA heroines indulging in outright feminism, so I found that refreshing.Kaethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138988651491869091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729244346034761019.post-33126449312061023182010-03-29T13:18:52.380-04:002010-03-29T13:18:52.380-04:00Kaethe, I did read The Disreputable History and I ...Kaethe, I did read <i>The Disreputable History</i> and I liked it...and thought it would be a great book for pre-teen / young teen girls. But I can't say I thought it was outstanding...it was fun, smart, funny. But somehow didn't make it to my "Oh My Gosh I Love This" list. I guess one problem was that I felt Frankie was a little too perfect...a little too self-confident and strong...to be completely believable. But that's undoubtedly slanted by the fact that I'm a wuss and always have been...Rooiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855810263415029931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729244346034761019.post-24334836821420504202010-03-29T09:00:23.430-04:002010-03-29T09:00:23.430-04:00I rely so heavily on your recommendations. I agre...I rely so heavily on your recommendations. I agree on <i>Traffic</i> and <i>Going Bovine</i>; all the rest I've added to the list or moved up.<br /><br />So you read <i>The Disreputable History</i>, eh? What'd you think? I loved it, but no one else I know has read it, so I got no one to discuss it with.Kaethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138988651491869091noreply@blogger.com