Comments for Read it or Weep http://readitorweep.org Words about Words by the Reference Staff of Rocky River Public Library Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:40:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Animals Make Us Human by mishibone http://readitorweep.org/2010/07/09/3123/#comment-106 mishibone Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:40:21 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=3123#comment-106 I haven't read this book, because for personal reasons I stay away from Grandin's books. Not that I hate her or anything; it's something different. I too have Asperger's, and until two years ago have spent my life with animals (being made more human by them) in a very different way than I think Grandin has. I have never been able to have the kinds of relationships I seek with any beings other than animals. And as regards what they can teach us, I learned more about courage and loyalty and patience and acceptance than I ever learned from any human being. I haven’t read this book, because for personal reasons I stay away from Grandin’s books. Not that I hate her or anything; it’s something different. I too have Asperger’s, and until two years ago have spent my life with animals (being made more human by them) in a very different way than I think Grandin has. I have never been able to have the kinds of relationships I seek with any beings other than animals. And as regards what they can teach us, I learned more about courage and loyalty and patience and acceptance than I ever learned from any human being.

]]> Comment on Who Doesn’t Like a Book With Pictures? by littlegirlwithabigpen http://readitorweep.org/2010/05/19/who-doesnt-like-a-book-with-pictures/#comment-99 littlegirlwithabigpen Thu, 20 May 2010 00:48:00 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=3031#comment-99 "The Arrival" by Sean Tan is amazing. No words. None. But the illustrations are SO well done that I cried while reading it. It's about displacement and feeling lost where you are. Immigration, foreign lands etc. Really amazing stuff, you should check it out! “The Arrival” by Sean Tan is amazing.
No words. None.
But the illustrations are SO well done that I cried while reading it. It’s about displacement and feeling lost where you are. Immigration, foreign lands etc. Really amazing stuff, you should check it out!

]]> Comment on Short and Sweet by littlegirlwithabigpen http://readitorweep.org/2010/03/26/short-and-sweet-3/#comment-87 littlegirlwithabigpen Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:09:51 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2895#comment-87 I love to get lost in a novel, but I write short stories myself. The artfulness of short story writing is much different, and I really love being able to pick them apart... Give a look into Melbournian (Australian) Carmel Bird; she's written some truly amazing stuff, "Automatic Teller" in particular. I love to get lost in a novel, but I write short stories myself. The artfulness of short story writing is much different, and I really love being able to pick them apart…
Give a look into Melbournian (Australian) Carmel Bird; she’s written some truly amazing stuff, “Automatic Teller” in particular.

]]> Comment on Why don’t teenage boys read? Here’s why…. by Tuf http://readitorweep.org/2008/11/19/why-dont-teenage-boys-read-heres-why/#comment-84 Tuf Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:51:02 +0000 http://readitorweep.wordpress.com/?p=572#comment-84 Hey, great post and very intriguing, especially to someone who is writing teen fiction. Hey, great post and very intriguing, especially to someone who is writing teen fiction.

]]> Comment on One for the Money by Jus_de_Fruit http://readitorweep.org/2010/02/20/one-for-the-money/#comment-82 Jus_de_Fruit Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:47:16 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2708#comment-82 Sandra Bullock would have been great, i think, but she's probably too old now. Katherine Heigl is a great actress, so maybe she can pull it off. I really hope so. I think Reese Witherspoon would have been an even worse choice than Katherine Heigl. Sandra Bullock would have been great, i think, but she’s probably too old now. Katherine Heigl is a great actress, so maybe she can pull it off. I really hope so.
I think Reese Witherspoon would have been an even worse choice than Katherine Heigl.

]]> Comment on What If There Were an American Author Idol? by Cassandra Jade http://readitorweep.org/2010/01/13/what-if-there-were-an-american-author-idol/#comment-79 Cassandra Jade Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:39:33 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2588#comment-79 From those covers The Bone Chamber would win because it is the most interesting, followed by Impact because it has the brightest colours and The First Rule comes last because the author's name is bigger than the title and the cover is pretty plain looking. I'm really glad there isn't an idol for books. Good writing wouldn't stand a chance. From those covers The Bone Chamber would win because it is the most interesting, followed by Impact because it has the brightest colours and The First Rule comes last because the author’s name is bigger than the title and the cover is pretty plain looking.
I’m really glad there isn’t an idol for books. Good writing wouldn’t stand a chance.

]]> Comment on First Sentences by Chris http://readitorweep.org/2009/12/29/first-sentences/#comment-78 Chris Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:30:46 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2533#comment-78 I went to check out this book, but all five copies were already out, so I'm on hold. Thanks for sharing. I hope other readers send along their favorite opening lines, too. Chris I went to check out this book, but all five copies were already out, so I’m on hold. Thanks for sharing. I hope other readers send along their favorite opening lines, too.

Chris

]]> Comment on First Sentences by littlegirlwithabigpen http://readitorweep.org/2009/12/29/first-sentences/#comment-74 littlegirlwithabigpen Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:17:49 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2533#comment-74 one of my recent favourites (though there are many!): "Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small plastic cup" (from Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger) one of my recent favourites (though there are many!):

“Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small plastic cup”
(from Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger)

]]> Comment on First Sentences by Cassandra Jade http://readitorweep.org/2009/12/29/first-sentences/#comment-73 Cassandra Jade Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:22:29 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2533#comment-73 One Hundred Years of Solitude was one of my favourite books and it was that first sentence that grabbed my attention fully. Thanks for sharing some interesting beginnings. One Hundred Years of Solitude was one of my favourite books and it was that first sentence that grabbed my attention fully.
Thanks for sharing some interesting beginnings.

]]> Comment on Top Ten Books by Chris http://readitorweep.org/2009/12/10/top-ten-books/#comment-72 Chris Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:20:15 +0000 http://readitorweep.org/?p=2453#comment-72 Wasn't it exceptional! It was hard to talk about it in a couple of words. I've been meaning to read more by Zusak. Have you read anything else by him? Chris ________________________________ Wasn’t it exceptional! It was hard to talk about it in a couple of words. I’ve been meaning to read more by Zusak. Have you read anything else by him? Chris

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