tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post7294419009006841176..comments2023-09-05T09:24:47.787-04:00Comments on Lily's Notes in the margins: Books I Wanted to Throw Across the RoomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01041356917989003119noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-27568419751856897652012-01-23T11:52:33.138-05:002012-01-23T11:52:33.138-05:00If you mom thinks you should read Lord of the Flie...If you mom thinks you should read Lord of the Flies, tell her to talk to me and I'll do my darndest to talk her out of it. ;)Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-90979233567911656582012-01-17T12:49:15.952-05:002012-01-17T12:49:15.952-05:00Wow. I should read "The Giver" again. Ev...Wow. I should read "The Giver" again. Even though I hated the society described in the book I enjoyed the book itself. I could be biased because I am a Lois Lowry fan. My criticism is that I recall it being predictable.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858538104932562046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-26862632808362674842012-01-15T13:03:14.068-05:002012-01-15T13:03:14.068-05:00I've been following the chain this month, and ...I've been following the chain this month, and I thought it was funny the number of people who hated the Giver.Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-55855567315318024512012-01-15T12:58:29.751-05:002012-01-15T12:58:29.751-05:00Read some of the blog chain posts, Lily. I think j...Read some of the blog chain posts, Lily. I think just about everyone chose the Giver as one. :)John Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949702477443364293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-37046056833196069612012-01-15T12:45:01.320-05:002012-01-15T12:45:01.320-05:00Thanks for commenting! I'm so glad I wasn'...Thanks for commenting! I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who hated The Giver.Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-77606361634892731922012-01-15T12:25:02.573-05:002012-01-15T12:25:02.573-05:00I hated the Giver! I'm John from Teens Can Wri...I hated the Giver! I'm John from Teens Can Write Too! and just received your email. :)TeenRiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233256713117736926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-67355590514886166852012-01-14T15:41:02.718-05:002012-01-14T15:41:02.718-05:00It was mine, of course. Someone who knows my pare...It was mine, of course. Someone who knows my parents was getting rid of a bunch of books and gave us literally boxes full. That book was one of them.Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-31465250466406437862012-01-14T14:35:07.449-05:002012-01-14T14:35:07.449-05:00Was it yours or was it (gasp) a library book?Was it yours or was it (gasp) a library book?Liam, Head Philhttp://insideliamsbrain.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-37771293276080663542012-01-14T13:13:43.073-05:002012-01-14T13:13:43.073-05:00I don't get books like that. Why read about s...I don't get books like that. Why read about something that's going to make me sick? In my case with The Giver it was because I had to for a literature co-op, but still, why make me read something you know I'm going to hate? I really hope mom doesn't make me read Lord of the Flies. Or any other dystopia for that matter. Dystopia is my least favorite genre.Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-26236636297588041522012-01-14T13:03:01.500-05:002012-01-14T13:03:01.500-05:00Your review of The Giver reminds me that's why...Your review of The Giver reminds me that's why I told the boys that they can read Lord of the Flies if they want once they're out of the house, but I hate that story and don't want it in my house. It's not just depressing like The Giver, it really made me sick in its depictions of depravity.Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-65538610379585775702012-01-14T12:40:16.719-05:002012-01-14T12:40:16.719-05:00Okay, I'll keep them in mind. Thanks for the ...Okay, I'll keep them in mind. Thanks for the warning about the ending. <br />Yeah, I was so freaked out I stuck the book in a pile of paper trash that needed to be burned. I didn't actually see it get burned, but I'm pretty sure it did. I don't think I should have done it, but twelve year old me thought otherwise. I feel kinda bad about it, as well I should. Now I know better.Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-68371112266410116082012-01-14T12:21:11.039-05:002012-01-14T12:21:11.039-05:00No, not at all. By all means, read the Bartimaeus ...No, not at all. By all means, read the Bartimaeus Trilogy- it's by Jonathon Stroud. It's a really funny trilogy, and I'd encourage you to read it. Just be prepared for the ending. It isn't that it's bad, really- everything resolves- but the main character who you can almost fall in love with goes kaput. I suppose if I read it again I might think differently.<br />Wow, you burned a book?Liam, Head Philhttp://insideliamsbrain.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-38248957957341168062012-01-14T12:04:17.670-05:002012-01-14T12:04:17.670-05:00That's because the Giver is highly disturbing....That's because the Giver is highly disturbing. I know I've said it before, but it's true. <br />I have not even heard of The Bartimaeus Trilogy, but now I know to avoid them. <br />I don't throw books either. I generally spend that energy ranting loudly about the book to anyone who will listen. I did burn number 2 on this list, but that was an exception, and I still wonder whether or not I should have just given it to Goodwill. The book about ghosts is haunting me, how ironic. <br />Equally long comment...Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-17823172870992556312012-01-14T10:48:52.496-05:002012-01-14T10:48:52.496-05:00Speaking of Inheritance, I wrote a post containing...Speaking of Inheritance, I wrote a post containing, yes, spoilers, but a reason why I felt... well, I'll let you find it out. It's on my blog, under the title of "More on Dragons+The Kane Chronicles+Writing." The part about Inheritance is in grey, between the two bold sentences that say "Spoiler Alert" and "Spoiler Alert Over", or something like that.<br />It's funny, because almost all the other people who wrote about throwing books across the room wrote about the Giver.<br />Ever read The Bartimaeus Trilogy? I almost threw the last book across the room, but I don't do that to books. I respect books. They all help me learn, even the horrible ones.<br />Long comment...Liam, Head Philhttp://insideliamsbrain.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com