tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post5393279578895669117..comments2024-01-17T07:50:03.381-07:00Comments on Building Castles on the Beach: Some Summer ReadingBrent Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-52579430765501117522011-08-06T12:09:36.556-06:002011-08-06T12:09:36.556-06:00Cool, Nicki. Now get reading.Cool, Nicki. Now get reading.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-87566614359873891372011-07-27T13:22:42.291-06:002011-07-27T13:22:42.291-06:00Bossypants was already on my Amazon Wishlist from ...Bossypants was already on my Amazon Wishlist from the FIRST time you mentioned it, but I just added Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, too!Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830994879944216241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-79917414905046737522011-07-19T13:17:27.613-06:002011-07-19T13:17:27.613-06:00@ Michael: American Gods is pretty awesome. I wish...@ Michael: American Gods is pretty awesome. I wish that were on my reading list to teach. Alas.<br /><br />@ darev: I agree that Card shouldn't be taking advice or suggestions from fans. Exile isn't great, but it's not awful, and if you've read all the other Ender books, you kinda have to read Exile, too.<br /><br />I've heard really good things about his new Pathfinder book. That's my next Card read.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-71842354805681537092011-07-19T09:32:11.455-06:002011-07-19T09:32:11.455-06:00I am kind of bummed that Cards newest Ender book i...I am kind of bummed that Cards newest Ender book isn't very good. At first I was excited because I hadn't seen that one before, now not so much. I think he is getting too wrapped up in his "online community" and taking too may suggestions from his fans and his work is suffering for it. At any rate, it looks like you have your work cut out for you. Most times I have 4-5 books going at the same time, depending on where I am at. But since my office is all torn up now to replace the floor I am down to just three. It's a little limiting. Can't wait to get my space back and organized!JustRexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389126268262607714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-17224180701197590872011-07-19T08:49:15.682-06:002011-07-19T08:49:15.682-06:00Eight books in two weeks...wow. I hope that they a...Eight books in two weeks...wow. I hope that they are real page-turners. I just started American Gods by Neil Gaiman and am really liking it. I may look into one or two of those that are on this list above (afterward).Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-29615827150452049742011-07-18T19:41:36.226-06:002011-07-18T19:41:36.226-06:00@ Shelley: Late nights ahead, for sure.
@ MJ: I w...@ Shelley: Late nights ahead, for sure.<br /><br />@ MJ: I wouldn't mind teaching a year round schedule. You get a few weeks vacation throughout the year. <br /><br />And those two books are pretty quick reads. Go for it.<br /><br />@ Lola: Also love Lord of the Flies. It's a pretty thorough indictment of human nature, though. Not enough people read it and learn from it these days.<br /><br />@ Moody: I think your haircut jibe is kinda the reason I'd really like to be him someday. Who needs a real job when he gets paid to do what he does?Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-23621250495306328022011-07-18T13:00:11.432-06:002011-07-18T13:00:11.432-06:00Hi,
Thanks for the comment on Room on my site. I ...Hi,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment on Room on my site. I think it was well written and a neat idea, but the weaknesses were too annoying for me. As a short story i think it would have been very powerful.<br /><br />I read a Klosterman recently (Eating the Dinosaur). I wasn't particularly impressed by him or his insights. I don't know what he looks like, but I kept thinking 'Why don't you just get a haircut and a real job?' as I read. I think I'm getting old.<br /><br />moodmooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-31916237410910839742011-07-18T12:29:58.493-06:002011-07-18T12:29:58.493-06:00My husband LOVES Chuck Klosterman. I'm proud o...My husband LOVES Chuck Klosterman. I'm proud of myself because this summer, I finally read "Lord of the Flies." I was never assigned it in school, but my daughter was and she insisted I read it. I'm glad I finally did.Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-24716175491194960682011-07-18T11:48:10.152-06:002011-07-18T11:48:10.152-06:00When I was teaching, it was a year round program s...When I was teaching, it was a year round program so I never had summers off. My reading lists then were determined by what my students' future schools were assigning. <br /><br />I love Tina Fey and have been meaning to read Bossypants for a while now. Room has also been on my To Be Read pile for a few months.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-691772159749062952011-07-18T09:49:09.842-06:002011-07-18T09:49:09.842-06:00Okay. Get cracking. This should remind you of coll...Okay. Get cracking. This should remind you of college days.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.com